Aasu protests ‘Centre’s apathy’ towards deluge

The All Assam Students Union (Aasu) staged a statewide protest against the “Centre’s apathy” towards the Assam floods.The leading students’ body has demanded the Union government to solve the problems of flood and erosion.

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Single-use plastic banned in Assam from today

A total of 96 urban local bodies will ensure enforcement of the ban on single-use plastics measuring less than 100 micron at the grassroots level from Friday in accordance with the Centre’s decision to eliminate the use of such materials from July 1, 2022 in a bid to curb pollution.

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Assam govt and Spices Board join hands to develop sector

The Assam government and Spices Board has joined hands to develop infrastructure in the spices sector in the state.Chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma inaugurated the International Buyer Seller Meet and Spices Conclave (IBSM) organised by Spices Board here on Thursday.

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Eight more people die in Assam floods

Eight more people died in Assam on Thursday, while one has been reported to be missing in the floods even as the situation showed signs of slight improvement. With this, the death toll in this year’s rainy season since April 6 has risen to 159.

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7 soldiers among 8 killed in Manipur landslide; 50 missing

At least 50 persons, including 23 Army personnel are feared buried and eight confirmed dead, after a massive landslide hit Manipur’s Noney district early on Thursday, sweeping away a Territorial Army (TA) camp and an under-construction railway yard site.

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Ajmal for max punishment to culprits

All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) chief Badruddin Ajmal, while condemning the brutal murder of a tailor in Rajasthan’s Udaipur, on Thursday demanded a thorough investigation into the case and maximum punishment to the culprits as per law.Ajmal said, “The incident was horrific.

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Warning system must be in place to minimise loss of lives: Expert

Experts have insisted on prediction of landslides in vulnerable hilly areas of the northeast to minimise loss of human lives by adapting state-of-the-art early warning systems after the Manipur disaster.

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Man buried under landslide debris, dies

A 45-year-old daily wager was killed after being trapped under the debris following a landslide that took place in Guwahati’s Noonmati area on Wednesday afternoon. The victim has been identified as Prakash Deka, a resident of Bhabanipur locality of the city.

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Guwahati: Man buried under landslide debris, dies

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Rebel Shiv Sena MLAs leave Guwahati

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After 8 days, Shiv Sena MLAs leave Guwahati for Goa

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12 more die in Assam floods & landslides, toll rises to 151

Twelve more people died in floods and landslides in Assam on Wednesday as incessant rain across the state rapidly reversed the improving situation overnight. With this, the death toll in the year’s rainy season since April 6 has risen to 151.

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HC grants bail to former additional DC in illegal land allotment case

Former additional deputy commissioner (DC) of South Salmara-Mankachar district Saibar Rahman, who was arrested in an illegal land allotment case in December last year and is in jail since then, was granted bail by the Gauhati High Court recently considering the prolonged detention in

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Delayed CBSE Class XII results may hamper admission in city colleges

Regular admission in many general degree colleges in Assam may be over by the time CBSE declares its Class X and XII results.

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4 youths die in Nagaon after car falls into gorge; 1 survives

Four youths were killed and one injured in a road accident in Assam’s Nagaon after a car they were travelling in from Guwahati to Jorhat fell into a gorge early on Tuesday morning.

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94% students failed to avail edu scholarship during pandemic: Study

guwahati a nationwide study by nonprofit organisation save the childrenbal raksha bharat on the impact of covid19 on children showed that assam has the maximum number 94 of students in the country who could not apply for pre and post matric government scholarships during the pandemic“application of scheme through online mode only extended lockdown government advisory to children on limited travel and limited staff availability in offices seems to have acted as a deterrent leading to low access.

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Respond to PIL seeking flood solution, HC tells Assam govt

The Gauhati High Court has directed the state government to respond to a PIL seeking solution to the annual floods, leaving a trail of deaths and worsening artificial floods in the capital city.

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Lockout announced at Cachar tea estate

Following continuous protests by tea workers against the proposed greenfield airport in Cachar district’s Doloo Tea Estate, the management announced a lockout in the garden from Tuesday.

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Positivity rate touches 12.5% as Guwahati violates Covid-19 rules

Guwahati, the gateway to the northeast, recorded 12.5% Covid positivity rate on Monday night, about four per cent higher than that of Delhi, but the health department believes that it is mere mathematical calculations and not the real picture.

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City to get new traffic control system by 2023

An integrated traffic management system (ITMS) covering 95 junctions in the city to ensure proper management and surveillance of traffic is set to be rolled out by the Guwahati Smart City Limited (GSCL) at a cost of around Rs 100 crore. The project is expected to be completed by 2023.

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Class XII exam topper Dhritiraj Bastav Kalita keen to pursue science degree

Dhritiraj Bastav Kalita topped the Class XII science board exam, the results of which were declared on Monday, proving his mettle yet again. Dhritiraj had topped his Class X boards too. He scored 98.2% and a perfect 100 in physics and mathematics.

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Battling cancer and poverty, student scores star marks

Class XII student Sumi Borah from Narayanpur in upper Assam’s Lakhimpur district, who is battling cancer, got star marks (above 75% per cent) in this year’s AHSEC board exam, the results of which were declared on Monday.

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Study science, comm for better job prospects: Pegu

Education minister Ranoj Pegu has urged students of the state to take up science and commerce after Class X for better job prospects.His appeal comes in the wake of 70% of the science seats in educational institutions affiliated to the state board remaining vacant every year.

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Tinsukia girl ranks first in arts stream

Cherry Gohain, a student of Tinsukia’s Women’s College, brought laurels to her alma mater by securing the first rank in the Class 12 board examination in the arts stream in the state.

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8 more die in Assam floods, over 2,500 animals drown

Floods in Assam claimed eight more human lives and washed away over 2,700 animals in the past 24 hours as over 21 lakh people in 22 districts remain affected till Monday.

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Roll back ill-conceived Agnipath scheme: Guwahati senior Congress leader Ajoy Kumar

Senior Congress leader Ajoy Kumar on Sunday demanded that the Centre roll back the “ill-conceived” Agnipath scheme in the interest of national security and for the future of its youths.

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Kids drown, woman dies in Assam floods

Four children drowned in different places of Barpeta, Cachar, Darrang and Karimganj, whereas one woman died in floods in Morigaon as the death toll continues to rise in Assam despite a lull in rain.The toll stands at 126 with the five deaths in the past 24 hours.

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Probe Barak dyke breach in Silchar: Himanta to police

Chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma asked police to immediately start an inquiry into the “deliberate” breaching of the embankment at Betukandi along the Barak river in Silchar, which has brought southern Assam’s biggest town under water, during his visit to the flood-hit areas there on

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Sena rebel camp swells

Maharashtra minister for higher education, Uday Samant, reached Guwahati to reportedly join Eknath Shinde’s camp on Sunday evening as the drama continued within the closed campus of a luxury hotel in the city where the rebel Shiv Sena MLAs are holed up.

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‘Creating awareness key to fighting drug menace’

Social justice and empowerment minister Pijush Hazarika said sensitising parents and society and creating awareness, particularly in rural areas, about the ill-effects of drugs, are key to fighting the “drug epidemic”.

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Guwahati: Row over 'baby swap' at Lakhimpur hospital

Parents of a newborn lodged a complaint in Lakhimpur Medical College Hospital (LMCH) after they were handed over a baby girl a day after the mother claimed that she gave birth to a boy on Saturday morning.

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Probe into Barak dyke’s breach in Silchar: Assam CM

Chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma asked police to immediately start an inquiry into the “deliberate” breaching of the embankment at Betukandi along the Barak river in Silchar, which has brought southern Assam’s biggest town under water, during his visit to the flood-hit areas there on Sunday.

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AHSEC to declare Class XII results tomorrow

The results of the Assam Higher Secondary Final Year Examination 2022 will be declared by the Assam Higher Secondary Education Council (AHSEC) at 9 am on Monday.A statement released by AHSEC on Saturday said the results will be available on www.ahsec.assam.gov.in, www.resultsassam.nic.

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Dibrugarh DC takes stock of erosion by Brahmaputra

Dibrugarh district deputy comissioner Biswajit Pegu on Saturday visited the Bogibeel-Chaulkhowa- Madhupur area of the district to inspect the perennial problem of erosion.

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Less severe Covid variant makes health dept drop new restrictions

The state government has decided not to introduce any new Covid restrictions or make tests mandatory at entry points to the state because of the less severity of the virus variant.

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‘Modi@20 - Dreams Meet Delivery’ launched in Assam

A galaxy of eminent personalities, including Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma, on Saturday launched “Modi@20 - Dreams Meet Delivery,” an anthology encompassing the journey of PM Narendra Modi in the last 20 years as the head of a government, first as CM of Gujarat in 2001 to being elected the

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Flood situation better but 4 more lives lost in Assam

As the flood situation in Assam marginally improved on Friday, four more lives were lost in the last 24 hours taking the toll up to 121. An inmate of a relief camp, set up on a national highway in Morigaon, was killed after a speeding vehicle rammed into the temporary shelter.

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IIT-G uses drones to deliver food, meds to flood victims

The Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati (IIT-G), has used drones to reach out to the people trapped in the floodwaters in lower Assam, with relief.

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BJP or Assam will not pay for Maha MLAs’ hotel stay here: Sarma

Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma said neither BJP nor Assam will be paying the bills of the Maharashtra legislators camping at Radisson Blu hotel here since Wednesday. He also denied his involvement with the crisis in Maharashtra.

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High drama outside hotel housing rebel Sena MLAs, protesters held

The drama outside Radisson Blu Hotel here on Friday was as intense as the one unfolding inside on the third day since Eknath Shinde and his men started checking in to challenge Maharashtra chief minister Uddhav Thackeray’s leadership.

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2.5L visitors at Ambubachi Mela in 3 days

The Ambubachi mela at Kamakhya temple, which is being celebrated after two years because of the pandemic, witnessed around 2.5 lakh visitors in three days, but temple authorities said the crowd has been lesser this year.

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Sena MLAs camping in hotel are tourists, not hostages: Himanta

Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday distanced himself from the Mahrashtra crisis and described the rebel legislators from the state camping here in a hotel since Wednesday morning as “tourists and not hostages” even as state Congress chief Bhupen Kumar Borah wrote a letter to rebel Shiv

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Assam: Summer holidays rescheduled in govt schools for deluge

Summer vacations in government-run schools have been brought forward as the state is reeling from devastating floods.State education minister Ranoj Pegu on Thursday informed that the month-long vacation, which was about to begin on July 1, has now been rescheduled to June 25.

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Change Investigating Officer in theft case: Gauhati Hight Court to top cop

The Gauhati High Court has directed the Commissioner of Police, Guwahati, to change the investigating officer (IO) of a theft case after the accused alleged that the present IO was acting out of personal vendetta against him due to a dispute between them over a tribal land.

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AMCH skills lab to train health staff on safe child delivery

A skills lab will train health staff in upper Assam’s Dibrugarh to impart lessons on safe techniques of child delivery in government hospitals.

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Mudslips & floods pose hurdles to Cov vax drive

The renewed Covid vaccination call, Har Ghar Dastak 2.

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Landslides killed 79 in Assam since 2016

At least 79 people have been killed in nearly 1,000 landslide incidents triggered by rain in the state since 2016 till Monday, said the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA).

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2 more MLAs reach Guwahati, raise Shinde stakes in Sena

With the arrival of two more Shiv Sena MLAs from Surat and with the blessings of “a big national party,” rebel leader Eknath Shinde and his men have positioned themselves to take their own decision, either to stake claim as ‘real Sena’ or form a new group or merge with BJP, without

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12 more deaths take flood toll to 100, CM tours Nagaon by boat

The death toll in floods and landslides touched 100 on Wednesday, with 12 more casualties reported in the last 24 hours.Four deaths were reported from Hojai district, followed by three each in Barpeta and Nalbari. Two were swept away in Kamrup.

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City flooding can be solved if people cooperate: Sarma

Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday said the government had neither political courage nor economic power to solve Guwahati’s flood problem despite knowing the solutions, but will now try if people extended their co-operation.

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Sisodia summoned in defamation case

Kamrup (Metro) civil judge-I court on Wednesday issued a notice to Delhi deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia to be present before the court either in person or through his lawyer on July 25 to present his side in the civil defamation case filed against him by Assam chief minister Himanta

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Shinde in Guwahati, claims support of 46 legislators

As the Maharashtra political crisis deepened on Wednesday, 34 rebel Shiv Sena legislators, who were flown in from Surat, moved fast to pass a resolution in support of Eknathrao Sambhaji Shinde’s leadership and said that severing ties with BJP after 2019 polls “had a tremendous negative

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Gauhati HC asks govt to consider prayer on lifer

The Gauhati High Court, in an order passed in a suo motu criminal petition on the remission of the remaining part of life imprisonment of a prisoner convicted and sentenced by the court 15 years ago, has opined that the appropriate government may consider the prayer of the person, however,

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Covid-19 in Assam: Kamrup (Metro) records more than 10% positivity rate

The daily Covid positivity rate is on the rise for the sixth consecutive day, taking the test positivity rate (TPR) to 5.18% in Assam on Wednesday night.

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Opposition slams Assam CM for ‘royal hospitality’ to rebel Shiv Sena MLAs

​​Reacting sharply to chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma’s comments that the stay of the Maharashtra legislators will help the government in more GST collection, Assam PCC chief Bhupen Kumar Borah said the Assam CM has turned into a “tourist guide”.

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Deluge-ravaged city limps back to normal

Normality is returning slowly to the low-lying localities in the city, which were waterlogged for a week caused by incessant rain from June 13, as floodwaters started receding.

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Assam: Pregnant woman rescued from flooded area after hubby sends SoS mails to CM, DC

A pregnant woman was rescued from an inundated area in Silchar town by the Cachar district administration after her husband sent SoS emails to the chief minister, deputy commissioner and the NDRF on Tuesday.

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Dalai Lama donates for flood relief

From the 14th Dalai Lama to Bollywood, help is pouring in for the millions of flood-affected people of Assam.

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Thousands of devotees & sadhus reach Kamakhya for Ambubachi

Thousands of devotees and sadhus from West Bengal, Odisha and various parts of the state have gathered at the Kamakhya temple, one of the 51 Shakti Peethas, here in Guwahati for the Ambubachi Mela which will begin on Wednesday evening.

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Dhalpur evictees wait for relief, drink floodwaters

Hundreds of families in Dhalpur in Assam’s Darrang district, who were evicted from their homes last year for encroaching upon government land, are drinking floodwaters as no relief has reached them yet.They claimed they have not been shifted to relief camps even after five days.

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Floods claim 7 more lives in Assam, over 55 lakh hit

Assam reported seven more deaths, which includes three children, in floods on Tuesday, taking the toll in both deluge and landslides to 88 as the situation remained critical for a week now.

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Sarma leads Yoga Day event in Dibrugarh

Chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday participated in International Yoga Day celebrations at the Chowkidinghee playground in Dibrugarh.

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Preservation cry for iconic residence of Bishnu Rava

The historic 19th century Assam-type bungalow, where cultural icon Bishnu Prasad Rava lived ever since he came here from Dhaka as a school student, is in a shambles and in urgent need of repair.

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Himanta: DCs have to cook food for flood victims if necessary

Cracking the whip on erring administration to ensure help to flood-hit population of the state, chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday said deputy commissioners, if necessary, have to cook food and feed the flood victims.

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Covid spike feared after positivity rate touches 4.13%

Lack of tests has pushed the coronavirus infection positivity rate in the state close to 5%. The number of active cases shot up to 100 on Sunday for the first time after the third wave was controlled in February.

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Guwahati: Preservation cry for iconic house of Bishnu Rava

The historic 19th-century Assam-type bungalow, where cultural icon Bishnu Prasad Rava lived ever since he came here from Dhaka as a school student, is in shambles and in urgent need of repair.

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