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Arunachal CM calls on HM, discusses state issues

Itanagar: Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Tuesday met Union Home Minister Amit Shah in the national capital and discussed the various issues pertaining to development of the frontier state, official sources said.Taking to his twitter handle, Khandu wrote,...

WB: Mamata to offer prayers at Kamakhya temple

Guwahati: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will visit the iconic Kamakhya temple situated at Nilachal Hills in Guwahati to offer her prayers to Goddess Kamakhya on Tuesday.The Trinamool supremo is expected to reach Borjhar airport around 1 pm...

‘The Assam Cattle Preservation Act, 2021’ to remove certain existing restrictions

Guwahati: The BJP-led Assam government on Monday moved the ‘The Assam Cattle Preservation Act, 2021,’ in the first day of Winter Session of Assam Assembly to remove certain existing restrictions with an aim of facilitating utilisation of cattle for...

Winter Session of Assam Assembly begins

Guwahati: The Winter Session of the Assam Assembly began today with opposition parties bracing themselves to corner the ruling BJP government on issues ranging from price rise to cattle protection bill.The 5-day session of the Assam Assembly starting on...

NHRC recommends 4.5 lakhs for NoK of civilians killed in Mon

Guwahati: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has recommended an amount of Rs.4.5 lakhs to be paid to the Next of Kin of the civilians in case of death in custody in the Mon district of Nagaland.During the two-day hearing...

Fresh incident of firing reported in Assam-Manipur border

Guwahati: A fresh incident of firing has been reported in Assam’s Cachar district along the Manipur border where one civilian person has suffered injuries.According to reports firing took place Namdeilong punji near Chamtilla bordering Manipur-Assam, under Jirighat police station. One...

ADB extends $112 mn loan for skill development varsity in Assam

New Delhi: To unleash the growth potential of the state of Assam, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $112 million loan to strengthen skills education and training through the establishment of the Assam Skill University (ASU).The ADB...

11- year-old girl allegedly killed by her father in Guwahati

Guwahati: In a sensational murder case, an eleven-year-old girl child has been allegedly killed by her father in Guwahati's Boragaon area.The victim has been identified as Asha Boro.The murder came to light only when the mother of the...

Assam boy wins $5000 reward for reporting bug in Android phone

Guwahati: Assam born cyber security expert, Rony Das, has been rewarded by Google for reporting a bug in the Android Foreground Services which could be exploited by someone to hack into user data.Das reported the bug to Google in...

IIT Guwahati establishes advanced facilities at At first-of-its kind nanotechnology centre in Northeast

New Delhi: Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Guwahati has established advanced micro electronics and nano energy facilities at its Centre for Nanotechnology which is the first-of-its-kind in the Northeast, according to officials.The centre, aimed at meeting future challenges and...

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Final tribute to soldier who laid down his life in the line of duty

Churachandpur: Standing in profound solidarity with the families of those who protect the nation, the Assam Rifles organised a...