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Tora Agarwala
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Lower primary schools in Assam districts with more than 100 cases to be closed: HimantaSubscriber Only
April 17, 2021 20:07 IST
After a staggered opening since September, schools (all classes) in Assam have been functioning in full capacity since January 1.
Sat, Apr 17, 2021
AIUDF candidates moved to Jaipur fly back to Assam over Covid fearsSubscriber Only
April 16, 2021 13:03 IST
At least 17 candidates, along with five family members, had been shifted to Fairmont hotel in Jaipur and were expected to stay here till May 2. But, sources said, the MLAs were concerned due to rising Covid cases.
Fri, Apr 16, 2021
Online ‘census’ for Assamese Muslims launched by indigenous associationsSubscriber Only
April 15, 2021 23:46 IST
The census is “modelled on the lines of the National Register of Citizens (NRC)” and aimed at "distinguishing Assamese Muslims from Bengali-speaking migrant Muslims."
Fri, Apr 16, 2021
Garo Hills Autonomous District Council polls: Congress wins 12 seats, NPP 11 in hung houseSubscriber Only
April 15, 2021 22:08 IST
In the 2015 polls, the NPP had emerged as the single largest party with 10 seats, and subsequently formed the council partnering with the BJP and GNC. The Congress — which was in power at the state then — had secured only seven seats.
Thu, Apr 15, 2021After Jaipur, Bhutan and Sikkim: in long wait for results, Mahajot’s hunt for havensSubscriber Only
April 15, 2021 13:43 IST
The official line of the parties is that their candidates needed a “break” after months of hectic campaigning.
Thu, Apr 15, 2021
Akhil Gogoi cleared in 1 NIA caseSubscriber Only
April 15, 2021 03:21 IST
While this clears Gogoi in one NIA case (based on a case (289/2019) registered at the Chabua police station in Dibrugarh district), the activist is still in jail under another UAPA case being investigated by the central agency.
Thu, Apr 15, 2021
In rare verdict, Gauhati High Court junks Assam tribunal order labelling man a ‘foreigner’Subscriber Only
April 13, 2021 12:47 IST
On January 30, 2019, FT-III, Barpeta had declared a Haider Ali, a resident of No 12, Kawaimari village, Sarthebari, a “foreigner”, who had entered Assam post-1971.
Tue, Apr 13, 2021
In Assam, Covid-19 dampens Rongali Bihu festivities — yet againSubscriber Only
April 13, 2021 08:05 IST
With Covid cases on the uptick a week after polls end in Assam, Bihu committees make the hard choice of calling off cultural functions in the state
Tue, Apr 13, 2021
Taking the air out of air guns: a conservation initiative in Arunachal Pradesh aims to save the birdsSubscriber Only
April 07, 2021 21:39 IST
In Arunachal Pradesh, where hunting has been a community practice steeped in history and culture, the 'Air Gun Surrender Abhiyan' is spelling new hope for conservation
Thu, Apr 08, 2021
Assam writer held for sedition for questioning ‘martyrs’ on Facebook postSubscriber Only
April 07, 2021 04:50 IST
The accused, Sikha Sarma, a Guwahati-based writer, was arrested under “various sections, including IPC 124A (sedition)”, Guwahati Police Commissioner Munna Prasad Gupta said. “She will be produced in court tomorrow.”
Wed, Apr 07, 2021
Assam final phase polling today: How BJP, Congress seem poised in different areasSubscriber Only
April 06, 2021 00:25 IST
As the Assam election campaigning progressed, the newer parties seem to have been relegated to the background, with the Mahajot and NDA emerging as the key competitors.
Tue, Apr 06, 2021
IIT-Guwahati suspends student accused of sexual assault, isolates others involvedSubscriber Only
April 05, 2021 11:13 IST
A senior doctor at GMCH told The Indian Express that though the victim’s medical report was yet to be released, it seemed to be a “serious case of sexual assault”.
Tue, Apr 06, 2021
Mahajoth has no development agenda, we will make Assam flood-free in next five years: Amit ShahSubscriber Only
April 04, 2021 20:24 IST
Referring to the population of the one-horned rhino, which is also known as the “pride of Assam”, he said, “The Congress government gave a free hand to rhino poachers. If they were in power, not a single rhino would have been left in Assam."
Sun, Apr 04, 2021
Student ‘sexually assaulted’ at IIT Guwahati campus by peer, one heldSubscriber Only
April 03, 2021 21:27 IST
According to authorities at the Gauhati Medical College and Hospital, the student was brought to the emergency section at around 12.50 am on March 29.
Sun, Apr 04, 2021
Rangja Khungur Basumatary: BPF’s ‘missing’ candidate who joined the BJPSubscriber Only
April 03, 2021 12:38 IST
On joining, Basumatary appealed to voters to support the BJP ally, United People’s Party Liberal (UPPL)’s candidate, Leho Ram Bodo — incidentally his main competitor till a day ago.
Sat, Apr 03, 2021
Assam minister ‘threatened’ journalist with ‘dire consequences’, complains CongressSubscriber Only
April 02, 2021 06:17 IST
In an audio clip that was shared widely on social media, the voice of a person purported to be Hazarika is heard apparently intimidating Nazrul Islam, a journalist with Pratidin Times channel, for airing a report related to his wife, Aimee Baruah.
Fri, Apr 02, 2021
Assam minister ‘threatened’ journalist with ‘dire consequences’, complains CongressSubscriber Only
April 02, 2021 06:11 IST
The Congress alleged that the BJP leader's words were in violation of the model code of conduct
Fri, Apr 02, 2021
Cop, 2 others injured in Assam violenceSubscriber Only
April 02, 2021 04:19 IST
Sitting BJP MLA from Sonai, Aminul Haque Laskar was also present at the spot and had to take refuge in the polling booth. He, along with polling officials, was later rescued, officials said.
Fri, Apr 02, 2021
Assam: 3 injured in police firing after clashes at polling boothSubscriber Only
April 02, 2021 01:37 IST
The sitting MLA of Sonai, Aminul Haque Laskar, was present at the spot, and had to take refuge in the polling booth before he could be rescued, authorities said.
Fri, Apr 02, 2021
Amit Shah: ‘Do you want Assam to be atmanirbhar or Maulana-nirbhar?’Subscriber Only
March 31, 2021 23:11 IST
Amit Shah said the BJP was working to make Guwahati the ‘start-up capital of South East Asia’ and a sports hub, while Congress wanted to ‘carry Badruddin Ajmal on their shoulders and increase infiltration.’
Wed, Mar 31, 2021
‘He lies 24×7’: Rahul Gandhi attacks PM Modi at Assam ralliesSubscriber Only
March 31, 2021 21:21 IST
“I haven’t come here to lie. My name is not Narendra Modi,” Rahul said, addressing a rally in Chaygaon constituency in Assam’s Kamrup district.
Wed, Mar 31, 2021
Assam’s Roy family: Congress veteran on BJP ticket, kin as IndependentsSubscriber Only
March 31, 2021 21:10 IST
Gautam Roy, 72, is a former Congressman who represented Katlicherra constituency in Hailakandi district no less than six times (1986-2015). This time he is contesting on a BJP ticket from Katigorah, while his son Rahul (another former Congress MLA, from Algapur in 2006) and daughter-in-law Daisy are contesting as Independents from Udharbond and Algapur, respectively.
Wed, Mar 31, 2021
Explained: Article 244 (A), its relevance for Assam hill tribes, and the politicsSubscriber Only
March 31, 2021 10:12 IST
What is Article 244(A) of the Constitution? How is it different from the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution? What is the BJP saying?
Wed, Mar 31, 2021
Assam — Barak Valley split wide open: ‘What use roads if you spread hate?’Subscriber Only
March 31, 2021 03:00 IST
In region that carries Partition scars, no one denies BJP has done work — or that social fissures now run deeper due to its Miya rhetoric.
Wed, Mar 31, 2021
Sushmita Dev: ‘CAA, polarisation are vote bank tools of BJP… Jobs biggest issue’Subscriber Only
March 30, 2021 10:00 IST
Currently president of the All India Mahila Congress, Sushmita Dev represented Silchar seat in Barak till she was defeated by the BJP’s Rajdeep Roy in the 2019 general elections.
Tue, Mar 30, 2021Journalism of Courage
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