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Two dead in flare-up along Assam-Arunachal borderSubscriber Only
June 6, 2023 05:47 IST
Officials from the district administrations and police from both districts rushed to the spot soon after the incident took place on Monday morning.
Once out-of-print, now preserved forever: How rare 19th century Assamese journals are going onlineSubscriber Only
May 29, 2023 18:42 IST
A digitising project led by two Assam-based non-profits has given hundreds of rare, out-of-print Assamese journals a second life
Assam govt issues dress code for school teachers
May 20, 2023 20:40 IST
Teachers would have to attend classes in formal clothes in sober colours, with party and casual apparel to be strictly avoided, the notification issued on Friday said.
Assam govt to offer VRS to 300 ‘habitual drinkers’, unfit cops
May 2, 2023 01:35 IST
According to Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, there are around 300 such police personnel who will be offered VRS and the posts will be filled with fresh recruitment.
Rhino poaching suspect’s body found in river, police say he jumped in to escapeSubscriber Only
April 18, 2023 09:46 IST
The poaching case has led to a push to increase protection measures in Kaziranga.
NE was distant for earlier govts, we served with dedication to bring it near: PM Modi
April 14, 2023 14:20 IST
PM Modi will dedicate the Rs 1,123 crore medical facility, the first AIIMS in the North East, to the nation and will also virtually inaugurate three medical colleges at Nalbari, Nagaon and Kokrajhar.
PM Modi to visit Assam today, dedicate Rs 14,300-crore development projects to northeastern state
April 14, 2023 09:47 IST
During the day, the Prime Minister will dedicate railway projects worth Rs 7,280 crore, creating 700 km of rail infrastructure to improve connectivity in the Northeast.
After ‘zero’ rhino poaching cases in 2022, Assam records first case in 2023Subscriber Only
March 28, 2023 02:40 IST
In records maintained by Kaziranga National Park officials dating back to 1995, there have been cases of poaching recorded every single year till 2022.
Assam delimitation: Election Commission team to meet stakeholders today
March 27, 2023 13:52 IST
The Election Commission had started the process of redrawing the boundaries of parliamentary and Assembly constituencies in Assam on December 27 last year.
4 Assam Civil Service officers suspended for MPLAD fund ‘irregularities’
March 19, 2023 10:00 IST
The suspended officers include the deputy secretary in the Home and Political Department, and the additional deputy commissioner and the assistant commissioner of Kamrup Metropolitan.
Sisters of Tezpur: Showcasing Assam’s little-known feminist collective which pushed for fixed meal times, women’s leisureSubscriber Only
March 19, 2023 07:04 IST
Northeast Lightbox shines the light on Assam’s little-known feminist history by documenting the history of the Tezpur Mahila Samiti
Assam Police arrest Tripura resident in connection with drug trafficking caseSubscriber Only
March 14, 2023 23:19 IST
Speaking to indianexpress.com, a senior official of the state police who didn’t wish to be named, said Dipanjan Baidya, 25, was arrested from his residence by a team of the Assam Police led by a deputy SP-level officer.
Assam govt shifts all ‘declared foreigners’ from 6 detention centres to dedicated transit camp
March 13, 2023 10:00 IST
Of the 87 "declared foreigners", 64 are from Myanmar, 22 from Bangladesh and one from Senegal, another senior official said.
Assam MLAs disrupt governor’s speech over Maharashtra MLA’s ‘eating dog meat’ remarks
March 10, 2023 17:10 IST
Congress MLA Kamalakhya Dey Purkayastha referred to a statement by Maharashtra MLA Bachchu Kadu where he had suggested sending stray dogs to Assam, claiming they are in high demand there because dog meat is consumed by locals.
Voice from Assam camp for ‘illegal foreigners’: But I’m still imprisonedSubscriber Only
March 7, 2023 12:26 IST
On February 28, the Gauhati High Court pulled up Assam for converting Matia into a “temporary prison”, describing it as “prima facie unacceptable”.
Assam woman kills husband, mother-in-law; cuts bodies into pieces, dumps in Meghalaya
February 21, 2023 09:40 IST
The murders happened in July and August last year, and few parts of the mother's body were recovered on Sunday near Cherrapunji in Khasi Hills.
Eviction drive continues for second day in Assam’s Sonitpur
February 15, 2023 11:53 IST
The Himanta Biswa Sarma-led dispensation has been carrying out eviction drives in different parts of the state since it assumed power in May 2021.
Assam arrests: Fear and suspicion keep pregnant teenagers away from hospitalsSubscriber Only
February 12, 2023 10:03 IST
Of the 2,763 people who have been arrested as of February 9, the highest number — 216 — has been from Hojai. With their husbands arrested or absconding, a sense of panic has taken grip, with young or expecting mothers too afraid to seek out the reproductive help they need.
In Assam, 78 women among those held over child marriageSubscriber Only
February 9, 2023 06:58 IST
According to Assam Inspector General (Law & Order) Prasanta Kumar Bhuyan, the women arrested are those who have been identified as people who “facilitated” child marriages.
Amid rising criticism, Himanta cites data, says 16.8% pregnancies among teens
February 7, 2023 07:37 IST
Data shared by Sarma shows that out of 6,20,867 pregnancies registered in 2022 in the state, 1,04,264 were pregnant girls aged 19 and below, accounting for 16.8% of the total.
PM: Budget will generate new opportunities for N-E people
February 4, 2023 01:37 IST
Addressing the event, the Prime Minister said that while these regions have been neglected for decades when it comes to development and that they are being given “top priority”.
Assam: IAS officer accused of slapping employee for ‘not bringing her lunch box in carry bag’Subscriber Only
January 31, 2023 02:56 IST
Deka claimed that she had taken the employee, Dipak Das (50), “to task” over some office-related work and that she didn’t slap him as alleged by him.
Women should embrace motherhood at appropriate age : Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma
January 28, 2023 18:07 IST
The Assam cabinet on Monday decided to book men who marry girls below 14 years of age under the POCSO Act. Those who marry girls in the age group of 14-18 years will be tried under the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006.
Assam centre gets first batch of 68 ‘foreigners’Subscriber Only
January 28, 2023 07:35 IST
The camp is the state’s first centre to exclusively house “illegal foreigners”, built as per guidelines laid down by the Centre. Until now, the detainees have been lodged in six “detention centres” across Assam — all inside jails.
Assam: Four held for taking part in child marriage
January 28, 2023 02:44 IST
According to Superintendent of Police, Barpeta, the arrests were made on Wednesday and were not related to the crackdown announced by the Chief Minister.
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