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  Assam government bans North East India Festival organiser amid Zubeen Garg's death controversy

  India | September 24, 2025 13:25 IST

  Widespread outrage erupted against Syamkanu Mahanta and the singer’s manager following Zubeen Garg's death, with multiple complaints filed against them. In response, the Assam government directed the police to transfer all related cases to CID for a thorough and comprehensive investigation.

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  Zubeen Garg passes away: Papon, Vishal Mishra and celebs mourn Assamese singer

  September 19, 2025 17:35 IST

  The sudden demise of Assamese singer Zubeen Garg has shocked the industry. Celebs including Papon and Vishal Mishra paid heartfelt tributes.

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  Zubeen Garg dies at 52: All you need to know about his wife and family

  September 21, 2025 14:21 IST

  Assamese singer Zubeen Garg, known for Ya Ali, has passed away at 52. He leaves behind his wife Garima Saikia Garg.

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  Renowned Assamese singer Gayatri Hazarika passes away at 44 after battling cancer in Guwahati

  Regional Cinema | May 16, 2025 18:12 IST

  Assamese singer Gayatri Hazarika died at the age of 44 on Friday after battling colon cancer. She was best known for her song 'Xora Pate Pate Phagun Naame'.

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  How is 'Classical Language' status given to Indian languages? Check criteria, benefits

  India | October 03, 2024 21:48 IST

  The languages that earlier had the tag of classical status were Tamil, Sanskrit, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam and Odia. Notably, Tamil was granted the status in 2004 and the last language to get it was Odia, in 2014.

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  Happy Bohag Bihu 2024: Wishes, messages, images, WhatsApp and Facebook status to share

  Lifestyle | April 14, 2024 10:44 IST

  Celebrate Bohag Bihu 2024 with joy! Find the perfect wishes, messages, and images to share on WhatsApp and Facebook, spreading happiness on the Assamese New Year.

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  Assam Govt to conduct socio-economic study of indigenous Assamese Muslims

  India | December 09, 2023 11:16 IST

  The Assam government, led by Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, is set to conduct a comprehensive socio-economic study of the indigenous Assamese Muslim community.

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  Assamese actor Kishor Das dies at 30 after battling cancer, fans mourn demise

  Celebrities | July 03, 2022 18:19 IST

  Kishor Das had a flourishing career. He featured in numerous Assamese television shows like 'Bandhun', 'Bidhata', and 'Nedekha Fagun'.

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  Learning Assamese till Class 10 compulsory for Assam government jobs

  India | January 26, 2020 12:37 IST

  Assam Education Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has said that Assamese will be made a compulsory subject in all schools of the state and only those who have studied the language till Class 10 will be eligible for its government jobs. 

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  New citizenship law will adversely impact northeast: Assamese association

  World | December 18, 2019 6:50 IST

  In a letter to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Assam Association of North America urged that the Assam Accord of 1985 be implemented in its entirety, where it should prevail over the Act in case of any conflict.

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  People of Assamese community protest in London against citizenship law

  India | December 15, 2019 23:30 IST

  "We hope to raise awareness against the law at the global platform and also show solidarity with friends and families back home," Karuna Sagar Das, a prominent face in the diaspora in London, told PTI.

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  Ya Ali fame Zubeen Garg in legal trouble for allegedly abusing Bharat Ratna in viral audio clip

  Celebrities | January 29, 2019 11:01 IST

  An audio clip has surfaced on the social media which has singer Zubeen Garg abusing the Bharat Ratna.

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  TV actress Nia Sharma walks the ramp in Assamese Mekhela Sador, shares pictures on social media

  TV | February 12, 2018 15:40 IST

  Nia Sharma in a traditional attire is a sight to behold. See her stunning pictures.

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  Jagga Jasoos actress Bidisha Bezbaruah found dead at her residence in Gurugram

  Bollywood | July 19, 2017 10:56 IST

  Jagga Jasoos actress Bidisha Bezbaruah has acted in many TV shows and plays.

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  Singer Zubeen Garg leaves the Bihu stage when stopped from singing Hindi songs

  Bollywood | April 16, 2017 17:36 IST

  The ‘Ya Ali’ fame singer, Zubeen Garg left the Ronagli Bihu show midways in Guwahati, after the organisers stopped him from singing Hindi songs.

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  Sold for Rs 70,000, kept as a slave, fate reunites Assamese woman with lost son

  India | December 07, 2016 12:12 IST

  An Assamese woman, trafficked and sold as a bonded labourer in Rajasthan, could have lived the rest of her life as a slave without ever seeing her family or knowing whether her toddler son, abandoned by the traffickers, was dead or alive.

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  Assamese of Chinese origin facing severe identity crisis

  India | May 17, 2015 17:09 IST

  New Delhi:  Leong Lin Chi, who lives in Makum in Assam's Tinsukia district, was only six years old when she got separated from her parents who were deported to China in 1962.She now longs to