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Assam government bans North East India Festival organiser amid Zubeen Garg's death controversy
India | Sep 24, 2025, 01:25 PM ISTWidespread 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
Entertainment | Sep 19, 2025, 05:35 PM ISTThe 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
Entertainment | Sep 21, 2025, 02:21 PM ISTAssamese 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, 06:12 PM ISTAssamese 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 | Oct 03, 2024, 09:48 PM ISTThe 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 | Apr 14, 2024, 10:44 AM ISTCelebrate 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 | Dec 09, 2023, 11:16 AM ISTThe 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 | Jul 03, 2022, 06:19 PM ISTKishor 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 | Jan 26, 2020, 12:37 PM ISTAssam 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 | Dec 18, 2019, 06:50 AM ISTIn 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 | Dec 15, 2019, 11:30 PM 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 | Jan 29, 2019, 11:01 AM ISTAn 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 | Feb 12, 2018, 03:40 PM ISTNia 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 | Jul 19, 2017, 10:56 AM ISTJagga 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 | Apr 16, 2017, 05:36 PM ISTThe ‘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 | Dec 07, 2016, 12:12 PM ISTAn 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, 05:09 PM ISTNew 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