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  Assam Assembly passes bills to reserve 50% seats in municipalities for women

  India | December 24, 2021 12:50 IST

  Such seats will be allotted by rotation to different constituencies in a municipality every 10 years, as per the amendment to Assam Municipal Act, 1956.

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  4.1-magnitude earthquake jolts parts of Assam, including Guwahati

  India | November 20, 2021 14:57 IST

  Tremors of the earthquake, which occurred at a depth of 10 km, were felt across Guwahati city as well as its adjoining areas.

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  Navratri Special: Know about Assam's famous temple of Kamakhya Devi

  Lifestyle | October 12, 2021 19:02 IST

  This world-famous temple in Assam is dedicated to the mother goddess Kamakhya. It is located in the western part of Guwahati and is one of the oldest of the 51 shakti pithas.

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  Guwahati airport's operations handed over to Adani Group

  Business | October 08, 2021 13:31 IST

  The Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport in Guwahati was handed over to the Adani Group for operations, management and development responsibilities on Friday.  

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  AFSPA extended for six more months in Assam

  India | September 12, 2021 6:46 IST

  "The Govt of Assam in exercise of powers conferred by Section 3 of the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958 has declared the entire state of Assam as 'Disturbed Area' up to 6 months with effect from 28-08-2021 unless withdrawn earlier," the statement said.

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  2 female elephants electrocuted in Assam

  India | August 21, 2021 8:52 IST

  Assam wildlife officials said that the incident happened in Koroibari along the Batabari Forest Range where the 2 elephants came into contact with a live electric fence installed around a paddy field.

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  Artisans in Guwahati say production of national flag decreased due to COVID lockdown

  News | August 10, 2021 10:35 IST

  Ahead of 75th Independence Day, artisans of Assam Khadi and Village Industries Board (AKVIB) have produced national flags in Guwahati. However, the artisans say that the production of flags decreased due to COVID-19 induced lockdown.

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  Adani Group likely to take over Guwahati airport in October

  Business | August 10, 2021 9:44 IST

  The Adani Group on Monday began its "Observation Period" at the Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International airport in Guwahati as part of its mandate to develop and modernise northeast India's main airport.

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  Indian Muslims will face no loss due to CAA: RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat

  India | July 21, 2021 16:10 IST

  This is the RSS chief's first visit to Assam after the BJP returned to power for the second consecutive term in the state. Mohan Bhagwat will leave for Chennai on July 22, the spokesperson said.

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  No ICU beds in 60 per cent of district hospitals in Assam

  India | July 16, 2021 22:43 IST

  As many as 60 percent of district hospitals in Assam do not have ICU beds, and the facility is not available in any of the sub-divisional civil hospitals (SDCHs) in the state, Health, and Family Welfare Minister Keshab Mahanta informed the assembly on Friday.

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  Liquor to be sold online in Guwahati for a month on experimental basis

  India | July 15, 2021 8:16 IST

  Taking to Twitter, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said the state government has decided to provide relief in calamity-hit areas, improve education at grassroots, and boost economic activities in tea gardens and rural areas.

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  Hundreds of fish found dead in Guwahati pond

  India | June 27, 2021 13:21 IST

  Preliminary investigation has ruled out poisoning and environmental degradation is suspected to be the cause, the spokesperson said.

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  Assam mango sellers hit hard by COVID lockdown

  News | June 16, 2021 18:10 IST

  Mango sellers in Guwahati, Mango season, Fruits sellers Assam, COVID-19 restrictions

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  Assam gets sixth national park on World Environment Day

  India | June 05, 2021 19:22 IST

  Announcing this on the occasion of World Environment Day in Guwahati, the chief minister said that with the new addition, the state now has six national parks.

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  18 wild elephants killed in Assam due to lightning, confirms post-mortem report

  India | June 02, 2021 19:10 IST

  Various other test reports such as forensic, toxicology and meteorological also suggested the absence of any foul play and pointed towards the electrocution death of the elephants at Kondoli proposed reserve forest, also known as Bamuni Hills.

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  Assam govt to provide free electricity to all new oxygen plants

  India | May 19, 2021 23:18 IST

  After chairing his second cabinet meeting, CM Himanta Biswa Sarma, in a series of tweets, said that if any new oxygen plant is set up or expansion of existing plant undertaken, the state government would provide 100 per cent free power supply.

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  Over 2,000 people inoculated within 3 days at Guwahati airport's vaccination camp

  India | May 05, 2021 19:29 IST

  More than 2,000 people have been inoculated against COVID-19 in the last three days at a vaccination camp of the Guwahati airport, said the Civil Aviation Ministry on Wednesday.

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  Night curfew, closure of schools in North Eastern states to check COVID spread

  India | April 18, 2021 7:26 IST

  Assam Health and Family Welfare Minister said on Saturday that lower primary schools would be closed in districts where 100 active COVID cases are found in 10 days.

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  Army organises skill development seminar in Manipur

  News | April 17, 2021 19:47 IST

  Indian Army's Red Shield Division of Spear Corps in collaboration with Pragati Edutech Pvt Ltd organized a one-day skill development seminar under in Leimakhong, Manipur on April 16.

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  Support love but not 'jihad': Shivraj Chouhan in Guwahati

  News | March 25, 2021 21:20 IST

  On implementation of 'love jihad law' in Assam in BJP's election manifesto for the state, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister and BJP leader Shivraj Singh Chouhan said that the party is against of 'jihad' and not of love.