Guwahati
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Assam Assembly passes bills to reserve 50% seats in municipalities for women
India | Dec 24, 2021, 12:50 PM ISTSuch 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 | Nov 20, 2021, 02:57 PM ISTTremors 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 | Oct 12, 2021, 07:02 PM ISTThis 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 | Oct 08, 2021, 01:31 PM ISTThe 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 | Sep 12, 2021, 06:46 AM 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Act, 1958 has declared the entire state of Assam as 'Disturbed Area' up to 6 months with effect from 28-08-2021 unless withdrawn earlier," the statement said.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 | Aug 21, 2021, 08:52 AM ISTAssam 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 | Aug 10, 2021, 10:35 AM ISTAhead 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 | Aug 10, 2021, 09:44 AM ISTThe 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 | Jul 21, 2021, 04:10 PM ISTThis 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 | Jul 16, 2021, 10:43 PM ISTAs 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 | Jul 15, 2021, 08:16 AM ISTTaking 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 | Jun 27, 2021, 01:21 PM ISTPreliminary 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 | Jun 16, 2021, 06:10 PM ISTMango 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 | Jun 05, 2021, 07:22 PM ISTAnnouncing 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 | Jun 02, 2021, 07:10 PM ISTVarious 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, 11:18 PM ISTAfter 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, 07:29 PM ISTMore 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 | Apr 18, 2021, 07:26 AM ISTAssam 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 | Apr 17, 2021, 07:47 PM ISTIndian 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 | Mar 25, 2021, 09:20 PM ISTOn 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.