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Assam polls: JP Nadda unveils BJP's 'Sankalp Patra'
News | Mar 23, 2021, 12:23 PM ISTBJP national president JP Nadda released party's manifesto for Assam polls in Guwahati on March 23. Union Agriculture Minister Jitendra Singh, Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal and state minister Himanta Biswa Sarma were also present. Assembly elections in Assam will be held in three phases beginning from March 27. Counting of votes and announcement of result will be done on May 02.
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'BJP will register big win in Assam polls': Fadnavis on Sharad Pawar's poll prediction
News | Mar 17, 2021, 02:49 PM ISTReacting on Nationalist Congress Party Chief Sharad Pawar's prediction on upcoming elections.
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With eye on Assam polls, Tejashwi Yadav planning to expand RJD
News | Feb 27, 2021, 07:40 PM ISTRJD leader Tejashwi Yadav is planning to expand the reach of his party as he is thinking of contesting the upcoming assembly elections in Assam, adding that talks are on to join fight the state polls in alliance.
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Sprinter Hima Das inducted as DSP in Assam Police
News | Feb 27, 2021, 09:07 AM ISTAce sprinter Hima Das has been inducted as a Deputy Superintendent (DSP) in Assam Police. The event took place in Assam's Guwahati on February 26.
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Assam: Guwahati school sealed, declared containment zone after teacher tests positive for COVID-19
India | Feb 22, 2021, 09:41 AM ISTKamrup Metropolitan Deputy Commissioner Biswajit Pegu has declared the entire school premises as a "containment zone" till February 27 to prevent further spread of coronavirus among the teaching staff and students.
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Assam: 4.7 magnitude earthquake rocks Sonitpur, Guwahati; no damage reported
India | Feb 17, 2021, 09:36 PM ISTThe epicentre of the quake was at a depth of ten km located on latitude 26.71 degrees north and longitude 92.63 degrees east in Tezpur area of Sonitpur district.
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I'm 'extremist' in protecting Indian, Assamese culture: Himanta Biswa Sarma
News | Feb 14, 2021, 07:44 PM ISTWhile speaking to media in Guwahati on February 14, Finance Minister of Assam and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Himanta Biswa Sarma spoke on Badruddin Ajmal.
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People celebrate 'Bhogali Bihu' festival in Guwahati
Lifestyle | Jan 14, 2021, 01:50 PM ISTThe locals celebrated 'Bhogali Bihu' festival in Assam's Guwahati with full fervour. It was celebrated with joy and full happiness on January 14.
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JP Nadda offers prayers at Kamakhya Temple in Assam
News | Jan 12, 2021, 08:00 PM ISTBharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national president JP Nadda visited Kamakhya Temple in Guwahati on January 12.
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Newly-launched 'Pink Buses' to ensure safety of women, senior citizens in Guwahati
News | Jan 10, 2021, 08:36 AM ISTAssam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal inaugurated 25 pink buses for women and senior citizens in Guwahati.
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Country bids goodbye to 2020's last sunset
News | Dec 31, 2020, 07:48 PM ISTPeople of country had a final view of this year's sunset. India saw a mesmerizing last sunset of the year 2020.
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Expelled Congress MLAs Rajdeep Gowala, Ajanta Neog join BJP in Guwahati
News | Dec 29, 2020, 06:52 PM ISTExpelled Congress MLAs Rajdeep Gowala and Ajanta Neog joined BJP on December 29.
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Amit Shah on 3-day visit to Assam, Manipur
News | Dec 26, 2020, 09:40 AM ISTAfter attending the series of government and party programs in Assam, Shah on Sunday would visit Manipur and before leaving Imphal he would lay the foundation stone for the Churachandpur Medical College and meet the civil society leaders.
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Amit Shah on 3-day visit to Assam, Manipur; will attend series of party programmes
India | Dec 26, 2020, 09:54 AM ISTAfter attending the series of government and party programs in Assam, Shah on Sunday would visit Manipur and before leaving Imphal he would lay the foundation stone for the Churachandpur Medical College and meet the civil society leaders.
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First human milk bank opens in Northeast India
News | Dec 23, 2020, 01:00 PM ISTGuwahati's Satribari Christian Hospital has set up Northeast India's first human milk bank. It is widely known that breast milk is best for newborns and no other milk can substitute it.
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SpiceJet plane undershoots runway in Guwahati; DGCA grounds 2 pilots, pending inquiry
India | Dec 05, 2020, 05:36 PM ISTA SpiceJet plane undershot the runway while landing at the Guwahati airport on Friday, but no one was hurt in the incident, senior DGCA officials said.
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Legislation being drafted in Assam for transparency in marriage: Himanta Biswa
News | Dec 01, 2020, 12:24 PM ISTAmid debate over 'love jihad' and legislation related to marriages, Assam Health and Family Welfare Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on November 30 said that state government has started drafting legislation to have transparency in marriage.
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Tarun Gogoi 'extremely critical', CM Sarbananda Sonowal cancels plans, flies back to Guwahati
India | Nov 23, 2020, 04:34 PM ISTFormer Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi is "extremely critical", doctors have said. The octogenerian Congress leader's condition deteriorated on Monday morning.
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Chhath Puja preparations underway at ghats amid COVID-19
News | Nov 20, 2020, 04:40 PM ISTArrangements are almost done for Chhath Puja celebrations on the banks of River Gomti in Lucknow on November 20. This year four-day festival will be celebrated amid COVID-19 pandemic.
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Assam will start 'strict fight' against Love Jihad if BJP voted back to power in 2021: Himanta
India | Oct 12, 2020, 07:59 AM ISTIf the BJP comes to power again, we will take a decision that if any boy hides his religious identity and comments anything negative on Assamese daughters and women, he said.