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Assam locals threaten economic blockade post border clash with Mizoram

At least six persons were killed and 60 others, including an SP, injured in a bloody clash between the police forces of the two states along the Assam-Mizoram border on Monday.

Assam to move SC for protection of forests post border clashes with Mizoram

The border dispute erupted into bloody clashes with security personnel and civilians from the two states going after each other on Monday

Assam declares 3-day mourning to honour cops killed in border clash

Assam's Barak Valley districts of Cachar, Karimganj and Hailakandi share a 164-km border with Mizoram's Aizawl, Kolasib and Mamit districts.

Home minister has 'failed' country: Rahul on Assam-Mizoram border violence

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday attacked Union Home Minister Amit Shah over the violence at the Assam-Mizoram border

6 Assam Police personnel killed in border clash with Mizoram counterparts

As many as six Assam Police personnel have died in an exchange of fire with their Mizoram counterparts, said Assam BJP MLA Kaushik Rai on Monday.

Assam-Mizoram: 6 Police personnel killed, 50 injured; Shah speaks to CMs

At least six Assam police personnel were killed and 50 others, including an SP, were injured in a sudden escalation of the border dispute between Assam and Mizoram

6 Assam cops killed, 50 hurt as violence at border with Mizoram intensifies

A tense situation prevailed along the disputed Assam-Mizoram border following clashes

Amit Shah speaks to CMs of Assam, Mizoram; asks them to ensure peace

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday spoke to the chief ministers of Assam and Mizoram over the ongoing border row between the two states and asked them to ensure peaceful resolution

8 huts set ablaze, tension escalates along Mizoram-Assam border

Tension flared along the Mizoram-Assam border after eight farmers' huts were set ablaze by unidentified miscreants, a senior police officer said on Monday.

Assam did not address irregularity queries of Rs 215,286 cr in 25 yrs: CAG

The CAG said that the alleged irregularities were pointed out in 2,734 inspection reports (IRs) issued between 1994-95 and 2018-19 covering 55 departments of the state government.

Bhupen Bora replaces Ripun Bora as Assam Congress chief

Months after defeat in Assam assembly polls, Congress on Friday appointed two-time MLA Bhupen Kumar Bora as the state unit chief of the party with immediate effect.

Assam CM calls for defininig secularism in context of 'Indian civilisation'

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday asserted that the concept of secularism needs to be defined in the context of 'Indian civilisation'.

CAA, NRC nothing to do with Hindu-Muslim divide: RSS chief Bhagwat

RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat said that the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and the National Register of Citizens (NRC) have nothing to do with Hindu-Muslim divide

Prices of essential commodities have risen in Assam in last 5 yrs: Minister

Retail prices of almost all essential food items have increased in Assam since 2016, with the rates for onion and mustard oil registering the highest spike

Lockdown to continue in five Assam districts with high positivity rate

Five districts of Assam will continue to be under total lockdown owing to their high COVID-19 positivity rate

Assam makes Covid-19 test mandatory for travellers from NE states

The Assam government on Monday made the COVID-19 test mandatory for all passengers from the North-Eastern region entering the state through airports and railway stations, an official order said. Earlier, people from North-Eastern states who arrived in Assam by air or train and directly proceeded to their destination state were exempted from undergoing the COVID-19 test. The decision was taken due to the rising number of COVID-19 cases in the neighbouring states, a notification issued by the Health and Family Welfare department said. It comes five days after the state government had made COVID-19 testing compulsory for vaccinated travellers, withdrawing its earlier order that exempted mandatory testing for fully vaccinated travellers arriving via air and train. The mandatory testing will be applicable until further orders, the notification said.

Assam govt bans mass gatherings on Eid to curb spread of Covid-19

The Assam government on Monday announced that no public congregation will be allowed in the state on Eid in view of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Illicit drugs business in Assam is worth Rs 5,000 cr annually: CM

Highlighting that trade in illegal drugs in Assam is worth about Rs 5,000 crore annually, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma Sunday urged the police to be unrelenting in their war on drugs

Assam reports 1,727 new Covid-19 cases, 23 more fatalities in past 24 hours

Assam on Saturday reported 23 more COVID-19 deaths, which took the toll to 4,984, according to a bulletin issued by the National Health Mission. The coronavirus caseload in the northeastern state mounted to 5,45,954 as 1,727 more people tested positive for the infection, it said. Assam now has 17,431 active cases. At least 2,495 people were cured of the disease during the day, taking the total number of recoveries to 5,22,192, it said. The recovery rate among coronavirus patients in the state stands at 95.65 per cent. The 1,727 fresh cases, detected during the day, include 250 from Kamrup Metro, 172 from Golaghat, 119 from Jorhat and 114 from Lakhimpur. The new cases were detected from 1,33,670 tests conducted during the day with the daily positivity rate at 1.29 per cent. Of the fresh fatalities, three each were reported from Jorhat and Sivasagar, two each from Cachar, Golaghat and Sonitpur and one each from Barpeta, Bishwanath, Darrang, Dibrugarh, Hojai, Karimgan

Covid: Assam govt to provide financial help to families of people who died

Under the scheme for children, an amount of Rs 3,500 will be provided per child each month