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Polling for bye-elections to 5 Assam Assembly constituencies begins

Polling for bye-elections to five Assam Assembly constituencies began at 7 am on Saturday

Above 80% of Indians live in districts vulnerable to climate risks: Report

Dhemaji and Nagaon in Assam, Khammam in Telangana, Chennai in Tamil Nadu, Gajapati in Odisha, Vizianagaram in Andhra Pradesh and Sangli in Maharashtra among India's most climate vulnerable districts

EC notice to Assam CM on poll code breach, Cong seeks bar on campaigning

The Election Commission has issued notice to Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma over his alleged violation of code of conduct during campaigning for the October 30 Assembly by-elections

Congress stages state-wide protest in Assam over price rise

The Congress on Thursday staged a state-wide protest in Assam over the alleged failure of the BJP-led government to check the rise of prices of fuel and other essential commodities. Assam Pradesh Congress Committee leaders and workers, carrying banners and placards and shouting slogans, staged demonstrations across the state barring Tamulpur, Mariani, Thowra, Gossaigaon and Bhabanipur constituencies where by-elections will be held on October 30. The party members denounced the BJP for allegedly failing to keep its poll promise of checking the rise of prices of petrol, diesel, LPG cylinders and other essential commodities.

Assam health minister meets agitating doctors, assures resolution of issues

The Assam Medical Service Association (AMSA) launched a series of agitational programmes on Tuesday for fulfilment of various demands

Assam's Covid positivity rate crosses 1 pc mark again within four days

The positivity rate of new Covid-19 cases in Assam breached the one per cent mark for the second time

Assam CM issues directions for smooth disbursal of pension in the state

Himanta Biswa Sarma Sunday issued directions to officials for smooth disbursal of pension to state government employees

BJP names its candidates for bye-elections to 3 assembly seats in Assam

Polling in these constituencies will take place on October 30

Govt forms panel to draw framework for implementation of Assam Accord

The Assam Accord was signed in 1985 after a six-year-long violent anti-foreigners movement.

Prime facie human rights violated during Darrang eviction: AHRC

AHRC has held a prima facie case exists of alleged human rights violation during the recent eviction drive at Gorukhuti in Darrang district to take cognisance of the matter for inquiry

Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal elected unopposed to Rajya Sabha

Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal was on Monday elected unopposed to the Rajya Sabha from Assam.

Assam govt orders judicial probe into firing incident in Darrang district

The Assam government has ordered a judicial probe into a firing incident that took place in Dhalpur killing two policemen in Darrang district during an anti-encroachment drive

NRC published in August 2019 is final, rules Assam Foreigners' Tribunal

The National Register of Citizens published on August 31, 2019 is the "Final NRC", ruled a Foreigners' Tribunal (FT) in Assam, even as the Registrar General of India is yet to notify it.

Covid-19: Assam reports 365 new cases, 2 fatalities in last 24 hours

Assam reported 365 new COVID-19 cases and two fatalities in the past 24 hours, as per the state health bulletin on Saturday.

Sarbananda Sonowal meets passengers injured in Jorhat boat accident

Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Friday met the passengers injured in a boat accident that occurred on Wednesday in the Jorhat district of Assam

Centre, Assam working towards building Jorhat-Majuli bridge: Sonowal

Both the Centre and the Assam government are committed to complete a bridge over the Brahmaputra river, connecting Majuli and Jorhat, within four years and are jointly working towards it

Vedanta seeks premium over govt rates for gas from Assam block

Billionaire Anil Agarwal's Vedanta Ltd is seeking a premium of at least $1 over the government-mandated price for the natural gas it plans to produce from its Assam block.

Criminal case, high-level probe in Brahmaputra boat capsize: Himanta

The CM Thursday ordered the police to file a criminal case in connection with the boat capsize in the Brahmaputra in Jorhat district that claimed one life while two persons are still missing

Assam boat capsize: 84 passengers found alive during rescue, 2 missing

Overnight search and rescue operations established contacts with 84 persons, who were travelling on the boat that capsized in the Brahmaputra river in Assam, but two persons are still missing

One dead, 33 missing as boat sinks in Assam after hitting ferry steamer

At least one person died and 33 others went missing after a boat carrying over 120 passengers collided with a ferry steamer and sank in Brahmaputra river near Nimati Ghat in Jorhat district of Assam