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Woman dies after husband forces her to consume acid : Assam
Guwahati : A woman has died in Assam's Karimganj district after she was allegedly forced to consume acid by her husband and in-laws.The deceased has been identified as Sumna Begum.
It has been alleged that she was "killed" for giving…
Assam CM’s wife files Rs 100 cr defamation suit against Manish Sisodia
Guwahati : Riniki Bhuyan Sarma, the wife of Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, on Tuesday filed a Rs 100 crore defamation suit against AAP leader and Deputy Chief Minister of Delhi, Manish Sisodia, in connection with the PPE kit…
Agnipath protests reach Assam, NFR cancels few trains
Guwahati : Protests against the Centre's Agnipath scheme for short-term recruitment into the armed forces reached Assam's Nagaon district on Saturday where a group of students agitated against the Centre's move.
The protesters claimed…
Landslides kill two children in Assam
Guwahati : Heavy downpours continued to lash parts of Assam on Thursday where two children have been killed due to landslides in the Goalpara district. The incident happened in the Azadnagar area in Goalpara.Due to heavy rain, the land…
4 killed in landslides as heavy rains put flooded Guwahati to standstill
Guwahati : At least four people were killed in a landslide in Guwahati on Tuesday as the incessant rains since Monday night flooded the city, officials said on Tuesday.Guwahati Deputy Commissioner Pallav Gopal Jha said that four…
Connectivity with Myanmar, B’desh to lead huge change: Jaishankar
Guwahati : External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Saturday said that India is looking at road connectivity through Myanmar and sea connectivity through Bangladesh and this would see a huge change in the region.Addressing a "NADI (River)…
India supplying 1,160 MW power to B’desh, 1,500 MW more in pipeline: Jaishankar
Guwahati : External Minister Dr S. Jaishankar on Saturday said that India has been supplying 1,160 MW of electricity to Bangladesh and 1,500 MW more is already in the pipeline.Addressing the "NADI (River) Conclave 2022" here, he also said…
7 killed, several injured in two Assam road accidents
Guwahati : At least seven people were killed and several others injured in two separate road accidents in Assam on Tuesday, officials said. Police said that at least five people were crushed to death while three others were injured after a…
‘Need greater synergy between industry, policymakers to solve problems’
Guwahati : Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan while inaugurating the three-day 'North East Research Conclave (NERC) 2022' on Friday said that there is a need for greater synergy among industry, academia and policymakers for solving…
7 killed, over 2L hit in pre-monsoon flood in Assam
Guwahati : With two more people dead in Cachar district, the death toll rose to seven in the ongoing pre-monsoon floods and landslides in Assam, where over two lakh people so far have been affected in 24 districts, officials said on…