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Two killed and 7 injured in Assam police opened firing.
Guwahati: On Monday, two people were killed and 7 others injured after police opened fire to disperse a furious mob in Assam, forcing the administration to oblige indefinite curfew in the violence...
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Fire broke out after oil tanker skidded in Assam.
Guwahati: On Saturday, an overwhelming fire broke out after an oil tanker skidded and reversed on NH-31 at Amingaon in Assam’s Kamrup district. The oil tanker, on its way from Guwahati to Rangiya,...
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President Pranab to visit in Assam from Monday.
Guwahati: President Pranab Mukherjee will be on a two-day visit to Assam from May 13 to give away the Asom Ratna, Srimanta Sankaradeva Awards and to address the 13th Annual Convocation of Assam...
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PM & two others fight for Rajya Sabha seats from Assam.
Guwahati: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and two others are in the contest for two Rajya Sabha seats from Assam, officials said on Thursday. The poll is slated for May 30. Officials said that the prime...
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Suspected bookie died in judicial custody in Assam.
Guwahati: On Sunday, a man arrested on charges of running a betting racket for the domestic T20 league died in judicial custody in Assam. The police in central Assam’s Jorhat town said that suspected...
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Assam Minister filed a criminal defamation case against Saradha Group.
Guwahati: On Saturday, Assam Health and Education Minister Himanta Biswa Sarmah filed a criminal defamation case against ponzy scheme Saradha Group and its chairman Sudipta Sen for allegations against...
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Prem Prasad Varma appointed as the next Chief Secretary: Assam CM.
Guwahati: On Saturday, Assam CM Tarun Gogoi said that he has appointed Additional Chief Secretary Prem Prasad Varma as the next Chief Secretary with effect from July 1, 2013. The current Naba Kumar...
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Assam Govt to provide Rs 1 crore to Uttarakhand flood hit people.
Guwahati: Assam government will offer financial assistance of Rs 1 crore to Uttarakhand for relief and healing of its flood-hit people. A decision to this effect was taken by CM Tarun Gogoi and...
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Assam Flood affected about 1.1 lakh people in 11 districts.
Guwahati: The flood situation remained critical in Assam with 30 more villages reeling under water today, taking the total number of affected people in this season to about 1.1 lakh in 11 districts....
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Army defuses a powerful bomb in Assam.
Silchar: On Sunday, the army detected a powerful bomb planted on a passenger vehicle in Gambhira Ghat locality of Karimganj district, triggering panic among people. Army sources said that the bomb, an...
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