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31 candidates in fray for bypoll to 5 Assembly seats in Assam
Assam

31 candidates in fray for bypoll to 5 Assembly seats in Assam

Guwahati, Oct 16: Altogether 31 contestants are in the fray after withdrawal of nomination on Saturday for the upcoming by-election in five Assam Assembly constituencies on October 30, a state Election Department release said here.Eight candidates withdrew their papers leaving 31 in the...
Cachar Postal Division releases special cover on Biplabi Ullaskar Dutta
Assam

Cachar Postal Division releases special cover on Biplabi Ullaskar Dutta

Silchar, Oct 16: The Cachar Postal Division released a special cover on Wednesday to commemorate the contributions of Biplabi Ullaskar Dutta, an unsung hero in India's freedom struggle. Dileep Kr Ram, senior postmaster, Silchar Head Post Office and in-charge Superintendent of Post Offices...
One dead, 50 ill due to suspected food poisoning in Assam village
Assam

One dead, 50 ill due to suspected food poisoning in Assam village

Diphu, Oct 16: An 8-year-old girl died and over 50 others were taken ill due to suspected food poisoning in Arlangpira village in Assam's Karbi Anglong district, an official said on Friday. All of them had attended a religious function at the house of a villager, where they were served tea and...
Fresh COVID-19 recoveries outnumber new cases in Assam
Assam

Fresh COVID-19 recoveries outnumber new cases in Assam

Guwahati, Oct 16: Assam reported more single-day COVID-19 recoveries than fresh cases, while the death toll rose to 5,939 with one new fatality, the latest health bulletin issued by the National Health Mission said. The northeastern state logged 147 fresh coronavirus cases on Friday, even as 284...
Devotees bid adieu to goddess Durga on Vijayadashami in NE
Assam

Devotees bid adieu to goddess Durga on Vijayadashami in NE

Guwahati/Agartala, Oct 16: The religious fervour, pomp and gaiety with which the five-day Durga Puja festivity was celebrated in the northeastern states, especially in Assam, Tripura and Manipur, came to an end on Friday with the immersion of idols of in various rivers, ponds and water bodies in the...
Durga puja celebration passed off peacefully in Karbi Anglong
Assam

Durga puja celebration passed off peacefully in Karbi Anglong

Diphu, Oct 16: Durga puja celebration across the hill districts of Karbi Anglong as well as in the West Karbi Anglong has come to an end on Friday. No reports of untoward incidents evolving during the puja celebration were received till end of the day. The puja celebration of the Goddess Durga...
Assam gets approval for eighth medical college
Assam

Assam gets approval for eighth medical college

Guwahati, Oct 11: The number of medical colleges in Assam has gone up to eight with a new one in Lakhimpur town in northern part of the state getting approval from the National Medical Commission to start classes for the ongoing session. Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma took to Twitter and...
CM to attend Durga Puja celebrations in Silchar
Assam

CM to attend Durga Puja celebrations in Silchar

Silchar, Oct 11: In his last visit back in September this year, Chief Minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sarmahad said that he would come again to Silchar on Maha Saptami. Accordingly, the Chief Minister will be in Silchar on Tuesday for a day-long visit to take part in the Durga Puja celebration and...
New master plan for Dibrugarh under AMRUT scheme unveiled
Assam

New master plan for Dibrugarh under AMRUT scheme unveiled

Dibrugarh, Oct 11: A new master plan for Dibrugarh in Assam was unveiled on Monday, which proposes to expand the area of the town and set up six satellite townships. The new plan for the town was revealed by Ahmedabad-based Nektor Engineers & Project Consultants (NEPC) at a programme here....
Assam Cong leaders, workers observe
Assam

Assam Cong leaders, workers observe 'maun vrat' to protest Lakhimpur Kheri...

Guwahati, Oct 11: The opposition Congress in Assam observed a 'maun vrat' (vow of silence) here on Monday in protest against the recent violence in Uttar Pradesh's Lakhimpur Kheri, and sought removal of Union minister Ajay Mishra, besides exemplary punishment for his son, Ashish, for his alleged...
At least 114 Assam jail inmates test HIV positive
Assam

At least 114 Assam jail inmates test HIV positive

Guwahati/Agartala, Oct 11: Nearly 114 inmates, mostly drug addicts, were detected as being HIV positive in various jails in Assam, officials said on Monday.Assam's Inspector General of Prisons, Barnali Sharma said that in recent months 114 people, including a woman, have tested positive for the...
Drive against illegal liquor trade during puja
Assam

Drive against illegal liquor trade during puja

Hailakandi, Oct 11: Police will take stringent measures to control the use of illicit liquor and trade and gambling during the four days Durga Puja festival in Hailakandi, informing this in a press conference here on Monday, the Superintendent of Police, Gaurav Upadhyay said that they have already...
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