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Mizoram says ready for lawsuit on border issue

11:44 pm July 29, 2021

Aizawl: Mizoram Deputy Chief Minister Tawnluia on Thursday said his government is ready to face any lawsuit over claims that it had encroached on neighbour Assam’s territory. The Deputy Chief Minister’s remarks came as a rebuttal to the encroachment charge levelled by Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday, who said his government would […]

Assam CM calls for secularism in context of Indian civilization, accuses media of bias

9:52 pm July 21, 2021

Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday asserted the concept of secularism needs to be defined in the context of `Indian civilisation’ and accused the media of being partial towards Left-liberals. Attacking Leftist intellectuals, liberals and the media, Sarma, at a function where RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat launched a book, claimed the country’s […]

Assam reports 23 more deaths, 2,169 new COVID-19 cases

12:01 am July 14, 2021

Guwahati: Assam reported 23 fresh fatalities and 2,169 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, pushing the coronavirus caseload to 5,38,407, according to the bulletin of the National Health Mission, Assam. The COVID-19 death toll increased to 4,888 while the number of active cases currently in the state is 20,284. Three deaths each were reported from Golaghat […]

Over 3,400 militants surrendered in Assam since 2016: CM

11:32 pm July 12, 2021

Guwahati: A total of 3,439 militants surrendered in Assam since 2016, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said in the assembly on Monday. He said the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) and National Democratic Front of Boroland (NDFB) are banned at present in the state, where the Kamtapur Liberation Organisation (KLO) is also active. Replying […]

Assam: Elephant dies after getting stuck in wetland

11:34 pm July 3, 2021

Golaghat: A tusk-less adult elephant was found dead in a wetland in Assam’s Golaghat district on Saturday, forest officials said. The elephant had fallen into the Sungihola waterbody under Khumtai outpost of the district on Friday morning and after being stuck there for a day, it died, they said. After a post-mortem was conducted, the […]

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