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TMC govt playing with emotions of Hindus: Adityanath

Yogi backs CAA, Nitish dubs talk of throwing out people “faltu baat”

5:57 pm November 5, 2020

Patna: NDA partners BJP and the JD(U) appear divided on the contentious new citizenship law, with Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath asserting illegal immigrants will be thrown out of the country and the alliance’s CM face for Bihar Nitish Kumar calling such talk “faltu baat”. Notes of dissonance emanated from the JD(U)-BJP stable on Wednesday when Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar expressed displeasure […]

Assam’s Rupsi airport ready for commercial flight operations under Udan scheme: AAI

6:44 pm November 3, 2020

New Delhi: The Rupsi airport in Assam has been redeveloped at an estimated cost of around Rs 69 crore, and it is ready to commence flight operations under regional connectivity scheme Udan, the Airports Authority of India (AAI) said on Tuesday. The facility is spread across 337 acres, its runway is suitable for landing ATR72 type aircraft and […]

Gadkari to lay foundation stone for Rs 694 cr multi-modal logistics park in Assam

9:18 pm October 19, 2020

New Delhi : Union Minister Nitin Gadkari will on Tuesday lay the foundation stone for India’s first multi-modal logistics park in Assam to be constructed at an estimated cost of Rs 694 crore, an official statement said. The multi-modal logistic park will be developed under the ambitious Bharatmala Pariyojna. “Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Shri Nitin […]

Sarbananda Sonowal takes charge as AYUSH minister

Assam CM speaks to Modi, Shah on clash at border with Mizoram

9:15 pm October 19, 2020

Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal spoke to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday over the situation at the state’s border with Mizoram where a violent clash left several people injured, officials said. Sonowal informed the prime minister about his discussion with Mizoram Chief Minister Zoramthanga and the steps taken by the Assam government to diffuse the tension at the border, they said. During […]

Educational institutions in Assam to reopen on Nov 2

8:26 pm October 17, 2020

Guwahati: Educational institutions in Assam, which have been closed since the lockdown in March, will reopen from November 2 with strict compliance of COVID protocols, Education Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Saturday. Educational institutions will reopen for students from class six to the postgraduate level with certain restrictions in place, he said. Schools will, […]