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Guwahati: Metropolis in Assam, India
Guwahati is the largest city of the Indian state of Assam and also the largest metropolis in northeastern India. Dispur, the capital of Assam, is in the circuit city region located within Guwahati and is the seat of the Government of Assam. Its airport is the 12th busiest in India, the Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport. A major riverine port city along with hills, and one of the fastest growing cities in India, Guwahati is situated on the south bank of the Brahmaputra. The city is known as the "gateway to North East India".

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PM Modi lays foundation stone for multiple projects worth Rs 11,600 cr. in Guwahati, Assam |Oneindia [Video]

PM Modi lays foundation stone for multiple projects worth Rs 11,600 cr. in Guwahati, Assam |Oneindia

Join us as Prime Minister Modi marks a historic moment in Guwahati, Assam, laying the foundation stone for multiple transformative projects valued at Rs 11,600 crores. Explore the significance of these..

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Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma said Rahul Gandhi has "set a new standard for being a darpok [coward]". After the showdown in Guwahati on Tuesday over the Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra, Sarma said, "After..
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'Naxalite tactics': Assam CM Himanta Sarma directs police to book Rahul Gandhi for provoking crowd

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Earlier, a clash broke out between Police and Congress workers in Assam's Guwahati, during Congress' Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra.
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'For development of Northeast everybody must be taken along': Amit Shah

Amit Shah releases the book 'Assam's Braveheart - Lachit Barphukan' at Srimanta Sankardeva Kalakshetra in Guwahati. The book, authored by Arup Kr Dutta, chronicles the historical events of Assam and..
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Amit Shah visits Assam's Mahabhairab Temple, participates in cleanliness drive

Union Home Minister Amit Shah visited the Mahabhairab Temple in Tezpur, Assam, before attending a programme dedicated to Assam's legendary singer Bhupen Hazarika at Tezpur University. Shah, accompanied..
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Manipur horror: With essentials, first-ever goods train reaches state

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In a first, Indian Railways open first 'Trans tea stall' in Guwahati station

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