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State in northeastern India
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Assam is a state in northeastern India, south of the eastern Himalayas along the Brahmaputra and Barak River valleys. Assam covers an area of 78,438 km2 (30,285 sq mi). It is the second largest state in northeastern India by area and the largest in terms of population, with more than 31 million inhabitants. The state is bordered by Bhutan and Arunachal Pradesh to the north; Nagaland and Manipur to the east; Meghalaya, Tripura, Mizoram and Bangladesh to the south; and West Bengal to the west via the Siliguri Corridor, a 22-kilometre-wide (14 mi) strip of land that connects the state to the rest of India. Assamese and Bodo are two of the official languages for the entire state and Meitei (Manipuri) is recognised as an additional official language in three districts of Barak Valley and Hojai district. in Hojai district and for the Barak valley region, alongside Bengali, which is also an official language in the Barak Valley.
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Karimganj now Sribhumi: Assam renames district to honour Tagore's visionIndiaTimes - Published | |
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Assam to rename Karimganj to Sribhumi, announces CM HimantaThe Assam government has decided to rename Karimganj district to Sribhumi, fulfilling a long-standing demand inspired by Rabindranath Tagore's description of the region. The state cabinet also..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Autopsy of five bodies of missing six from Manipur done; 'last' one found floating in AssamIndiaTimes - Published | |
Violence escalates in Manipur: Protester killed in firing, NIA takes over three key cases – top developmentsViolence continues to grip Manipur, claiming seven lives on Monday, including a protester in Jiribam. The discovery of bodies in Assam's Barak River heightened tensions. Home Minister Amit Shah will..IndiaTimes - Published | |
2 more bodies float down river; attacks on homes of Manipur MLAs continueThe bodies of a woman and a girl child were found in Assam's Barak river, following a day of unrest in Manipur sparked by the discovery of six bodies, suspected to be those of missing people from a..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Amid clashes outside Assam hospital, 10 Hmar men's bodies flown to ManipurThe bodies of 10 Hmar men, killed in a CRPF operation in Jiribam on November 11, were airlifted to Imphal on Saturday. The transportation followed clashes between the Kuki-Hmar community and Assam..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Manipur: Internet suspended in 7 districts, curfew imposed after six bodies recovered near Jirimukh villageTheir bodies were found near a river in the remote village of Jirimukh along the Manipur-Assam border and were sent to Silchar Medical College Hospital in Assam for postmortem.DNA - Published | |
Himanta Biswa Sarma questions Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren over 'Fridays off' in schoolsAt a Jharkhand rally, Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma criticized Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren's previous decision to declare Fridays as school holidays. Sarma questioned why schools couldn't be..IndiaTimes - Published | |
'Entire North-East including Assam is Ashtalakshmi of India': PM Modi at 1st Bodoland festivalPrime Minister Modi calls North-East India 'Ashtalakshmi'. He addressed the Bodoland Mahotsav in Delhi. The government allocated a special package for Bodoland's development. The Prime Minister..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Bodoland lottery result November 15: Assam state lucky draw result today; know how to check winners list, ticket numberThe Bodoland Lottery Department will declare the Bodoland Lottery Result today, November 15, 2024, at 3:00 PM.DNA - Published | |
Unrest over deaths of 10 ‘militants’ spills over to Assam, Mizoram; ‘extra-judicial killings’ by CRPF, says MNFTensions escalate in Northeast India following the deaths of 10 individuals in Manipur, with tribal groups alleging extrajudicial killings by security forces. Protests erupted in Assam and Mizoram,..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Assam BJP MLA car fired upon; CM warns CongressIndiaTimes - Published | ‘Bhavan katham asti?’ Sanskrit finds new life in Assam’s border villagesIn the villages of Anipur Basti and Patiala Basti near the Bangladesh border, residents have embraced Sanskrit as an everyday language. Around 300 villagers, including school children, now converse..IndiaTimes - Published |
Three coaches of Secunderabad-Shalimar Express including parcel van derail in HowrahThree coaches of the Secunderabad-Shalimar Superfast Express derailed near Nalpur Station, leading to a disruption in rail services. Thankfully, no casualties were reported. This incident follows two..IndiaTimes - Published | Escaped Rhino Kills Biker in India, Wild Chase Caught on VideoAn escaped rhino in India went full beast mode ... charging at a biker and leaving him dead in a terrifying rampage. The whole wild scene was caught on camera -- the massive rhino casually gets free..TMZ.com - Published |
Assam: Mobile internet services to be suspended in state for 8 hours today due to...The suspension of mobile internet/ mobile data/ mobile wi-fi connectivity will be in place from 8.30 am to 4.30 pm, an official release said on Saturday.DNA - Published | Assam's online trading scam: Actress Sumi Borah, her husband Tarkik Borah sent to judicial custodyEarlier, it was alleged that the controversial actress was not cooperating with the investigation team and the police might ask for a prolongation of their custody.DNA - Published |
Body search stirs row in AssamAssam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma has directed the DGP to investigate a job aspirant's complaint about being inappropriately body-searched by a woman constable before an exam in Nalbari. The aspirant shared..IndiaTimes - Published | Assam MLA stirs row with 'red carpet for Miyas' remarkAIUDF MLA Ashraful Hussain ignited controversy by stating that 'Miyas', immigrant Muslims of Bangladeshi origin, would not work in upper Assam unless welcomed respectfully with traditional Assamese..IndiaTimes - Published |
Trucks stranded on broken NHs, Mizoram stares at shortage of fuel, essential itemsMizoram is grappling with severe shortages of fuel and essential goods as many trucks and tankers are immobilized by the poor state of NH-306/06. The Mizoram Oil Tanker Drivers' Association along with..IndiaTimes - Published | Assam: Internet services to be temporarily shut down in state tomorrow due to...The decision is made as over 11 lakh candidates will appear for the exam at 2,305 centers across 28 districts. Of them, 429 centres have been designated as sensitive because of past incidents of..DNA - Published |
Himanta urges banned ULFA(I) chief not to indulge in activity jeopardising future of Assam's youthIndiaTimes - Published | Multi-crore trading scam: Assam cabinet to transfer 32 cases to CBIThe Assam government has decided to transfer 32 cases related to a multi-crore online trading scam to the CBI, as announced by Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma. This decision was made after..IndiaTimes - Published |
2 civilians dead, 20 police officials injured as Assam eviction drive turns violentAn eviction drive in Assam's Kamrup district turned violent as a mob clashed with police, resulting in two deaths and injuries to over 20 police personnel. The conflict arose when Bengali-speaking..IndiaTimes - Published | 'Rahul Gandhi always promotes China': BJP leaders lash out at LoP over his remarks in USAssam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and other BJP leaders launched an attack on Rahul Gandhi over his recent remarks in Dallas, Texas. They accused him of promoting China and humiliating India...IndiaTimes - Published |
CM Himanta Biswa Sarma sets this condition for new Aadhaar card applicants in AssamAll new applicants for Aadhaar cards in Assam need to submit their NRC application receipt number (ARN), Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Saturday.DNA - Published | Assam passes Bill abolishing Muslim marriages, divorce act, mandates govt registration, CM Himanta says 'next target..'"We are not interfering with the marriages solemnised by Islamic rituals under Muslim Personnel Law at all. Our only condition is that Islam prohibited marriages will not be registered," he added.DNA - Published |
'If Bengal is set on fire, Assam..,' warns Mamata Banerjee, CM Himanta Sarma respondsHe claimed that CM Banerjee was trying to provoke the public to hide her own failures.DNA - Published | Assam gang rape case: Prime accused escapes police custody, dies after jumping...The prime suspect in a gang rape case in Assam drowned while attempting to escape police custody by jumping into a pond.DNA - Published |
Assam to bring law soon for life imprisonment in 'love jihad' cases, says CM Himanta SarmaSarma also said a new domicile policy will be introduced soon, under which only those born in Assam will be eligible for state government jobs.DNA - Published | President Murmu accepts Banwari Lal's resignation, appoints governors for several statesGulab Chand Kataria, Governor of Assam, has been appointed Governor of Punjab and has also been appointed Administrator of the Union Territory of Chandigarh.DNA - Published |
Big rejig in BJP: New state chief for Bihar and Rajasthan namedHarish Dwivedi has been appointed in charge of Assam, MP Atul Garg for Chandigarh, Arvind Menon for Lakshadweep, and Radha Mohan Das Aggarwal for Rajasthan.DNA - Published | Assam flood-hit sheltering in forest attacked by leopardIndiaTimes - Published |
Assam floods: People face problems due to hike in vegetable pricesIndiaTimes - Published | Flood situation in Assam worsens, inundates 26 districtsIndiaTimes - Published |
Arunachal CM holds meeting to assess damage caused by landslides, floodA breach in the Munak Canal caused flooding in Bawana, north-west Delhi. Water Minister Atishi confirmed diversion efforts. Residents waded in knee-deep muddy water. Managed by Haryana, the canal led..IndiaTimes - Published | Assam: Flood situation remains grim in Nagaon; death toll from deluge rises to 84IndiaTimes - Published |
Assam floods claim 9 Kaziranga rhinosIndiaTimes - Published | 7 more die in Assam floods, toll rises to 79IndiaTimes - Published |
Assam flood situation improves marginally, 18.80 lakh still affectedAssam floods affect 18.80 lakh and cause 85 deaths. Worst-hit are Dhubri, Cachar, Barpeta. NDRF, SDRF carry out rescues; 543 camps aid displaced. Forecasts predict thunderstorms. Brahmaputra and others..IndiaTimes - Published | Rahul Gandhi in Manipur: Leader of Opposition reaches Jiribam, interacts with inmates of relief campEarlier, Gandhi arrived at Assam's Kumbhirgram airport en route to strife-torn Manipur.DNA - Published |
'Non-biological PM goes to Moscow': Congress slams PM Modi over Russia visit; BJP's retortRahul Gandhi visits relief camps in Assam and Manipur, contrasting with PM Modi attending India-Russia summit in Moscow. Congress and BJP engage in a war of words over the crisis. BJP criticizes..IndiaTimes - Published | Even dead & retired Assam teachers on absentee listIndiaTimes - Published |
LoP Rahul Gandhi to meet flood victims in Assam on MondayIndiaTimes - Published | 8 more people die as flood situation remains grim in AssamIndiaTimes - Published |
Assam floods: 23 lakh affected in 29 districts, water levels show signs of recedingThe flood situation in Assam is improving, with 23 lakh people still affected across 29 districts. In Darrang, 1.63 lakh people are impacted, and 98 villages remain submerged. Water levels of the..IndiaTimes - Published | Gogoi criticises Shah for his comment on Assam floods, says it reflects lack of knowledgeIndiaTimes - Published |
Assam floods: Amit Shah speaks to CM Himanta Biswa Sarma, assures supportIndiaTimes - Published | 'Will be engaging experts...': Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma visits flood-hit areas in DibrugarhThe flood situation in Assam was critical on Friday with nearly 22 lakh people affected and all major rivers flowing above the danger mark. Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma reviewed the situation in..DNA - Published |
