Assam
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. 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 Boro are the official languages of Assam. Meitei (Manipuri) is the official language of Hojai district and the entirety of the Barak Valley districts, while Bengali is an official language in the three districts of Barak Valley.
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Amritpal Singh Jailed in Assam: Smartphone, Pendrives and Spy-Cam Found Inside Cell | Oneindia News Credit: Oneindia Duration: 02:27Published | |
PM Modi lays foundation stone for multiple projects worth Rs 11,600 cr. in Guwahati, Assam |Oneindia Credit: Oneindia Duration: 06:28Published | |
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Kejriwal 'invited' his arrest by ignoring ED summonses, says HimantaAssam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has stated that Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal may have intentionally provoked his own arrest by repeatedly ignoring Enforcement Directorate summonses related to a..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma lays down 'indigenous' rules for Bangladesh-origin Muslims​Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday laid down certain conditions for the migrant Bangladesh-origin Bengali-speaking Muslims, called "miya", if they want to be recognised as indigenous people of the..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Congress' 4th list: Digvijaya Singh from Rajgarh, Rawat junior HaridwarVeteran Digvijaya Singh will contest the Lok Sabha election from Rajgarh in MP, while son of former CM Harish Rawat will try his luck from Hardwar in Uttarakhand. Congress released its fourth list..IndiaTimes - Published | |
IS India chief arrested in Assam after infiltration from BangladeshAssam Police arrested IS India chief Haris Farooqi and an accomplice in Dhubri district for planning sabotage activities. Farooqi, a key figure in the Delhi IS terror module, faces pending cases and..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Isis India head, aide arrested from Assam's DhubriThe ISIS (Islamic State of Iraq and Syria) is designated as a terrorist organization by numerous countries and international organizations, including the United Nations, due to its extremist ideologies..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Notification issued for 5 Lok Sabha seats in AssamNotification issued for the first phase of polls in Assam for five Lok Sabha seats on April 19. Prominent candidates like Sarbananda Sonowal, Gaurav Gogoi, and Kamakhya Prasad Tasa are contesting...IndiaTimes - Published | |
Indian Air Force activates another road stretch as an emergency airstripIAF conducts operations on ELF airstrip in Bapatla, Andhra Pradesh. Sukhoi-30MKI fighters and Hawk advanced jet trainers successfully carried out “low overshoots”. ELFs provide flexibility during..IndiaTimes - Published | |
10 injured in Assam varsity clash over CAAIndiaTimes - Published | |
DSP held for sexual assault of minor house help in AssamGolaghat district police have apprehended a deputy superintendent of police (DSP) for allegedly sexually assaulting a minor employed as a domestic worker at the officer's residence. The DSP, stationed..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Process to unlock biometrics can begin with CAA implementation: Himanta Biswa SarmaAssam CM Sarma aims to unlock biometrics for Aadhaar, discuss with AASU post-election. Focus on resolving ration card, employment issues, ensuring citizenship for NRC applicants, potential citizenship..IndiaTimes - Published | 'What about 1.5 lakh unlisted Muslims in Assam?': AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi questions implementation of CAAOwaisi pointed out that Union Home Minister Amit Shah has time and again, mentioned that CAA will be followed by the NRC and the National Population Register (NPR)DNA - Published |
Assam: AAP withdraws candidate from Guwahati, demands from Congress to withdraw 2 candidatesThe Aam Aadmi Party withdrew its candidate from Assam's Guwahati Lok Sabha seat and demanded that Congress withdraw their candidates from Sonitpur and Dibrugarh.IndiaTimes - Published | PM Modi lays foundation for 3 semiconductor plants worth Rs 1.25 lakh crore, 2 in Gujarat, 1 in AssamPM Modi participated in the event 'India's Techade: Chips for Viksit Bharat' virtually for the three semiconductor facilities with financial implications of about Rs 1.25 lakh crore.DNA - Published |
'BJP's desperate attempt...': Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge questions CAA rules notification timing"After seeking nine extensions for the notification of the rules, the timing right before the elections is evidently designed to polarise the elections, especially in West Bengal and Assam," the..DNA - Published | PM Narendra Modi to visit 12 states in ten-day tour, check scheduleThe twelve states include Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Odisha, West Bengal, Bihar, Jammu & Kashmir, Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, Rajasthan, and Delhi.DNA - Published |
Lok Sabha Polls 2024: BJP to hold core group meetings of eight states in Delhi todaySources said that the chief ministers and party officials of Uttarakhand, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Jharkhand, Assam, and the other three states will be present at the meeting on Wednesday.DNA - Published | Assam cabinet repeals Muslim marriages and divorces registration ActIn a step towards prohibiting child marriage in the state, Assam Cabinet on Friday repealed the 'Assam Muslim Marriages and Divorces Registration Act, 1935.DNA - Published |
Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Congress hopeful of finalising seat-sharing with TMC, AAP soonTMC has sought two seats in Assam and one in Meghalaya.DNA - Published | Earthquake of 3.7 magnitude jolts Assam's KamrupIndiaTimes - Published |
Assam Cabinet approves new bill to develop tourism sectorThe Assam cabinet on Wednesday approved the Assam Tourism Development and Registration Bill 2024 to regulate the tourism sector. Assam Minister Jayanta Malla Baruah said that the bill will be..IndiaTimes - Published | Will soon identify Rahul Gandhi's 'body double' used during Nyay Yatra in Assam: HimantaAssam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma plans to reveal the name and address of the alleged body double used by Rahul Gandhi during the Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra. Sarma quoted a news report suggesting that the..IndiaTimes - Published |
Himanta Sarma calls Rahul Gandhi 'darpok', says Congress wanted to instigate communal clashes in Assam during Ram Temple ceremonyAssam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma alleged that Rahul Gandhi's Nyay Yatra was in Assam during the Ram temple consecration ceremony as a part of political conspiracy to create communal tension in..IndiaTimes - Published | INDIA bloc will fight against injustice in country, Rahul Gandhi says after Nyay Yatra enters BengalCongress leader Rahul Gandhi led the 'Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra,' entering West Bengal from Assam through Bakshirhat in Cooch Behar district. State Congress president Adhir Chowdhury warmly welcomed..IndiaTimes - Published |
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Rahul Gandhi to be arrested after Lok Sabha elections: Assam CM Himanta Biswa SarmaThe Assam police suo motu registered an FIR against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and several other leaders for 'wanton acts of violence' in state.DNA - Published | CMs can fall to any level of sycophancy in order to make Delhi happy: Kanhaiya Kumar over 'Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra' disruptionsCongress leader Kanhaiya accused BJP of disrupting Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra. FIR was registered against Rahul Gandhi, Venugopal, Kanhaiya, and other leaders by Assam police for violence. Kanhaiya..IndiaTimes - Published |
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Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge raises concerns over Rahul Gandhi's security in Assam, writes to home minister Amit ShahCongress President Mallikarjun Kharge expressed concerns to Union home minister Amit Shah about security lapses faced by Rahul Gandhi during the Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra in Assam. Kharge detailed..IndiaTimes - Published | FIR against Rahul Gandhi, other Congress leaders for 'damaging' public property during Nyay Yatra in AssamThe case has been registered against Rahul Gandhi and Congress leaders under various sections of the PDPP Act.DNA - Published |
'Naxalite tactics': Assam CM Himanta Sarma directs police to book Rahul Gandhi for provoking crowdRahul Gandhi, who is in Assam with his "Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra", was stopped from entering Guwahati triggering protests from Congress workers who broke barricades and raised slogans. Rahul later..IndiaTimes - Published | Watch: Congress workers, police clash during Rahul Gandhi's Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra in AssamEarlier, a clash broke out between Police and Congress workers in Assam's Guwahati, during Congress' Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra.DNA - Published |
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'Why are you talking about Ravan today? Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma's dig at Rahul GandhiIndiaTimes - Published | Delhi Congress holds protest against 'attack' on Nyay Yatra in AssamIndiaTimes - Published |
Bharat Jodo Nyay yatra: Congress questions naming 'security personnel, others' in Jorhat FIRCongress criticizes FIR against Rahul Gandhi's security personnel for alleged route deviation in Jorhat town during Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra in Assam. Party leaders like Jitendra Singh, Jairam Ramesh,..IndiaTimes - Published | Rahul Gandhi stopped from entering temple in Assam, stages dharnaCongress leader Rahul Gandhi was denied permission to visit the Sri Sri Sankar Dev Satra temple in Assam's Haiboragaon, sparking a debate on the freedom to worship and government interference in..IndiaTimes - Published |
Congress to hold protests on Jan 22 over 'planned attacks' on Rahul Gandhi's Nyay yatra in AssamCongress announces nationwide demonstrations over planned attacks on Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra in Assam. Congress alleges that the corrupt Chief Minister of Assam and his goons have been relentlessly..IndiaTimes - Published | Monastery in Assam bars Rahul's entry till 3pm todayRahul Gandhi's plan of offering prayers at Bordowa Satra, a revered Vaishnavite monastery in Assam's Nagaon district, on Monday morning hit a roadblock as the Satra management on Sunday "barred the..IndiaTimes - Published |
'Scared' BJP attacking Cong Nyay Yatra in Assam, says Mallikarjun KhargeCongress president Mallikarjun Kharge claimed the BJP in Assam attacked state Congress chief Bhupen Kumar Borah during the Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra. Kharge said the BJP is scared of the yatra's success...IndiaTimes - Published | Congress PM would've controlled Manipur violence by fourth day: Rahul GandhiIf there was a PM of the Congress, the violence in Manipur would have been controlled by the fourth day, party leader Rahul Gandhi claimed on Sunday.Addressing a rally as part of the Bharat Jodo Nyay..IndiaTimes - Published |
'20-25 BJP workers carrying sticks ...' : Rahul Gandhi on attack during Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra in AssamIndiaTimes - Published | RSS-BJP wants to spread hatred in society to distract you: Rahul Gandhi at RajgarhRahul Gandhi accuses RSS and BJP of spreading hatred by pitting religions, castes, and languages against each other. He resumes his Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra in Assam, highlighting issues of unemployment..IndiaTimes - Published |
'Afraid of his corruption coming out in open': Rahul hits back after Assam CM's 'scared' barbAssam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma announces closure of all educational institutions in Assam to mark the 'Pran Pratishtha' of Shri Ram Lalla in Ayodhya. He also highlights the participation of people,..IndiaTimes - Published | Assam govt threatening people not to join Congress Yatra; but public not afraid of BJP: Rahul GandhiRahul Gandhi accuses Assam's BJP-led government of threatening people against joining Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra and denying permissions for programmes. He asserts that people are not afraid of the BJP and..IndiaTimes - Published |