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State in northeastern India

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Assam: State in northeastern India
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 [Video]

Amritpal Singh Jailed in Assam: Smartphone, Pendrives and Spy-Cam Found Inside Cell | Oneindia News

In Dibrugarh Central Jail, Assam, a plot was uncovered as electronic devices were seized from cells of detained Khalistan group members, led by Amritpal Singh. Assam Police heightened security,..

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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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Sri Ram’s Connect with NorthEastern India| Exploring the Holy Sita Jakhala Temple, Assam | Oneindia [Video]

Sri Ram’s Connect with NorthEastern India| Exploring the Holy Sita Jakhala Temple, Assam | Oneindia

In Assam, the mystical Sita Jakhala Temple, situated near Guwahati, holds ancient tales of Lord Rama, Sita, and Lakshmana. The temple's walls narrate the Ramayana through intricate carvings, connecting..

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Bharat Nyay Jodo Yatra:Himanta Sarma's Arrest Warning to Rahul Gandhi Amid Security Breach Incidents [Video]

Bharat Nyay Jodo Yatra:Himanta Sarma's Arrest Warning to Rahul Gandhi Amid Security Breach Incidents

Dive into the escalating political drama in Assam as Chief Minister Himanta Sarma issues an arrest warning to Rahul Gandhi. Explore the rapid developments and their impact on the state's political..

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Sri Ram’s Presence in NorthEastern India| The Divinity of HayaGriva Temple in Assam| Oneindia [Video]

Sri Ram’s Presence in NorthEastern India| The Divinity of HayaGriva Temple in Assam| Oneindia

The Hayagriva Madhava Temple, located on the Monikut hill near Hajo in Assam, India, holds ancient roots dating back to the 11th century CE. Built by King Raghudeva Narayan in 1583, this stone temple..

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Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra: FIR against Rahul Gandhi, other Congress leaders for Assam brawl | Oneindia [Video]

Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra: FIR against Rahul Gandhi, other Congress leaders for Assam brawl | Oneindia

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced that a case has been registered against Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi, KC Venugopal, and other party workers. #BharatJodoNyayYatra #CongressProtest..

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Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra: Congress workers clash with cops after Rahul Gandhi denied entry | Oneindia [Video]

Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra: Congress workers clash with cops after Rahul Gandhi denied entry | Oneindia

Tensions escalated in Guwahati on Tuesday when clashes erupted between Congress workers and the police following the denial of permission for Rahul Gandhi's Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra to take its main..

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Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra Faces Challenges in Assam| Rahul Moves to Meghalaya| Oneindia News [Video]

Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra Faces Challenges in Assam| Rahul Moves to Meghalaya| Oneindia News

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi encountered substantial obstacles during his Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra in Assam. The planned visit to Batadrava Than in Nagaon faced impediments as police and barricades..

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'Jai Shree Ram' and 'Modi-Modi' Chants Draw Congress Criticism, Rahul Gandhi Angered | Oneindia News [Video]

'Jai Shree Ram' and 'Modi-Modi' Chants Draw Congress Criticism, Rahul Gandhi Angered | Oneindia News

A viral video shows Congress leader Rahul Gandhi confronting his team during the 'Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra' in Assam. Angered by chants of 'Jai Shree Ram' and 'Modi-Modi,' he accused BJP workers of..

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Here’s The List Of All States That Have Declared Holiday For Ram Mandir Inauguration| Oneindia [Video]

Here’s The List Of All States That Have Declared Holiday For Ram Mandir Inauguration| Oneindia

As India anticipates the Ram Mandir inauguration in Ayodhya on January 22, numerous states declare holidays or half-days to honor the historic event. Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Assam, Haryana,..

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Assam: AAP withdraws candidate from Guwahati, demands from Congress to withdraw 2 candidates

The Aam Aadmi Party withdrew its candidate from Assam's Guwahati Lok Sabha seat and demanded that Congress withdraw their candidates from Sonitpur and Dibrugarh.
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PM Modi lays foundation for 3 semiconductor plants worth Rs 1.25 lakh crore, 2 in Gujarat, 1 in Assam

PM 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.
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'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..
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PM Narendra Modi to visit 12 states in ten-day tour, check schedule

The twelve states include Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Odisha, West Bengal, Bihar, Jammu & Kashmir, Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, Rajasthan, and Delhi.
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Lok Sabha Polls 2024: BJP to hold core group meetings of eight states in Delhi today

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Assam cabinet repeals Muslim marriages and divorces registration Act

In a step towards prohibiting child marriage in the state, Assam Cabinet on Friday repealed the 'Assam Muslim Marriages and Divorces Registration Act, 1935.
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Assam Cabinet approves new bill to develop tourism sector

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Himanta Sarma calls Rahul Gandhi 'darpok', says Congress wanted to instigate communal clashes in Assam during Ram Temple ceremony

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INDIA bloc will fight against injustice in country, Rahul Gandhi says after Nyay Yatra enters Bengal

Congress 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..
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Ensure no yatra security issues in Assam: Congress chief to Amit Shah

Congress President Kharge alleges serious breach in Rahul Gandhi's security during Yatra in Assam. He urges Amit Shah to ensure protection from "untoward incidents". Miscreants associated with BJP..
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Rahul Gandhi to be arrested after Lok Sabha elections: Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma

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'Most corrupt CM in India': Rahul Gandhi attacks Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma after FIR lodged against Congress MP

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Congress 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,..
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Assam govt threatening people not to join Congress Yatra; but public not afraid of BJP: Rahul Gandhi

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Ayodhya to Assam and Arabian Sea, 98-year-old master sculptor who gives shape to iconic statues

A 30ft tall bronze statue of Jatayu, designed and cast in Noida, is now placed at the Ram Janmbhoomi complex in Ayodhya. The sculptor, Ram Vanji Sutar, is also working on a 251-metre tall statue of..
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Assam CM behind attacks on Rahul’s Yatra: Congress

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Relatives of people killed in Congress rule opposing Nyay Yatra in Assam: Amit Shah


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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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Nyay Yatra encountering many problems while passing through Assam: Congress

On the second day of the Congress' 'Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra' in Assam, the party claimed that its first yatra, which traversed from south to north, faced fewer problems passing through BJP-ruled states..
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Assam govt, CM most corrupt in India: Rahul Gandhi

During the initial day of the 'Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra' in Assam, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi asserted that the state may be harboring the "most corrupt government" and the "most corrupt CM" in the..
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