Assam

State in northeast 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). 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 kilometres (14 mi) wide strip of land that connects the state to the rest of India. Assamese is the official and most commonly spoken language of the state, followed by Bengali, which is official in the Barak Valley and Bodo which is official in Bodoland Territorial Region.

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6 Assam Police personnel dead in Assam-Mizoram border, says CM Himanta Biswa Sarma \| Oneindia News According to virologists and epidemiologists. the Delta variant is capable of infecting fully vaccinated people at a greater rate than previous versions; Today, violence broke out at the disputed.. Credit: Oneindia Duration: 02:43Published 3 hours ago

RSS chief: Organised attempt to increase Muslim population since 1930s \| Oneindia News Speaking at an event in Assam's Guwahati, RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat on Wednesday alleged that there has been an organised attempt to increase Muslim population in India since 1930. Listen in. #RSS.. Credit: Oneindia Duration: 02:27Published 4 days ago

Lok Sabha: Day 2 of chaos\| Opposition members stoop to well of house\| Pegasus Row\| Oneindia News In another day of chaos, some opposition members stooped to the well of the lower house, raising placards and shouting slogans like snooping government. Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said the.. Credit: Oneindia Duration: 02:42Published 6 days ago

Cabinet Reshuffle: Thawarchand Gehlot to be Karnataka Governor\| Jyotiraditya Scindia\| Oneindia News Thawarchand Gehlot, who was also the BJP's Rajya Sabha leader, will take over as Governor of Karnataka. PS Sreedharan Pillai, the Governor of Mizoram, has been moved to Goa. Tripura Governor Ramesh.. Credit: Oneindia Duration: 02:49Published 3 weeks ago

Covishield cleared by 7 EU nations, Switzerland for travellers amid row \| Oneindia News Seven European Union countries - Austria, Germany, Slovenia, Greece, Iceland, Ireland and Spain - and Switzerland have cleared the Serum Institute of India's Covishield amid travel pass row, sources.. Credit: Oneindia Duration: 02:47Published on July 1, 2021

Rajnath Singh: INS Vikrant will be commissioned next year\| Oneindia News India's first 'made-in-India' Aircraft Carrier - INS Vikrant - will be commissioned next year, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said at the southern naval command in Kochi today. The oxygen audit.. Credit: Oneindia Duration: 02:34Published on June 25, 2021

Assam may bring law to enforce 2-child policy next month\| Himanta Biswa Sarma \| Oneindia News The Assam government, that has made headlines with its advocacy of a two-child policy, may bring new legislation during next month's budget session of the state assembly to enforce it widely. The law.. Credit: Oneindia Duration: 02:01Published on June 25, 2021


Assam evictions: Indian gov’t accused of ‘anti-Muslim drive’ India's Assam state is on an eviction drive. Victims say they are being targeted for their faith. Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 02:36Published on June 17, 2021

Mukul Roy set to meet Mamata Banerjee, likely to ditch BJP and return to TMC \| Oneindia News Once a close aide of Mamata Banerjee, Mukul Roy, who joined the BJP with much fanfare, is likely to return to Trinamool Congress along with his son Subhrangshu Roy. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath met.. Credit: Oneindia Duration: 02:50Published on June 11, 2021

Nigeria govt joins Indian-made Koo app as country bans Twitter \| Oneindia Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday arrived in New Delhi, where he met Amit Shah and is likely to meet PM odi and BJP chief JP Nadda; Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma urged.. Credit: Oneindia Duration: 03:55Published on June 10, 2021

Doctors beaten, Ramdev's allopathy comments \| Covid warriors fight 'apathy' \| Oneindia News Yoga Guru Ramdev's remarks about allopathy and assault on doctors in Assam and Karnataka have angered the medical fraternity, who feel that not enough has been done to address their.. Credit: Oneindia Duration: 05:02Published on June 5, 2021

Assam doctor assaulted by relatives of dead Covid patient \| Oneindia News A doctor in Assam's Hojai, around 140 km from state capital Guwahati, was brutally assaulted by relatives of a patient and also allegedly by locals. Dr Seuj Kumar Senapati was on duty at a Covid.. Credit: Oneindia Duration: 02:01Published on June 2, 2021

North East viral clip \| 5 arrested in Bengaluru \| Bangladeshi traffickers \| Oneindia News Days after a video of a woman being tortured and went viral in Assam, the Bengaluru police have arrested 5 people. The survivor and the six accused are all thought to be Bangladeshi nationals and were.. Credit: Oneindia Duration: 01:19Published on May 28, 2021

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Assam-Mizoram border violence: Congress questions effectiveness of Amit Shah's meeting with NE CMs IndiaTimes - Published 25 minutes ago
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Six Assam policemen killed in border clashes with Mizoram, Amit Shah talks to CMs Assam CM Hemanta Biswa Sarma said that there was firing by miscreants from the Mizoram side along the inter-state border in the Cachar district. DNA - Published 2 hours ago

Six Assam cops killed in border violence with Mizoram: CM Himanta Sarma As many as six Assam Police personnel were killed as violence along the Assam-Mizoram border spiralled out of control on Monday. The tweet comes just hours after Union home minister Amit Shah asked the.. IndiaTimes - Published 4 hours ago
Amit Shah to Assam, Mizoram: 'Resolve border dispute, maintain peace' IndiaTimes - Published 6 hours ago
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Cong rejigs Assam party unit, names Bhupen Bora as chief IndiaTimes - Published 2 days ago
To cut crowds, Assam starts e-sale of booze IndiaTimes - Published 3 days ago
CAA and NRC not anti-Muslim, says RSS chief in Assam IndiaTimes - Published 5 days ago
CAA, NRC nothing to do with Hindu-Muslim divide: RSS chief RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat, who is in Assam on a two-day visit, said on Wednesday that the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and the National Register of Citizens (NRC) have nothing to do with Hindu-Muslim.. IndiaTimes - Published 5 days ago

Assam imposes total curfew in 5 districts with high Covid positivity rate - know what's allowed, what's not There will be a complete curfew in these districts on July 20 from 5 am onwards and will continue till further orders. DNA - Published 6 days ago
RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat arrives in Assam on 2-day visit IndiaTimes - Published 6 days ago
BSF nabs Assam man near IB in Jammu after 'suspicious' movements IndiaTimes - Published 1 week ago	34 shot at in 2 months in Assam ‘encounter spree’ IndiaTimes - Published 1 week ago
Mizoram, Assam step up slugfest over border row IndiaTimes - Published 2 weeks ago	High Covid rates in North East; PM Narendra Modi to meet CMs Even as the overall weekly Covid-19 positivity rate has come down to 2.32%, most states in the northeast have many districts with a positivity rate above 10%. Arunachal Pradesh leads the list with 10.. IndiaTimes - Published 2 weeks ago
Boundary row: Mizoram and Assam in war of words IndiaTimes - Published 2 weeks ago	Rainfall: IMD issues orange alert for Rajasthan, J&K; yellow for many north Indian states The India Meteorological Department has issued an orange alert for Rajasthan and Jammu and Kashmir, and yellow alert for Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh for Tuesday with warning of.. IndiaTimes - Published 2 weeks ago
Assam govt tables Bill to regulate slaughter, transportation of cattle IndiaTimes - Published 2 weeks ago	Mizoram vows to protect its boundary from alleged Assam aggression IndiaTimes - Published 2 weeks ago
Assam cops on ‘encounter spree’: Plaint filed with NHRC IndiaTimes - Published 2 weeks ago	Assam-Mizoram border spat hots up with 3 blasts in 2 days IndiaTimes - Published 2 weeks ago
As cases surge, Army marches in Assam district IndiaTimes - Published 2 weeks ago	In Assam, a new department of indigenous faith and culture The decision to form a new department of indigenous faith and culture is in line with the BJP-led government’s repeated assertions that the state’s demography and indigenous cultures need.. IndiaTimes - Published 2 weeks ago
Himanta's 'shooting criminals' remark has ramifications of turning Assam into police state: Congress IndiaTimes - Published 2 weeks ago	Act immediately: 8 states with high positivity rates told Health secretary Rajesh Bhushan has written to eight states with high positivity rates, urging them to take immediate action to bring down cases. The states that have received the communication sent.. IndiaTimes - Published 3 weeks ago
Former Assam CM Sarbananda Sonowal takes oath as Union minister in PM Modi's Cabinet IndiaTimes - Published 3 weeks ago	5.2 magnitude earthquake jolts Assam; tremors felt in Meghalaya, North Bengal A National Center for Seismology report said the quake was recorded at 8.45 am, having an epicentre at Goalpara in Lower Assam at a depth of 14 km. DNA - Published 3 weeks ago
Lockdown in Assam: Complete lockdown in 7 districts as COVID-19 cases surge - check SOPs The seven districts where complete lockdown has been announced are Goalpara, Golaghat, Jorhat, Sonitpur, Biswanath, Lakhimpur and Morigaon. DNA - Published 3 weeks ago	RSS rides on vax drive to make inroads into Assam’s Muslim belt IndiaTimes - Published 3 weeks ago
Monsoon session of parliament to commence on July 19 This will be the first session of parliament since the results of assembly polls in Assam, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Puducherry. DNA - Published 3 weeks ago	Assam MLA Akhil Gogoi acquitted by special NIA court in last UAPA case Nearly 19 months after being arrested for allegedly inciting violence during anti-CAA agitation, Akhil Gogoi walked out of judicial custody Thursday. DNA - Published 3 weeks ago
Akhil Gogoi walks free as court acquits him in last UAPA case Nearly 19 months after being arrested for allegedly inciting violence during the anti-CAA agitation, Assam activist and newly-elected MLA Akhil Gogoi walked out of judicial custody on Thursday after a.. IndiaTimes - Published on July 1, 2021	Assam: Nadda calls Cong leaders ‘political tourists’ in second wave, Cong hits back IndiaTimes - Published on June 30, 2021
12 Covid deaths in 24 hours at main Guwahati hospital The death of 12 Covid patients on Monday at the premier Gauhati Medical College Hospital (GMCH) came as a blow to the Assam health department at a time when the positivity rate in the state had dropped.. IndiaTimes - Published on June 29, 2021	Good news for travellers to Assam! BIG decision by Himanta Biswa Sarma-led government - Know details People who have been vaccinated with two doses of the vaccine will be exempted from mandatory rapid antigen test on arrival at stations or airports. DNA - Published on June 26, 2021
Assam Unlock: Further lockdown relaxations announced, fully vaccinated employees to resume office from July 1 Earlier, the Assam government announced a fresh set of guidelines including shortening of curfew hours in districts where COVID cases have declined. DNA - Published on June 19, 2021	Earthquakes in Northeast India: Three low-intensity quakes hit Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya Three low-intensity earthquakes struck the northeastern states of India within a difference of few hours during the early hours of Friday morning. DNA - Published on June 18, 2021Also reported by •IndiaTimes
‘Enforce SC/ST act in Assam rape-murders’ IndiaTimes - Published on June 17, 2021	Assam students move SC, seek cancellation of class X, XII board exams of state boards due to Covid IndiaTimes - Published on June 14, 2021
Suspected to be cattle thief, man killed in Assam IndiaTimes - Published on June 13, 2021	Assam Muslims have recorded sharpest fall in fertility since 2005-06: Govt data While Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has called on the state’s ‘immigrant Muslim’ population to practise ‘decent family planning practice’, the fifth National Family Health Survey.. IndiaTimes - Published on June 11, 2021
India's Covid vaccination drive: UP must up vax rate 9x to meet 100% target by Dec If India is to meet the target of fully vaccinating its adult population by year end, it will have to step up the average daily vaccination levels close to five times from what has been achieved from.. IndiaTimes - Published on June 8, 2021	Youth Congress member attacks doctor in Assam IndiaTimes - Published on June 8, 2021
COVID-19: Assam to extend curfew from today for next 10 days - what's allowed, what's not The state administration announced that the ongoing curfew will be implemented from 1 pm to 5 am on June 6 till June 16 across Assam. DNA - Published on June 6, 2021	Assam lockdown: COVID curbs extended till June 16 - What's allowed, what's not The curfew, which remained in force from 12 noon to 5 am will now be in place from 1 pm to 5 am with total ban on movement of individuals. DNA - Published on June 5, 2021
NHRC seeks action-taken report on Assam doctor assault IndiaTimes - Published on June 4, 2021	Kerala bags top slot in SDG India index; Bihar, Jharkhand, Assam at bottom IndiaTimes - Published on June 3, 2021
OPD boycott after assault on Assam doctor by mob; 24 held IndiaTimes - Published on June 2, 2021	Earthquake of magnitude 3.8 hits Assam's Tezpur An earthquake of magnitude 3.8 on the Richter scale hit Assam's Tezpur on Monday morning, as per the National Centre for Seismology (NCS). IndiaTimes - Published on May 31, 2021

Assam

State in northeast India

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Assam Unlock: Further lockdown relaxations announced, fully vaccinated employees to resume office from July 1

Earthquakes in Northeast India: Three low-intensity quakes hit Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya

‘Enforce SC/ST act in Assam rape-murders’

Assam students move SC, seek cancellation of class X, XII board exams of state boards due to Covid

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Assam Muslims have recorded sharpest fall in fertility since 2005-06: Govt data

India's Covid vaccination drive: UP must up vax rate 9x to meet 100% target by Dec

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Assam lockdown: COVID curbs extended till June 16 - What's allowed, what's not

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Kerala bags top slot in SDG India index; Bihar, Jharkhand, Assam at bottom

OPD boycott after assault on Assam doctor by mob; 24 held

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