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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). 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, while Bengali is an official language in the three districts of Barak Valley.
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'Ensure safety of women first, give guarantees later': Himanta Biswa Sarma's dig at Priyanka GandhiAssam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma criticized Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi over the guarantees offered by the Congress in Rajasthan ahead of the November 25 polls. Sarma highlighted..IndiaTimes - Published | |
People consider PM Narendra Modi as world's most popular leader: Himanta Biswa SarmaAssam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi, calling him not only the leader of India but also the most popular leader in the world. Sarma stated that wherever Modi..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Congress, Trinamool Congress leaders join BJP in AssamNearly 150 politicians from various parties, including Trinamool Congress and Congress, joined the ruling BJP in Assam. Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma welcomed them, emphasizing that the BJP is the..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Two Assam Congress leaders quit party, likely to join BJPTwo prominent leaders of the Congress party in Assam have resigned from their posts and are expected to join the BJP. Suresh Bora, the former president of the Nagaon District Congress Committee,..IndiaTimes - Published | |
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Second varsity in North East to grant menstrual leaveAmid the global push for giving menstrual leaves, Assam has taken a leap forward with National Law University and Judicial Academy, Assam (NLUJAA) becoming the second educational institution in the..IndiaTimes - Published | Assam government doing commendable work in taking sports to grassroot levels: PM ModiPrime Minister Narendra Modi has said that the 'Khel Maharan' (Sports Competition) organised by the Assam government is a commendable effort to take sports to the grassroots level.DNA - Published |
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From Kashmiri, Assam stole to Ittar, tea: PM Modi's gifts to G20 leaders signify India's rich culturePM Modi gave handcrafted items from India's rich culture to G20 leaders and their spouses, including Assam stoles, Kanjivaram stoles, Banarasi silk stoles, Ittar, tea, coffee, etc.DNA - Published | 3,000 will be arrested in next 10 days for child marriage: Assam CM Himanta Biswa SarmaSarma said he was waiting for the culmination of the G20 summit to start the second round of crackdown. "Just six months ago, 5,000 people were arrested for child marriages in Assam. It (crackdown) was..IndiaTimes - Published |
