Assam

State in northeast India

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Assam is a state in northeastern India, situated 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. It is also one of the world's most populous subdivisions. 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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Hundreds of people pay homage to former CM Tarun Gogoi in Guwahati Hundreds of people paid homage to former Assam CM Tarun Gogoi at Srimanta Sankaradeva Kalakshetra in Guwahati. Former Assam CM Tarun Gogoi passed away at age of 86. Gogoi had tested positive for COVID.. Credit: ANI Duration: 01:20Published 18 hours ago

Watch: Royal Bengal Tiger attacks locals after straying out of Assam’s forest A Royal Bengal Tiger strayed out of a forest in the outskirts of Assam’s Tezpur. In a video, the tiger was seen attacking locals after straying out of the forest. At least two people have been.. Credit: HT Digital Content Duration: 01:23Published 1 day ago

Watch: Tiger chases locals in Assam's Napam, 2 injured A tiger strayed into Napam area near Tezpur University and attacked local people. Two persons were injured and admitted to hospital. In a mobile footage, the big cat can be clearly seen chasing some.. Credit: ANI Duration: 01:19Published 2 days ago

Mortal remains of former CM Tarun Gogoi brought to Rajiv Bhawan in Guwahati Mortal remains of former chief minister of Assam, Tarun Gogoi was brought to Rajiv Bhawan (Assam Pradesh Congress Committee) in Guwahati on November 24. He passed away on November 23 at GMCH in.. Credit: ANI Duration: 01:25Published 2 days ago

Assam CM Sonowal pays last respects to Tarun Gogoi in Guwahati Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal paid last respects to Tarun Gogoi, who passed away on November 23 at GMCH hospital in Guwahati. Former Assam CM Tarun Gogoi passed away at age of 86. Veteran.. Credit: ANI Duration: 01:10Published 3 days ago

Tarun Gogoi passes away at 86 Former Assam chief minister and veteran Congress politician Tarun Gogoi passed away at the age of 86 in Guwahati on November 23. Tarun Gogoi was undergoing treatment at GMCH for post-COVID.. Credit: ANI Duration: 01:21Published 3 days ago

‘Love & jihad don't go hand-in-hand’: TMC MP Nusrat Jahan slams BJP Trinamool Congress’ Lok Sabha MP Nusrat Jahan has spoken on the ‘Love-Jihad’ law that has been proposed by some BJP ruled states. ‘Love is personal. Love and jihad can't go hand in hand. Who I.. Credit: HT Digital Content Duration: 02:28Published 3 days ago

Former Assam CM Gogoi's health condition 'very critical': Gauhati Hospital Former Assam chief minister Tarun Gogoi's health condition is in 'very critical' state. He had tested positive for COVID in August. Gauhati Medical College and Hospital, Superintendent, Abhijit Sarma.. Credit: ANI Duration: 01:00Published 3 days ago

Woman from Assam contesting Kerala's local body polls on BJP ticket Ahead of local body polls, a woman from Assam's Lakhimpur is contesting the Kerala local body polls on Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ticket. Meet Munmi, who married to a man in Kannur's Iritty.. Credit: ANI Duration: 02:01Published 4 days ago

Former Assam CM Tarun Gogoi's health condition deteriorates, on ventilator support Former chief minister of Assam, Tarun Gogoi's health condition deteriorated on November 21 and he was critical, informed Abhijeet Sharma, Superintendent, Gauhati Medical College and Hospital on.. Credit: ANI Duration: 01:55Published 4 days ago

Gold-plated dome adorns Kamakhya Temple New gold-plated dome added to grandeur of Assam's famous Kamakhya Temple. Temple authorities unveiled the dome. 19kgs of sheer gold has enhanced the beauty of the temple. Every year, large numbers of.. Credit: ANI Duration: 01:11Published 5 days ago

10 houses gutted in fire after cylinder blast in Assam's Jorhat 10 houses gutted in fire after cylinder explosion in Assam's Jorhat on November 21. Fire tenders rushed to the spot to douse the flames. No injuries have been reported yet. Further details are awaited. Credit: ANI Duration: 01:20Published 5 days ago

Chhath Puja preparations underway at ghats amid COVID-19 Arrangements are almost done for Chhath Puja celebrations on the banks of River Gomti in Lucknow on November 20. This year four-day festival will be celebrated amid COVID-19 pandemic. Chhath Puja is.. Credit: ANI Duration: 03:07Published 6 days ago

Assam CM inaugurates Dibrugarh Bypass Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal Nov 18 inaugurated the Dibrugarh Bypass of NH-37 from Bogibeel junction. The 15.446 km bypass will further improve connectivity in the region. Credit: ANI Duration: 01:15Published 1 week ago

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Baijayant Panda appointed Assam BJP in-charge BJP national vice president Baijayant Panda has been appointed as Assam’s new in-charge — a post that had been for over a year when senior party leader from Uttar Pradesh, Mahendra Singh, was.. IndiaTimes - Published 2 weeks ago

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Top ULFA (I) leader Drishti Rajkhowa surrenders in Meghalaya Drishti Rajkhowa is currently under the custody of the Army intelligence and is being brought to Assam. He is known to be a close confidant of Paresh Baruah, the so-called 'commander-in-chief' of.. IndiaTimes - Published 2 weeks ago
Covid-19: India performed better than any big developed country: Harsh Vardhan Union health minister Dr Harsh Vardhan held a virtual meeting with Health Ministers of Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Kerala, Punjab, Rajasthan, Telangana, and West Bengal to review.. IndiaTimes - Published 2 weeks ago	NGT widens ambit of firecracker pollution cases beyond NCR, notices to 18 states, UTs The green panel sought response from Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Chandigarh, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Meghalaya,.. IndiaTimes - Published 3 weeks ago
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Mizoram-Assam border issue: Stranded trucks likely to resume movement after Centre's intervention Movement of trucks between Assam and Mizoram was likely to resume on Friday after the Centre brokered a high-level meeting between the two states for allowing the stranded vehicles to resume their.. IndiaTimes - Published on October 30, 2020	NIA conducts searches at 4 locations in Assam and Maharashtra in Delhi gold smuggling case During the searches, incriminating documents and electronic devices containing details of suspicious transactions as well as of the persons involved in the crime, who also have linkages abroad.. IndiaTimes - Published on October 29, 2020
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Assam, Telangana too promise free Covid vaccine IndiaTimes - Published on October 23, 2020	Assam: Iconic Kaziranga National Park reopens today amid COVID-19 Kaziranga, home to at least 2,400 one-horned rhinos - world's largest population - and 121 tigers is also a Unesco World Heritage site. DNA - Published on October 21, 2020
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Assam

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