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No respite from flood fury in Assam, more than 3 lakh people affected in several districts

ION correspondentAugust 30, 2023August 30, 2023

There is no respite from flood fury in the state. Over 3 lakh people are affected due to floods in 21 districts. Several rivers including the Brahmaputra are flowing...

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Assam Cabinet decides to create 4 districts.

ION correspondentAugust 26, 2023August 26, 2023

Assam C.M. Himanta Biswa Sarma. File Photo. The Assam Cabinet headed by Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday “created” four “new” districts “to enhance decentralisation of governance and...

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Over 300 quit opposition, join BJP in Lakhipur

ION correspondentAugust 11, 2023August 11, 2023

In a major political development in Cachar district, as many as 336 persons from Congress and other political parties swapped to join the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Lakhipur...

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Himanta Sarma says Congress responsible for North-East political crisis

ION correspondentAugust 1, 2023August 1, 2023

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday alleged that the north-east region has suffered from “geographical isolation, political instability and imbalanced development” for 70 years due to the...

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MeT Department warns of very heavy rainfall over Northeast India

ION correspondentJuly 12, 2023July 12, 2023

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted extremely heavy rainfall activity over Northeast India and Sikkim. It said, heavy to very heavy rainfall is likely over Sub-Himalayan West Bengal,...

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BJP leaders of eastern, NE states meet in Guwahati; 142 Lok Sabha seats in focus

ION correspondentJuly 7, 2023July 7, 2023

Senior BJP leaders of 12 states in east and northeast India met in Guwahati on Thursday to strategise on the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. The meeting is being attended...

Assam Diary Entertainment & Arts Top Stories

Bhupen Hazarika’s sister Sudakshina Sarma passes away

ION correspondentJuly 3, 2023July 3, 2023

Eminent Assamese singer and sister of legendary singer Dr Bhupen Hazarika, Sudakshina Sarma died here on July 3 after a prolonged illness. Sarma, 89, breathed her last at Gauhati...

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Helping Hands NGO feeding the hungry in Guwahati city.

ION correspondentMay 24, 2023May 24, 2023

By Umesh Agarwal.

Assam Diary Education and Books

Gauhati University to begin NEP-2020 based curriculum from August

ION correspondentMay 18, 2023May 18, 2023

Gauhati University to implement National Education Policy -2020 based Four Year Under Graduate Program (GU-FYUGP) from the Academic Season 2023-24 in the University campus and all affiliated colleges under...

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Assam to link each constituency to one Circle Office to streamline administration: CM

ION correspondentMay 18, 2023May 18, 2023

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma recently said that his government is linking every assembly constituency to just one circle office in a bid to streamline the administration. Currently,...