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Indian Army cares for its bravehearts

As part of its humanitarian act, the Indian Army has released a one time grant of Rs 5 lakh from the Army Central Welfare Fund (ACWF) to the family of one of its bravehearts Subedar Gandhi Ram Rajbongshi, who lost his life while serving the nation along t... read..

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Arms, ammunitions seized in Assam's Kokrajhar district

During a raid and search operation, Assam Police on Saturday seized arms and ammunitions from the forest area of Shantipur in Kokrajhar district.... read..

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Seva Saptah: Assam offers financial aid to children to undergo cardiac surgery, bone marrow transplant

The Assam government on Saturday announced that it will support children who will be undergoing cardiac surgery and bone marrow transplant as part of Seva Saptah, a week-long celebration observed by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to celebrate the 70th b... read..

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Assam to provide free transplant aid for children

The Assam government will provide 100 per cent free medical support for liver, kidney, and bone marrow transplantation to children below 12 years of age, Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced on Saturday.... read..

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Assam CM asks officials to form committee alleviating mobile theatre industry's issues

Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Friday held a meeting with the representatives of the Mobile Theatre Producers' Association at Brahmaputra State Guest House in Guwahati.... read..

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Floods, landslides disrupt life in Arunachal, Assam; two dead

At least two people have lost their lives due to landslides and floods in Arunachal Pradesh, while 33,200 people were affected in three Assam districts, officials said on Friday.... read..

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Assam oil well fire: Villagers launch stir against delay in compensation

The villagers affected by the more than three-month-long raging fire and gas leakage from an oil well of the state-owned Oil India Limited (OIL) field at Baghjan in eastern Assam, on Thursday launched a road blockade demanding compensation, officials said... read..

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Assam registers 1,380 COVID-19 cases, state tally at 1,50,349

Assam on Thursday reported 1,380 COVID-19 cases, pushing the tally to 1,50,349, according to state Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma.... read..

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100-year-old Assam woman beats Covid-19

A 100-year-old woman has been discharged from a hospital here after recovering from Covid-19 on Wednesday, officials said.... read..

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Amid Covid-19, air passenger numbers on the rise in NE

Amid the Covid-19 pandemic, air passenger movement in northeast India is growing since July, Airport Authority of India (AAI) officials said on Tuesday.... read..

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Vedic rituals to be performed instead of idol worship this Durga Puja: Dibrugarh Deputy Commissioner

In a meeting, it was unanimously decided that Vedic rituals will be performed instead of idol worship this Durga Puja amid COVID-19 crisis, said Pallav Gopal Jha, Dibrugarh Deputy Commissioner.... read..

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Sellers of tea in Assam's Guwahati face economic hardships due to pandemic, floods

Tea leaves sellers in Guwahati said that they are facing economic hardships as the sales have decreased due to the rise in prices owing to production shortfall amid COVID-19 pandemic and floods in the state.... read..

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With new 2,409 COVID-19 cases, Assam's tally reaches 1,46,575

Assam reported 2,409 COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, taking the total number of cases to 1,46,575, said Himanta Biswa Sarma, State Health Minister.... read..

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With 2,403 new COVID-19 cases, Assam's tally reaches 1,44,166

Assam reported 2,403 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, taking the total number of cases to 1,44,166, said the Assam Government.... read..

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Assam Rifles recover brown sugar worth over Rs 2 cr in Manipur

Troops of Assam Rifles on Monday recovered 1.07 kilograms of brown sugar worth Rs 2.14 crores from Khudengthabi village situated in Chandel district of Manipur.... read..

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Over 3-month-long Assam oil well fire, gas leakage largely tamed: Officials

The raging oil well fire in Assam which continued for more than three months has been largely controlled and it would take a few more weeks to fully control the gas leakage and fire, state-owned Oil India Limited (OIL) officials said on Sunday.... read..

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With 1,292 new COVID-19 cases, Assam's tally reaches 1,41,763

Assam recorded 1,292 COVID-19 cases on Sunday out of 15,515 tests done in the last 24 hours, said Himanta Biswa Sarma, Assam Health Minister.... read..

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Before assembly poll, AASU-AJYCP named new party Assam Jatiya Parishad

Months ahead of the next year's assembly polls in the state, a new political party -- the Assam Jatiya Parishad (AJP) -- was formed on Monday with the coming together of two of the state's most powerful students' organisations.... read..

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With 2,132 new COVID-19 cases, Assam's tally reaches 1,40,471

Assam has reported 2,132 new COVID-19 cases (out of 31,253 tests) in the last 24 hours, taking total cases to 1,40,471, said State Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday.... read..

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OIL diverts gas from blown out well in Assam's Baghjan

In order to reduce the surface level well head pressure of the blowout well number 5 at Assam's Baghjan, the process of restoration of diversion of the flow of gas from the well head to Baghjan EPS and two flare pits successfully implemented on Sunday, Oi... read..

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