66 h. ago Bill On 'Love Jihad', Polygamy In Assam Assembly Next Month: Himanta Sarma

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday said the state government will introduce several bills on issues like 'love jihad' and polygamy in the coming Assembly session, likely to take...

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6 d. ago NDA Gets Boost Ahead Of Assam Assembly Polls As Former Ally Rejoins

In a boost for the ruling NDA in Assam ahead of the Assembly elections next year, the Bodoland People's Front (BPF) has rejoined the alliance.

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7 d. ago In Massive Assam Police Reshuffle, Over 30 Senior Officers Transferred

In a sweeping administrative overhaul, the Assam government has ordered a major reshuffle in the police, transferring and posting more than 30 senior Indian Police Service (IPS) and Assam Police...

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7 d. ago At Zubeen Garg's Village, Why Rahul Gandhi Recalled Mt Kanchenjunga Visit

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi recalled a time when he saw Mount Kanchenjunga as he paid tribute to Assam's cultural icon Zubeen Garg today at the site where the singer's family performed the last rites...

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1 week ago Four NRIs From Singapore In Assam For Questioning In Zubeen Garg Case

Three Non-Resident Indians from Singapore, who were part of the yacht party on September 19 with singer Zubeen Garg and are key witnesses to the incident that led to his death, reached Guwahati today.

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2 w. ago 'Miyas' Will Be Largest Community In Assam In Next Census: Himanta Sarma

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday claimed that 'Miya-Muslims' (Bengali-speaking Muslims) will emerge as the largest community in the state in the next census.

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2 w. ago Some Tried To Use Zubeen Garg Death To Turn Assam Into Nepal: Himanta Sarma

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma today said that his government will register a police case against those who provoked people on the Zubeen Garg death case issue.

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2 w. ago Assam Adopts Unified Pension Scheme, State Government's Contribution Up 8.5%

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday announced that the state government has adopted the Unified Pension Scheme, a modified version of the National Pension System recently introduced by...

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3 w. ago ‘Zubeen was for all’: Singer’s death unites India’s religiously torn Assam

‘Zubeen was for all’: Singer’s death unites India’s religiously torn Assam  Al Jazeera

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3 w. ago India's Assam state scraps clean energy policy, threatening renewable investment

India's Assam state scraps clean energy policy, threatening renewable investment  Reuters

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3 w. ago Assam Police Team Sent To Singapore To Probe Zubeen Garg's Death

Singer Zubeen Garg died after drowning in the sea in Singapore on September 19.

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3 w. ago Assam Urges Centre To Invoke Treaty with Singapore Over Zubeen Garg's Death

The Assam government has submitted a formal request to the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) to invoke the Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty (MLAT) with Singapore in connection with singer Zubeen Garg's...

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3 w. ago Gautam Adani, Son Visit Zubeen Garg's Home In Guwahati To Pay Homage

Leading industrialist Gautam Adani and his son Jeet paid a visit to deceased singer-composer Zubeen Garg's house in Assam's Guwahati on Sunday, and paid homage to the state's cultural icon.

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3 w. ago "This Is Zubeen's Assam, Won't Allow It To Become Nepal": Himanta Sarma

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday said that lookout notices had been issued against Shyamkanu Mahanta, organiser of the North East Festival, and Siddharth Sharma, singer Zubeen...

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4 w. ago Protesters Surround House Of Zubeen Garg's Manager In Assam, Seek Answers

A large number of protesters surrounded the house of the manager of renowned singer Zubeen Garg in Assam's Guwahati today. The iconic singer's death in Singapore has devastated fans and well-wishers.

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