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Guwahati: The body of another worker, who was trapped inside a coal mine in Assam’s Dima Hasao district, was recovered from the quarry this morning. Two bodies have so far been recovered with the first one brought out from the mine in Umrangsu on Wednesday. They were among nine workers who were trapped inside the…
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China’s plan to build a mega dam on the Brahmaputra could make the entire ecosystem that depends on the river fragile, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma warned on Wednesday, adding that India has already communicated its concern to Beijing. Last week, the Chinese government approved the construction of the world’s largest hydropower dam, which…
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China’s plan to build a mega dam on the Brahmaputra could make the entire ecosystem that depends on the river fragile, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma warned on Wednesday, adding that India has already communicated its concern to Beijing. Last week, the Chinese government approved the construction of the world’s largest hydropower dam, which…
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Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma. Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday announced a statewide ban on serving and consumption of beef in restaurants, hotels and public places. The decision, sources said, was taken at a state cabinet meeting to amend the existing law on beef consumption to incorporate the new provisions….
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The Chief Minister said that he would write to the state Congress president about his stand. Guwahati: Responding to the allegation that BJP distributed beef to win the Muslim-dominated Samaguri, which was under Congress control for five consecutive terms, Mr Sarma said he was happy that the opposition party raised the matter. “Samaguri was with…
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BJP’s Diplu Ranjan Sarmah celebrates as he wins Samaguri assembly by-election Guwahati: After the by-election win in longtime Congress stronghold Samaguri, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma is eyeing for victories in five more minority-dominated seats in the next assembly election. “Our focus is always on minority votes, but with appeasement to none and justice…
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The decision was taken at a meeting of the state cabinet, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said. (File) Guwahati: The Assam government on Tuesday decided to change the name of Karimganj district in the Barak Valley to Sribhumi, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said. The decision was taken at a meeting of the state cabinet,…
Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said the Public Works Department will explore an alternative proposal. Guwahati: Protests to save trees – some of them over 200 years old – in an ecologically important area in Guwahati have borne fruit, with the Assam government stating that efforts will be made to protect them while constructing a…
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Border states must stay vigilant to avoid such infiltration, said Himanta Sarma (File) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said today that 138 people trying to enter India from Bangladesh have been detected in the last two months in Assam and Tripura and that the border states must stay vigilant to avoid such infiltration. Addressing…
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Himanta Biswa Sarma alleged that “goons of Congress” “killed” the BJP worker. (FILE) Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has alleged that “goons of Congress” “violently attacked and killed” a BJP worker during pre-poll violence in Nagaon district. On Friday, BJP worker Biplab Saikia died of injuries he reportedly sustained in clashes between members…
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