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Topic: Assam

Assam’s students’ union AASU, AJYCP form new party Asom Jatiyo Parishad ahead of 2021 polls

The party will be guided by the slogan 'ghore ghore aami' to establish relations with families and not just seek votes during elections, AAC convenor Dr. Gopal said.

Oil India diverts gas from Baghjan blowout site, brings fire under control

The diversion comes over 100 days after a gas well in Baghjan suffered a blowout and a subsequent fire left two firemen dead.

No date yet, but Bodo council poll campaign heats up with rallies despite Covid restrictions

Election to 40-seat Bodoland Territorial Council was deferred in March this year due to Covid-19 pandemic. A new election date is yet to be announced.

Sikkim teacher, recovering from Covid in hospital, continues his online classes

Snippets from the vibrant Northeast that capture politics, culture, society and more in the eight states.

Assam govt replaces Muslim lawyers with Hindus at 7 foreigners’ tribunals in Dhubri

Assam move has sparked allegations of discrimination. Dhubri district has a total of 10 foreigners' tribunals under it. The only FT with a Muslim AGP is currently non-functional.

NIA files chargesheet against 7 ULFA cadres for killing Assam Police officer in 2018

Sub-inspector Bhaskar Kalita was killed and his service rifle, an AK-47, looted when his party was attacked two years ago on 4 May by ULFA militants in Tinsukia district.

Engineer dies of electrocution at Assam’s Baghjan damaged gas well site

Engineer Arnab Kishore Bordoloi was working on high voltage cables at the site when the incident happened, taking the death toll from the industrial disaster to three.

In Assam, Muslim couple helps build ‘namghar’ for Hindu neighbours, joins them in prayers

Snippets from the vibrant Northeast that capture politics, culture, society and more in the eight states.

One of the world’s spiciest chillies — Sikkim’s Dalle Khursani — to get GI tag

Snippets from the vibrant Northeast that capture politics, culture, society and more in the eight states.

Govt lockdown ban leaves few options, will start awareness drive on masks — Assam minister

Himanta Biswa Sarma concerned over a possible scarcity of oxygen in Assam as consumption by Covid-positive and other patients could soon exceed state's production capacity.

On Camera

Drop that cigarette. Smokers are twice as likely to develop skin cancer compared to non-smokers

A noticeable effect of smoking is premature aging. Studies indicate that the skin biopsy of a 40-year-old heavy smoker can resemble that of a 70-year-old non-smoker.

10 yrs ago, battery leasing failed to boost demand for EV cars in India. Now, it’s making a comeback

Under this model, battery is provided to EV owners on a subscription basis or lease. With more people open to buying EV cars, the lower upfront cost could likely drive wider acceptance.

Morocco signs pact with Tata for joint manufacture of WhAP Infantry Fighting Vehicle

The armoured platform is India's first amphibious infantry combat wheeled vehicle. Last year, the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces had procured 90 military trucks from the Tata Group.

Islam doesn’t kill democracy. The army-Islam combo does

How come Indonesia, Malaysia, Turkey and Sri Lanka remain constitutional, democratic and stable despite Islam and Buddhism respectively, but Pakistan, Bangladesh and Myanmar don’t?