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BJP & allies win landslide in Guwahati civic polls, AAP gets 1 seat, zero for Congress

Angana Chakrabarti -
BJP & Asom Gana Parishad won 58 out of 60 wards in municipal polls held Friday after 9-year gap. Lurinjyoti Gogoi-led Assam Jatiya Parishad got 1 seat.

Judicial probe into brutal Assam eviction hasn’t begun in 3 months, 1st staffer appointed now

Angana Chakrabarti -
Case in Darrang district's Sipajhar made headlines in September for 'brutality' of Assam Police and images of photographer stomping on body of villager. At least 2 people died.

Adani Group takes over operations, management of Guwahati airport

PTI -
In 2018, the Centre included Guwahati airport among 6 other names which were set for privatisation for a period of 50 years. Adani Group had won the bid for all the airports.

Akhil Gogoi walks out of jail after 18 months, NIA court clears him of all charges under UAPA

PTI -
National Investigation Agency was investigating two cases related to the alleged role of Gogoi and his associates in the violent anti-CAA protests that took place in December 2019.

Amit Shah arrives in Assam, set to launch developmental projects and new colleges

ANI -
With an eye on assembly polls next year, Shah to distribute financial grants to 8,000 Namghars under the Assam Darshan programme, among other plans.

SpiceJet plane undershoots runway in Guwahati, DGCA grounds 2 pilots as inquiry underway

PTI -
Officials said that while the plane landed before the designated point on the runway, none of the passengers were affected in the incident on Friday

Man claiming to be Assam BJP leader demands beef ban in zoo, party says he is not a member

Karishma Hasnat -
Several local Right-wing activists staged a protest outside Assam State Zoo in Guwahati demanding beef ban, a day after Satya Ranjan Borah made the same plea.

We are not ready, say Kamakhya temple priests after govt orders reopening from 24 Sept

Karishma Hasnat -
Priests at Assam's Kamakhya temple have requested devotees to not visit this Thursday because a lot of Covid safety arrangements are still to be done.

Arrests for violations, drones to monitor — how Guwahati is ensuring lockdown is a success

Yimkumla Longkumer -
Guwahati has recorded more than 1,700 cases. During the lockdown, only pharmacies, hospitals and a few emergency services are allowed to open in the city. 

Manipur village builds 80 quarantine huts in a day, complete with toilets and electricity

Myithili Hazarika -
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Opinion

Title scene of Taarak Mehta ka ooltah chashmah.

Dear Taarak Mehta, you were our peak comfort content for 14 years. Now it’s time to retire

Yashika Singla -
Just like the Truman Show, all Taarak Mehta plots somehow feel the same for the past few years. It's fine to accept that ideas can go stale.
The Gyanvapi Mosque and Kashi Vishwanath Temple, Varanasi | Photo: Praveen Jain | ThePrint

Gyanvapi row and Places of Worship Act were born together. Now each wants to end the other

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The LIC way or the Air India way — that is the multi-crore disinvestment question

Economy

File photo of chief economic advisor V. Anantha Nageswaran | Photo: Twitter | @FinMinIndia

Stock market turmoil, crypto craze proof of human ‘fear, greed’ says chief economic advisor

Madhuparna Das -
Speaking at India Ideas Conclave, organised by think tank India Foundation in Bengaluru, V. Anantha Nageswaran, also said India was now in position to deliver domestically-driven growth'.

Defence

File photo of a defence personnel armed with a SiG 716 rifle near the Line of Control | Photo: Snehesh Alex Philip | ThePrint

India to ink ‘repeat order’ deal for 73,000 SiG 716 rifles from the US

Snehesh Alex Philip -
In February 2019, 72,400 SiG 716 rifles of 7.62 x 51mm calibre were contracted from SIG Sauer Inc, USA, under government's 'Buy (Global) category', through fast track procedure.

National Interest

Mandir or Masjid? New surveys not needed, just acceptance of truth & move towards reconciliation

Shekhar Gupta -
That temples were destroyed and mosques built is undisputed history. The past can’t be changed, but we can’t deny the wrongs of the past either before we consider reconciliation.

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