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District officials raze 90 homes of ‘encroachers’ in Assam’s Karimganj, residents cry foul

The anti-encroachment drive in Karimganj’s Patharkandi town will continue over several phases, a district official told reporters Saturday.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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. 

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Bengal had a real chance at Hindu-Muslim unity before Partition. It was Syama-Huq govt

Syama Prasad Mookerjee’s coalition government with AK Fazlul Huq in undivided Bengal was a sincere attempt to dilute the hate-filled politics of the Muslim League.

Smartphones, gems, pharma: Which Indian exports will be worst hit by Trump tariffs, which will be spared

Electronics—specifically smartphones—& energy & pharma products make up 30% of Indian exports to US. 25% tariff on India came into effect Thursday, extra 25% to kick in by August-end.

A shadow war over India’s defence procurement on social media raises concerns of undue influence

One such website has drawn particular scrutiny for spreading fake stories that have upset not only the Indian but also foreign defence firms by falsely attributing misinformation.

Pakistan, Dhaka have played Washington well. Back home, Modi ecosystem has an inner conflict

To protect ourselves from Trumpian diplomacy, first we must introspect the bipolarity within our establishment discourse.