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Assamese film NRC - Nalparar Ram Chandra to hit screens on September 25

Guwahati, Aug. 30 -- Following an industry standstill caused by severe flooding in Upper Assam, several major Assamese film releases were indefinitely postponed. Now breaking the dry spell, the Assame... Read More


Anne Frank, Malala and the Dangerous Politics of Fearing Books

Guwahati, Aug. 30 -- Per media reports, two books were dropped from the library reading list of Anand Niketan School in Ahmedabad after parents' protests-in which the VHP and Bajrang Dal also reported... Read More


Assam: Jibon Prerana, CM FLIGHT scheme funds to be available from September 1

Guwahati, Aug. 30 -- Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on August 30 announced that the beneficiaries of the Jibon Prerana and CM FLIGHT Scheme will be able to access the funds from September 1.... Read More


Assam: Four killed, seven injured in minibus-truck collision near Sonapur

Guwahati, Aug. 30 -- At least four people, including a woman, were killed and seven injured in a head-on collision between a minibus and a truck on National Highway-27 in Assam's Kamrup Metropolitan d... Read More


Assam: Sessa River embankment in Dibrugarh remains incomplete after six years, residents demand action

Dibrugarh, Aug. 30 -- Construction of the Sessa River embankment at Lezai-Kalakhowa in Assam's Dibrugarh district remains incomplete nearly six years after the project was sanctioned, with local resid... Read More


Manipur: Sit-in protest held in Thoubal over oil pump grenade attack

Imphal, Aug. 30 -- A sit-in protest was held at Khangabok in Thoubal district on August 30 against the grenade attack on Sorojini Oil Pump a day earlier. The protest was led largely by women from sev... Read More


Assam: Cabinet clears Rs 50,000 crore package for infrastructure and welfare projects

Guwahati, Aug. 30 -- The Assam Cabinet has approved a Rs 50,000-crore development package aimed at boosting infrastructure, welfare programmes and long-term capital investment across the state, Chief ... Read More


Assam toll roads in shambles: Potholes plague NH-27 despite regular toll collection

Guwahati, Aug. 30 -- Motorists travelling along key stretches of National Highway 27 (NH-27), formerly known in large parts as NH-31, are facing severe inconvenience as large potholes and damaged road... Read More


Assam: Sivasagar reports no snakebite deaths despite surge in post-flood cases

Guwahati, Aug. 30 -- Assam's July floods pushed hundreds of snakes into human settlements across Sivasagar district, increasing the risk of snakebites in homes, relief camps, schools, boats, and other... Read More


Nepal floods: Death toll rises to 682; 108 Indians rescued, 275 still missing

Guwahati, Aug. 30 -- At least 682 people have died in floods near Nepal's border with China and in Tibet, while 287 Indians remain missing in Nepal, according to officials on Saturday. India has expan... Read More