The Army today denied their involvement in firing against any of the protestors of the Citizenship Amendment Bill (CAB). It came as a clarification regarding the news published on Times of Assam yesterday about the killing of 3 civilians in Guwahati. In a telephonic conversation with our Chief Editor, Defence PRO (Guwahati) of the Indian […]

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The Gauhati High Court has ordered Assam Govt to restore mobile Internet services by 5 PM today. News Agency PTI tweeted about the order. Gauhati HC directs Assam govt to restore mobile internet services by 5pm — Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) December 19, 2019 Another news agency ANI tweeted that mobile internet services will […]

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Assam students in Andhra, Telengana urge govt to bring them back home

Assam hikes liquor tax by 25 per cent

35 students in Assam begin journey back home to Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh

According to Central Silk Board statistics, West Bengal and Assam contribute around 6.5 thousand Metric Ton (MT)silk to India's total annual output of over 35,000MT. Over 80% of that is consumed in domestic market. As estimated, over 15 lakh workers are involved in ground level silk activities in these two states.

The brand has started operating its 11 stores in these four sates after getting clearance from the government. The brand will continue to follow the safety instructions suggested by Government authorities across all locations. Senco Gold and Diamonds plans to start operations across all locations in a phased manner following clearance by the concerned government authorities.

The injured were admitted to Barpeta Medical College Hospital and Bongaigaon Civil Hospital.

Tarun Gogoi stressed on the need to modernise the weapons of the forest guards.

The armed insurgents swooped on the group of gamblers at remote Gendamari in Aagia police station.

Security tightened along border, curfew in force from 7 pm to 6 am within 2 km inside Assam.

Rupa Rani Bhuyan, assistant professor of Mangaldoi College, was held for “misbehaving” with the police and “obstructing” them from investigating cases against her

The Assam government has taken several crucial decisions in its Cabinet meeting including increasing the excise duty on liquor by 25 percent."In the Cabinet, we took several decisions which included increasing the excise duty on liquor by 25 percent.

Retail prices set to go up by 25%.

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Barring patients, the Assam government has decided not to allow anyone travelling from West Bengal to enter the state after two Covid-19 positive cases were found to have a travel history from the neighbouring state.

Unlike other BJP-ruled states, it isn't doing away with most existing laws, but seeks to introduce fixed-term employment to facilitate direct hiring of contract labour by firms

Chairing a meeting to assess the impact of COVID 19 on Assam Power Distribution Company Limited, Assam Power Generation Corporation Limited and Assam Electricity Grid Corporation Limited, Sonowal said that though the state has been hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic, the endeavour of the government’s power companies has yielded into a power surplus.