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Meghalaya mine blast: 6 of 18 labourers killed from Assam; compensation announced

India, Feb. 6 -- At least six of 18 labourers killed in an illegal coal mine blast in Meghalaya were from Katigorah in Assam's Barak Valley, with chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announcing an ex gr... Read More


'Miya means Bangladeshi infiltrators, we'll push them out': Himanta

India, Jan. 31 -- Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday intensified his campaign against the "Miya" community in the state, saying the term was a reference to Bangladeshi immigrants and... Read More


3 killed, 20 injured as dumper hits tempo traveller in Assam's Sribhumi

India, Jan. 31 -- At least three people were killed and 20 others injured after a speeding dumper truck collided head-on with a tempo traveller (minibus) in the Srigauri area of Assam's Sribhumi distr... Read More


6 untraceable after passenger boat capsizes in Assam river

Silchar, Jan. 28 -- At least six people went missing after the boat they were travelling on capsized in the Brahmaputra river in Assam's Barpeta district on Tuesday afternoon, officials familiar with ... Read More


CM: miya muslims getting notices to keep pressure

Silchar, Jan. 25 -- Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday said the state government was deliberately issuing notices related to the Special Revision (SR) of electoral rolls and citizens... Read More


28-yr-old held in assam with 10K detonators

Silchar, Jan. 25 -- At least 10,000 detonators were recovered from an 28-year-old man arrested on Saturday at a railway station in Assam's Sribhumi district, police said. The man, identified as Akhil ... Read More


CM: miya muslims getting notices intentionally

Silchar, Jan. 25 -- Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday said the state government was deliberately issuing notices related to the Special Revision (SR) of electoral rolls and citizens... Read More


BJP-led NDA could win 106 of 126 Assam assembly seats: Himanta Biswa Sarma

India, Jan. 24 -- Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday said the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) could win 106 of the 126 assembly seats. The ... Read More


Chicken's Neck no longer vulnerable: Ex-army chief

Silchar, Jan. 22 -- The Siliguri Corridor, popularly known as the Chicken's Neck and connecting the Northeast with the rest of the country, is no longer a vulnerable area, and claims or slogans about ... Read More


Army conducts flag march in Assam's Kokrajhar, peace meeting held

India, Jan. 21 -- The Indian Army on Wednesday conducted a flag march in Kokrajhar district, and a peace meeting was held in the presence of state ministers and the Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) ... Read More