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This City Is The World's Most Polluted. Hint: It's Not Delhi
A small city on the Meghalaya-Assam border, nearly 2,000 kilometres away from Delhi, is the most polluted in the world, according to a report published by a global pollution watchdog.
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13 Of World's 20 Most Polluted Cities In India, Delhi Most Polluted Capital
Thirteen of the world's top 20 most polluted cities are in India, with Byrnihat in Assam topping the list, according to a new report published on Tuesday.
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Earthquake Of Magnitude 5 Hits Assam
An earthquake of magnitude five on the Richter scale struck Assam's Morigaon district in the early hours of Thursday, according to the National Center for Seismology (NCS).
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As China Plans World's Largest Dam On Brahmaputra, India Sends A Reminder
Last week China announced that it is building the world's largest dam in Tibet - even larger than the Three Gorges Dam, which according to NASA, has slowed the Earth's rotation by 0.06 seconds. The new dam will be built on the Brahmaputra river.
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Indian Army Recovers Weapons, Ammunition From Several Districts Of Manipur
In a coordinated effort, troops of the Indian Army, Assam Rifles, Manipur Police, and other security forces deployed in Manipur successfully recovered 12 weapons, ammunition, and warlike stores, according to a press release from the Indian Army.
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"With Passage Of Time...": Judge's Dissenting Verdict On Assam Accord Ruling
The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the validity of Section 6A of the Citizenship Act, which recognised the Assam Accord, but one of the judges of the bench gave a dissenting judgment.
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Big Supreme Court Ruling On Citizenship Of Immigrants In Assam Before 1971
The Supreme Court has upheld the validity of a key citizenship rule that recognised the Assam Accord, granting citizenship to Bangladeshi refugees who had arrived before 1971.
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Indian Army Recovers Huge Cache Of Weapons, Ammunition From Manipur
In a coordinated effort, troops of the Indian Army, Assam Rifles, Manipur Police, and other security forces deployed in Manipur successfully recovered 18 weapons, ammunition, and warlike stores, according to a press release from the Indian Army.
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Long-Pending Clause 6 Demand Gets Fillip With Assam-Student Union Meet
The Assam government held a crucial meeting on Wednesday with leaders of the All Assam Students Union (AASU) to discuss the implementation of Clause 6 of the Assam Accord.
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7 Dead In Assam Flood, 17.70 Lakh Affected
The Assam flood situation remained grim on Tuesday when seven more people died, though the number of the affected people declined to 17.70 lakh, according to an official bulletin.
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Lok Sabha Election Results 2024: Gaurav Gogoi Wrests Jorhat From BJP By Margin Of Over 1.44 Lakh Votes
Election Results 2024: Congress leader Gaurav Gogoi on Tuesday snatched the Jorhat seat in Assam from the ruling BJP by defeating sitting MP Topon Kumar Gogoi by a margin of 1,44,393 votes, according to the Election Commission.
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Army Brings Down Heavy Fire On Suspected Insurgents In Manipur, Rescues 75 Women
The army engaged in a fierce gunfight with unknown armed people and rescued 75 women of a social and cultural institution in Manipur, according to a statement by the military on Sunday.
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19 Assam Products, Traditional Crafts Get GI Tag: Himanta Sarma
As many as 19 traditional products and crafts of Assam, including 'Bihu Dhol', 'Jaapi' and several items of the Bodo community, have been accorded the geographical indication (GI) tag, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Sunday.
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When Pak Armed, Trained Assam Insurgents And Sent Them Back To India
Pakistan armed and trained the first batch of insurgents of the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) in 1991-92, and sent them back to India to stir trouble in the northeast region, according to writer and researcher Rajeev Bhattacharyya.
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Forest Land Five Times Delhi's Geographical Area Under Encroachment: Data
A total 7,506 square kilometres of recorded forest area -- five times the geographical area of Delhi -- is currently under encroachment in the country, according to government data.
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This City Is The World's Most Polluted. Hint: It's Not Delhi
A small city on the Meghalaya-Assam border, nearly 2,000 kilometres away from Delhi, is the most polluted in the world, according to a report published by a global pollution watchdog.
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13 Of World's 20 Most Polluted Cities In India, Delhi Most Polluted Capital
Thirteen of the world's top 20 most polluted cities are in India, with Byrnihat in Assam topping the list, according to a new report published on Tuesday.
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Earthquake Of Magnitude 5 Hits Assam
An earthquake of magnitude five on the Richter scale struck Assam's Morigaon district in the early hours of Thursday, according to the National Center for Seismology (NCS).
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As China Plans World's Largest Dam On Brahmaputra, India Sends A Reminder
Last week China announced that it is building the world's largest dam in Tibet - even larger than the Three Gorges Dam, which according to NASA, has slowed the Earth's rotation by 0.06 seconds. The new dam will be built on the Brahmaputra river.
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Indian Army Recovers Weapons, Ammunition From Several Districts Of Manipur
In a coordinated effort, troops of the Indian Army, Assam Rifles, Manipur Police, and other security forces deployed in Manipur successfully recovered 12 weapons, ammunition, and warlike stores, according to a press release from the Indian Army.
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"With Passage Of Time...": Judge's Dissenting Verdict On Assam Accord Ruling
The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the validity of Section 6A of the Citizenship Act, which recognised the Assam Accord, but one of the judges of the bench gave a dissenting judgment.
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Big Supreme Court Ruling On Citizenship Of Immigrants In Assam Before 1971
The Supreme Court has upheld the validity of a key citizenship rule that recognised the Assam Accord, granting citizenship to Bangladeshi refugees who had arrived before 1971.
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Indian Army Recovers Huge Cache Of Weapons, Ammunition From Manipur
In a coordinated effort, troops of the Indian Army, Assam Rifles, Manipur Police, and other security forces deployed in Manipur successfully recovered 18 weapons, ammunition, and warlike stores, according to a press release from the Indian Army.
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Long-Pending Clause 6 Demand Gets Fillip With Assam-Student Union Meet
The Assam government held a crucial meeting on Wednesday with leaders of the All Assam Students Union (AASU) to discuss the implementation of Clause 6 of the Assam Accord.
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7 Dead In Assam Flood, 17.70 Lakh Affected
The Assam flood situation remained grim on Tuesday when seven more people died, though the number of the affected people declined to 17.70 lakh, according to an official bulletin.
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Lok Sabha Election Results 2024: Gaurav Gogoi Wrests Jorhat From BJP By Margin Of Over 1.44 Lakh Votes
Election Results 2024: Congress leader Gaurav Gogoi on Tuesday snatched the Jorhat seat in Assam from the ruling BJP by defeating sitting MP Topon Kumar Gogoi by a margin of 1,44,393 votes, according to the Election Commission.
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Army Brings Down Heavy Fire On Suspected Insurgents In Manipur, Rescues 75 Women
The army engaged in a fierce gunfight with unknown armed people and rescued 75 women of a social and cultural institution in Manipur, according to a statement by the military on Sunday.
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19 Assam Products, Traditional Crafts Get GI Tag: Himanta Sarma
As many as 19 traditional products and crafts of Assam, including 'Bihu Dhol', 'Jaapi' and several items of the Bodo community, have been accorded the geographical indication (GI) tag, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Sunday.
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When Pak Armed, Trained Assam Insurgents And Sent Them Back To India
Pakistan armed and trained the first batch of insurgents of the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) in 1991-92, and sent them back to India to stir trouble in the northeast region, according to writer and researcher Rajeev Bhattacharyya.
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Forest Land Five Times Delhi's Geographical Area Under Encroachment: Data
A total 7,506 square kilometres of recorded forest area -- five times the geographical area of Delhi -- is currently under encroachment in the country, according to government data.
