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Man Kills Wife, Her Parents, Goes To Cops With 9-Month-Old Baby In Arms
A Covid lockdown love story has ended in a gruesome triple murder in Assam's Golaghat district.
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Assam Chief Minister Calls Urgent Meeting Over Covid, Rules Out Lockdown
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Bisawa Sarma has called for an urgent review meeting on Thursday on the Covid scenario in the state with positive cases shooting up five times within a week.
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Assam Board Reduces Class 9, 10 Syllabus For 2021-22 Session
SEBA, considering the constraints students faced by the students with the disruption in educational activities brought about due to extended lockdowns in the country this year as well, has decided to reduce the syllabi of Class 9 and Class 10 for every subject by around 40 per cent.
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High Debt, No Jobs Due To Lockdown Force Assam Villagers To Sell Kidneys
A big human organ trafficking racket that persuaded villagers in debt to sell their kidneys has been busted in Assam. Three people have been arrested, the police said.
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Violent Protest In Assam's Nagaon District As Man Dies In Alleged Police Action
A man died in central Assam's Nagaon district this evening, allegedly due to police beating during lockdown hours.
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Assam Tea Industry Reels Under Drought-Like Situation Due To Rain Deficit
The tea industry of Assam, which is the backbone of the state's economy, is now facing a drought-like situation due to rainfall deficit after having recovered from the losses it suffered due to the COVID-enforced lockdown last year.
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Full Lockdown In Meghalaya's East Khasi Hills District For 5 Days
As COVID-19 cases continue to surge in the northeast, the Meghalaya government has announced a total lockdown in East Khasi Hills district for five days. The Assam government has also declared several containment zones.
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No Lockdown, Night Curfew In Assam: Minister
Assam's Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday ruled out the possibility of night curfew or a lockdown in the state and urged people to stay alert as there is a surge in COVID-19 cases in the country.
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Assam's Kaziranga Reopens Today After Longest Shutdown In Its History
Assam's iconic Kaziranga National Park reopened today for tourists with all COVID-19 safety norms in place. The almost seven-month-long closure since March because of coronavirus lockdown and then the monsoon has been the longest in its 112-year history.
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Schools, Colleges Re-Open In Assam After COVID-19 Lockdown
After a six-month-long hiatus due to COVID-19, schools and colleges were reopened in Assam on Monday.
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Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland Issue SOPs For Partial Re-Opening Of Schools
Assam and Nagaland are set for a phased re-opening of schools, which have been shut since the nationwide coronavirus lockdown began five months ago, from Monday in line with "Unlock" guidelines issue by the centre earlier this month
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Assam Economy To Be Revived By December Quarter: Himanta Biswa Sarma
Sarma further added that the state government will come out with a special compensation package to assist those affected by the COVID-19 induced lockdown by the end of this year.
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Hit By Covid Lockdown, Floods, Rain, Assam Tea Growers Eye Price Rise
This year has been tough on the Assam's tea gardens producing the strong liquor tea. First, it was the lockdown, then floods and then incessant rains in Upper Assam, which, according to industry estimates, together account for a production loss of close to 40 per cent.
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10-Day Lockdown In Assam's Barak Valley From August 26 Amid Spike In Covid Cases
The Assam administration is considering a ten-day lockdown in all the three districts of Barak Valley from August 26 to September 4 after a sharp spike in COVID-19 cases.
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Mizoram's Entry Ban For Armymen Against Centre's Covid Rules: Assam Rifles
The Assam Rifles has hit out at the Mizoram government for restricting the entry of armymen in the northeastern state and said the coronavirus rule was not only against the guidelines issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs, but was also affecting national security.
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Man Kills Wife, Her Parents, Goes To Cops With 9-Month-Old Baby In Arms
A Covid lockdown love story has ended in a gruesome triple murder in Assam's Golaghat district.
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Assam Chief Minister Calls Urgent Meeting Over Covid, Rules Out Lockdown
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Bisawa Sarma has called for an urgent review meeting on Thursday on the Covid scenario in the state with positive cases shooting up five times within a week.
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Assam Board Reduces Class 9, 10 Syllabus For 2021-22 Session
SEBA, considering the constraints students faced by the students with the disruption in educational activities brought about due to extended lockdowns in the country this year as well, has decided to reduce the syllabi of Class 9 and Class 10 for every subject by around 40 per cent.
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High Debt, No Jobs Due To Lockdown Force Assam Villagers To Sell Kidneys
A big human organ trafficking racket that persuaded villagers in debt to sell their kidneys has been busted in Assam. Three people have been arrested, the police said.
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Violent Protest In Assam's Nagaon District As Man Dies In Alleged Police Action
A man died in central Assam's Nagaon district this evening, allegedly due to police beating during lockdown hours.
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Assam Tea Industry Reels Under Drought-Like Situation Due To Rain Deficit
The tea industry of Assam, which is the backbone of the state's economy, is now facing a drought-like situation due to rainfall deficit after having recovered from the losses it suffered due to the COVID-enforced lockdown last year.
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Full Lockdown In Meghalaya's East Khasi Hills District For 5 Days
As COVID-19 cases continue to surge in the northeast, the Meghalaya government has announced a total lockdown in East Khasi Hills district for five days. The Assam government has also declared several containment zones.
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No Lockdown, Night Curfew In Assam: Minister
Assam's Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday ruled out the possibility of night curfew or a lockdown in the state and urged people to stay alert as there is a surge in COVID-19 cases in the country.
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Assam's Kaziranga Reopens Today After Longest Shutdown In Its History
Assam's iconic Kaziranga National Park reopened today for tourists with all COVID-19 safety norms in place. The almost seven-month-long closure since March because of coronavirus lockdown and then the monsoon has been the longest in its 112-year history.
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Schools, Colleges Re-Open In Assam After COVID-19 Lockdown
After a six-month-long hiatus due to COVID-19, schools and colleges were reopened in Assam on Monday.
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Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland Issue SOPs For Partial Re-Opening Of Schools
Assam and Nagaland are set for a phased re-opening of schools, which have been shut since the nationwide coronavirus lockdown began five months ago, from Monday in line with "Unlock" guidelines issue by the centre earlier this month
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Assam Economy To Be Revived By December Quarter: Himanta Biswa Sarma
Sarma further added that the state government will come out with a special compensation package to assist those affected by the COVID-19 induced lockdown by the end of this year.
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Hit By Covid Lockdown, Floods, Rain, Assam Tea Growers Eye Price Rise
This year has been tough on the Assam's tea gardens producing the strong liquor tea. First, it was the lockdown, then floods and then incessant rains in Upper Assam, which, according to industry estimates, together account for a production loss of close to 40 per cent.
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10-Day Lockdown In Assam's Barak Valley From August 26 Amid Spike In Covid Cases
The Assam administration is considering a ten-day lockdown in all the three districts of Barak Valley from August 26 to September 4 after a sharp spike in COVID-19 cases.
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Mizoram's Entry Ban For Armymen Against Centre's Covid Rules: Assam Rifles
The Assam Rifles has hit out at the Mizoram government for restricting the entry of armymen in the northeastern state and said the coronavirus rule was not only against the guidelines issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs, but was also affecting national security.
