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63 members of 4 militant groups surrender in Assam before CM Sonowal

As many as 63 cadres of eight militant groups surrendered at an event in Guwahati, in presence of the Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal

Assam coronavirus update: 102 new Covid-19 cases reported, tally at 215,250

One hundred and two new cases of novel coronavirus were reported in Assam on Saturday, according to the State Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma

Working to transform Guwahati as gateway to Southeast Asia: Sonowal

Sonowal claimed that the state has handled the Covid-19 well, as seen from the low mortality rates

Assam polls: Conflict of cultures likely to be BJP's political discourse

The BJP realised mid-way that the citizenship package was a double-edged sword that might alienate the Assamese Hindus and tribes

Assam registers 146 new Covid-19 cases, taking state's tally to 214,165

Assam reported 146 new Covid-19 cases, taking the tally to 214,165, Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said

Assam to bring laws for transparency in marriage: Sarma on love jihad

Himanta Sarma has said that Assam is considering to bring laws that will make it mandatory for both the bride and the groom to disclose information including the source of income and religion

Tarun Gogoi: The quintessential Congressman who brought peace to Assam

Former Assam chief minister, six-time parliamentarian, Union minister twice and MLA from the Titabor Assembly constituency since 2001, he was one of the founders of modern Assam

Former Assam CM Tarun Gogoi dies at 86 after long illness

Gogoi was the longest serving chief minister of Assam

Assam coronavirus update: State's Covid-19 death toll rises to 971

Two more persons succumbed to COVID-19 in Assam on Friday, pushing the death toll to 971, while 164 fresh cases took the tally to 2,11,204

Assam coronavirus update: No Covid-19 deaths in Assam after 14 days

Assam reported no Covid-19 deaths after 14 days, while 175 new cases were detected taking the tally to 211,040

Assam coronavirus update: 186 new Covid-19 cases, 1 more death reported

Assam's Covid-19 death toll increased to 964 on Monday as one more person succumbed to the disease, while 186 new cases took the tally to 210,454

Assam registers 93 new coronavirus cases, two additional fatalities

Assam reported two deaths due to Covid-19 and registered 93 new cases, its lowest tally of daily infections since early June, Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said

Assam gas well fire fully put out after more than 5 months, says Oil India

The damaged gas well at Baghjan in Assam was successfully 'killed' and the blaze was fully doused after over five months of a blowout, Oil India said

Assam registers 245 more coronavirus cases, two additional fatalities

At least 245 more people tested positive for Covid-19 in Assam, taking the state's tally to 209,633, while two fresh fatalities pushed the death toll to 954

Mizoram to partly withdraw forces from Assam border, BSF to be deployed

The traffic movement from Assam is likely to resume on Sunday evening or Monday

Assam reports no coronavirus deaths for the second consecutive day

Assam registered no Covid-19 deaths for the second consecutive day in nearly four months, while 313 new positive cases took the tally to 208,054

Assam registers 380 fresh coronavirus cases, taking tally to 207,741

380 new cases of the novel coronavirus and 655 discharges were reported in Assam

Rupsi airport ready for commercial flight operations under Udan scheme: AAI

The Rupsi airport in Assam has been redeveloped at an estimated cost of around Rs 69 crore, and it is ready to commence flight operations under regional connectivity scheme Udan, AAI said

465 fresh coronavirus cases take Assam's tally to nearly 207,000

Assam's COVID-19 caseload went up to 2,06,982 after 465 more people tested positive for the virus on Monday, while one fresh fatality took the death toll to 932, Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said. Sarma said that 785 patients also recovered from the infection, pushing the number of cured people to 1,97,566. The state registered more recoveries than new infections for the 19th consecutive day on Monday. Assam currently has a total of 8,481 active cases. Three patients have migrated to other states. "Sad to share the demise of one #COVID patient today... Condolences & Prayers," Sarma said on Twitter. The new death was reported from Hojai district. With this, the total number of people losing their lives due to COVID-19 in the state has gone up to 932. However, Sarma had earlier said on multiple occasions that several hundred more COVID-19 patients have died, but the government's Death Audit Board has not included them in the fatality figure as they had other ...

SC gives last chance for filing replies on pleas over delimitation in Assam

SC granted two weeks to Centre, Assam govt and others as a last chance to file their replies on a batch of pleas which have raised the issues concerning delimitation of assembly and constituencies