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Congress will 'go down' if Gandhis continue to lead it: Assam CM Himanta

The North-East Democratic Alliance (NEDA) convenor said it was up to Congress to decide whether it wants to revive or continue its losing trend with the Gandhis at the helm

Congress will raise price rise and other issues in Assam assembly

Opposition leader in Assam Assembly Debabrata said that Cong has planned to raise various issues, such as law and order, price rise and border disputes, during budget session, starting on March 14

Assam reports no new Covid case for first time in nearly two years

Assam currently has 28 active Covid-19 cases, while 7,16,156 people have recovered from the disease including 13 during the day.

EC makes elaborate arrangements for counting of votes in 5 states

The Election Commission said that elaborate arrangements for counting of votes in 690 constituencies of Goa, Manipur, Punjab, Uttarakhand, and Uttar Pradesh and bypoll to Assam's Majuli have been made

Covid-19 pandemic: Assam logs three new cases, tally at 7,24,170

The positivity rate decreased to 0.15 per cent from 2.56 per cent the day before.

Britannia planning to increase women workforce in Assam plant to 65%

On account of International Women's Day, Britannia Industries on Tuesday announced it is planning to increase the women workforce at its largest northeastern plant near Guwahati this year.

Assam approves replacing paper ballots with EVMs in Guwahati local polls

Assam Cabinet on Monday gave nod to the proposal to replace paper ballots with Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) in the Guwahati Municipal Corporation polls.

30-36 disputed villages along Assam border to remain in Meghalaya: CM

Thirty of the 36 disputed villages along the Meghalaya-Assam border have been recommended by regional committees of the two states to remain in Meghalaya, CM Conrad K Sangma said

Covid-19 pandemic: Seven new cases push Assam's tally to 7,24,157

The death toll remained unchanged at 6,639 as no fresh fatality was recorded

Covid-19 pandemic: Assam logs six fresh cases, tally at 7,24,150

The day's positivity rate also declined to 0.20 per cent from 0.31 per cent on Wednesday

Covid-19 pandemic: Assam reports nine new cases and one fatality

The positivity rate declined to 0.31 per cent against 0.48 per cent the previous day

Covid-19 pandemic: Assam logs 12 new cases and tally at 7,24,135

Kamrup Metropolitan district reported the highest of seven new cases followed by two in Jorhat and one each in Biswanath and Dibrugarh

AFSPA extended in Assam for 6 more months with effect from Feb 28

The Assam government on Tuesday said it has extended the controversial Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958 (AFSPA) in the entire state for six more months with effect from February 28.

Covid-19 pandemic: Assam registers 25 new cases and 2 more deaths

Two fresh fatalities linked to coronavirus pushed the death toll to 7,984

Coronavirus pandemic: Assam logs 36 fresh cases and two deaths

The number of Covid-19 deaths remained at two for the third consecutive day

Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma directs online OPD booking in medical colleges

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday asked the health department to take measures for online booking in out patient departments of medical colleges and hospitals in the state.

Covid-19 pandemic: Assam records 47 fresh cases and four deaths

Assam reported a dip in new COVID-19 cases as the state recorded 47 new infections, eight less than the previous day, taking the tally to 7,23,861, according to the bulletin

Hyderabad police register case against Assam CM for remarks on Rahul

Based on a complaint filed by the president of the Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee (TPCC) and party MP A Revanth Reddy, the FIR was registered Himanta Biswa Sarma, the police said

Verbal abuse of political opponents part of a larger malaise

Substituting shrillness of tone for substantive arguments, personal attacks rather than promoting policy critique go counter to promoting civility in public life

Covid-19 pandemic: Assam logs 267 new cases and 6 more deaths

Assam reported 267 new Covid-19 cases on Friday, pushing the tally to 7,23,244, while six fresh fatalities took the death toll to 6,596