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Museum on Allied airmen who went down over ‘The Hump’ opens

Inaugurated in Arunachal Pradesh, The Hump WWII Museum pays tribute to fallen airmen of Allied forces who flew treacherous air route between Assam and Yunnan in World War II. U.S. Ambassador to India and Arunachal Pradesh CM inaugurated museum, praising airmen's bravery and efforts of Oken Tayeng and team

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Assam Minister’s dilemma — to boost liquor sales or prevent drunk driving?

Assam Minister Parimal Suklabaidya seeks to balance two contrasting Ministries: Excise (increase revenue from liquor sales) and Transport (check drunk driving). He launched a 30-day tour to promote safe driving, aiming to reduce the 2,900 annual deaths from road accidents.

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Contraband drugs of Rs15Cr seized by STF in Assam; Two peddlers apprehended

Partha Sarathi Mahanta DIG (STF) said that a total of 1.800 kg of heroin worth Rs15Cr was recovered from a vehicle which was coming from Manipur. Read further on Dynamite News:

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We lost World Cup match because it was Indira Gandhi’s birth anniversary: Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma

India lost World Cup Final due to match date coinciding with Indira Gandhi's birth anniversary, according to Assam CM Sarma. He advised BCCI to choose dates carefully in future, a day after Rahul Gandhi blamed PM Modi's presence for loss.

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Hyderabad can become Bhagyanagar in half hour: Assam CM

Himanta Biswa Sarma, a known baiter of the Gandhi family, questioned the silence of Rahul and Priyanka Gandhi on ‘Hamas’.

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₹2,000 for political rallies, ₹300 for Bihu: Assam Police permission fees raise eyebrows

Assam govt revises user charges & service fees for citizen-centric services. Permission for political rallies, Bihu & other cultural programmes to incur fees of ₹2K, ₹300 & ₹500 respectively.

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Pawan Kalyan public meeting in Warangal

Pawan Kalyan, Matinee Idol and Jana Sena Party president, to join BJP election campaign in Warangal Wed. His party has been allotted 8 of 119 seats in Telangana. Assam CM Hemanth Sarma to take part in election meetings in Charminar and Malakpet constituencies Wed.

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Assam Transport Minister begins 30-day motorcycle tour to promote road safety

Assam Transport Minister Parimal Suklabaidya is promoting road safety by riding a 350-cc motorcycle across all 126 Assembly constituencies in the State over 30 days. Data shows 6,001 road accidents in Assam between Jan-Oct this year, resulting in 2,606 deaths and 4,800 injuries. The Minister wants to turn the campaign…

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Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma triggers ‘name game’ for baby giraffe in Guwahati zoo

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has triggered a game of suggesting names for a giraffe born in the Assam State Zoo cum Botanical Garden, also known as the Guwahati Zoo. Bapukon, if it is a male. Maloti, if it is a female,” a user suggested while another said Apoorva,…

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Assam IPS officer-helmed animation film chosen for IFFI 2023

Lachit: The Warrior, a 19-min animation film on Ahom General Lachit Barphukan, selected for IFFI 2023, showcases his heroics in preventing Mughals from capturing Assam. Written & directed by IPS officer, film narrates his ancestry, diplomacy, naval warfare, patriotism & decisive battle of Saraighat. Screened & awarded at 10 film…

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In Frames | Where have the elephants gone?

The challenges to human-wildlife coexistence has taken a toll on Assam’s rich fauna, which is dwindling fast. If experts are to be believed, doomsday for Guwahati’s wildlife population is only 10 years away unless remedial steps are taken without delay.

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Everyone is peaking at the right time, there's lot of planning, says BCCI joint-secretary Saikia

KOLKATA: With Team India on the threshold of reclaiming the World Cup after 12 long years, Assam, like other parts of the country, is waiting with bated breath for Rohit Sharma Co to lift the trophy at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Sunday.

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Senior National men’s hockey championship | Punjab gets walkover, Tamil Nadu routs Assam

A whopping 47 goals were scored on the opening day of the Hockey India-13th Senior National men’s hockey championship here on Friday. Punjab received a walkover from Tripura in the first match, Manipur then thumped Madhya Pradesh 7-2, Maharashtra blanked Uttarakhand 22-0, while Tamil Nadu took apart Assam 15-1 in…

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Guwahati court asks former Assam NRC Coordinator Prateek Hajela to appear before it on Nov. 17

A court in Guwahati has summoned Prateek Hajela, the former Coordinator of Assam’s National Register of Citizens (NRC), to appear before it on November 17. The court of the Additional District and Sessions Judge of Kamrup (Metropolitan) district also summoned the managing director of Wipro Ltd. and the proprietor of…

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Sack Assam Governor for campaigning for BJP in Rajasthan: TMC, AAP

AAP and TMC have sought the intervention of the President and the Election Commission of India for taking action against the Assam Governor, who relinquished all political posts before joining the constitutional post.

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Police probing death threat to Assam Minister

The Assam police have initiated a probe into the death threat against Agriculture Minister Atul Bora, who is also the president of the BJP’s regional ally Asom Gana Parishad. A man claiming to be a member of the outlawed United Liberation Front of Asom (Independent) took to a social media…

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14 Bangladesh nationals with their 3 Indian facilitators arrested in South Tripura

AGARTALA: Three days after National Investigation Agency (NIA) operation across five bordering districts of Tripura and the arrest of as many as 25 people in connection with their involvement in human trafficking rackets and cross-border crimes, the state police on Sunday apprehended 14 illegal Bangladesh nationals from Baishnabpur village of…

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Film on the Guwahati home of many Assam icons is ready for its world premiere

Baruar Xongxar (‘The House of Baruas’) is based on a landmark Assam-type house near the Gauhati High Court at Latasil, one of the oldest localities of Guwahati.

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Drug smugglers find new route via Mizoram, evade clashes-hit Manipur

Smugglers in Mizoram use excavators to carve out a 10-km “jeepable road” in Myanmar to create a new drug route. The route is used to avoid the ethnic conflict-scarred Manipur, considered a more strategic and convenient passage. The State's Excise and Narcotics Department and Assam Rifles have seized drugs and…

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Two Assam Congress leaders quit party, likely to join BJP

Prominent Congress leaders Suresh Bora & Poritush Roy resign, likely to join BJP. Bora, defeated in 2021 elections, cited "evolving circumstances" in resignation letter. Roy expressed dissatisfaction with party's favouring of "blue-blooded people" & lack of representation for lower strata. Both close to Congress leader Rakibul Hussain.

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NIA raids in human trafficking case: 10 detained in Karnataka

NIA, local police uncover cross-border human trafficking racket from Bangladesh. 44 operators apprehended, 10 from Karnataka. Raids conducted across India, digital devices, identity documents, Indian & foreign currency seized. NIA took over case after Assam STF registered FIR in Sep.

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NIA arrests 44 alleged human traffickers after searches across 10 States, UTs

In a major crackdown, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Wednesday arrested 44 persons for their alleged involvement in human trafficking, following searches across 10 States and Union Territories in close coordination with the Border Security Force (BSF) and local police.

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Assam Congress MLA Aftabuddin Mollah arrested for derogatory remarks against priests, seers, says police

Assam Police on November 8 said it arrested a Congress MLA for allegedly making derogatory remarks about priests, Namgharias (residents of Namghariya village in the Dhemaji district) and seers.

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Muvattupuzha double murder: Prime suspect detained in Odisha

SIT tracks down prime suspect in double murder case in Kerala; detained in Odisha. Suspect Gopal Malik, 22, of Odisha, allegedly slit throats of co-workers Deepasankar, 40, and Mohanto, 37, both from Assam. Police suspect he fled scene after committing crime. Odisha Police detained suspect; motive to be known after…

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India, Bhutan to discuss new routes of regional connectivity

India and Bhutan agreed to discuss new routes of regional connectivity, and upgrade border and immigration posts to support Bhutan’s 5th King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck’s plans for a smart city at Gelephu on the border between Bhutan and Assam, after his meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Delhi…

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