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IIT student found dead in hostel room in Guwahati

IIT student found dead in hostel room in Guwahati

The body of the student, who hailed from Uttar Pradesh, was found in his room in the Brahmaputra Hostel, the police said

09 September,2024 06:11 PM IST | Guwahati | mid-day online correspondent
Assam: Kaziranga National Park to reopen for tourists on October 1

Assam: Kaziranga National Park to reopen for tourists on October 1

The park remains closed from May to October each year due to the risk of flooding from the Brahmaputra River

08 September,2024 09:51 AM IST | Guwahati | ANI
Recruitment drive deaths: Jharkhand halts physical tests; BJP to seek NHRC probe

Recruitment drive deaths: Jharkhand halts physical tests; BJP to seek NHRC probe

Terming the deaths of the candidates as sad and heartbreaking, Soren said he has also asked for an immediate review of rules made by the previous government

03 September,2024 08:13 AM IST | Ranchi | PTI
Assam assembly abolishes 2-hr break for Friday 'namaz'

Assam assembly abolishes 2-hr break for Friday 'namaz'

An official statement circulated in the House, a copy of which was made available to reporters, said the Rules Committee of the assembly had unanimously agreed to drop this practice.

30 August,2024 03:35 PM IST | Guwahati | PTI
Assam: Registering Muslim marriage, divorce must

Assam: Registering Muslim marriage, divorce must

The Assam Compulsory Registration of Muslim Marriages and Divorces Bill, 2024 was introduced by Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Jogen Mohan

30 August,2024 07:10 AM IST | Guwahati | Agencies
Mid-Day Explains | Floods and landslides ravage India's growing cities

Mid-Day Premium Mid-Day Explains | Floods and landslides ravage India's growing cities

The ongoing monsoon crisis in several cities across India requires swift aid. Lakhs of people were adversely affected due to these merciless catastrophic floods

27 August,2024 11:07 AM IST | Mumbai | Krishna Prasad
Assam: 14-yr-old gang-raped by three in Nagaon while returning home from tuition

Assam: 14-yr-old gang-raped by three in Nagaon while returning home from tuition

One person has been arrested in the case, while another has been detained. The search is on to nab the other accused, the police in Assam said. The Class 10 student is undergoing treatment in a hospital at Nagaon district. CM Himanta Biswa Sarma has assured citizens of stern action against the accused

23 August,2024 04:12 PM IST | Guwahati | mid-day online correspondent
Assam Police seized 7,206 kg heroin from April 2016 to July 2024, says CM

Assam Police seized 7,206 kg heroin from April 2016 to July 2024, says CM

The Assam CM also mentioned that the police arrested more than 20 thousand people on drug-related charges from April 2016 to July 2024, among which around 17 thousand have been released from jail

23 August,2024 08:28 AM IST | Guwahati | ANI
Assam government tables bill to abolish Muslim marriages, divorce laws

Assam government tables bill to abolish Muslim marriages, divorce laws

The Assam government introduced a bill to repeal a law to register marriages and divorces of Muslims, stating that it had scope to allow marriages of minors from the community. Revenue and Disaster Management Minister tabled The Assam Repealing Bill, 2024, in the Assembly to abolish The Assam Moslem Marriages and Divorces Registration Act

22 August,2024 03:50 PM IST | Guwahati | mid-day online correspondent
Twenty years on, Assam Independence Day bomb blast victims still await justice

Twenty years on, Assam Independence Day bomb blast victims still await justice

The Assam Independence Day bomb blast, which killed 13 people, including three children, happened just minutes before the flag-hoisting ritual on the parade site.

14 August,2024 03:41 PM IST | Dhemaji | mid-day online correspondent

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