Tag: Assam

Business

OIL may acquire 74% in BPCL’s NRL

January 26, 2020

New Delhi: State-owned oil and gas explorer Oil India (OIL) and the Assam government may acquire Bharat Petroleum Corporation's entire ...

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Assam rocked by four blasts as nation celebrates Republic Day

January 26, 2020

Guwahati/Dibrugarh/Charaideo: Four powerful explosions - three in Dibrugarh and one in Charaideo districts - rocked Upper Assam Sunday morning, as ...

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Himanta Biswa Sarma a ‘habitual liar’: Tarun Gogoi

January 20, 2020

Guwahati: Calling Assam minister Himanta Biswa Sarma a ‘habitual liar’, Congress leader and former Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi alleged Monday ...

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Impossible for immigrant to give proof of religious persecution: Assam Minister

January 19, 2020

Guwahati: Assam Finance minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has said it is impossible for an immigrant to provide proof of religious ...

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BJP IT Cell founder Prodyut Bora quits party; criticises Narendra Modi, Amit Shah’s style of functioning

January 16, 2020

Guwahati: In a dramatic development which took place Wednesday evening, young Assamese BJP leader Prodyut Bora resigned from the national ...

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21 held for vandalising railway property in anti-CAA stir; damages to be recovered from them: RPF

January 15, 2020

New Delhi: The Indian Railways has identified 21 miscreants who have been arrested so far for being involved in vandalism ...

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Assam tourism hit hard by anti-CAA protests, losses over Rs 1,000 crore

December 31, 2019

Guwahati: The tourism sector in Assam has been severely hit by violent protests against the contentious Citizenship (Amendment) Act and ...

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AASU plans massive protests if Modi visits Guwahati during ‘Khelo India’ Games

December 29, 2019

Guwahati: The All Assam Students’ Union (AASU) said Sunday a ‘massive protest’ will be organised if Prime Minister Narendra Modi ...

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Anti-CAA protests continue unabated in Assam

December 26, 2019

Guwahati: Protests against the contentious Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA), 2019 continued unabated Thursday across Assam, primarily under the aegis of ...