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Census figures 2001 to be used for the purpose of readjustment of ACs and PCs in the state, while the ECI has imposed a ban on the creation of new administrative units in the state w.e.f. Jan 1, 2023.

As many as 18 wild elephants have been killed in Nagaon district of Assam. Preliminary investigation suggests that the cause of death was most likely to have been lightning, officials informed on Thursday. But experts said there could be…

New Delhi: BJP leader Himanta Biswa Sarma is likely to become the next Chief Minister of Assam, sources told Odisha Bytes late on Saturday evening. Sarma’s name is expected to be announced by the BJP national leadership on Sunday morning…

Kolkata/Guwahati: The first phase of polling for West Bengal and Assam assembly saw heavy voters’ turnout on Saturday. While West Bengal saw 79.79% of electorate casting their vote in 30 out of the state’s 294 assembly constituencies, the…

New Delhi: The Election Commission (EC) will announce the schedule for Assembly elections in West Bengal, Puducherry, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Assam at 4.30 pm on Friday. Meanwhile, leaders from different political parties including Prime…

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit poll-bound Assam and West Bengal on February 7 to inaugurate a number of projects. His first stop will be Assam, where he will lay foundation stone of two hospitals on Sunday morning and…

Tinsukia: When nearly 36 vultures died in Assam's Tinsukia district last month, residents of the village decided to honour the birds by hold a 'shraadha' or a prayer meeting for them. A prayer meeting— complete with priests, traditional…

Guwahati: Bills have been introduced in the Assam Assembly on Monday to close down more than 600 madrasas run by the state government. Congress and AIUDF strongly opposed the government’s move. Assam Education and Finance Minister Himanta…

New Delhi/ Hyderabad: A two-day dry run of COVID-19 vaccine programme starts in four states — Andhra Pradesh, Punjab, Gujarat and Assam — on Monday. With focus on managing possible adverse events following immunisation, the dry runs…

New Delhi: With the Centre gearing up for the roll-out of COVID-19 vaccine in the country, it has planned to conduct dry run in Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Gujarat and Punjab “considering the geographical locations”. A release by the Ministry…