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Union Minister Sonowal extends greetings on Bhogali Bihu
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Magh Bihu falls in the local month of 'Magh' during mid-January. It is also called 'Bhogali Bihu' as it is celebrated with community feasts after the annual harvest takes place.
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200 years and counting, Assam's tea industry continues glory run
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Renowned globally for its richly coloured and aromatic tea, Assam, the country's largest tea producer provides livelihood to millions with many others directly or indirectly dependent on the plantation sector. Assam now produces nearly 700 million kg of tea annually and accounts for aroun
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Assam Governor flags off seven-day-long Women On Wheels Drive in North Eas
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Assam Governor Prof. Jagdish Mukhi flagged off the Women On Wheels (WOW) drive in the presence of Power Minister Nandita Gorlosa and 40 enthusiastic women from different parts of the country at Raj Bhavan today.
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Magh Bihu: People gearing up to celebrate Assam's biggest festival
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Amidst the chilly weather conditions and after the COVID-19 pandemic, the people of the state have completed their preparations to celebrate the Bhogali Bihu.
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Assam: Three killed after truck hits people, falls into gorge in Kaziranga
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Three people were killed and two others injured when a speeding truck hit them in Assam's Kaziranga on Saturday.
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Assam starts large-scale procuring of hand-woven items to boost handloom i
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Around 4.8 lakh female weavers from across the State have registered their names on the respective portal and shall be selling their products across 100 procurement centres that are being set up.
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First time after Covid pandemic, Assam prepares to celebrate Bhogali Bihu
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
In view of the forthcoming Bhogali Bihu festival, preparations are being made on a large scale to celebrate the auspicious harvest festival in Dibrugarh.
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Mizoram: 2 Myanmar nationals held with heroin worth Rs 63.32 lakh in Aizaw
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
In a bid to prevent smuggling of drugs, Assam Rifles in a joint operation with the Police apprehended two Myanmarese nationals and recovered heroin worth Rs 63.32 lakh from Aizawl.
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PM Modi flags off world's longest river cruise MV Ganga Vilas in Varanasi
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
MV Ganga Vilas will begin its journey from Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh and travel around 3,200 km in 51 days to reach Dibrugarh in Assam via Bangladesh, sailing across 27 river systems in India and Bangladesh.
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Badruddin Ajmal is nothing but mouthpiece for BJP: Jairam Ramesh
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
In a statement, Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh said that Ajmal had made "most unacceptable and totally bogus remarks" against party leaders in Assam.
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There will be hunger to reach 400-run mark, says Prithvi Shaw after record
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
India batter Prithvi Shaw smashed the second-highest individual score in Ranji Trophy history with his 379-run knock and also became the highest individual scorer for Mumbai on Wednesday during the match against Assam
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IIT-Guwahati student found dead in room, autopsy confirms Chronic Coronary
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
A Bachelors in Technology (B. Tech) student in the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati in Assam was allegedly found dead in his room on Monday, the university officials said.
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