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News Desk Report

News that Matters, Delivered Right

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News Desk Report

News that Matters, Delivered Right

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Kaziranga Tourism Season Set For Changes With Online Safari Booking, Revised Rates And Mobile Phone Curbs

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  GUWAHATI: Assam’s Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Jayanta Malla Baruah on Sunday, August 9, announced several proposed changes to improve tourist facilities and streamline operations ahead of the upcoming tourism season in Kaziranga National Park. ALSO READ: Assam Police Cracks Down on Drug Trafficking, Nabs Accused with Suspected Heroin Addressing the media in Kaziranga after…

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Assam Police Cracks Down on Drug Trafficking, Nabs Accused with Suspected Heroin

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  GUWAHATI: Sontoli OP under Kamrup Police conducted an anti-narcotics operation at Goroimari Bilorjan based on credible information, leading to the arrest of a man allegedly involved in drug trafficking. ALSO READ: Jharkhand Students March to Assembly as Recruitment Exam Protest Enters Day 17 The accused was identified as Foridul Islam, 28, son of Surat Jamal…

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SC Seeks Centre, Assam Replies on NRC Identity Cards; Ex-NRC Coordinator’s Plea to Be Tagged

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  GUWAHATI: The Supreme Court on Monday, August 10, directed the Union Government and the Assam government to file their replies in a batch of petitions concerning the issuance of National Register of Citizens (NRC) Identity Cards to people included in the final NRC list published in August 2019. ALSO READ: Assam Swimmer Kasturi Gogoi Wins…

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Jharkhand Students March to Assembly as Recruitment Exam Protest Enters Day 17

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  GUWAHATI: Jharkhand students on Monday, August 10, marched towards the state Assembly in Ranchi, demanding reforms in recruitment examinations, as their agitation over alleged irregularities in government exams entered its 17th day. ALSO READ: Guwahati's Fatashil Ambari to Unveil 45-Feet Ganesh Idol with Tribute to Zubeen Garg This Ganesh Chaturthi Protesters carrying the national flag…

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Centre Details Assam Tourism Projects in Lok Sabha After MP Kamakhya Prasad Tasa Seeks Plans to Boost Footfall

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  GUWAHATI: Assam recorded over 90.55 lakh domestic tourist visits and 33,858 foreign tourist visits in 2025, according to data presented by the Ministry of Tourism in the Lok Sabha on Monday, August 10. ALSO READ: Assam Christian Forum Warns FCRA Amendment Could Deal "Death Knell" to NGO Welfare Work The figures were provided in response…

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Assam Christian Forum Warns FCRA Amendment Could Deal "Death Knell" to NGO Welfare Work

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  GUWAHATI: The Assam Christian Forum has urged the central government to reconsider provisions of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026, warning that the proposed legislation could severely affect decades of welfare work carried out by NGOs and Christian institutions across the Northeast. ALSO READ: India Donates Five Peafowl to UN Geneva, Reviving Old Tradition…

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Guwahati's Fatashil Ambari to Unveil 45-Feet Ganesh Idol with Tribute to Zubeen Garg This Ganesh Chaturthi

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  GUWAHATI: Preparations are underway at Fatashil Ambari GMC New Colony in Guwahati for what is being billed as the tallest Ganesh idol ever installed in the Northeast, a 45-foot statue of Lord Ganesh along with a tribute to late Assamese singer Zubeen Garg, remembered widely as "The Voice of Assam." ALSO READ: PM Modi Praises…

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State-Level Classical Music and Dance Competition Concludes in Guwahati

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  The State-Level Classical Music and Dance Competition concluded at the Rukmini Nagar Rangamanch Auditorium in Guwahati, bringing together emerging artists from across Assam for a celebration of classical music and dance. Organised jointly by ‘Stuti’, B.R.S.C.C. and R.M.C., and sponsored by Oil India Limited, the event featured performances spanning traditional ragas, rhythms and various…

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SPM IAS Academy Contributes to CM Relief Fund for Assam Flood Victims

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  Directors of civil services coaching institute SPM IAS Academy met Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on August 8 and contributed to the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund for people affected by the ongoing floods in the state. The contribution was made to support flood-affected families and communities across Assam. The institute said the initiative…

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Indian Man Arrested In Germany After Girlfriend Found Dead In Arizona

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GUWAHATI: A 20-year-old Indian man has been arrested in Germany after his 19-year-old girlfriend was found dead at her apartment in Tucson, Arizona, with police investigating her death as a homicide. ALSO READ: Joint Security Operation Leads to NSCN Cadre’s Arrest in Assam The suspect, Varun Batchigari, faces a first-degree murder charge in connection with the death…

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Guwahati’s Pandu to Showcase Banaras Ghats Theme for Ganesh Chaturthi Celebrations

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  GUWAHATI: A Banaras Ghats-themed pandal is set to be the major attraction at this year’s Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations in Joymatinagar, Pandu. The theme will recreate the ghats of Varanasi, highlighting the architectural and cultural beauty associated with the city, while the pandal will feature a distinctive South  Indian-style Ganesh idol. ALSO READ: West Bengal CM…

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West Bengal CM Orders Fresh Probe into RG Kar Doctor Rape-Murder Case

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  GUWAHATI: West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Sunday, August 9, announced a fresh investigation into the rape and murder of a doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata, two years after the incident. ALSO READ: Assam’s Ashmita Chaliha Becomes First Indian to Win Korea Masters 2026 Badminton Title Adhikari said the…

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India’s Non-Fossil Power Capacity Crosses 300 GW Milestone in July 2026

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  GUWAHATI: India has crossed the 300 GW milestone in installed non-fossil fuel-based electricity generation capacity, reaching 300.50 GW as of July 31, 2026, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) said on Sunday, August 9. ALSO READ: UPI Payments to Remain Free for Users, Government Says The achievement takes India past 60% of its…

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UPI Payments to Remain Free for Users, Government Says

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  GUWAHATI: The government on Saturday clarified that Unified Payments Interface (UPI) users will not have to pay any transaction charges for making digital payments, amid concerns over a proposed amendment to the Payment and Settlement Systems Act, 2007. ALSO READ: Assam’s Ashmita Chaliha Becomes First Indian to Win Korea Masters 2026 Badminton Title The Finance…

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Assam’s Ashmita Chaliha Becomes First Indian to Win Korea Masters 2026 Badminton Title

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  GUWAHATI: Indian badminton player Ashmita Chaliha created history on Sunday by becoming the first Indian to win the Korea Masters 2026 badminton tournament, defeating China’s Han Qianxi 14-21, 21-14, 21-14 in the women’s singles final. ALSO READ: BIS Raids Illegal Hallmarking Centre in Assam's Goalpara, Seizes Fake BIS-Marked Jewellery The 26-year-old Assam shuttler rallied from…

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