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BAI Center of Excellence to open in Guwahati on August 11; triumphant Thomas Cup squad to be feted during 24-court facility inauguration

JAIPUR: In 2019 during the 83rd Senior National Badminton Championship in Guwahati, the officials of the Badminton Association of India (BAI) and Assam Badminton Association were nowhere to hide when Saina Nehwal refused to play her first-round match on the uneven surface.

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Assam town’s love for English earns jobs for hate-hit Manipur women

Kalgachia is a town of about 30,000 people, mostly Bengal-origin Muslims. But it boasts of more than 20 private English medium schools and junior colleges, making it an education hub for a large chunk of Barpeta district. The town, whose name means ‘a place where banana plants are abundant’, is…

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Court notice to IIT-Guwahati for denying admission to Navy officer

The Gauhati High Court on August 4 issued notices to the Indian Institute of Technology — Guwahati (IIT-G) and three others in a case of denial of admission to an Indian Navy officer into an MTech course in Robotics and AI, via the sponsored category, after he had reportedly cleared…

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Himalayan vulture bred in captivity for the first time in India

“Breeding the species in Guwahati was a daunting task as, in nature, this species breeds in snow-clad mountains.”

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IIT Guwahati welcomes new batch of 2,200 students

The Indian Institute of Technology in Guwahati welcomed the new batch of students for the academic year 2023, this week. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Om Birla inaugurates new Assam Assembly building

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla said that the newly inaugurated building of the Assam State Legislative Assembly was a wonderful synthesis of Assamese modernity and heritage and culture. Om Birla inaugurated the new building of the Assam Legislative Assembly in the presence of State Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, and…

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Proposal to increase reserved seats in Assam welcomed: poll panel

ECI team concluded 3-day consultation in Guwahati. Proposal to increase reserved seats in Assam widely welcomed. Draft proposal based on 2001 Census, kept Assembly/Parliament seats unchanged, increased ST/SC seats.

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GST collection, devolution a success story in Northeast: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman

The North Eastern States have scripted a success story in the collection and devolution of the Goods and Services Tax (GST), Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman said, in Guwahati, on July 21.

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Election Commission begins public hearings in Guwahati on draft delimitation proposal for Assam

ECI begins public hearings in Guwahati on draft delimitation proposal for Assam. 780 representations received. CEC Rajiv Kumar to hear from political parties, civil society organisations. Draft increases seats reserved for SCs & STs, alters geographical boundaries of most constituencies.

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Flood situation in Assam remains grim, around 1 lakh affected

GUWAHATI: The flood situation in Assam remained grim as around 1 lakh people were affected by the deluge in 10 districts, an official bulletin said on Sunday.

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Assam Opposition parties criticise CM’s ‘Miya’ remark

War of words between political opponents in Guwahati over spiralling veggie prices. CM blames 'Miyas', Opposition parties accuse BJP & AIUDF of communal politics. AIUDF chief says 'Miyas' hurt by CM's comment. Congress, Raijor Dal & AAP allege BJP using communal politics to hide failures. CM urges Assamese to start…

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BJP leaders of eastern, Northeast States meet in Guwahati; 142 Lok Sabha seats in focus

Senior BJP leaders of 12 States in east and northeast India met in Guwahati on July 6 to strategise on the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.

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Devajit Saikia looks for positives after Guwahati misses World Cup bus

City to host four warm-up games including India-England tie

The Times of India

Ambubachi Mela 2023: Devotees seek Goddess Kamakhya’s blessings as temple doors reopen in Guwahati after 3 days

A large number of devotees on Monday offered prayers to Goddess Kamakhya after the main door of the temple reopened after Nivritti ceremonies at the Ambubachi Mela. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Gauhati HC stays Wrestling Federation of India elections

GUWAHATI: The Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) elections, delayed several times, were stalled yet again with the Gauhati high court on Sunday staying the July 11 polls on a petition filed by the Assam Wrestling Association.

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Assam STF seizes drugs worth Rs 18 crore in separate operations in Kamrup, Guwahati

The Special Task Force (STF) of Assam Police on Sunday seized 2.20 kg of heroin worth Rs 18 crore in two separate operations in Hajo of Kamrup district and Guwahati. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Delimitation to serve Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma’s own interests, alleges opposition

GUWAHATI: Opposition parties in Assam, including Congress, accused the Election Commission of India (ECI) of preparing constituency delimitation exercise at the behest of CM Himanta Biswa Sarma, which they said is aimed at fulfilling the latter’s vested interest to stay in power for a longer term and not to protect…

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Mumbai cruise case: CBI questions accused Sanvile D’Souza

In May, the CBI searched several locations in Mumbai, Delhi, Ranchi, Lucknow, Chennai and Guwahati after registering a case for corruption against former NCB official Sameer Wankhede and four others.

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Assam’s Japan-funded water supply project hit by frequent pipeline bursts

Frequently bursting pipelines of a Japan-funded water supply project in Guwahati have put the Assam government on the back foot

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Assam CM meets Kuki insurgent groups with peace plan in Guwahati

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday met Kuki militant groups offering them a peace plan on behalf of the Central Government.

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Ambubachi Mela in Assam to begin on June 22

Assam Tourism Minister Jayanta Malla Baruah on Sunday announced that the annual Ambubachi Mela in Guwahati will commence on June 22 and that the state government has made all necessary preparations to make it a success. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Eatala meets Himantha Biswa?

Bharatiya Janata Party MLA Eatala Rajender reportedly met Assam Chief Minister Himantha Biswa in Guwahati on Saturday to present his case in the ongoing tussle between the leaders in Telangana

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PM Modi flags off Assam's first Vande Bharat Express

Vande Bharat will cover the distance between Guwahati and New Jalpaiguri in five-and-a-half hours, while the current fastest train takes about six-and-a-half hours to cover the distance.

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7 engineering students killed in car crash in Assam

Seven students of the Assam Engineering College died after their SUV crashed into a truck in the Jalukbari area of Guwahati on May 29.

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Assam’s Karbi Anglong first tribal council in India to get culinary school

Only Chef, founded by two-time MasterChef winner Amitabhh Dutta, opened its second School of Culinary Arts in Diphu on May 19. The first was established four years ago in Guwahati, Assam’s principal city where he is based.

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