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Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma triggers ‘name game’ for baby giraffe in Guwahati zoo

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has triggered a game of suggesting names for a giraffe born in the Assam State Zoo cum Botanical Garden, also known as the Guwahati Zoo. Bapukon, if it is a male. Maloti, if it is a female,” a user suggested while another said Apoorva,…

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In Frames | Where have the elephants gone?

The challenges to human-wildlife coexistence has taken a toll on Assam’s rich fauna, which is dwindling fast. If experts are to be believed, doomsday for Guwahati’s wildlife population is only 10 years away unless remedial steps are taken without delay.

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Guwahati court asks former Assam NRC Coordinator Prateek Hajela to appear before it on Nov. 17

A court in Guwahati has summoned Prateek Hajela, the former Coordinator of Assam’s National Register of Citizens (NRC), to appear before it on November 17. The court of the Additional District and Sessions Judge of Kamrup (Metropolitan) district also summoned the managing director of Wipro Ltd. and the proprietor of…

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Film on the Guwahati home of many Assam icons is ready for its world premiere

Baruar Xongxar (‘The House of Baruas’) is based on a landmark Assam-type house near the Gauhati High Court at Latasil, one of the oldest localities of Guwahati.

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Amid China boundary talks, Bhutan King to discuss Bhutan-Assam border smart city project

The Bhutanese King flew to Delhi from Guwahati, which was the first ever official visit by a Bhutanese monarch to Assam.

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New train services provide boost for rail connectivity in North East and J&K

Union Railways Minister flags off two new trains, extends two more to remote parts of North East. Vistadome coach in Budgam-Banihal train in J&K also flagged off

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Amid disease scare, Manipur govt bans transportation of pigs and sale of pork in Imphal West

Manipur's Imphal West district has banned transportation and sale of pork due to reports of pigs dying in large numbers from an unknown disease. Samples were sent to Guwahati for testing. Meat sellers have slashed prices of pork to ₹180/kg.

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STF Assam seizes Fake Indian currency Notes, apprehends 5

The Special Task Force (STF) of Assam police recovered and seized a large number of Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) in Guwahati. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Assam: Guwahati City Police seizes over 2,600 Kg of ganja from oil tanker, 2 held

Guwahati city police recovered and seized 2640 kg of ganja from an oil tanker and apprehended two persons. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Ajay Jadeja appointed as Afghanistan cricket team mentor for World Cup

Afghanistan played their ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup warm-up match against Sri Lanka in Guwahati on Tuesday and they will start their World Cup campaign on October 7 in Dharamshala facing Bangladesh.

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ICC Cricket World Cup warm-up matches, schedule and how to watch

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AFSPA extended in four districts of Assam, withdrawn from four others

At the Assam Police Day 2023 celebrations in Guwahati, DGP Gyanendra Pratap Singh said the ‘disturbed area’ tag, which allows enforcement of the AFSPA, has, however, been withdrawn from four other districts.

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Cricket World Cup | Storm blows India’s warm-up match away

Rain halts India-England warm-up game in Guwahati; India to leave for Thiruvananthapuram. India's warm-up game vs. England in Guwahati halted by thunderstorm; teams depart for Thiruvananthapuram. Storm causes abandonment of India-England warm-up game; India to play Netherlands in Thiruvananthapuram. India's World Cup warm-up vs. England abandoned due to thunderstorm; teams…

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ICC Cricket World Cup warm-up matches, schedule and how to watch

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ICC Cricket World Cup warm-up matches, schedule and how to watch

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ICC Cricket World Cup warm-up matches, schedule and how to watch

Everything you need to know about the Cricket World Cup warm up matches

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ICC Cricket World Cup warm-up matches and schedule

Everything you need to know about the Cricket World Cup warm up matches

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First public meeting of INDIA bloc likely to be held in Nagpur

At the Mumbai summit, the INDIA bloc had shortlisted five venues for the rally — Delhi, Bhopal, Nagpur, Guwahati and Chennai

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Guwahati police bust eight fake call centres, three arrested

A 200-member team detained 144 persons, including 47 women, who were operating these illegal call centres

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Bhubaneswar, Guwahati to host India's first two FIFA World Cup Qualifiers

India to host opening two home matches in FIFA World Cup 2026/AFC Asian Cup 2027 qualifiers: New Delhi, Bhubaneswar & Guwahati to host. India drawn in Group A with Qatar, Kuwait & winner of Afghanistan/Mongolia match. Blue Tigers open campaign away vs Kuwait on Nov 16, then host Qatar in…

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Central BJP leader meets sulking veterans in Assam

Party insiders said the BJP’s national vice-president, Baijayant Panda had a closed-door meeting with two former State presidents, Rajen Gohain and Siddhartha Bhattacharya, in Guwahati

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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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