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    Shillong Literary Festival begins with a star-studded lineup of authors & more
    North East

    Shillong Literary Festival begins with a star-studded lineup of authors & more

    Shillong, Nov 19: The 4th edition of the Shillong Literary Festival began at Ward's Lake on Monday with the participation of some of the top literary figures of the country. Some of the country's top authors and poets who have joined the festival included Vikram Seth, Jerry Pinto, Janice Pariat,...
    Sixth victim of Jiribam abduction found floating in River Barak near Cachar’s Lakhipur
    Assam

    Sixth victim of Jiribam abduction found floating in River Barak near Cachar’s...

    Silchar, Nov 18: Amidst growing protests following the abduction and alleged killing of six people from Jiribam, Manipur, authorities recovered another body from the Barak River at Singerbond in the Lakhipur area of Cachar district on Monday.Superintendent of Police (SP) Mahatta confirmed to The...
    Clash at Silchar hospital as bodies of 10 militants from Jiribam handed over to families
    North East

    Clash at Silchar hospital as bodies of 10 militants from Jiribam handed over to...

    Reports indicate that the bodies are being transported in trucks to Masimpur Military Base in Silchar & from there they will be taken to Manipur
    NEHU VC on 15-day leave amid students protest, may extend absence beyond Nov 29
    North East

    NEHU VC on 15-day leave amid students' protest, may extend absence beyond Nov 29

    Shillong, Nov 16: North-Eastern Hill University (NEHU) Vice Chancellor Prabha Shankar Shukla has gone on leave for 15 days from Friday and the senior-most faculty member will take temporary charge of his office. In a letter to the NEHU Registrar, Shukla said that he is going on leave from November...
    Jorhat DC forms task force for fire safety audit
    Assam

    Jorhat DC forms task force for fire safety audit

    Jorhat, Nov 15: Days after the devastating fire at a commercial place claiming one life, Jorhat district commissioner Jay Shivani has constituted a 15-member inter-department task force to conduct a fire safety audit in all commercial and business establishments, including shops, shopping malls,...
    Villagers protest at Silchar Medical College, claim 10 killed in Manipur were not militants
    Assam

    Villagers protest at Silchar Medical College, claim 10 killed in Manipur were...

    Chanting slogans, the villagers outside SMCH also expressed frustration over the delay in postmortem of the deceased
    Mystery of Dholais third gender voter: Election office clarifies registration error
    Assam

    Mystery of Dholai's third gender voter: Election office clarifies registration...

    A senior District Election Office official confirmed that the voter’s name was wrongly entered and can be corrected once the individual addresses the error
    Jorhat AASU protests against price rise, burns effigy of Consumer Affairs Minister
    Assam

    Jorhat AASU protests against price rise, burns effigy of Consumer Affairs...

    Jorhat, Nov 12: As per the call of the central committee of the AASU to protest against skyrocketing prices of essential commodities like food items (mainly groceries), fuel, LPG cylinder, life-saving medicines and other goods, the Jorhat regional unit of the students' body on Monday burnt the...
    Classical language status to Assamese, Bengali to bridge Barak-Bhrahmaputra divide: Mallabaruah
    Assam

    Classical language status to Assamese, Bengali to bridge Barak-Bhrahmaputra...

    Speaking at the concluding ceremony of 'Bhasha Gaurab Saptah' in Silchar, he said that the recognition will herald a new era of cohesion between people of both the valleys
    Debabrata Saikia accuses BJP of bearing heritage of family lineage
    Assam

    Debabrata Saikia accuses BJP of bearing heritage of family lineage

    Silchar, Nov 8: A day after Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma criticised the Congress for encouraging dynastic politics in the by-poll-bound Samaguri constituency, veteran Congress leader and Leader of the Opposition in the Assembly Debabrata Saikia has slammed the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for...
    Dholai by-poll: Assam CM uses Sonia Gandhi reference to refute allegations against BJP candidate
    Assam

    Dholai by-poll: Assam CM uses Sonia Gandhi reference to refute allegations...

    The controversy started when dissident BJP leader Amiya Kanti Das accused Nihar Ranjan Das of being 'Bangladeshi'
    Dholai by-poll: Assam CM to address two key rallies on Nov 5
    Assam

    Dholai by-poll: Assam CM to address two key rallies on Nov 5

    Earlier, Chief Minister Sarma had indicated he 'may not' campaign due to his commitments in the Jharkhand Assembly polls
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