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Assam | Over 4,000 km of roads damaged in State floods

Assam | Over 4,000 km of roads damaged in State floods

A total of 2,723 roads in 32 districts of the State, totaling around 4,245.09 km, were affected in the floods this year, according to a preliminary report prepared by the Public Works Department. Taking into consideration the damages in the first wave (till June 11) of the flood, which had

Magsaysay Award for Ravish Kumar

Magsaysay Award for Ravish Kumar

MANILA, Aug 2 – Senior Indian journalist Ravish Kumar on Friday was awarded this year’s Ramon Magsaysay Award, regarded as the Asian version of the Nobel Prize. Kumar, 44, who is NDTV India’s senior executive editor, is one of India’s most influential TV journalists, the award citation by the Ramon

Death penalty for prime accused | Shweta Murder Case

Death penalty for prime accused | Shweta Murder Case

Finally bringing justice to Shweta Agarwal and her family, prime accused Govind Singhal has been sentenced to death penalty Subsequently, the court sentenced the other two accused-Govind’s mother Kamla devi Singhal and sister Bhawani Singhal with life imprisonment. The penalties for the crime had been sentenced at the Fast Track

One NDFB (S) cadre nabbed from Bismuri | Kokrajhar

One NDFB (S) cadre nabbed from Bismuri | Kokrajhar

Gossaigaon 2 August: Acting on a specific information, One Dipak Basumatary alias B. Dwibai NDFB (S) cadre of No. 42 Batch, from Bismuri was arrested yesterday. The operation was jointly launched by 12 SIKH Regiment (ARMY), 210 Cobra, 31 Bn SSB, Assam police and Territorial Army at Ride No. 7.