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The Higher Secondary first year (class 11) examinations in Assam starting from Wednesday have been suspended partially due to floods and extensive damage caused by heavy rains in the last few days. The Assam Higher Secondary Education Council (AHSCE), which conducts the exams, in a notification issued on Tuesday informed
As floodwaters entered fresh areas of Assam, the number of affected people has doubled in Assam to over four lakh since the previous day, while three more persons died due to the calamity taking the toll to eight, a government bulletin said on Tuesday. Landslides triggered by incessant rain snapped
An Assam Cabinet minister apologising to the banned insurgent outfit ULFA(Independent) for his remarks against its chief has drawn sharp reactions from Opposition parties, with the BJP leader finding scant support from his own party leaders. While the Congress and the AIUDF have claimed that seeking forgiveness from an outlawed
The flood situation in Nagaon district is still grim. The overflowing water of the Kapili river inundated more villages under Kampur and Raha revenue circles since midnight on Sunday last and affected over 15,417 population of those two revenue circles in the district. Besides, the flood water also submerged over
Wholesale price-based inflation shot up to a record high of 15.08 per cent in April after the heatwave led to a spike in prices of perishables such as fruits and vegetables, bolstering the possibility of RBI raising the interest rate next month. The Wholesale Price Index (WPI)-based inflation at 15.08