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The alert has been raised in northeast’s Assam over possible terror strikes by Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) and terror outfit al-Qaeda over alleged persecution of Muslims in the state. The state’s police through a communique said that the alert has been issued after it received reports from its special branch
Ahead of Assam by-polls, several opposition party leaders joined the Bharatiya Janata Party on Sunday at the party office in Guwahati. According to a statement issued by the BJP today, Gautam Dhanowar, son of Former Congress Minister Rameshwar Dhanowar and Pradip Majhi, son of Congress leader Prithibi Majhi have joined
The Chief Minister of Assam, Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday welcomed the extension of the Border Security Force’s (BSF) operational jurisdiction in coordination with the state police and said that the move will serve as a “deterrent” for illegal infiltration. “Assam welcomes the extension of BSF’s operational jurisdiction. In coordination
The Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary in central Assam”s Morigaon district, known for its dense population of Great Indian Rhinoceros, will reopen for tourists from Friday after its routine closure during the monsoon season, an official said. Roads and bridges inside the sanctuary damaged by the flood this year have been repaired
The Assam government on Tuesday launched an immunisation drive against Japanese Encephalitis (JE) for the 15-65 age group, targeting to cover 40.17 lakh people. Over 60 people had died of JE in the state last year, with the infection reported from almost all the districts. Formally starting the vaccination drive