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Assam On the Brink Of Drought-Like Situation Due To Rain Deficit
Twenty seven districts of Assam are facing severe drought like situation following continuous rainfall deficit days. The worst hit are Kamrup Mtero, Kamrup, Dhubri, Nalbari, Barpeta, Bongaigaon and Darrang.
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"Is It True That Your Wife...": Himanta Sarma vs Congress MP Turns Personal
The heated exchange between Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi over the Enforcement Directorate's raids against illegal coal mining in the Northeastern state has taken a turn for the personal.
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Assam BJP's Thank You Note On Rahul Gandhi's Yatra, Congress's Reply
As Rahul Gandhi concludes the Assam leg of Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra amid heated exchanges between the Congress and BJP, the state BJP unit has taken a swipe, thanking him for the yatra that it claims bared the Congress's organisational capacity.
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Assam Assembly Adjourned After Opposition Slams Government Over "Encounters"
Assam Assembly was adjourned for an hour on Saturday after the House witnessed a heated discussion over alleged encounters in the state.
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Thunderstorms To Bring Relief From Heat After 24 Hours: Weather Department
There will be no relief from the severe heatwave prevailing over parts of north and central India at least till Friday, the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) forecast indicated today, adding that relief in the form of dust and thunderstorms was likely soon after.
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50 Degrees In Rajasthan's Churu, Red Heatwave Alert In North India, Vidarbha
A red heatwave warning was issued for Maharashtra's drought-prone Vidarbha district, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Delhi and Rajasthan, where Churu recorded a day temperature of 50 degrees Celsius - the second hottest day ever recorded in May since May 19, 2010. The meteorological department also issued a red rain alert for Assam, Meghala...
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Braving The Monsoon To Save Rhinos From Poaching In Assam National Park
The monsoon may bring respite from the scorching heat, but for the rangers and animals at Kaziranga National Park it also brings danger as poachers take advantage of greater camouflage and flooding.
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Assam BJP's Social Media Member Arrested For Provocative Posts: 10 Points
A member of the ruling BJP's social media cell in Assam was arrested yesterday for allegedly provocative posts on Facebook. Nitu Bora, who was released on bail today, is also accused of making insulting remarks against Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal in posts on Facebook. Another person, a BJP supporter, was also arrested yesterday for allegedly ...
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Amid Citizenship Row, PM Says BJP Will Always Protect Interests Of Assam
As the BJP faces heat over the Citizenship Bill in the northeast, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said today that his party will always protect the interests of Assam.
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Northeast Wants Its Own Time Zone. Will Assam's New Government Help?
By the time the working day begins in the northeast on the longest day of the year, the sun is already high in the sky and the heat is nearing its peak - because clocks across India are set to the same hour.
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Tarun Gogoi Attacks PM Again: 'Is He Telling Me To Die Or What?'
Amidst the Assembly poll heat in Assam, Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi today targeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi over comments that he was "90-years- old" and questioned whether the BJP leader was telling him "to die".
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North India Continues to Reel Under Heat; 7 Killed in Assam Due to Rains
Northern and western parts of India continue to reel under heat as temperature soared across the regions after a brief spell of rains and thunderstorms.
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Six die in Assam as mercury soars to highest in 33 years
Sweltering heat has claimed at least six lives in different locations of the state in the last 24 hours, and the Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) at Borjhar has forecast no change in weather conditions in the next 48 hours.
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Blog: Trains bring thousands home to Assam
As the overcrowded train from Bangalore chugged into Guwahati railway station early on Saturday morning, the occupants let out a spontaneous scream. More out of relief I think than joy. They had arrived home safely. After all they had travelled more than 56 hours in unreserved compartments in searing heat, fleeing a perceived or real threat to th...
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Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde on Assam: Highlights
Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde, who is also Leader of the house in the Lok Sabha, spoke on the Assam violence that led to a heated debate between the government and the Opposition on the first day of the Monsoon Session.
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Assam On the Brink Of Drought-Like Situation Due To Rain Deficit
Twenty seven districts of Assam are facing severe drought like situation following continuous rainfall deficit days. The worst hit are Kamrup Mtero, Kamrup, Dhubri, Nalbari, Barpeta, Bongaigaon and Darrang.
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"Is It True That Your Wife...": Himanta Sarma vs Congress MP Turns Personal
The heated exchange between Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi over the Enforcement Directorate's raids against illegal coal mining in the Northeastern state has taken a turn for the personal.
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Assam BJP's Thank You Note On Rahul Gandhi's Yatra, Congress's Reply
As Rahul Gandhi concludes the Assam leg of Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra amid heated exchanges between the Congress and BJP, the state BJP unit has taken a swipe, thanking him for the yatra that it claims bared the Congress's organisational capacity.
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Assam Assembly Adjourned After Opposition Slams Government Over "Encounters"
Assam Assembly was adjourned for an hour on Saturday after the House witnessed a heated discussion over alleged encounters in the state.
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Thunderstorms To Bring Relief From Heat After 24 Hours: Weather Department
There will be no relief from the severe heatwave prevailing over parts of north and central India at least till Friday, the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) forecast indicated today, adding that relief in the form of dust and thunderstorms was likely soon after.
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50 Degrees In Rajasthan's Churu, Red Heatwave Alert In North India, Vidarbha
A red heatwave warning was issued for Maharashtra's drought-prone Vidarbha district, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Delhi and Rajasthan, where Churu recorded a day temperature of 50 degrees Celsius - the second hottest day ever recorded in May since May 19, 2010. The meteorological department also issued a red rain alert for Assam, Meghala...
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Braving The Monsoon To Save Rhinos From Poaching In Assam National Park
The monsoon may bring respite from the scorching heat, but for the rangers and animals at Kaziranga National Park it also brings danger as poachers take advantage of greater camouflage and flooding.
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Assam BJP's Social Media Member Arrested For Provocative Posts: 10 Points
A member of the ruling BJP's social media cell in Assam was arrested yesterday for allegedly provocative posts on Facebook. Nitu Bora, who was released on bail today, is also accused of making insulting remarks against Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal in posts on Facebook. Another person, a BJP supporter, was also arrested yesterday for allegedly ...
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Amid Citizenship Row, PM Says BJP Will Always Protect Interests Of Assam
As the BJP faces heat over the Citizenship Bill in the northeast, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said today that his party will always protect the interests of Assam.
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Northeast Wants Its Own Time Zone. Will Assam's New Government Help?
By the time the working day begins in the northeast on the longest day of the year, the sun is already high in the sky and the heat is nearing its peak - because clocks across India are set to the same hour.
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Tarun Gogoi Attacks PM Again: 'Is He Telling Me To Die Or What?'
Amidst the Assembly poll heat in Assam, Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi today targeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi over comments that he was "90-years- old" and questioned whether the BJP leader was telling him "to die".
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North India Continues to Reel Under Heat; 7 Killed in Assam Due to Rains
Northern and western parts of India continue to reel under heat as temperature soared across the regions after a brief spell of rains and thunderstorms.
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Six die in Assam as mercury soars to highest in 33 years
Sweltering heat has claimed at least six lives in different locations of the state in the last 24 hours, and the Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) at Borjhar has forecast no change in weather conditions in the next 48 hours.
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Blog: Trains bring thousands home to Assam
As the overcrowded train from Bangalore chugged into Guwahati railway station early on Saturday morning, the occupants let out a spontaneous scream. More out of relief I think than joy. They had arrived home safely. After all they had travelled more than 56 hours in unreserved compartments in searing heat, fleeing a perceived or real threat to th...
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Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde on Assam: Highlights
Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde, who is also Leader of the house in the Lok Sabha, spoke on the Assam violence that led to a heated debate between the government and the Opposition on the first day of the Monsoon Session.
