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Situation Tense But Under Control at Assam-Mizoram border; 4 Critical

Tension flares up after several people were injured in violent clashes between Assam and Mizoram at the border on Saturday. After the situation worsened, Assam…

Assam Govt To Shut Down Govt-Funded Madrassas, Sanskrit Tols

The BJP-led Assam government has decided to shut down the government-funded madrassas and 100 Sanskrit tols (educational institutions). Assam Finance and Education Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma…

Assam Floods Break Last Year’s Devastation Records, Centre, State Govt Didn’t Learn Their Lesson

In the northeastern state of Assam, lakhs of people have been facing the onslaught of floods for almost a month now. According to the Assam…

Assam: Death Toll From Floods And Landslides Exceeds 100

In the last 24 hours, six more people died in the northeastern state of Assam due to flooding. With this, the death toll due to…

On Assam’s Biggest River Island Healthcare Is Far Away

By Varsha Torgalkar/thethirdpole.net “Many blisters as big as poha [an Indian rice dish] appear on my hands and feet when I come into contact with…

Assam: African Swine Flu Spreads In 10 Districts, Over 14,000 Pigs Dead

The north-eastern state of Assam has been severely affected by the African swine flu and 14,456 pigs have died there. State's Animal Husbandry Minister Atul…

Climate Refugees Stripped Of Citizenship In Assam

In Bhuragaon, a small village that lies 103 kilometres east of Guwahati, the capital of Assam in north-eastern India, Sabita Biswas worries about her grandchildren.…