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India | April 15, 2020 19:42 ISTAccording to the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD),Guwahati could witness a spell of shower and lightning in the coming days
According to the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD),Guwahati could witness a spell of shower and lightning in the coming days
The system, which was first implemented in Delhi to tackle air pollution by limiting the number of cars as per the last digit of their registration number, came into force after vehicles with stickers saying "essential services" clogged roads in some areas of the city.
The Assam government on Tuesday asked the Deputy Commissioners and Superintendents of Police of all the 33 districts to take swift and strict measures to ensure that all those who returned to the state after attending a religious congregation organised by the Tablighi Jamaat in New Delhi are put on quarantine.
Amid increasing fear of deadly coronavirus, the Assam Chief Secretary Sanjay Krishna on Sunday said that all school, colleges, universities, gyms, swimming pools and cinema halls will remain closed in the state till March 29.
The 33rd Guwahati Bookfair, scheduled to be held later this month, has been put on hold indefinitely in the wake of the novel coronavirus outbreak, organisers said on Sunday.
The fourth edition of Guwahati International Music Festival started on February 29. The event featured various artists from different countries. The international music festival will culminate on March 1.
Rajasthan Royals's IPL 2020 home games in Guwahati will be played on April 5 and 9 respectively.
Nirbhaya's mother Asha Devi hoped for a new guidelines from Supreme Court to avoid delay in justice.
As many as 644 cadres of eight militant groups in the northeast have surrendered with arms in Assam. The militants surrendered in the presence of Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal at GMCH auditorium in Guwahati.
The first T20I between India and Sri Lanka was called off due to damp conditions and drizzle in Guwahati.
The programme was held at booth level. BJP's working president JP Nadda and national general secretary Ram Madhav were present at the rally.
Rajasthan Royals have already confirmed that they would play at least two of their home games at the Barsapara Stadium in Guwahati.
He also said he feared that Assam might return to path to violence due to politics of BJP-led governments at the Centre and state.
Former Congress chief Rahul Gandhi is set to lead a protest against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) in Guwahati on Saturday. The Assam party unit is preparing hard to make it a success as the state has seen massive protests against the CAA in recent days.
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Thursday carried out searches at the residence of RTI activist Akhil Gogoi, who was arrested earlier this month, in Guwahati, officials said. The Krishak Mukti Sangram Samiti (KMSS) leader, whose custody is slated to end on Friday, was booked by the agency under various sections of the Indian Penal Code and stringent Unlawful (Activities) Prevention Act.
Schools in 11 Assam districts re-opened on Monday as state returns to normalcy after almost two weeks amid anti CAA protests.
Normal life is back on track in Assam with the state remaining peaceful after several days of violent protests against the new citizenship law. The curfew imposed in Dibrugarh has been relaxed for 14 hours since 6 am on Thursday but mobile internet services remained suspended, officials said.
Assam had been on the boil for the past few days as thousands of people came out on the streets to protest against the amended Citizenship Act. Agitators engaged in pitched battles with the police across various cities, forcing the administration to impose a curfew.
Bangladesh's Ministry of Foreign Affairs Thursday summoned Indian High Commissioner Riva Ganguly Das and protested against the attack on the convoy of Bangladeshi assistant high commissioner and vandalism of the Bangladesh mission in Guwahati, the Xinhua news agency reported.
The Citizenship Bill, which was cleared by the Lok Sabha on Monday was passed in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday. It has now become an Act as President Ram Nath Kovind has given his nod to the Bill.
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