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Bhubaneswar, Guwahati to host India for two FIFA World Cup qualifiers

KOLKATA: On a day that its new regime completed one year at the helm of Indian football, All India Football Association (AIFF) announced Bhubaneswar and Guwahati as hosts for two of India's three home games in the Preliminary Joint Qualification Round 2 of FIFA World Cup 2026 and AFC Asian…

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Bhubaneswar, Guwahati to host India's first two FIFA World Cup Qualifiers

India to host opening two home matches in FIFA World Cup 2026/AFC Asian Cup 2027 qualifiers: New Delhi, Bhubaneswar & Guwahati to host. India drawn in Group A with Qatar, Kuwait & winner of Afghanistan/Mongolia match. Blue Tigers open campaign away vs Kuwait on Nov 16, then host Qatar in…

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Central BJP leader meets sulking veterans in Assam

Party insiders said the BJP’s national vice-president, Baijayant Panda had a closed-door meeting with two former State presidents, Rajen Gohain and Siddhartha Bhattacharya, in Guwahati

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ICC ODI World Cup: India to play warm-up games against England and Netherlands

NEW DELHI: The ICC announced on Wednesday that India will play two official warm-up matches against England and the Netherlands before their ODI World Cup opener against Australia.

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Ex-Union minister Rajen Gohain resigns from Assam corporation post over delimitation of Nagaon LS seat

GUWAHATI: Senior BJP leader and former union minister Rajen Gohain on Friday resigned as the chairman of Assam Food and Civil Supplies Corporation in protest against the delimitation of the Nagaon Lok Sabha constituency. He claimed that it will be impossible for the party to win from that seat in…

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Assam floods: 75,000 people affected, 4 rivers flowing above danger level

GUWAHATI: The flood situation in Assam deteriorated on Sunday affecting more than 75,000 people, an official bulletin said.

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Durand Cup: Chennaiyin FC blow away Hyderabad FC

CHENNAI: Chennaiyin FC started their Durand Cup campaign on a high note blowing away Hyderabad FC 3-1 at the Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium in Guwahati on Thursday. Chennaiyin conceded an early goal but were quick to recover and equalised within two minutes. They added two more to clinch three points…

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BAI Center of Excellence to open in Guwahati on August 11; triumphant Thomas Cup squad to be feted during 24-court facility inauguration

JAIPUR: In 2019 during the 83rd Senior National Badminton Championship in Guwahati, the officials of the Badminton Association of India (BAI) and Assam Badminton Association were nowhere to hide when Saina Nehwal refused to play her first-round match on the uneven surface.

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Assam town’s love for English earns jobs for hate-hit Manipur women

Kalgachia is a town of about 30,000 people, mostly Bengal-origin Muslims. But it boasts of more than 20 private English medium schools and junior colleges, making it an education hub for a large chunk of Barpeta district. The town, whose name means ‘a place where banana plants are abundant’, is…

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Court notice to IIT-Guwahati for denying admission to Navy officer

The Gauhati High Court on August 4 issued notices to the Indian Institute of Technology — Guwahati (IIT-G) and three others in a case of denial of admission to an Indian Navy officer into an MTech course in Robotics and AI, via the sponsored category, after he had reportedly cleared…

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Himalayan vulture bred in captivity for the first time in India

“Breeding the species in Guwahati was a daunting task as, in nature, this species breeds in snow-clad mountains.”

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IIT Guwahati welcomes new batch of 2,200 students

The Indian Institute of Technology in Guwahati welcomed the new batch of students for the academic year 2023, this week. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Om Birla inaugurates new Assam Assembly building

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla said that the newly inaugurated building of the Assam State Legislative Assembly was a wonderful synthesis of Assamese modernity and heritage and culture. Om Birla inaugurated the new building of the Assam Legislative Assembly in the presence of State Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, and…

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Proposal to increase reserved seats in Assam welcomed: poll panel

ECI team concluded 3-day consultation in Guwahati. Proposal to increase reserved seats in Assam widely welcomed. Draft proposal based on 2001 Census, kept Assembly/Parliament seats unchanged, increased ST/SC seats.

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GST collection, devolution a success story in Northeast: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman

The North Eastern States have scripted a success story in the collection and devolution of the Goods and Services Tax (GST), Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman said, in Guwahati, on July 21.

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Election Commission begins public hearings in Guwahati on draft delimitation proposal for Assam

ECI begins public hearings in Guwahati on draft delimitation proposal for Assam. 780 representations received. CEC Rajiv Kumar to hear from political parties, civil society organisations. Draft increases seats reserved for SCs & STs, alters geographical boundaries of most constituencies.

The Times of India

Flood situation in Assam remains grim, around 1 lakh affected

GUWAHATI: The flood situation in Assam remained grim as around 1 lakh people were affected by the deluge in 10 districts, an official bulletin said on Sunday.

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Assam Opposition parties criticise CM’s ‘Miya’ remark

War of words between political opponents in Guwahati over spiralling veggie prices. CM blames 'Miyas', Opposition parties accuse BJP & AIUDF of communal politics. AIUDF chief says 'Miyas' hurt by CM's comment. Congress, Raijor Dal & AAP allege BJP using communal politics to hide failures. CM urges Assamese to start…

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BJP leaders of eastern, Northeast States meet in Guwahati; 142 Lok Sabha seats in focus

Senior BJP leaders of 12 States in east and northeast India met in Guwahati on July 6 to strategise on the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.

The Times of India

Devajit Saikia looks for positives after Guwahati misses World Cup bus

City to host four warm-up games including India-England tie

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Ambubachi Mela 2023: Devotees seek Goddess Kamakhya’s blessings as temple doors reopen in Guwahati after 3 days

A large number of devotees on Monday offered prayers to Goddess Kamakhya after the main door of the temple reopened after Nivritti ceremonies at the Ambubachi Mela. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Gauhati HC stays Wrestling Federation of India elections

GUWAHATI: The Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) elections, delayed several times, were stalled yet again with the Gauhati high court on Sunday staying the July 11 polls on a petition filed by the Assam Wrestling Association.

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Assam STF seizes drugs worth Rs 18 crore in separate operations in Kamrup, Guwahati

The Special Task Force (STF) of Assam Police on Sunday seized 2.20 kg of heroin worth Rs 18 crore in two separate operations in Hajo of Kamrup district and Guwahati. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Delimitation to serve Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma’s own interests, alleges opposition

GUWAHATI: Opposition parties in Assam, including Congress, accused the Election Commission of India (ECI) of preparing constituency delimitation exercise at the behest of CM Himanta Biswa Sarma, which they said is aimed at fulfilling the latter’s vested interest to stay in power for a longer term and not to protect…

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Mumbai cruise case: CBI questions accused Sanvile D’Souza

In May, the CBI searched several locations in Mumbai, Delhi, Ranchi, Lucknow, Chennai and Guwahati after registering a case for corruption against former NCB official Sameer Wankhede and four others.

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