Assam

State in northeastern India

Assam is a state in northeastern India, south of the eastern Himalayas along the Brahmaputra and Barak River valleys. Assam covers an area of 78,438 km2 (30,285 sq mi). It is the second largest state in northeastern India by area and the largest in terms of population, with more than 31 million inhabitants. The state is bordered by Bhutan and Arunachal Pradesh to the north; Nagaland and Manipur to the east; Meghalaya, Tripura, Mizoram and Bangladesh to the south; and West Bengal to the west via the Siliguri Corridor, a 22-kilometre-wide (14 mi) strip of land that connects the state to the rest of India. Assamese and Bodo are two of the official languages for the entire state and Meitei (Manipuri) is recognised as an additional official language in three districts of Barak Valley and Hojai district. in Hojai district and for the Barak valley region, alongside Bengali, which is also an official language in the Barak Valley.

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ONGC is tackling an ongoing gas leak at an Assam well, which started during servicing operations. International well-control specialists are being brought in to..
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In Assam's Dhubri, communal unrest erupted after cattle remains were found near temples during Eid. Authorities imposed shoot-on-sight orders at night and..
Credit: IndiaTimes - Published 5 days ago

A major gas leak at ONGC's Rudrasagar oilfield in Sivasagar, Assam, triggered widespread panic and the evacuation of 70 families. The incident occurred during..
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The Assam government has issued a shoot-at-sight order in Dhubri, a town bordering Bangladesh, following communal tensions. Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma..
Credit: IndiaTimes - Published 6 days ago

A crude well blowout at an ONGC site in Assam's Sivasagar district has entered its second day, with gas uncontrollably escaping. No injuries have been reported,..
Credit: IndiaTimes - Published 6 days ago

Tensions escalate as Israel strikes Iran, prompting a stern warning from US President Trump regarding Tehran's nuclear ambitions. Simultaneously, the British..
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Assam's chief minister, Himanta Biswa Sarma, has issued shoot-at-sight orders in Dhubri after a communal group allegedly desecrated a Hindu temple with cow meat..
Credit: IndiaTimes - Published 1 week ago

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