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Assam villagers oppose hydropower plants to save dolphin population

Guwahati, June 7 (UNI) Different organizations along the Assam-Meghalaya border have decided to oppose the Assam and Meghalaya governments' decision to set up a 55 MW hydropower project in the Kulsi river.
The locals believe that the setting up of the hydropower project will affect the dolphins in the river.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday said that both the state governments have agreed to set up a 55 MW hydropower project.
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Agartala, July 20 (UNI) The Election Commission of India (ECI) has invited the tribal-based regional party TIPRA Motha, an ally of the ruling BJP, to discuss the pressing issue of illegal migration from Bangladesh to Tripura on July 23 at Nirvachan Sadan in New Delhi.

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Ranchi, July 19 (UNI) Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren today approved three significant urban infrastructure projects aimed at easing traffic congestion and modernising the transport network in Ranchi and other key towns of Jharkhand.

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New rail-cum-road bridge over Brahmaputra sanctioned by Rly Board

20 Jul 2025 | 12:04 AM

Guwahati, July 19 (UNI) A second Rail-cum-Road Bridge at Saraighat over the Brahmaputra River has been sanctioned as part of the doubling of the Agthori–Kamakhya railway line under Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR).

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Assam CM hits back at Mamata: "We're resisting infiltration, not fighting our people"

19 Jul 2025 | 11:43 PM

Guwahati, July 19 (UNI) A war of words has erupted between Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and his West Bengal counterpart Mamata Banerjee over the issue of linguistic and religious identity politics in the Northeast.

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