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We expect 25 lakh devotees for Ambubachi, arrangements ready: Jayanta Malla

GUWAHATI: The formal inauguration of the Ambubachi Mela 2019 will be held at the Sonaram Field on 21st June, here in Guwahati. Higher officials from the Kamrup Metropolitan District administration and Tourism Department, Government of Assam are supervising the preparations…

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Ambubachi: 100 ASTC buses to ferry devotees from camps

Guwahati: The Kamrup Metropolitan District Administration has pressed over 100 vehicles for duty during the Ambubachi Mela starting 22nd June here in Guwahati. These vehicles will ferry the devotees from their camps at Pandu, Naharbari, Badipara and Fancy Bazar to…

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Ambubachi: Fancy Bazar Camp to host 20,000 devotees

GUWAHATI: The Kamrup Metropolitan District Administration is working round-the-clock for the Ambubachi Mela 2019, the most-awaited religious event of Assam that will start from 22nd June at the Kamakhya Temple premises here in Guwahati. For the lodging of devotees arriving…

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Headless body probe: Murder out of superstition, police say

Guwahati Police have hinted that the recovery of the headless body of a woman at Kamakhya Temple premises could be a possible human sacrifice claiming that the “murder took place due to superstition”. Guwahati Police Commissioner Deepak Kumar said the…

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Sadhus and Sanyasis throng Kamakhya Hills for Ambubachi 2019

GUWAHATI: The Ambubachi Mela will start from 22nd June at the Kamakhya Temple campus here in Guwahati, Assam. Sadhus, sanyasis and devotees have started thronging the Kamakhya hills for this religious event. The sadhus have come from many parts of…

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Headless body of woman recovered near Kamakhya Temple

In a very shocking incident, the body of a woman with the head severed from the torso has been recovered near the Kamakhya Temple. The body of the woman who is believed to be over 40 years of age was…

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NRC officials arrested for accepting bribe to enter name in final list

Two NRC officials were arrested here Thursday for allegedly accepting bribe from a woman to enter her name in the citizenship list, police said. Field Level Officer of Dispur, National Register of Citizens Sewa Kendra, Syed Shahjahan was caught red-handed…

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Kamakhya gets ready for Ambubachi Mela from 22nd June

The Ambubachi Mela 2019 will be held from 22 June to 26 June at the Kamakhya Temple premises. The inauguration ceremony of the Ambubachi Mela will be held on 22nd June at the Sonaram Higher Secondary School playground. Popular Bollywood…

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Himanta Biswa Sarma fetes HSLC, HS rank holders

Assam Finance, Health & PWD Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma Sunday (June 2) met two rank holders (HSLC & HS exams) of his constituency at their houses and felicitated them. Sarma met Manasi Das, who secured the ninth rank in the…