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SC flags lack of facilities in Assam’s detention centre
New Delhi: Flagging the “sorry state of affairs” at a detention centre for declared foreigners in Assam, the Supreme Court on Friday said it lacked adequate water supply, proper toilets and sanitation.…
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Manipur women demand SC-monitored probe into Assam Police’s action
Imphal: Women tribal organisations in Manipur on Wednesday organised a protest rally and submitted a memorandum to Home Minister Amit Shah through the Deputy Commissioner of the state’s Churachandpur district demanding a…
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Govt extends financial support for flood mitigation, irrigation projects
New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday announced a comprehensive financial support plan of Rs 11,500 crore to enhance flood control measures and irrigation projects across several states. Presenting the Budget…
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Assam flood situation improves, 1.30 lakh still affected
Guwahati: The flood situation in Assam improved on Sunday with the number of people reeling under the deluge decreasing to 1.30 lakh in 10 districts, officials said. Two major rivers, including the…
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Assam will become a Muslim-majority state by 2041: Himanta
Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday claimed that the Muslim population in his state is growing around 30 per cent every 10 years, and they will become the majority…
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‘He is a liar’: Owaisi slams Assam CM over ‘Muslim population’ remark
Hyderabad: All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen supremo Asaduddin Owaisi on Thursday, July 18, called the chief minister of Assam Himanta Biswa a blatant liar and alleged that he hated Muslims of Assam following…
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Assam approves Bill to abolish Muslim marriages, divorce registration Act
The Assam government in a Cabinet meeting on Thursday, July 18, decided to repeal the Assam Muslim Marriages and Divorce Registration Act and Rules 1935. Chief Minister Himanta Biswa shared a picture…
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Floodwater receding in Assam, 3.5 lakh remain affected
Guwahati: The flood situation in Assam improved on Thursday with water receding from several parts of the state even as over 3.5 lakh people in 11 districts remained affected, an official bulletin…
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‘Matter of life and death’: Assam CM concerned over ‘growing Muslim population’
Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa, on Wednesday, claimed that the Muslim population in the state has risen to 40% which, according to him, is concerning. “Changing demography is a big issue for…
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Assam won’t send non-Muslim illegal immigrants’ cases to Foreigners Tribunal
Guwahati: The Assam government has asked its border police unit not to forward cases of non-Muslim illegal immigrants entering the state before 2015 to the Foreigners Tribunal, and advised them to apply…
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Assam flood situation improves marginally, 18.80 lakh still affected
Guwahati: The flood situation in Assam improved marginally as the number of people reeling under the deluge in 27 districts decreased to around 18.80 lakh, officials said on Tuesday. The toll in…
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Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in Assam
Lakhimpur: Congress MP Rahul Gandhi meets flood-hit people at Fulertal in Lakhimpur district of Assam. (PTI Photo) Lakhimpur: Congress MP Rahul Gandhi meets flood-hit people at Fulertal in Lakhimpur district of Assam.…
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I stand with people of Assam, their soldier in Parliament: Rahul Gandhi
Silchar: Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Monday said that he stands with the people of Assam and is their ”soldier in Parliament”. He urged the Centre to extend…
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Rahul Gandhi to meet flood victims in Assam on Monday
Guwahati: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is scheduled to meet flood victims of Assam on Monday, party leaders said. He will arrive at the Kumbhigram airport in Silchar in Assam’s Cachar district in…
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Assam flood: Priyanka Gandhi appeals to Centre to help affected people
New Delhi: As the flood situation in Assam has compounded to grievous extents, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra expressed her concern and appealed to her party workers and governments to reach out with all…