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Anti-polygamy bill does not ‘target’ Miyas: Himanta
Tezpur: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday said the state government’s proposed bill to ban polygamy is not aimed at targeting ‘Miyas’, adding that the practice exists among people of…
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Assam invokes 1950 Expulsion Act, orders five ‘foreigners’ to leave
The Assam government has used the Immigrants (Expulsion from Assam) Act, 1950, for the first time and five “declared foreigners” have been asked to leave India within 24 hours. The Sonitpur district…
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On Zubeen Garg’s birthday, Shah approves action against singer’s death accused
Guwahati: Union Home Minister Amit Shah granted sanction under Section 208 of the BNSS to the Assam government to proceed against those linked to the death of Zubeen Garg in Singapore, allowing…
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Assam will undergo special revision of its electoral rolls: EC
New Delhi: The Election Commission of India (ECI) said on Monday that Assam will undergo a special revision of its electoral rolls, an exercise that will culminate in the publication of the…
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Assam cabinet minister shares ‘gobi farming’ post, draws opposition ire
Guwahati: The use of ‘gobi farming’ imagery by an Assam Cabinet minister after Bihar poll results has evoked sharp criticism from opposition, who are alleging that it is an apparent reference to…
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Delhi blast: Nine more arrested in Assam for ‘offensive’ social media posts
Guwahati: Nine more people have been arrested in Assam for putting up “offensive” social media posts following the Delhi blast, taking the total number of apprehensions in this regard to 15, Chief…
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Assam retired principal held for politicising comment on Delhi Blast
Guwahati: A retired school principal in Assam’s Cachar district was detained on Tuesday for allegedly trying to “politicise” the Delhi blast by a social media post, police said. The police took suo…
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Himanta: Rising minority affluence may signal ‘Assamese surrender’
Guwahati: Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma claimed that apart from demographic change, the state is also witnessing an “economic shift”, with Muslims becoming more prosperous, and said this could mean that…
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Assam cabinet approves Bill to ban polygamy
Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday said that the state cabinet has approved a Bill to ban polygamy, for which convicts may face up to seven years of rigorous…
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3 NIT students drown in waterfall in Assam
Haflong: Three students from the National Institute of Technology (NIT), Silchar, drowned in a waterfall in Assam’s Dima Hasao district, officials said on Sunday. The incident took place at the Bulchol (Hmunthajao)…
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Assam CM orders treason case after Congress leaders sing Bangladesh anthem
Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday said he has instructed the police to register a case of treason against Congress leaders of Sribhumi district for singing the national anthem…
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Video: IIT Guwahati students engage in fire cracker ‘battle’ on Diwali
What started as a festive Diwali celebration quickly escalated to a firecracker ‘battle’ between hostel students at IIT Guwahati. The incident occurred on October 22. A video of the incident has gone…
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Assam: IED blast on railway track disrupts train services
Kokrajhar: Railway services across Lower Assam and parts of north Bengal were disrupted early on Thursday after unidentified miscreants detonated an improvised explosive device (IED) on a railway track in Kokrajhar district,…
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Assam govt to introduce bills ‘love jihad’, polygamy: CM Himanta
Nagaon: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday stated that the state government will introduce several bills addressing issues such as ‘love jihad’ and polygamy during the upcoming Assembly session, scheduled…
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Assam Police team reaches Singapore to probe Zubeen Garg’s death
Guwahati: Two senior officers of the Assam Police reached Singapore on Monday to investigate the death of singer Zubeen Garg in the island nation last month, officials said. A Special Investigation Team…