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Eviction drive clears 133 hectares of forest land from encroachment in Assam
Golaghat: The Assam government on Sunday carried out an eviction drive to clear alleged encroachment from nearly 1,000 bighas (over 133 hectares) of forest land, displacing more than 350 families, in Golaghat…
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Concerning rise of hate, large-scale evictions against minorities in Assam
India Hate Lab recently released a report under its Early Warning, Early Response (EWER) initiative, highlighting a worrying rise in hate speech, harassment, violence and forced evictions targeting Bengali-origin Muslims who are being…
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Two killed during Assam’s biggest eviction drive in Goalpara
Two Muslims were killed and several were injured in Assam’s Goalpara district after police opened fire during clashes with locals at the Paikan Reserve Forest on Wednesday, July 17. The deceased have…
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Assam man celebrates divorce by bathing in 40 litres of milk
Different people have different ways of celebrating after cutting off a toxic former partners from their lives. This man in Assam did it with a 40-litre milk bath. Manik Ali is going…
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Pork wrapped in polythene thrown inside mosque in Assam
Communal tensions were witnessed in Assam’s Guwahati when a man threw a piece of pork at the premises of the Eidgah mosque late Sunday night. The act was caught on CCTV showing…
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Assam will deport ‘foreigners’ even if their names feature in NRC: Himanta
Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has said that the state government’s current policy is to push back foreigners even if their names are found in the National Register of Citizens…
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Assam to speed up deportation of illegal immigrants by using 1950 law: CM Sarma
Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday asserted that the government would speed up the process of deporting illegal immigrants from the state to safeguard the indigenous community. While speaking…
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Photos: Assam flood remains critical with 2.6 lakh still affected
Guwahati: The flood situation in Assam remained critical with around 2.6 lakh people in six districts still suffering from the deluge on Monday, even as the water levels continued to recede in…
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Photos: Flood situation improves in Manipur
Imphal: The flood situation in Manipur improved significantly on Thursday with water receding from major rivers as the intensity of the rain decreased, officials said. The Assam Rifles and Army continued rescue…
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Flood situation in Assam remains grim with over 5.35 lakh affected
Guwahati: The flood situation in Assam remained grim on Tuesday with more than 5.35 lakh people affected in over 20 districts even as the meteorological department predicted more rain in several parts.…
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SC refuses to entertain plea against Assam’s ‘indiscriminate’ deportations
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain a plea filed by All B.T.C. Minority Students’ Union (ABMSU) raising concerns over Assam’s government’s “indiscriminate” drive to detain and deport individuals…
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Kharge asks Centre to provide funds for northeastern states grappling with floods
New Delhi: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Monday attacked the Modi government over the flood situation in the northeastern states, and hoped Prime Minister Narendra Modi will open the floodgates of his…
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Will eradicate child marriage in Assam by 2026: CM Sarma
New Delhi: The Assam government’s approach of taking legal action against child marriage led to an 81 per cent decline in such cases in 20 of its 35 districts between 2021-22 and…
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Adani Group to invest additional Rs 50,000 crore in northeast over next 10 years
New Delhi: The Adani Group will invest an additional Rs 50,000 crore across the northeastern region over the next 10 years, which would prioritise local jobs and entrepreneurship, its Chairman, Gautam Adani,…
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10 militants killed in Manipur’s Chandel district, operation underway
Imphal: At least 10 militants were killed in a gunfight with an Assam Rifles unit in Manipur’s Chandel district, officials said. The operation is still in progress, they said. The Army’s Eastern…