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Pull out Assam Rifles from Manipur, act against Kuki militants, Meitei body urges Centre
Imphal: Meitei community apex body, the Coordinating Committee on Manipur Integrity (COCOMI) on Friday again urged Defence Minister Rajnath Singh to replace Assam Rifles in Manipur by any other central force and…
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Chaos in Assam assembly over allegations against Himanta’s wife
Guwahati: The Assam assembly was adjourned multiple times on Friday as the opposition MLAs sought answers from the government over the allegations that a company linked to CM Himanta Biswa Sarma’s wife received…
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Over 1.56L foreigners detected, 30,000 deported: Assam minister
Guwahati: More than 1.56 lakh illegal foreigners have been detected in the state as per the 1985 Assam Accord provisions while over 30,000 of them have been deported so far, Minister Atul…
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Amidst allegations, Assam CM claims his wife’s firm has received no subsidy from Centre
Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday asserted that his wife and the company she is associated with have not received any subsidy from the central government. Sarma’s statement came…
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Assam CM has promised to give homes to evicted people: Badruddin Ajmal
Guwahati: All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) leader Badruddin Ajmal on Tuesday said that Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has promised to give homes to individuals who were left homeless during…
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Assam Assembly rejects mob lynching prevention Bill
Guwahati: The Assam Assembly on Tuesday rejected by voice vote a private member’s bill on preventing mob lynching as the state government said that offenders are dealt with relevant sections of existing…
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Muslims generally believe in monogamy, it is Hindus who are often polygamous: Ajmal
Guwahati: While the Assam government is mulling outlawing polygamy in the state, Badruddin Ajmal, the chief of All India United Democratic Front said that Muslims generally believe in monogamy and it is…
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Won’t oppose separate Barak land if people of valley desire so: Himanta
Silchar: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday said his government is ready to discuss the proposal of a separate Barak land if the people of the valley want it. “If…
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Manipur: Protesters throng Phougakchao Ikhai to break down army barricades
Imphal: Hundreds of protesters gathered at Phougakchao Ikhai in Manipur’s Bishnupur district on Wednesday, as they tried to break through army barricades in an attempt to reach their deserted houses in Torbung,…
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Assam Shocker: Teenage girl gang-raped, murdered; 4 youths arrested
Guwahati: In a shocking incident in Assam’s Dibrugarh district, four youths have been arrested for allegedly kidnapping, gang-raping and killing a 17-year-old girl. The four suspects were arrested on Monday morning, the…
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Congress will be proven ‘anti-Hindu’ if doesn’t snap ties with DMK: Himanta
Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday said that if the Congress does not distance itself from DMK leader Udhayanidhi Stalin’s controversial remarks on Sanatan Dharma, it will ‘confirm’ public’s…
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Assam floods: Nearly 1.22 lakh people hit in 7 districts
Guwahati: The flood situation in Assam improved considerably on Sunday even though over 1.22 lakh people are still reeling under the deluge across seven districts, an official bulletin said. According to the…
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Assam govt to introduce bill to ban polygamy
Tinsukia: The Assam government is likely to introduce a Bill in the state assembly in December to ban polygamy. Polygamy is the practice of marrying more than one person (multiple spouses). Assam…
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Strong public support to ban polygamy in Assam, says Himanta
Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday said that there is a strong public support in banning the polygamy in the state. The state government earlier formed a committee to…
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Worst is over in Manipur, state heading towards better times: DG Assam Rifles
Shillong: The worst is behind Manipur, and the ethnic-strife torn state is “headed towards better times”, Director General of Assam Rifles Lt Gen P C Nair said on Friday. He said though…
