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Risk of data tampering in Assam’s NRC updation process: CAG report
Guwahati: The Comptroller and Auditor General of India have flagged the “risk of data tampering” in the National Register of Citizens (NRC) for Assam, due to “improper” software development related to data capture…
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53 ‘jihadis’ arrested in Assam so far: Govt
Guwahati: Altogether 53 alleged ‘jihadis’, including one from Bangladesh, have been arrested in Assam so far, the state government informed the Assembly on Saturday. Another five alleged ‘jihadis’ from Bangladesh are absconding,…
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PAN not linked with Aadhaar by end of March 2023 to be rendered inoperative: I-T Dept
New Delhi: The Income Tax department Saturday issued an advisory that those permanent account numbers (PAN) which are not linked with Aadhaar by the end of March next year will be rendered…
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Eviction drives in Assam will continue under BJP: Himanta
Hyderabad: Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday asserted that eviction drives to clear government and forest land in Assam will continue as long as the BJP runs the state. Speaking in…
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Civilian injured during crossfire between army, militants in Assam
Guwahati: A civilian was injured during a crossfire between the army and militants in Assam’s Tinsukia district, a defence official said here on Wednesday. According to Army PRO in Guwahati Lt. Col.…
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Air pollution is not just a Delhi problem, says Assam Congress MP
Guwahati: Assam Congress MP Pradyut Bordoloi has expressed his concern about the rising level of pollution in the northeast specifically in Guwahati. He said: “We must wake up to the reality that…
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‘Sudden’ lockout in Assam tea garden; 500 workers in agitation
Hailakandi: About 500 labourers of a tea garden in Assam’s Hailakandi district have launched an agitation after the authorities allegedly declared a “sudden” suspension of operation. The workers of Gaglacherra tea garden, located…
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Remarks on Hindus: Court asks police to lodge FIR against AIUDF chief Ajmal
Guwahati: A court in Kamrup Metropolitan district of Assam has ordered Guwahati Police to register an FIR against Lok Sabha MP Badruddin Ajmal for his alleged controversial remarks on women and Hindu…
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Assam MP demands ‘national drink’ status for tea
New Delhi: BJP Rajya Sabha MP from Assam, Pabitra Margherita on Monday urged the Central government to declare tea as the national drink of India. During Zero Hour of Rajya Sabha, Margherita…
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24.3% POCSO cases from Assam, Maha, WB were ‘romantic’ relationships: Analysis
New Delhi: Of the 7,064 POCSO judgments between 2016 and 2020 from Assam, Maharashtra, and West Bengal, 1,715 cases (24.3 percent) involved “romantic relationships”, according to a new analysis. Enfold Proactive Health…
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Festering wounds of CAA protests keep citizenship issue alive in Assam
Guwahati: Widespread protests in Assam after the enactment of CAA on this day three years ago have left behind a festering wound that has kept the citizenship issue alive in the northeastern…
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BJP ‘politicising’ Lachit Barphukan’s role in fighting Mughals: Ex-Assam MP
New Delhi: Close on the hype generated by the Assam government in conjunction with those in power in Delhi on the role of Lachit Barphukan in ‘fighting Mughals’, an eminent state politician…
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Assam: AASU president Dipanka Nath resigns
Guwahati: President of the All Assam Students’ Union (AASU), Dipanka Nath has resigned from the post “purely on personal grounds”. During an executive committee meeting of the student body held at Gauhati…
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BJP against Muslim men having multiple wives: Himanta
Morigaon: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday said his party was against men from the Muslim community having multiple wives. Launching a scathing attack on Lok Sabha MP Badruddin Ajmal,…
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Assam govt prolonging CAA issue for political gains: Student groups
Guwahati: The Assam government has failed to submit an affidavit to the Supreme Court within the stipulated time, the plea repealing the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) could not be heard in the…
