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‘No hung Assembly in Tripura, Meghalaya and Nagaland’, claims Assam CM
Guwahati Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma asserted on Tuesday that there won’t be any hung Assembly in Tripura, Nagaland or Meghalaya, contrary to what several exit polls have indicated. Instead, the…
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Pawan Khera tenders apology in SC, claims Assam CM
Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday claimed that Congress leader Pawan Khera has “tendered an unequivocal apology” for his alleged objectionable remarks against Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Taking to…
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Action against those involved in child marriage to be intensified: Himanta Biswa
Guwahati: Action against those involved in child marriages will be further intensified in Assam as the government aims to eliminate the social menace by 2026, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on…
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Child marriage: Assam civil society says arrests not only solution, need to address causes
Guwahati: The recent arrests of over 3,000 people allegedly involved in child marriages in Assam have created a divide in the civil society, with a section asserting that mere law enforcement cannot…
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2,789 people held so far as crackdown on child marriage continues: Assam CM
Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said that 2,789 people have been arrested so far during the ongoing crackdown on child marriage, which completed a week on Friday. The government has…
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235 more held in Assam as crackdown on child marriage continues
Guwahati: The Assam Police on Thursday said it has apprehended 235 more people for allegedly marrying minors, taking the tally of arrests to over 2,750, as Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma vowed…
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Temporary jails coming up in Assam as crackdown on child marriage continues
Guwahati: As the crackdown on child marriage continued in Assam, the police are now setting up additional prison facilities to house the accused, with two such arrangements in Goalpara and Cachar districts…
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Assam drive against child marriage: 2,528 held; DGP says filing charge sheets major challenge
Guwahati: As the total number of arrests in the continued drive against child marriage in Assam reached 2,528 on Tuesday, the DGP said the biggest challenge for the force now is filing…
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2,278 arrested in three days in Assam’s child marriage crackdown
Guwahati: The Assam Police continued with its crackdown on child marriage in the state for the third day in a row, with the number of arrests touching 2,278 on Sunday. A police…
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Assam to launch massive crackdown on child marriage from Friday
Guwahati: The Assam government will launch a massive crackdown from Friday on child marriage, arresting offenders and also undertaking extensive awareness campaigning, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said. Police have registered 4,004…
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Himanta hasn’t delivered even 50% of BJP’s promises: Assam Cong chief
Guwahati: Political pundits may be opining that the Congress in Assam looks like a puny force in front of the BJP’s massive election machinery and Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma’s tall image.…
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Women should give birth to child between 22 and 30 years of age: Assam CM
Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday said that women should give birth to children before they attain 30 years of age. Sarma was speaking at a function at Sankardev…
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Men marrying girls below 14 yrs to be booked under POCSO in Assam: CM
Guwahati: The Assam Cabinet on Monday decided to book men who marry girls below 14 years in the state under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa…
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Still don’t know much about Shah Rukh Khan, barely watch films: Himanta
Guwahati: Amid criticisms over his swift transition from “Who is Shah Rukh Khan” to “SRK called me”, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday clarified that he still doesn’t know much…
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After ‘Who is Shahrukh Khan?’ remark, Assam CM gets call from SRK
Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said Bollywood actor Shahrukh Khan talked to him over the phone early on Sunday and expressed concern over a protest against his new film ‘Pathaan’ in the city.…
