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Only ‘Miyas’ are being evicted in Assam: CM Himanta
Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday asserted that only ‘Miyas’ (Bengali-speaking Muslims) are being evicted in the state. He accused the opposition parties of concentrating on appeasing the Miyas,…
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15 Bangladeshis pushed back from Assam: CM
Guwahati: Fifteen illegal immigrants from Bangladesh have been pushed back from Assam, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said. He said the state government will continue to act tough against infiltrators. “Assam doesn’t…
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No controversy in SIR, only Miyas have gotten notices: Himanta
Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday, January 24, asserted that there is no controversy surrounding the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR), as claimed by the opposition, and claimed that…
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Clashes, internet cuts in Assam after two killed in mob violence
Kokrajhar/Guwahati: Fresh clashes erupted allegedly between Bodos and Adivasis in Assam’s Kokrajhar on Tuesday, January 20, a day after mob violence left two persons dead, following which the Rapid Action Force (RAF)…
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Congress disrespected Assam, opened doors for infiltrators: PM Modi
Guwahati: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday, January 17, accused the Congress of disrespecting the culture and heritage of Assam, claiming that it was evident from the party rolling out a red…
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13 foreigners ‘pushed back’, says Assam CM Himanta
Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday, January 5, said 13 foreign nationals trying to enter India illegally were nabbed and pushed back after apprehending them in the state. He,…
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Immigrants to be ‘pushed back’ into Bangladesh: Assam CM Himanta
Guwahati: All undocumented migrants in Assam will be “pushed back” into Bangladesh within a week of being declared foreigners by the Foreigners Tribunal, according to Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma. Addressing…
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Two Assam journalists return government-gifted mobile phones
At least two journalists in Assam have returned mobile phones that were distributed as New Year gifts by the state government. More than 2,200 journalists registered with the state’s Directorate of Information…
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Awareness on NE needed to prevent Angel Chakma-like incidents: Assam CM
Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday said people in the rest of the country should be educated about North East India to avoid incidents like the killing of Tripura…
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Assam govt to intensify crackdown on illegal infiltration: CM Sarma
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday said the state government will further intensify its crackdown on illegal infiltration in 2026, asserting that Assam will not be allowed to become a…
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Kaziranga sees highest foreign tourist footfall in 2025-26: Assam CM
Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday said Kaziranga National Park registered the highest-ever foreign tourist footfall in 2025-26. He maintained that it was a reflection of the state’s conservation,…
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Amit Shah arrives in Assam on day-long visit
Guwahati: Union Home Minister Amit Shah arrived here on Monday on a day-long visit to Assam to inaugurate several projects and address a public meeting. Shah was received at the Lokpriya Gopinath…
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Himanta seeks action against those behind Tripura student’s killing in Dehradun
Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma urged his Uttarakhand counterpart Pushkar Singh Dhami to bring those behind the alleged racist attack on a Tripura student, which led to his death, to…
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Amit Shah to begin 2-day Assam visit on Sunday
Guwahati: Union Home Minister Amit Shah is scheduled to arrive here on Sunday night on a two-day visit to Assam during which he would inaugurate several projects and address a public meeting,…
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Opium, smuggled cigarettes worth over Rs 1 cr seized in Assam
Guwahati: Contraband goods, including opium, worth over Rs 1 crore have been seized in Assam’s Karbi Anglong district, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said. He, however, did not mention whether any arrests…
