Assam
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PM Modi lauds peace accord in Assam at Bodoland Mahotsav: 'Over 10,000 youths lay down arms'
Assam | November 16, 2024 8:57 ISTPM Modi praises Assam's peace accords at Bodoland Mahotsav, highlighting the integration of over 10,000 youths into mainstream society and the region's development.
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Good news for northeast: Vande Bharat Express to connect Silchar and Agartala soon
Assam | November 15, 2024 12:18 ISTVande Bharat Express trains are set to launch soon, connecting Silchar and Agartala, boosting travel, connectivity, and economic growth in Northeast India.
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Mizoram Police, Assam Rifles seize huge cache of explosives, two arrested
Assam | November 14, 2024 12:52 ISTThe Assam Rifles statement said that acting on specific intelligence, a team from Assam Rifles, in collaboration with Mizoram Police, established a mobile vehicle check post at Lawipu junction near Aizawl.
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12-hour bandh called in Assam's Dibrugarh, Tinsukia today: Shops, offices, banks closed
India | November 11, 2024 12:12 ISTAll shops, business establishments, offices, banks and other institutions remained closed, while some witnessed thin attendance. Bandh supporters, however, exempted school buses, vehicles carrying students to attend examinations, and those of the emergency services from the purview of the shutdown.
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'Disengagement process is nearly complete': Rajnath on India-China truce at LAC
India | October 31, 2024 11:52 ISTThe statement from the Defence Minister came a week after Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping endorsed the agreement on patrolling and disengagement along the LAC in eastern Ladakh during their bilateral meeting.
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Assam Cabinet approves 3 per cent hike in dearness allowance for state government employees
Assam | October 27, 2024 16:02 ISTThe Chief Minister said that Cabinet also decided to celebrate Bhasha Gaurav Saptah (language pride week) from November 3 to November 9, 2024, to honour the Assamese language and its recent status as a classical language approved by the Union Cabinet.
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Assam: Kumar Community in Assam struggles to preserve 200-Year-Old pottery tradition ahead of Diwali
News | October 24, 2024 13:42 ISTAs Diwali approaches, the Kumar community in Nimati Bhitor Kokila Kumar Gaon, Assam, struggles to maintain their 200-year-old pottery tradition. This 200-year-old art, which once served as a primary source of livelihood, is now on the verge of extinction, leaving community in shadow of uncertainty.
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Congress fields BJP rebel CP Yogeshwar in Karnataka bypoll, declares candidate for Assam's Behali
India | October 24, 2024 9:20 ISTThe Congress party has declared candidates for assembly bypolls in Karnataka and Assam. The polling for the assembly seats will be held on November 13 and the results will be declared on November 23.
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Assam bypolls 2024: AGP picks Diptimoyee Choudhury, wife of 8-time MLA; UPPL announces candiadates
Assam | October 21, 2024 18:31 ISTThe Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) and United People’s Party Liberal (UPPL) have announced their candidates for Assam's upcoming by-elections, with AGP fielding Diptimoyee Choudhury for Bongaigaon and UPPL nominating Nirmal Kumar Brahma for Sidli, as parties prepare for polls on November 13.
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Congress declares candidates for Assam and Madhya Pradesh assembly bypolls | Check full list
India | October 20, 2024 22:14 ISTAssembly by-polls: The by-elections for five seats in Assam and two seats in Madhya Pradesh are scheduled for November 13, with the vote counting set to take place on November 23
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Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma launches Mission Basundhara 3.0 to grant land rights
Assam | October 20, 2024 17:23 ISTAssam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma launched Mission Basundhara 3.0 to grant land rights to indigenous communities, emphasising digitization and accessibility while declaring it the final phase of the initiative.
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'Illegal infiltrator from Bangladesh apprehended, sent across border,' informs Assam CM Sarma
Assam | October 19, 2024 10:23 ISTHimanta Biswa Sarma, who has been very vocal about infiltration, asserted that it is everyone's responsibility to stop infiltration, not just that of the Union government.
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Assam: Restoration underway after 8 coaches of Agartala-Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Express derail
Assam | October 18, 2024 9:25 ISTRestoration is underway after eight coaches of the Agartala-Lokmanya Tilak Express derailed in Assam’s Dimahasao district. No injuries were reported, and several trains have been cancelled or suspended. Relief efforts are ongoing.
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'Immigrants who entered Assam after March 1971 are not...': What SC said on Section 6A ruling
India | October 17, 2024 11:59 ISTThe Supreme Court of India upheld the constitutional validity of Section 6A of the Citizenship Act, with CJI DY Chandrachud stating, "The principle is live and let live," while directing the Ministry of Home Affairs to provide data on illegal migration post-1971.
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Supreme Court upholds validity of section that grants citizenship to immigrants in Assam
India | October 17, 2024 11:40 ISTThe Supreme Court upheld the constitutional validity of Section 6A of the Citizenship Act, addressing concerns over Bangladeshi immigration in Assam while emphasising the need to balance immigration control and the rights of indigenous residents.
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Assam Assembly bypolls: 5 seats to vote on November 13, results on November 23
Arunachal Pradesh | October 15, 2024 16:36 ISTAssembly bypolls: The five seats are Dholai, Sidli, Bongaigaon, Behali, and Samuguri.
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Earthquake jolts parts of Assam, tremors felt up to Bhutan
Assam | October 13, 2024 10:43 ISTThe earthquake was mild and was centred near Udalguri. The tremors were felt across Northeastern states including Arunachal Pradesh, and Nagaland. The tremors were also felt in neighbouring country Bhutan.
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Assam: Four children killed by speeding car in Dhubri district
Assam | October 11, 2024 17:34 ISTThree children died on the spot, while another died on the way to a hospital, Singh said. The victims were identified as Mariyam Khatoon, Jouai Rahman, Abu Raihan, and Mehedi Husein.
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Ratan Tata, 'Asom Baibhav' recipient, envisions cancer care to semiconductors for Assam
Assam | October 10, 2024 11:49 ISTAssam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma mourned Ratan Tata's passing, highlighting his transformative impact on the state through initiatives in cancer care and the establishment of a semiconductor industry.
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Major drug haul in Assam: 80,000 yaba tablets seized worth Rs 24 crore
Arunachal Pradesh | October 09, 2024 18:22 ISTUnder CM Sarma's leadership, Assam has ramped up its anti-drug initiatives, leading to significant drug seizures and arrests. The state government's comprehensive strategy features awareness campaigns, rehabilitation programs, and stringent law enforcement to combat the drug problem.
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