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Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has said that he woul not let Bengali-speaking Muslims take over the state, underscoring that he is “not in the competition for minority votes”. Alleging that it was a communal statement, the Congress walked out of the state assembly, where Mr Sarma was speaking. Speaking at Assam’s Legislative…
He also said that there is no record of Hindu people from Bangladesh entering Assam. Guwahati: Amid the crisis in Bangladesh, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday claimed that Hindus are not attempting to enter India from Bangladesh and they are fighting there. “Hindus are fighting and staying in Bangladesh. In the last…
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The school in Assam where a teacher was caught showing porn Guwahati: Locals set a school on fire in Assam’s Karimganj district after a teacher was found allegedly showing porn to girl students. A case under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act has been filed against the teacher, the police said. The…
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The driver of the truck was apprehended and was being questioned. (Representational) Guwahati: At least five devotees were killed and one critically injured after a speeding truck hit them outside a temple in Assam’s Kokrajhar district on Monday, officials said. The truck had the registration number of Rajasthan. According to police, during the holy month…
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New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday flagged the “sorry state” of a detention centre in Assam that house individuals whose citizenship is unclear and foreigners waiting to be deported. The court said it was troubled by the lack of water and sanitation facilities, and non-functioning toilets. A bench of Justice Abhay Oka and Justice…
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The Assam government instructed the police about the implementation of the CAA in the state (File) Guwahati: In a major development, the Assam government has instructed the police not to forward cases of eligible individuals who entered India before 2014 – the cut-off date under the CAA rules – directly to the Foreigners Tribunals. They…
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Police said several bottles of liquor were found in the car. Silchar: Fifteen people were injured in Assam’s Silchar town as an allegedly drunk man went on a rampage with his SUV, hitting people, vehicles and whatever else came in his way, before coming to a halt because of a bad road, police said on…
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Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday said the state’s flood situation was ”under control” but everything depends on the weather conditions during the next few days. The affected people are being provided relief and plans are being drawn up for their rehabilitation along with the repair of damaged infrastructure, he said. ”The…
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The prompt actions of Assam Rifles resulted in safely rescuing 550 civilians in Assam, Dispur: The Assam Rifles has launched Operation Jal Raahat II to prevent rising water level from breaching the riverbanks and prevent flooding in residential areas in Imphal East and Imphal West districts. “In response to urgent requests Assam Rifles launched Operation…
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Gauhati University has started an internal investigation. New Delhi: A cash-for-marks scam has been detected in Assam in which eight people have been arrested. The men, the police say, have been conducting digital tampering of marksheets. The police stumbled on the scam during an investigation into the discrepancies in the marksheet of a student from…
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