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U.S. Consul General seeks govt. help to locate remains of American soldiers killed in Assam in World War II

The U.S. Consul General in Kolkata has sought help from the Assam Government to locate the remains of American soldiers who were killed in the North Eastern State in World War II

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Five arrested in Arunachal after shooting at border with Assam that killed two

Assam and Arunachal Pradesh share an 804-km-long border, and both sides have been engaging in discussions to resolve the boundary disputes.

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Plantation worker injured in a tiger attack in Chikkamagaluru

A woman plantation worker suffered injuries in a tiger attack at Pandaravalli near Chikkamagaluru on Tuesday. Maikan Mess, 35, a native of Assam, was working in a coffee estate when she encountered the tiger.

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Assam: Police seize drugs worth 16 crores in Cachar District

The Assam Police, on Saturday, launched an operation to catch drug peddlers and appehended two persons. It also seized a massive quantity of contraband drugs worth Rs 16 crores. Read further on Dynamite News:

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School timings changed in Assam’s Nagaon amid rising temperature

In the wake of rising temperatures, the Nagaon district administration of Assam has issued an order and rescheduled the timing of classes at all educational institutions

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Tribal militant outfit chief, cadres surrender weapons in Assam

Rejoining mainstream under Himanta Biswa Sarma-led government, nearly 40 cadres of tribal militant outfit Adivasi People’s Liberation Army, including its ‘commander-in-chief’, laid down their arms on June 2 in Assam’s Karbi Anglong district.

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Two journalists arrested for ‘blackmailing, taking bribes’ in Assam SCERT scam case

Two journalists – Bhaskar Jyoti Hazarika of News18 and Puja Moni Das of Pratibimba Live – were arrested today by the Assam chief minister’s special vigilance cell.

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One Assam forest personnel killed by timber smugglers

One forest department personnel was killed and three others injured after a group of timber smugglers attacked them in Assam's Goalpara district. Read further on Dynamite News:

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PM Modi flags off Assam's first Vande Bharat Express

Vande Bharat will cover the distance between Guwahati and New Jalpaiguri in five-and-a-half hours, while the current fastest train takes about six-and-a-half hours to cover the distance.

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Centre fiercely neutral in Manipur, says Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma

According to Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, the “unexpected” order of the Manipur High Court on April 20, 2023 to consider the request for Meitei community’s inclusion in the Scheduled Tribes list within four months derailed a plan for a comprehensive dialogue that the State was planning.

The Hindu

Assam has had the best two years of harmony and progress, says CM Himanta Biswa Sarma

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma is a key strategist of the BJP for the northeast and beyond. He was a star campaigner of the party in the Gujarat and Karnataka Assembly elections. In an exclusive interview with The Hindu, he opened up about the conflict in Manipur, Opposition unity…

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PM Modi holds meeting with CMs of BJP-ruled States on party's good governance agenda

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, Haryana’s Manohar Lal Khattar, Assam’s Himanta Biswa Sarma, Madhya Pradesh’s Shivraj Singh Chouhan and Uttarakhand’s Pushkar Singh Dhami were among those who attended the meeting

The Hindu

Where have the leeches gone?

I remember days from my childhood in rural Assam when one would smear one’s legs and hands with kerosene before venturing out into the forests or marshlands to repel the leeches. Even going into the vegetable garden in the backyard was fraught with the risk of being bitten by a…

The Hindu

Cannes 2023: Aimee Baruah dons Assamese pat silk Mekhela chador on red carpet.

Animee slayed the red and black pat silk Mekhela chador, a traditional Assamese attire on the red carpet. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Assam, Meghalaya CMs start talks to resolve border disputes in six remaining sectors

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and his Meghalaya counterpart Conrad Kongkal Sangma are scheduled to meet on May 24 to hold further discussions on resolving border disputes between the two states in six remaining areas.

The Hindu

Six months after death, IIT-Kharagpur student’s body exhumed in Assam

A West Bengal police team exhumed the body of a student of the Indian Institute of Technology-Kharagpur from a burial ground in eastern Assam’s Dibrugarh on Tuesday.

The Hindu

Panel probing Assam-Meghalaya border killings to resume examining witnesses

A judicial panel probing the killing of six people at a disputed spot on the 884.9 km Assam-Meghalaya border in November 2022 is scheduled to resume the examination of the witnesses on May 25.

The Hindu

AFSPA likely to be lifted completely from Assam by year end, says Himanta Biswa Sarma

The Chief Minister, who was speaking at the first Commandant’s Conference at the Lachit Barphukan Police Academy in Dergaon, said, “We are aiming at withdrawing AFSPA completely from Assam by the end of 2023. We will also rope in military personnel to train our police force.”

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Congress demands judicial probe into death of SI in road accident in Assam

Assam Congress delegation on Sunday demanded a judicial probe into the death of Sub-Inspector (SI) Junmoni Rabha in a road accident in Nagoan. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Assam: 11 held over involvement in fake gold smuggling from Sonitpur

Police arrested 11 persons for their alleged involvement in fake gold smuggling in Assam's Sonitpur district. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Assam’s Karbi Anglong first tribal council in India to get culinary school

Only Chef, founded by two-time MasterChef winner Amitabhh Dutta, opened its second School of Culinary Arts in Diphu on May 19. The first was established four years ago in Guwahati, Assam’s principal city where he is based.

The Hindu

Section 144 imposed in Assam’s Guwahati to ensure peaceful public movement, police commissionerate functioning

Aiming to ensure peaceful movement of the public and normal functioning of offices of the jurisdiction of police commissionerate, Assam’s Guwahati, prohibitory order under Section 144 of CrPC has been imposed in the city, officials said on May 21.

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Assam: Section 144 imposed in Guwahati to ensure peaceful public movement, police commissionerate functioning

Aiming to ensure peaceful movement of the public and normal functioning of offices of the jurisdiction of police commissionerate, Assam's Guwahati, prohibitory order under section 144 of CrPC has been imposed in the city. Read Further on Dynamite News:

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Indian Army, Assam Rifles ensure protection to vehicles on national highway in violence-hit Manipur

As the state of essential supplies in violence-hit Manipur began to dwindle and reach critical levels, the India Army and Assam Rifles have been working in close coordination with utmost synergy to assure protection to vehicles carrying essential goods to and from Imphal

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Assam Police seeks CBI probe into death of woman sub-inspector

The police’s Criminal Investigation Department has been probing the death of the sub-inspector.

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