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Centre likely to sign peace accord with Assam Adivasi militants in September: Himanta Biswa Sarma

Five Adivasi militant groups likely to sign peace pact

The Hindu

PETA slams Tamil Nadu’s ‘PR stunt’ on abused elephant Joymala

The TN Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department resorted to a publicity stunt showing Joymala was being pampered, PETA said

The Hindu

Linking Aadhaar with ration cards results in 50 lakh gap in beneficiary number, says Assam CM

Centre likely to sign peace accord with Assam’s Adivasi militant groups in September: Himanta Biswa Sarma

The Hindu

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Locals demolish ‘tainted’ madrasa in Assam’s Goalpara district

This is the first instance of voluntary demolition of an Islamic educational institution after three were bulldozed by the government in August.

The Hindu

Probe madrasa demolition: Assam Congress to NCM

Letter to the minorities’ panel preceded the “voluntary” dismantling of another madrasa accused of “jihadi” links on Tuesday

The Hindu

Congress opens front against BJP Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma over corruption; demands CBI inquiry

Opening a front against BJP leader and Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma over corruption, Congress has demanded a CBI inquiry against him. Read more on Dynamite News

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Assam plans web portal to monitor madrassas

All madrassas will have to upload location, names and addresses of teachers, and other details

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Bollywood stars join PETA rally for abused elephant Joymala’s release

Forest officials in Tamil Nadu reportedly told the Assam team the animal cannot be returned without Chief Minister M. K. Stalin’s approval.

The Hindu

Assam has seen the highest number of sedition cases since 2014

The highest number of sedition cases between 2014 and 2021 were filed in Assam, according to an Indian Express analysis based on data from the National Crime Records Bureau.

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Ex-CJI was silent on NRC irregularities: Former Coordinator

Hitesh Dev Sarma claimed 40% of the enlisted names he had checked were ineligible for inclusion

The Hindu

PETA counters ‘false claims’ on captive T.N. temple elephant from Assam

Tamil Nadu officials said they will study documents handed over by a team from Assam in Chennai

The Hindu

NIA conducts searches in ULFA recruitment case

The raids were carried out at 16 locations in six districts of Assam

The Hindu

299 families evicted from government land in Assam for solar plant

A district police officer said about 90% of the residents living illegally had already left the place

The Hindu

Massive eviction drive underway in Assam's Sonitpur amid heavy security

The process has been peaceful so far with almost all the illegal residents having already left the place with their belongings after receiving the eviction notice, a police officer said

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Will go after madrasas involved in jihad: Assam government

The State said this after AIUDF’s threat to approach SC against the demolition of some Islamic institutions

The Hindu

Assam records most violent crimes: NCRB data

Assam police attributed the crime rate to the high reporting and registration of cases, especially in crimes against women.

The Hindu

Congress president election exposes deep fault lines

Shashi Tharoor seeks publication of electoral rolls

The Hindu

Assam team to visit Tamil Nadu to inspect captive jumbo’s condition

Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma took the decision after a meeting with senior police officials

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Stop bulldozing madrasas: Maulana Badruddin Ajmal to Assam CM Himanta

“Even Yogi Adityanath has stopped running bulldozers in Uttar Pradesh now,” Assam MP Maulana Badruddin Ajmal said.

The Hindu

Assam bulldozes another madrassa ‘linked to al-Qaeda’

This is the third one demolished since the arrest of 37 people, including the imam of a mosque and madrassa teachers allegedly associated with terror groups

The Hindu

National Human Rights Commission asks Assam to submit report on custodial death of Nagaland man

E. Henveih Phom died in Sivasagar district’s Gelekey allegedly due to torture by the police on August 21.

The Hindu

Army personnel missing in boat capsize in Brahmaputra

NDRF launches search operation in Assam’s Sonitpur

The Hindu

If your schools are not good, we can fix them together — Kejriwal to Sarma in Twitter spat

“Trust me, if BJP comes to power in Delhi, it will make it the most prosperous city in the world,” Himanta Biswa Sarma wrote in Hindi.

The Hindu

27 Assam districts face internet suspension during govt exam hours

All examinations are being conducted by the Board of Secondary Education, Assam (SEBA).

The Hindu

Japanese Encephalitis claims 85 lives in Assam in 2 months

Japanese Encephalitis is a viral brain infection that spreads through mosquito bites

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