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Assam-Meghalaya border dispute | The people caught between two States

Villagers of six areas of dispute between Assam and Meghalaya were asked to give their consent for inclusion in either State towards ending a 50-year-old boundary dispute. An agreement between the States has led to friction between the ‘Meghalaya supporters’, mostly Garos, and the ‘Assam supporters’, mostly non-Garos, reports Rahul…

The Hindu

Ready to fight new Covid-19 variant XE: Assam health minister

GUWAHATI: Assam health minister Keshab Mahanta on Thursday said the state is ready to fight the coronavirus variant of XE, though the Centre is yet to confirm the presence of the new mutant in Mumbai.

The Times of India

Stop donations, embrace Bihu culture: CM Himanta Biswa Sarma to non-Assamese

GUWAHATI: Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday appealed to the non-Assamese population of the state to set an example towards building a greater Assamese society by embracing the state’s culture and wear the gamocha on Bihu instead of donating to Rongali Bihu functions in their localities.

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Assam to foot power bill of 20 lakh poor households

GUWAHATI: Assam will pay the electricity bills of 20 lakh poor households with a capping of Rs 250 each per month through direct benefit transfer mode under an ongoing socio-economic empowerment scheme called ‘Orunodoi’.

The Times of India

Amlan Borgohain sets national mark, Sable cracks 5000m meet record on debut

KOZHIKODE: Assam's Amlan Borgohain scorched the track to set a new men's 200m national record by clocking 20.52 seconds on a rain-hit final day of the 25th National Federation Cup Senior Athletics Championships on Wednesday.

The Times of India

Sumy-returned students stare at uncertain future in Assam

GUWAHATI: Assam students, who have returned from Sumy city in Ukraine, are facing a big dilemma, as the Assam medical education directorate has failed to offer them alternatives so far to continue with their studies. Sumy State University authority is not conducting online classes either.

The Times of India

Assam student designs sensor-enabled smart shoe for visually impaired

A 9th standard student from Assam's Karimganj has designed a sensor-enabled smart shoe for visually impaired persons.

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AP Photos: Northeast India holds female bodybuilders contest

India’s northeastern Assam state has organized its first top contest of female bodybuilders.

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In a first, high schools to start in Assam tea estates

The State-Owned Priority Development fund was set up in 2020 to establish 119 model high schools across Assam’s tea belt

The Hindu

Noida: Trafficking gangs now more organised, operate via apps

NOIDA: Big city dreams were all she was about. So, in 2018, a woman from Assam packed her few belongings and came to Noida with the promise of a job. Instead, she was “sold” to a 55-year-old businessman who raped and tortured her for four years in a highrise in…

The Times of India

Northeast now part of ‘mainstream’: Rijiju

The lifting of AFSPA from most parts has put the States in a transformative mode, says Law Minister

The Hindu

Step by step: On Assam-Meghalaya border accord

The agreement to resolve six disputed points along the Assam-Meghalaya border is a model for others

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‘Disturbed areas’ under AFSPA cut in Assam, Manipur and Nagaland

Move due to improved security situation, says Union Home Minister

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The Assam-Meghalaya boundary dispute resolution

How did the two States reach an agreement? Will it help to solve other border rows in the northeastern region?

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Assam favours redefining minorities district–wise

There is a perception that only Muslims are minority in India, says Chief Minister

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No lives lost due to NRC update exercise, Assam CM tells Assembly

However, data collated by NGOs say more than 60 people died due to citizenship-related issues in the State

The Times of India

Assam CM Sarma blames Cong for Assam-Meghalaya conflict over border

NEW DELHI: Home minister Amit Shah said on Tuesday the Assam-Meghalaya accord has ended the dispute in about 70% of the inter-state border areas and differences in the remaining six places will be resolved soon. “Today is a historic day for the conflict-less northeast India. Since 2014, PM Modi has…

The Times of India

Border pact: People will get to pick state of choice

GUWAHATI: The partial resolution of the five-decade-old Assam-Meghalaya border dispute on Tuesday was the culmination of a unique exercise that gave people living in the six disputed areas with dual voter cards the freedom to choose which state they wanted to be part of.

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Assam-Meghalaya border pact: People will get to pick state of choice

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Assam, Meghalaya sign agreement to resolve border dispute

Agreement on 6 of 12 disputed sectors.

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Women cricketers, footballers of Assam gear up for big league

GUWAHATI: From Monalisa Barua Mehta to Hima Das to Lovlina Borgohain, individual sportswomen have brought accolades to Assam for decades, but when it comes to two of the most popular team sports in the country, the girls have not been able to attain similar heights.

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Assam artist, Itanagar-based advocate held for defacing public property with anti-dam graffiti

GUWAHATI: The Arunachal Pradesh Police on Sunday evening arrested a graffiti artist from Assam and an Itanagar-based advocate on the charges of defacing public property for a graffiti work with a slogan against building of dams on a memorial wall in Itanagar.

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All Assam Manipuri Youths Association imposes ‘counter blockade’ on Assam-Nagaland national highway

The SAPO had imposed the blockade against Manipur demanding the withdrawal of the state paramilitary forces and demolition of the construction of the police station at Dzouku valley along the Nagaland-Manipur border.

The Hindu

Assam CM wants fresh NRC

Himanta Biswa Sarma said the exercise conducted earlier should be reviewed

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Climate change casts a shadow on Assam hydro project

Two NEEPCO employees and a contract worker killed after tree fell in sudden flooding

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