Two arrested in Goalpara for selling contraband items

The contraband items were reportedly meant for sale and consumption in Arunachal Pradesh.

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Tarun Gogoi slams Guwahati government over Hajela transfer

Congress stalwart and ex-chief minister Tarun Gogoi on Friday criticised the BJP-led state government for allowing the transfer of former NRC coordinator Prateek Hajela to Madhya Pradesh on deputation without settling the issue of financial irregularities related to the citizenship roll update process.

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Brus stuck in a limbo as 'final' repatriation deadline ends today

The ninth and supposedly final phase of repatriation of Mizoram's Bru refugees from their camps in Tripura is expected to end on Saturday, but the process is currently in suspended animation.

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Man nabbed in Ghaziabad for killing friend over monetary dispute

A 28-year-old man was arrested in Ghaziabad for allegedly killing his friend, with whom he had a monetary dispute, in Delhi by crushing his head with heavy objects, police said on Friday.

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Indian Navy ride Jawa motorcycles, cover 3,500 km across northeast

Classic Legends, manufacturer of Jawa motorcycles, partnered with the Indian Navy on its #RideToGiveBack programme, where a team of 35 Navy personnel rode 3,500 km to the northeastern region. The ride was aimed at meeting and inspiring the youth from schools and colleges of the entire region and raise awareness about the Indian Navy as well as national unity.

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Amit Shah to meet Northeast CMs, parties to discuss CAB

Union home minister Amit Shah will hold discussions with all chief ministers, political parties and organizations of northeast on the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2019 in New Delhi on Friday and Saturday. The Centre is planning to introduce the bill in Parliament during the ongoing winter session.

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Assam to reveal number of Hindu Bengalis who failed NRC test

State finance minister Himanta Biswa Sarma here on Thursday said the government will table district-wise figures of Hindu Bengalis excluded from the final NRC list during the ongoing winter assembly session.

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Opposition Congress, AIUDF legislators stage walkout over CAB, NRC

The winter session of the Assam assembly began on a stormy note on Thursday, with the opposition Congress and AIUDF protesting against the Citizens (Amendment) Bill and the state government's move to cancel the NRC. The protesting members lay down outside the House after being prevented from pressing for acceptance of their adjournment motion.

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School Education Quality Index: Gujarat jumps two spots

The latest School Education Quality Index (SEQI) released by the Niti Aayog says Gujarat has improved its ranking by two places nationally. From a score of 52.4 points and sixth position in 2015-16, the state has climbed to fourth place with 63 points in 2016-17.

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Assam: Wanted poachers held while trying to enter Kaziranga National Park

A joint team of Assam Police and forest officials apprehended four rhino poachers in the Biswanath Wildlife Division of Kaziranga National Park on Tuesday night while they were trying to enter the park.

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Aasu, Neso leaders meet Conrad, take up CAB issue

A delegation of All Assam Students' Union (Aasu) and North East Students' Organization (Neso) on Wednesday met Meghalaya chief minister Conrad K Sangma in New Delhi and asked him to urge Union home minister Amit Shah to not table the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill (CAB) in Parliament.

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Assam bans gutkha, pan masala for a year

The Assam government has banned gutkha, pan masala and other chewable tobacco products and nicotine in the state for a year with immediate effect.

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Will oppose citizenship bill: TMC

A delegation of the All Assam Students' Union (Aasu) and North East Students' Organization (Neso) met senior TMC leader and Lok Sabha MP Saugata Roy in New Delhi on Tuesday.

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In 2018-19, 21% rise in aircraft movement in Guwahati: AAI

The most happening airport in the northeast, the Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport here, has witnessed an encouraging 21% growth in aircraft movement in 2018-19 compared to the previous year.

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Bitter over lost love, Assam youth plotted 'jihadi' attacks for revenge

One of the three terror suspects arrested in Assam's Goalpara on Monday for plotting to carry out lone-wolf attacks in the state and elsewhere, including a blast in Delhi, has told interrogators that he was driven by his thirst for "revenge" after being allegedly forced to end his relationship with a Hindu girl.

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Northeast Frontier Railway to use GPS tech to tackle fog

In an effort to ensure that trains do not go late because of fog during winter, the Northeast Frontier (NF) Railway have brought in a a GPS-based alert system that will help train driver navigate in low-visibility scenarios.

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Asom Gana Parishad is with us on CAB: BJP MLA

With Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) divided on whether to side with the parties and organizations that have openly come out against the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill (CAB) 2019, an MLA of its ally BJP has said it has the party's support for the legislation that envisages to grant citizenship to persecuted non-Muslims from Bangladesh, Pakistan and Afghanistan.

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IS module busted, 3 'jihadis' arrested

A joint team of Assam Police and Special Cell of Delhi Police on Sunday night arrested three persons, who were planning to carry out an IED blast during the ongoing Raas Utsav at Dudhnoi in Goalpara district, from Goalpara district. The three have been identified as Luit Zameel Zaman (24), Mukadir Islam (22) and Ranjeet Islam (24).

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CM Sarbananda Sonowal's Rs 25,000 dole for 10,000 tea tribe youth

Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Saturday announced a one-time grant of Rs 25,000 for 10,000 tea tribe youth across the state to encourage entrepreneurship among them.

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Candelight vigil for professor under IIT-Guwahati's glare

IIT-Guwahati (IIT-G) students, who brought out a candlelight vigil on November 17 to express solidarity with the suspended assistant professor and whistleblower Brijesh Kumar Rai, have been asked to confess their involvement in the protest before the institute's authority. The students are now afraid that this may result in disciplinary action against them.

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Aasu, Neso meet KC Tyagi to drum up anti-CAB support

With protests against the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill escalating across the northeast, a delegation of All Assam Students' Union (Aasu) and North East Students' Organization (Neso) met senior JD (U) leader KC Tyagi in New Delhi on Saturday, seeking his party's support to block the passage of the bill after it is tabled in Parliament.

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Assam convict held 4 months after 'suicide'

A 33-year-old murder convict, believed to have committed suicide four months ago while on 20-day parole, was arrested in Assam's Nagaon district on Saturday.

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Heroin worth Rs 21.5 lakh seized in Mizoram, one held

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Assam professor detained for 'molestation'

A professor of Karimganj College was detained by police on Friday for allegedly molesting girls studying in the institution.

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Facebook, WhatsApp to help manage traffic snarls across Guwahati

The Gauhati high court has directed Assam police to create two Facebook accounts and provide two WhatsApp numbers to citizens for posing photographs and videos on traffic violations in city. Action has to be taken by the police within three days of receiving the visual proof, the court said.

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Akhil Gogoi-led KMSS marches to Raj Bhavan in protest

Akhil Gogoi-led Krishak Mukti Sangram Samittee (KMSS) and several other organizations staged a protest here against the proposed tabling of the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill during the winter session of the Parliament on Friday.

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Protests, torch rallies across upper Assam against CAB

With the Centre all set to try to pass the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill in the ongoing winter session of Parliament, there were multiple protests across the upper Assam districts in the last 24 hours.

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Aasu leads Guwahati torch rallies against citizenship bill

Movement against the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill has once again gained momentum in Gauhati University (GU), with All Assam Students' Union (Aasu) activists taking out a mammoth torch rally from university entrance gate on Thursday evening, demanding unconditional withdrawal of the bill.

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Row over whistleblower IIT-Guwahati professor’s likely termination

Premier technology institute IIT Guwahati (IIT-G) has erupted in a row over the suspension and ‘probable’ termination of whistle-blower and assistant professor Brijesh Kumar Rai for his allegations of ‘irregularities’ in the implementation of a project at the institute funded by the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO).

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Assam: 22 years on, RTI finds removes doubts about 33 ‘D-voters’

Twenty-two years after 33 people were denied the right to exercise their franchise for being ‘D-voters’, a Right to Information (RTI) report has revealed that there are no official records to merit such a classification. This came to light after the 33 people filed RTI applications seeking to know why they were labelled as ‘D-voters’.

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AGP floats students’ outfit, says no conflict with Aasu

After a span of 35 years since its formation, Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) on Thursday launched its students’ wing called the Asom Chatra Parishad (ACP).

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Student from Japan commits suicide at IIT Guwahati

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Assam: Soon, a dehumidifier test that will boost turmeric market

A dehumidifier-based dehydration technology will soon be tested for the first time in the northeast, in an effort to take Assam turmeric to global markets. Guwahati-based Horticultural Research Station (HRS) under the Assam Agricultural University will conduct the experiment.

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Jorhat students' union demands bill withdrawal

Activists of All Assam Chutia Students' Association (AACSA) staged a protest in Jorhat on Wednesday against the Citizenship Amendment Bill (CAB), which is likely to be introduced in the upcoming winter session of Parliament.

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Midday meal workers march to secretariat, held

Hundreds of midday meal workers were detained on Wednesday morning, while they were on their way to the Assam secretariat to stage a protest against the state government's decision to rope in NGOs in the mid-day meal scheme.

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Assam: Mithun meat may soon get approval from FSSAI

Mithun, a semi-domesticated bovine, found in large numbers in four northeast states, could soon be declared a food animal paving the way for its commercial rearing and consumption. The meat is considered more tender than any other variety.

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NRC flawed, dismiss it: Assam mantri to Centre

On the day home minister Amit Shah announced a country-wide NRC, Assam finance minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said the state government has requested the Centre to reject the final updated National Register of Citizens in the state. Addressing a press conference here, the senior BJP member said there were many flaws in the updated NRC, which was published on August 31 this year, as the mammoth exercise was carried out "unilaterally" by the then NRC state coordinator Prateek Hajela.

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Assam in Niti's top six best school-education states

Assam has been ranked among the top-six best-performing states by NITI Aayog's School Education Quality Index (SEQI), but the state has been found to have the least percentage of toilets for girl students in the country.

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Eight killed as car hits truck in Assam

A car carrying eight people, who were returning from their friend's wedding, hit a stationary truck on National Highway-15 in Assam's Udalgiri district on Wednesday, killing all of them on the spot, a police officer said.

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Guwahati CM Sarbananda Sonowal meet focuses on jobs for indigenous people

Chief minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Tuesday held a high level meeting with senior government officials in presence of finance minister Himanta Biswa Sarma to open up avenues for generating better livelihood opportunities among the Ahom, Moran, Motok and Chutia communities living in different parts of Sivasagar, Charaideo, Dibrugarh and Tinsukia districts in upper Assam.

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Guwahati: 12 held after man elopes with minor

The protests erupted over allegations of a Muslim youth "luring" a minor Hindu girl and eloping with her on November 14. The accused, a resident of Ahmed Nagar in Hojai, allegedly introduced himself as a Hindu man.

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Udaan crashes in Northeast ; two of 13 flights working

The Centre's ambitious Udaan scheme that was meant to let common people fly at subsidised fares has failed to deliver in the northeast, which needed it the most to enhance air connectivity, given the difficult terrain in the region.

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Northeast outfits hit streets against CAB

In protest against the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, which is set to be tabled during the winter session of Parliament, the All Assam Students' Union (Aasu) on Monday took out a mammoth protest march to the Raj Bhavan.

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Protests erupt in northeast over ‘reintroduction’ of citizenship bill

The opening day of Parliament’s winter session on Monday saw the intensification of protests in the northeast against the Centre’s decision to re-introduce the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill (CAB). Anger and resentment were building up in the region ever since Union home minister Amit Shah made public his government’s decision last month.

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Northeast erupts in anti-CAB protests as Parliament session begins

The opening day of Parliament’s winter session on Monday saw the intensification of protests in the northeast against the Centre’s decision to re-introduce the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill (CAB). Anger and resentment were building up in the region ever since Union home minister Amit Shah made public his government’s decision last month.

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Assam’s Gamosa, Chokuwa rice earn GI tags

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Assam Rifles recovers contraband drugs worth Rs 3 crore in Manipur

Troops of Assam Rifles recovered contraband drugs worth Rs 3 crore near Tengnoupal check post in Tengnoupal district in Manipur on November 16, the paramilitary force said on Monday.

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KMSS debunks Himanta Biswa Sarma's CAB claim

Organisations against the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill (CAB), including the Krishak Mukti Sangram Samiti (KMSS), on Sunday said fundamentals of the 2016 and 2019 versions of the bill are the same. This comes after the North-East Democratic Alliance (NEDA) convener and Assam minister, Himanta Biswa Sarma, said the draft of the 2019 version of the CAB was different from legislation introduced in Parliament three years ago, and envisages protection of the northeast's unique culture and identity.

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Assam: Days after capture, ‘Laden’ dies; activists raise a stink

“Laden”, the wild elephant that had killed five people in Assam’s Goalpara district before being tranquillised and captured seven days ago in an operation led by an MLA, died on Sunday at a rehabilitation centre in Orang National Park.

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Assam: Rogue elephant 'Laden' dies in captivity

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Ready to tackle any tension: Assam Police

Assam Police has said it was fully prepared to tackle any unrest in the state, following tabling of the Citizenship Amendment Bill (CAB) in the winter session of Parliament, which starts on Monday.

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Assam: AGP 'divided' on CAB, says will take call soon

Amid growing chorus against the fresh version of the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, which is expected to be tabled during the winter session of Parliament that starts on Monday, the BJP's main ally in Assam, the Asom Gana Parishad (AGP), said it will read "the pulse of the people of Assam" before taking any decisive stand on the legislation.

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