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Nagaland DGP and Assam ADG among Prez medal winners

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Sunday, January 21, 2024

Friday, January 19, 2024

BJP confining tribals to forests, depriving them of edu: Rahul Gandhi on Majuli leg of yatra

Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra, led by Rahul Gandhi, reached Majuli, Assam. Rahul accused BJP of confining Adivasis to forests. He criticized BJP's actions in Manipur and Nagaland. Jairam Ramesh challenged BJP-ruled states and mentioned the yatra's entry into Arunachal Pradesh. The yatra will continue with a public rally in Kaliabor, addressed by Mallikarjun Kharge.

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Tuesday, January 16, 2024

‘Drainwater keeps Ward 54 flooded for six months a yr’



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Leader of banned CPI (Maoist) arrested in Assam

A member of the banned CPI (Maoist) has been arrested by Assam Police in Guwahati. The arrest took place at the Interstate Bus Terminus (ISBT) following a tip-off received by the police's special task force. The arrested individual, Amiruddin Ahmed, is an organizer in the Cachar area and an observer for Dibrugarh in the banned organization. Ahmed's wife, Nirmala Biswas, also holds a senior position in the CPI (Maoist) and operates from West Bengal. Legal action will be taken in accordance with the registration of the case at the STF PS.

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Monday, January 15, 2024

Karbi Youth Festival (KYF) celebrates golden jubilee, President Droupadi Murmu to attend fest on January 17

The Karbi Youth Festival (KYF) is celebrating its golden jubilee, highlighting the traditional games of the Karbi community. President Droupadi Murmu will attend the festival, marking the first time a president will be present at an ethnicity-based festival in Northeast India. The festival aims to preserve and promote traditional games like Hambi Kepathu, a game played with dried seeds. The ongoing KYF not only celebrates the cultural heritage of the Karbi community but also serves as a platform to revive their traditional games.

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Tuesday, January 9, 2024

Drinking water supply to be hit for 2 days in Guwahati

The Guwahati Municipal Development Authority (GMDA) will carry out restoration work at the intake point of the Panbazar water treatment plant, causing a two-day disruption in drinking water supply to 16 localities. The GMDA informed the Guwahati Municipal Corporation (GMC) about the restoration works near the treatment plant, resulting in the temporary suspension of water supply. The GMC assured that there is no problem in continuing the supply and it will be resumed on January 12. The inconvenience caused to customers is regretted by the GMC.

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Drugs worth Rs 100 crore seized in Assam's Karimganj, 4 held



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Saturday, January 6, 2024

108 ambulance service relief amid strike



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After 40 years, rhinos return to sanctuaries in Assam

After 40 years, rhinos have returned to stay at Laokhowa and Burachapori wildlife sanctuaries of greater Kaziranga, Assam, following a massive eviction through which 1,282 hectares of forest and government land were cleared of illegal settlements last year. Until 1983, Laokhowa-Burachapori in Nagaon district had 45-50 rhinos. While poachers killed a few, the surviving rhinos left for Orang National Park on the north bank of the Brahmaputra following encroachment and human settlements over the last several decades.

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Monday, January 1, 2024

Longest flyover will keep city roads congestion free for next 25 yrs: CM



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In touch with Ulfa's Baruah but talks unlikely soon: Himanta

Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma revealed Monday that he is in direct touch with Ulfa (Independent) chief Paresh Baruah but made it clear that negotiations with his outfit are unlikely soon. "I usually talk to him every three or six months. I plan to speak to him again in the next six to seven days. No chief minister had talked to him earlier," Sarma said, days after he chaperoned efforts for Ulfa's pro-talks faction to sign an accord with the Centre. The CM emphasised that as the political head of the state, it was his job to reach out to Baruah.

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Gunmen posing as cops kill 4 in Manipur; 6 hurt

Assailants posing as cops opened fire at a marketplace in Manipur's Thoubal district, resulting in four civilian deaths and injuries to six others. A village defense volunteer also died from a gunfight. The attack was linked to an extortion attempt. The state has declared a curfew in three districts. CM N Biren Singh appealed for peace and assured that the attackers will be caught. The attack at Lilong Chingjao came hours after Biren Singh, in a New Year message, expressed concern over the recent spike in violence.

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