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27 Jul

Assam CM visits residence of triple murder case family

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Recently, news from Golaghat district was surfaced about a 25-year-old man killed his wife and her parents over some family issues, and later surrendered before the police in Golaghat. On Wednesday, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma visited the deceased family and claimed that ‘Love Jihad’ is the reason for the murder case. Sarma also explained the incident how a Hindu girl was fooled by a Muslim boy by faking his identity as Hindu on social media. And later tries to convert her to Muslim through marriage. The CM said strict action will be taken against the culprit and said it…

26 Jul

Assam to witness India vs Aus cricket match

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The Barsapara stadium in Assam is all set to witness an exciting T20 international match between India and Australia, scheduled on November 28. The Assam Cricket Association (ACA) expressed, “We are glad to announce that the ACA stadium at Barsapara in Guwahati will be hosting the 3rd T20 international between India and Australia on November 28.” Additionally, the match will mark the third encounter of the T20I series.

26 Jul

Schedule Tribe(ST) status delayed for indigenous communities, Assam

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Few months ago Assam six indigenous communities of Assam had demanded for Schedule Tribe (ST) status. On Monday, hitting the ruling party Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) by the Congress MP Pradyut Bordoloi slammed the government for delaying the status to the communities in Assam. The MP through a tweet said, “Then Minister of State for home affairs Kiren Rijiju had said the (inclusion process) would be complete in three months — 8 years on, the people of Assam are still waiting!”.

25 Jul

Assam DGP clarifies notice issued by Manipur student body

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The All Assam Manipuri Students' Union (AAMSU) issued a statement advising Mizo living in South Assam's Barak Valley districts to leave the state. The decision was issued after Mizoram ex-militant organization issued notice to Meitei community to leave the state till the situation the state doesn’t get normalized. "As most of the Meiteis living in Mizoram are from Assam, the unruly behaviour of Mizoram has already escalated anger among the Meiteis of Assam. Therefore, for their own safety, we advise the Mizos living in Meitei areas of Barak Valley to vacate the area at the earliest time possible," the statement given…

25 Jul

Manipur Govt ask reports from Assam Rifles about immigrants

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Manipur Government orders illegal Myanmar nationals to go back. On Monday, Manipur Government asked reports about how the immigrants entered into the state. According to the reports, about 718 Myanmar nationals illegally entered India on July 22-23. The people who transgressed onto the Indian side also include 301 children. The Myanmar Nationals entered into the state without proper documents, and asked the Assam Rifles to push them back. “In connection with similar issues in the past, the state government had clearly informed the Assam Rifles, being border guarding force, to take strict action to prevent the entry of Myanmar nationals…

24 Jul

Case filed against civil society in Manipur

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The Assam Rifles has registered a sedition and defamation case in Manipur. And the FIR was lodged in the Churachandpur police station. According to the sources, the FIR was lodged against the Coordinating Committee on Manipur Integrity (COCOMI), a civil society body of the state’s Meitei community as the people were asked to surrender the looted weapons from the Police stations. Further, various civil society organizations have alleged that many women protesters were assaulted on different occasions by the Army and Assam Rifles. However, Defense sources have denied the allegations made by the people there. And the Assam Rifles have…

24 Jul

No harm reported towards meiteis in Mizoram

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Amidst violence in Manipur, the video of two Kuki women paraded being stripped naked in the daylight gone viral; the Meitei communities in different region of the Northeast have been witnessing hate. Soon the Mizoram Government has asked the Meitei community to go back till the situation gets normalize in the state, Mizoram, for their safety. To reports, at least 40 Meiteis have reached Assam from Mizoram and they have been kept at the building of the Lakhipur Development Block in Binnakandi area. Also the community reported the media no attacks in Mizoram towards the community as of now. The…

22 Jul

Assam CM hits back on opposition parties for rape case

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Recently, a video from Manipur hit violence was surfaced over the internet making the world in shock for the inhumanity, which showed two women being paraded naked in the daylight crowded with men. On Friday, Assam Chief Minister interacting to the media on a press conference questioned the timing of the video which got leaked before the commencement of the Monsoon Session of the Parliament as the incident took place on May 4, 2023. Sarma also claimed that incidents of rape are much higher in some opposition-ruled states like West Bengal, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh than BJP-ruled Manipur or other northeastern…

22 Jul

Prohibition of single use plastic in Assam

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The Assam Government planning to ban single use plastics; and also outlaw manufacturing of these plastics in the state, Assam. According to the sources, PET drinking bottles that are less than 1 litre in capacity are also to get prohibited by the state. The law is to be effective from 2nd October of this year. The Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said, “The state cabinet has approved to prohibit the production and use of drinking water bottles made of PET that are less than 1 litre in volume and strict implementation of the ban on single-use plastic in the state as per…

21 Jul

Nagaland and Assam DIG-rank officers transferred to Manipur

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Amidst ongoing violence in Manipur since May 3, 2023 the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) Director General, Sujoy Lal Thaosen has redefined the operational ranges in the region and transferred two senior DIG-rank officers from Nagaland and Assam to the state, Manipur. The official order states, “In view of the present security scenario in Manipur and increased level of CRPF deployment, supervision of senior officers of DIGs across strategic places of the state has been felt essential and crucial. Accordingly, to have effective control and supervision over the existing and additional companies deployed in Manipur, DIG (Ops) Kohima and DIG…