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Assam CM says tribal council poll sweep underlines BJP’s Christian outreach

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP president J. P. Nadda for acknowledging the trust placed in the party by people of Dima Hasao, where it retained power in the North Cachar Hills Autonomous Council (NCHAC).

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Ranji Trophy | Kerala openers Kunnummal and Krishna Prasad frustrate Assam

Guwahati Kerala frustrates Assam with a strong batting performance in the Ranji Trophy cricket match.

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BJP sweeps Assam tribal council elections

The Bharatiya Janata Party swept the elections to the North Cachar Hills Autonomous District (NCHAC) council covering the district of Dima Hasao.

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Mizoram govt constitutes new boundary committee to handle dispute with Assam

The ZPM government in Mizoram has constituted a new boundary committee to handle issues related to the state’s border dispute with neighbouring Assam, a Home Department official said on January 12.

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Assam youth festival, born out of a stir, turns 50

The Karbi Youth Festival in Diphu, Assam, celebrates its 50th edition with cultural performances, ethnic cuisines, and international participation.

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Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra | Assam government denied nod for night halts at two places: Congress

Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra: The Congress said the Assam government has denied night-stay permissions at public grounds for its leaders in two districts during the ensuing Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra.

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Stay away from militants’ recruitment drives: Assam DGP to youth

Assam’s Director General of Police, Gyanendra Pratap Singh has advised the youth of the State to stay away from unsafe conflict zones by not falling prey to the recruitment campaigns of extremist groups. His appeal through conventional and social media platforms followed a drone strike on a mobile unit of…

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Rhinos return to Assam wildlife sanctuary after 40 years

The greater one-horned rhinoceros has returned to central Assam’s Laokhowa-Burachapori Wildlife Sanctuary after 40 years

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ULFA | Autumn of the militants

Symbol of Assamese pride, ULFA formed in 1744 Rang Ghar to fight for a "sovereign socialist Assam" through an armed struggle.

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Assam journalist says bureaucrat ‘assaulted’ him, cops ‘snatched his camera’ for ‘asking questions’

A Guwahati-based journalist has alleged that the police snatched his camera and deleted its memory hours after the Nagaon deputy commissioner allegedly assaulted him inside his office for asking questions – about the delay in processing documents for a loan waiver and the lack of access to a public toilet.

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People will watch Rahul Gandhi walk but not vote for Congress: Badruddin Ajmal

The minority-based All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) president Maulana Badruddin Ajmal said Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s upcoming outreach programme would not impact the outcome of the forthcoming elections in Assam. Mr. Gandhi is scheduled to launch the Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra from Manipur on January 14. About 6,700 km…

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Commercial, public vehicles off roads as 48-hour transport strike begins in Assam

Commercial vehicles and other modes of public transport stayed off the roads in most parts of Assam on January 5, owing to a 48-hour strike called by a joint forum of transporters’ unions to protest against the new penal law on hit-and-run cases.

The Hindu

ULFA pact: an accord of safeguards?

The tripartite peace deal between the pro-talks faction of the United Liberation Front of Asom, the Centre and the Assam government may have more to offer for the BJP agenda than for peace plans

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Understanding the peace pact with ULFA | Explained

ULFA signs tripartite peace deal with Centre & Assam govt. to safeguard indigenous rights & accelerate State's development.

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12 dead in Assam road mishap, PM announces ex-gratia

At least 12 killed, 30 injured in head-on collision between bus & truck in Golaghat, Assam. Investigation underway.

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Extremism in Assam 90% over, says Assam CM

Peace accord between Assam govt & ULFA ends 90% of extremism; 11 accords since 2016, only ULFA (I) remains to be mainstreamed.

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Endgame: On the tripartite agreement between the pro-talks faction of the United Liberation Front of Asom, Union government and the Assam government

The ULFA has long lost its potency as an insurgent force from its heydays in the 1990s, when it managed to tap the discontent that persisted in rural Assam even after the Assam Accord

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Singapore envoy praises tripartite pact with ULFA faction

Singapore High Commissioner hails historic ULFA peace pact, sees investment opportunities in Northeast India.

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A rebel group in the Indian state of Assam signs a peace accord with the government

A rebel group that fought for decades to free India’s northeastern state of Assam from New Delhi’s rule has signed a peace accord with the government pledging to end the insurgency in the region

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Centre, Assam government sign peace pact with pro-talks faction of ULFA

ULFA peace deal: Centre and Assam government sign peace pact with ULFA, bringing lasting peace to Assam and fulfilling aspirations of people.

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A peace accord set to be signed between ULFA, Centre and Assam Govts

A peace accord between a faction of the United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA), and the Central and Assam Governments is all set to be signed this evening. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Assam CM apologises for Bhagavad Gita-based social media post on castes

Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma apologizes for incorrect translation of Bhagavad Gita verse on caste system.

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16-member pro-talks ULFA delegation leaves for New Delhi for signing peace accord

A 16-member delegation of the ULFA pro-talks faction led by chairman Arabinda Rajkhowa left for New Delhi on Wednesday

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Learn kabaddi to stop accused from escaping, Congress leader tells Assam police

Assam Opposition leader advises police to learn kabaddi to avoid "encounters" with escaping criminals.

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Assam Police, BSF seize YABA tablets worth Rs 10 crore in Silchar

In a successful joint operation against drug peddlers in the state, Assam Police and the Border Security Force have seized YABA tablets worth Rs 10 crore in the Chalchapra area of Silchar. Read further on Dynamite News:

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