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Assam Ministers and officers will no longer enjoy subsidised power, says CM Himanta Biswa Sarma

The days of Ministers and government officers and employees enjoying heavily subsidised power will soon be over, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Sunday. He said he had instructed the Power Department to install individual prepaid meters in every government quarter, including the residences in the Ministers’ colony,…

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Mizoram, Assam agree to resolve border dispute

“Mizoram and Assam on February 9 agreed to make joint efforts to resolve the long-pending inter-State border dispute,” an official statement said in Aizawl. Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday morning (February 9) invited his Mizoram counterpart Lalduhoma, who is currently in Guwahati, over a meal and both…

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BJP govts ‘weaponised’ JCB for ‘targeted’, ‘illegal’ razing of Muslim properties: Amnesty probe

The authorities in five BJP-governed states repeatedly used JCB equipment for “unlawful, punitive demolition” of Muslim properties in at least 33 instances, as per an Amnesty International investigation of 63 of 128 documented demolitions in Assam, Delhi, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh.

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Assam govt. footed ₹58-crore flight bills of CM, others

Assam government spent more than ₹58 crore on hiring helicopters and chartered flights for Himanta Biswa Sarma and other dignitaries since May 2021.

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Assam proposes jail, hefty fine for cheating in job test

Assam proposes up to 10 years in jail and a fine of up to ₹10 crore to prevent cheating in public exams.

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Two groups of Manipur police trainees clash at academy in Assam

At least seven Manipur police trainees injured in a clash at Lachit Borphukan Police Academy in Golaghat, Assam.

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No country can develop by wiping out its past: Modi

PM Modi in Assam: Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurates development projects worth ₹11,600 crore in Assam, including infrastructure, medical facilities, and roads.

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‘Lazy hit job’: Assam CMO on media report that CM ‘used public money’ to attend weddings, campaigns

Hours after The Wire reported on Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma allegedly spending “crores” of public money to “charter flights for BJP activity and weddings”, Sarma’s office described the report as a “lazy hit job based on selective reading of a handful of tweets”.

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PM Modi to visit Assam on two-day trip, unveil projects worth ₹11,600 crore

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s two-day trip to Assam will begin today during which he will meet the BJP’s state core committee and roll out developmental projects worth nearly ₹11,600 crore

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Guwahati Customs seizes 103 gold biscuits, 3 held

The Guwahati Customs Department apprehended three accused and seized 103 gold biscuits weighing 2.60 kg at the Indo-Bhutan border near Darranga LCS, Assam. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Assam Congress leaders join BJP days after Rahul’s Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra

Over 150 Congress and AASU workers, including prominent leaders, join BJP in Guwahati, citing safety concerns and development initiatives.

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Assam DGP-produced short film is best at Jaipur Film Festival

Fehujali, delving into the plight of underprivileged youths in Assam targeted by extremist groups as potential recruits, has been directed by Parthasarathi Mahanta, the DGP heading the State’s Special Task Force.

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Ranji Trophy | Bengal runs through Assam’s line-up to take the upper-hand

Bengal dominates Assam in Ranji Trophy match with Captain Tiwary's century and Jaiswal's all-round performance.

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Assam police, forest department apprehend poacher in Golaghat; one rhino horn recovered

Assam police and the forest department, in a joint operation, apprehended a poacher along with a rhino horn in Assam's Golaghat district. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Ranji Trophy | Vintage Anustup steers Bengal out of trouble and into position of strength

Anustup Majumdar's century puts Bengal in a strong position against Assam in the Ranji Trophy Group-B match.

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‘Assamese identity has historically been secular,’ says Sangeeta Barooah Pisharoty

Author and journalist Sangeeta Barooah Pisharoty explores the definition of the Assamese community amid political and cultural complexities.

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Rahul Gandhi timed Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra with Ayodhya event to trigger communal clash: Assam CM Sarma

Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma accuses Rahul Gandhi of timing his Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra to trigger communal clash during Ram Temple consecration in Ayodhya.

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Ranji Trophy | Bengal will hope for favourable weather to improve its points tally

Bengal hopes to avoid weather disruptions and gain valuable points against bottom-placed Assam in Ranji Trophy match.

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INDIA bloc will fight 'Anyay' together, says Rahul after Mamata's vow to fight alone

As the Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra entered Bengal, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in a conciliatory tone said that the INDIA bloc will fight 'Anyay' together. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Gauhati High Court asks Assam government to explain its socio-economic survey of indigenous Muslims

The Gauhati High Court has sought an explanation from the Assam govt regarding its decision to conduct a socio-economic survey of the State’s indigenous Muslim population.

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File 25 more cases, won't be intimidated: Rahul Gandhi in Assam

A day after Assam Police registered a case against him for allegedly provoking the crowd, Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday dared Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sharma to file "as many cases as he wants" but still he will not be intimidated. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Rahul Gandhi security breach in Assam dereliction of duty of Centre and State, says Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah

Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah accused Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma of deliberately trying to create hurdles for the yatra in an attempt to impress Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah.

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Rahul Gandhi dares Assam Police to file more FIRs; says he won't be intimidated

Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra: The Guwahati Police suo motu registered an FIR on January 23 against Rahul Gandhi and other leaders for wanton acts of violence in the state capital.

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Kharge writes to Amit Shah on 'security issues' faced by Rahul Gandhi in Assam during Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge wrote to Home Minister Amit Shah on “security issues” faced by party leader Rahul Gandhi during the Assam leg of the Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra hours after after Congress leaders were booked for “wanton acts of violence” by the Assam Police

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Morning Digest | Assam Police book Rahul Gandhi for ‘violence’ during Nyay Yatra; Maldives rules out research by Chinese vessel in its waters, and more

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