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Assam STF seizes fake gold, Indian currency notes; six arrested

The Special Task Force (STF) of Assam police arrested six people on Tuesday and seized fake gold and fake Indian currency notes (FICN) from their possession. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Over 30,000 people detected to be foreigners by tribunals in Assam since 1966: Centre

Unionm government submits affidavit in SC: 32,381 people detected as foreigners in Assam since 1966; 17,861 granted citizenship; 3,34,966 cases disposed of by FTs; 8,461 cases pending in Gauhati HC; 14,346 foreigners deported since 2017.

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Assam plans action against people who forged documents to be in NRC

Assam govt to take action against those who forged documents to be enlisted in NRC. 19.06 lakh out of 3.3 crore applicants were kept out, of which 2 lakh had forged documents. CM wants only those living in Assam since 1951 to be included, but govt agreed on 1971 as…

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630 kg ganja worth almost Rs 3 cr seized in Assam's Karimganj district

Police seized more than 630 kg of ganja from a truck in Assam's Karimganj district along the Assam-Tripura border on Saturday. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Citizenship Act hearing | Government needs latitude to make peace, says CJI

Noting that the government should be given leeway if a ‘compromise’ is necessary to save the nation, Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud said the Assam Accord of 1985 and the new citizenship regime which followed in its wake might have been an “adjustment”

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How did benefits given to migrants impact Assamese identity: SC

CJI asks petitioners to show material that benefits given to cross-border migrants led to radical demographic change impacting Assamese cultural identity. Constitution Bench examining validity of Section 6A of Citizenship Act, 1955

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Assam to reserve 5% seats in engineering, medical colleges for students of government schools

Assam govt. reserves 5% seats in engineering & medical colleges for students from State-run schools. Aimed at increasing enrolment, a new Corporate Social Responsibility Authority to increase CSR fund investment in the State also created

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Assam govt. suspends 21 officers in cash-for-job scam

The Assam government has suspended 21 officers for their alleged involvement in a cash-for-job scam in the APSC.

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15 Assam parties work on strategy to defeat BJP in LS polls

The leaders of 15 political parties in Assam met to work out a common strategy to defeat the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls.

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4 civil and 11 police officers totaling 15 suspended in cash-for-job Assam's APSC scam

The Assam government has ordered the immediate suspension of 15 officers, 4 state civil servants, and 11 senior police officers, in line with the recommendation made by a committee that was mandated to look into the alleged Assam Public Service Commission scam back in 2013. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Museum on Allied airmen who went down over ‘The Hump’ opens

Inaugurated in Arunachal Pradesh, The Hump WWII Museum pays tribute to fallen airmen of Allied forces who flew treacherous air route between Assam and Yunnan in World War II. U.S. Ambassador to India and Arunachal Pradesh CM inaugurated museum, praising airmen's bravery and efforts of Oken Tayeng and team

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Assam Minister’s dilemma — to boost liquor sales or prevent drunk driving?

Assam Minister Parimal Suklabaidya seeks to balance two contrasting Ministries: Excise (increase revenue from liquor sales) and Transport (check drunk driving). He launched a 30-day tour to promote safe driving, aiming to reduce the 2,900 annual deaths from road accidents.

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Contraband drugs of Rs15Cr seized by STF in Assam; Two peddlers apprehended

Partha Sarathi Mahanta DIG (STF) said that a total of 1.800 kg of heroin worth Rs15Cr was recovered from a vehicle which was coming from Manipur. Read further on Dynamite News:

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We lost World Cup match because it was Indira Gandhi’s birth anniversary: Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma

India lost World Cup Final due to match date coinciding with Indira Gandhi's birth anniversary, according to Assam CM Sarma. He advised BCCI to choose dates carefully in future, a day after Rahul Gandhi blamed PM Modi's presence for loss.

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Hyderabad can become Bhagyanagar in half hour: Assam CM

Himanta Biswa Sarma, a known baiter of the Gandhi family, questioned the silence of Rahul and Priyanka Gandhi on ‘Hamas’.

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₹2,000 for political rallies, ₹300 for Bihu: Assam Police permission fees raise eyebrows

Assam govt revises user charges & service fees for citizen-centric services. Permission for political rallies, Bihu & other cultural programmes to incur fees of ₹2K, ₹300 & ₹500 respectively.

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Pawan Kalyan public meeting in Warangal

Pawan Kalyan, Matinee Idol and Jana Sena Party president, to join BJP election campaign in Warangal Wed. His party has been allotted 8 of 119 seats in Telangana. Assam CM Hemanth Sarma to take part in election meetings in Charminar and Malakpet constituencies Wed.

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Assam Transport Minister begins 30-day motorcycle tour to promote road safety

Assam Transport Minister Parimal Suklabaidya is promoting road safety by riding a 350-cc motorcycle across all 126 Assembly constituencies in the State over 30 days. Data shows 6,001 road accidents in Assam between Jan-Oct this year, resulting in 2,606 deaths and 4,800 injuries. The Minister wants to turn the campaign…

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Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma triggers ‘name game’ for baby giraffe in Guwahati zoo

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has triggered a game of suggesting names for a giraffe born in the Assam State Zoo cum Botanical Garden, also known as the Guwahati Zoo. Bapukon, if it is a male. Maloti, if it is a female,” a user suggested while another said Apoorva,…

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Assam IPS officer-helmed animation film chosen for IFFI 2023

Lachit: The Warrior, a 19-min animation film on Ahom General Lachit Barphukan, selected for IFFI 2023, showcases his heroics in preventing Mughals from capturing Assam. Written & directed by IPS officer, film narrates his ancestry, diplomacy, naval warfare, patriotism & decisive battle of Saraighat. Screened & awarded at 10 film…

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In Frames | Where have the elephants gone?

The challenges to human-wildlife coexistence has taken a toll on Assam’s rich fauna, which is dwindling fast. If experts are to be believed, doomsday for Guwahati’s wildlife population is only 10 years away unless remedial steps are taken without delay.

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Senior National men’s hockey championship | Punjab gets walkover, Tamil Nadu routs Assam

A whopping 47 goals were scored on the opening day of the Hockey India-13th Senior National men’s hockey championship here on Friday. Punjab received a walkover from Tripura in the first match, Manipur then thumped Madhya Pradesh 7-2, Maharashtra blanked Uttarakhand 22-0, while Tamil Nadu took apart Assam 15-1 in…

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Guwahati court asks former Assam NRC Coordinator Prateek Hajela to appear before it on Nov. 17

A court in Guwahati has summoned Prateek Hajela, the former Coordinator of Assam’s National Register of Citizens (NRC), to appear before it on November 17. The court of the Additional District and Sessions Judge of Kamrup (Metropolitan) district also summoned the managing director of Wipro Ltd. and the proprietor of…

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Sack Assam Governor for campaigning for BJP in Rajasthan: TMC, AAP

AAP and TMC have sought the intervention of the President and the Election Commission of India for taking action against the Assam Governor, who relinquished all political posts before joining the constitutional post.

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Police probing death threat to Assam Minister

The Assam police have initiated a probe into the death threat against Agriculture Minister Atul Bora, who is also the president of the BJP’s regional ally Asom Gana Parishad. A man claiming to be a member of the outlawed United Liberation Front of Asom (Independent) took to a social media…

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