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Prey, habitat dictate Asiatic wild dog-tiger coexistence, says study

Overlapping prey availability or habitat suitability could dictate a positive association between dholes and tigers, facilitating co-existence or even cooperative behaviours between the two species of carnivores, a new study has found. The dhole or Asiatic wild dog (Cuon alpinus) is the only endangered wild pack-living canid in the tropical Indian…

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Drones fuel the dreams of rural women in Assam

The project took off from Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Independence Day announcement of coordinated drone training programmes for creating 20 crore lakhpati didis (millionaire sisters), officials said.

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Resentment brews within Assam Congress as 3 MLAs face allegations of ‘anti-party’ activity

Congress in Assam faces dissent due to 3 MLAs' anti-party activities. Naba Talukdar, APCC VP, said party workers are unhappy with lack of action and will submit a memorandum to Bhupen Kumar Bora with a 48-hour deadline. Mass resignation may follow if no action is taken. Issue to be discussed…

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Assam police seize 1320 kg of Burmese Supari from Hailakandi

Assam police have seized 22 sacks of Burmese supari (betel nut) weighing approximately 1320 kg and 4 vehicles in Assam's Hailakandi district. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Video of Assamese man’s Bihu dance in the train goes viral

Assam man’s viral Bihu dance in Jan Shatabdi train

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1,039 arrested in fresh Assam crackdown on child marriage

“In a massive crackdown against child marriage, Assam Police has arrested over 800 accused persons in a special operation, which began in the early hours of dawn,” Himanta Sarma said on X.

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Morning Digest | AFSPA extended in four districts of Assam; CBI arrests four for abduction, killing of two Meitei students, and more

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AFSPA extended in four districts of Assam, withdrawn from four others

At the Assam Police Day 2023 celebrations in Guwahati, DGP Gyanendra Pratap Singh said the ‘disturbed area’ tag, which allows enforcement of the AFSPA, has, however, been withdrawn from four other districts.

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Assam: Contraband drugs worth Rs 2 crore seized, 5 arrested

In a joint operation, the team of Special Task Force (STF), Assam and Kamrup district police have seized a large quantity of contraband drugs worth Rs 2 crore and arrested five persons including two women. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Assam, Meghalaya governments to let CBI probe Mukroh killings

The Assam and Meghalaya governments have agreed to wind up the judicial commissions probing the Mukroh killings and hand the case over to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), to maintain neutrality of events.

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Assam native sentenced to RI for life for murdering migrant labourer

The incident took place near Vilayilkonam junction near Station kadavu under the Thumba police station limits on December 2, 2018

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18 rare pygmy hogs reintroduced in their historical home in Assam

18 captive-bred pygmy hogs released in Manas National Park, Assam. Pygmy Hog Conservation Programme (PHCP) aims to reintroduce 60 hogs by 2025.

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Fresh clash along Assam-Meghalaya inter-State border; none injured

A fresh clash occurred at a disputed village along the Assam-Meghalaya inter-State boundary as locals from both sides used bows and arrows and catapults to attack each other, officials said on September 27.

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Poverty-stricken minors from other States found labouring in aqua processing units in Andhra Pradesh

Raid uncovers inter-State child trafficking case in AP; 30 minors found working in aqua processing unit; workers from Odisha, Assam, WB; minors paid via mediators; woman labourer from Assam says plant operates 24/7; management collects shrimp from farmers in 5 districts. #ChildTrafficking #AquaProcessing #AP

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Land around Assam monastery to be reserved for indigenous people

The Assam government is working on a law to create an indigenous-only zone around Batadrava.

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CM Himanta rolls out financial aid scheme to help Assam youths set up business

Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma rolled out the Chief Minister’s Atmanirbhar Asom Abhijan 2023

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On World Rhino Day, spotlight on ‘Kaziranga model’ of conservation

Kaziranga has a total of 223 anti-poaching camps. This, officials of Assam Forest Department’s wildlife wing said, works out to one surveillance camp every 5.82 sq. km.

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Assam CM Himanta's wife files ₹10 crore defamation suit against Gaurav Gogoi

Riniki Bhuyan Sarma, the wife of Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, has filed a ₹10 crore defamation suit against Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi

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New Assam extremist group worries Meghalaya villagers

A new extremist organisation in Assam has made the border villagers in Meghalaya edgy

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Trinamool slams Assam Durga Puja ‘tax’

“It is unfortunate for the Assamese people to pay a fee for worshipping Goddess Durga,” Ripun Bora said.

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Assam regional party starts anti-polarisation yatra

AJP launches 'One Assam Yatra' to oppose divisive politics of BJP & AIUDF. Yatra to cover State in 40 days, from Dhubri to Sadiya.

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FIR against Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma for ‘hate’ speech

Senior Assam Congress MLA Debabrata Saikia filed an FIR against CM Himanta Biswa Sarma for alleged ‘hate’ speech saying the latter incited violence and arson against former Congress president Sonia Gandhi and her family.

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Supreme Court to hear on October 17 pleas challenging Section 6A of Citizenship Act

The Assam NRC is meant to identify illegal immigrants in the State who migrated from Bangladesh after March 25, 1971. Read further in Dynamite News

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Constitution Bench to hear challenge to Section 6A of Citizenship Act on October 17

A Constitution Bench led by Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud on Wednesday decided to hear from October 17 a series of petitions challenging the constitutionality of Section 6A of the Citizenship Act, 1955. Section 6A is a special provision inserted into the 1955 Act in furtherance of a Memorandum…

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Assam regional party plans ‘unification’ yatra

AJP: Announces ‘One Assam Yatra’ to unite people against communalism, corruption & dictatorial rule. Aim to generate awareness & reject divisive politics. Seek to change mindsets & empower people to exercise their rights. #Assam #Yatra #AJP #DivisivePolitics

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