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The Latest Breaking News from Assam

‘Foreigners for both nations’: India pushing Muslims ‘back’ to Bangladesh

Hundreds taken to Bangladesh border at gunpoint in a crackdown by Assam, as some other BJP-ruled states follow suit.

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India illegally deporting Muslim citizens at gunpoint to Bangladesh, say rights groups

There are fears the crackdown against ‘outsiders’ is driving widespread persecution as expelled Indians are returned by Bangladesh border guards

The Guardian - UK

Concern grows as India ramps up deportation of alleged migrants to Bangladesh

New Delhi rounds up thousands of alleged immigrants in sweeping operation involving biometric surveillance and military transport

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Full volume on Op Sindoor, silence on the stateless

While the Indian mainstream media remained obsessed about Operation Sindoor and reported uncritically even as the Prime Minister and members of his party made political capital from the recent Indo-Pak armed clash, a quiet, more insidious episode unfolded, largely unnoticed.

Newslaundry

Assam official blows whistle on illegal mining in Kaziranga, fears state ‘action’ and ‘mafia’

Nearly five months after an anonymous government official flagged rampant illegal mining near Kaziranga National Park, the Supreme Court’s Central Empowered Committee has asked the DGP and chief secretary to ensure the 2019 ban on such activities is complied with.

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More than 30 killed as floods and landslides devastate northeast India

Hundreds of tourists stuck in Sikkim as rising rivers forced suspension of rescue work

The Independent UK

At least 30 killed in India’s northeast as rains trigger floods, landslides

Relentless monsoon rains across the northeastern states leave a trail of deaths and destruction.

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Violent protests rock Indian state over controversial Muslim land law

Violence continues to spread in Indian states of West Bengal and Assam over controversial Waqf law

The Independent UK

Mongolian endangered eagle returns to Kaziranga in Assam to breed; Details...

Kaziranga is one of the best locations to watch the Pallas's Fish eagle in the world. A must read on Dynamite Read:

Dynamite News

Two fish sellers from Assam injured in a knife attack in Arunachal, know the whole matter

A man was arrested in Arunachal Pradesh's Papum Pare for allegedly attacking two fish sellers from Assam who refused to give him fish for free

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‘Journalists enduring disrespect, there’s a limit’: Why an arrest has galvanised Assam’s media

Over a tense week in March, the arrest of journalist Dilwar Hussain Mazumdar appears to have transformed Assam’s press corps into a unified front against what many describe as a deliberate assault on independent journalism in the northeastern state.

Newslaundry

Odisha: Kamakhya Express derails near Nirgundi station in Cuttack, 11 coaches off-track

The train was going to Kamakhya in Assam from Bengaluru when the accident occurred. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Held after covering bank ‘corruption’ stir, Assam journalist booked under SC/ST act

A senior Assamese journalist was arrested on Tuesday in Guwahati under the SC/ST Act, hours after he was detained following a protest against alleged financial irregularities in a cooperative bank.

Newslaundry

‘An independent judiciary needs a free media’: Justice S Muralidhar at the Media Foundation Awards

Jatinder Kaur Tur of The Caravan won this year’s Chameli Devi Jain Award for Outstanding Woman Media Person of the Year at the Media Foundation Awards. The event, held at the India International Centre, New Delhi, on Friday, also saw the introduction of two new journalism awards – the Kamla…

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Hafta 527: Return of Aurangzeb, Mayawati’s ‘mistakes’ and the future of BSP

This week on Hafta, Newslaundry’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Manisha Pande, Raman Kirpal, and Anand Vardhan are joined by Dr Sumeet Mhaskar, professor of sociology at Jindal School of Government and Public Policy, and Ajoy Bose, veteran journalist and author of Behenji: The Rise and Fall of Mayawati.

The Independent UK

Modi feeds lion cubs as he inaugurates controversial private zoo run by powerful Ambani family

Vantara zoo, pet project of the son of Asia’s richest man, faces questions about sourcing of animals

Dynamite News

Excise team busted an illegal liquor manufacturing unit, seized a large quantity of liquor

In a joint operation, the teams of Assam Excise Department and Meghalaya Excise Department busted an illegal liquor manufacturing unit and seized a large quantity of liquor and other items. A must read on Dynamite News:

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Assam: AAP appoints Bhaban Choudhury as acting state party president

The political landscape of Assam is deteriorating under the BJP govt, said Dr Bhaban Choudhury after assuming the role of acting state President of AAP Assam. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Manipur: Dozens of illegal weapons recovered

In a coordinated effort to curb illegal arms possession, the Indian Army and Assam Rifles Read further on Dynamite News:

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Mukesh Ambani vows to invest more than ₹50,000 crore in Assam

Mukesh Ambani also informed that Reliance India Limited (RIL) has invested over ₹12,000 crore in the state.

Dynamite News

Several ministers, envoys, industrialists to attend Advantage Assam 2.0

Several Union Ministers, Industrialists, Heads of Mission, and Ambassadors from different countries will participate in the mega Infrastructure & Investment Summit. Read further on Dynamite News:

The Independent UK

Bodies of missing coal miners found after 44-day search

Miners were trapped after their rat-hole mine flooded on 6 January

Dynamite News

Drug worth Rs 71.15 crore seized in Mizoram

In a joint operation, the Assam Rifles and Zokhawthar Police recovered a large cache of narcotics from the general area of Vangkai, Zokhawthar, Champhai district, Mizoram, on February 18. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Assam Cabinet to probe MP's alleged ties to national security threats on Feb 16

The Assam Cabinet is set to convene on February 16 to discuss the implications of recent revelations concerning an MP from Assam on national security. Read further on Dynamite News:

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YouTuber Ranveer Allahabadia moves SC against multiple FIRs over his remarks

Advocate Chandrachud told the bench that mutiple FIRs were registered against him and Assam Police has summoned him today. Read further on Dynamite News:

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