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Large quantity of areca nuts seized in Assam's Cachar, three arrested

Police seized a large quantity of areca nuts (Burmese Supari) in Assam's Cachar district on Wednesday and arrested three people. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Stop Ajmal first to defeat the BJP: Assam Congress chief

Bhupen Kumar Borah said the people have to stop Mr. Ajmal first in the Dhubri parliamentary seat to eject the BJP from power in Assam.

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74 Congress aspirants seek poll tickets for 14 Assam Lok Sabha seats

Congress receives 74 applications for 2024 Lok Sabha elections, including 2 MPs, highest for Dhubri constituency. Deadline extended to Dec 22.

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Translating book on Lachit Barphukan an enriching experience, says writer Munjuluri Krishna Kumari

Writer Munjuluri Krishna Kumari translates Assam's Braveheart Lachit Barphukan into Telugu, part of a project to bring his legacy to a wider audience.

The Hindu

Bhutan to have 1,000-sq. km. green city along Assam border ‘connecting South Asia to Southeast Asia’

Bhutan's King announces plans to build a massive "international city" in 1,000 sq. km. area, connecting South Asia with Southeast Asia.

The Hindu

Man arrested on rape charge in Kochi

Police arrest Firdous Ali of Assam for abducting, raping and assaulting a 52-year-old woman near Ponnurunni railway track.

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Weather Update: Delhi shivers as minimum temperature, fog affects visibility in North and Northeast India

Several parts of north and northeast India experienced fog on Friday morning, affecting visibility and disrupting normal life. Read Further on Dynamite News

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1,281 Madrasas renamed in Assam as ‘Middle English’ schools

Assam government renames 1,281 madrasas to Middle English Schools, funded by government and established by community, under SEBA supervision

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17th Ayodhya Film Festival: 'Lachit The Warrior' wins Best Animation Film award

The short film on the life and contributions of the great Assamese Military General has been accorded this honour in several International Film Festivals in India and abroad. Read further on Dynamite News:

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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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Vijay Hazare Trophy: Bihar and Assam end campaign with defeats

KOLKATA: Bihar finished with just two points in Vijay Hazare Trophy as they were handed their sixth loss of the tournament by Chandigarh in their Group C game in Ahmedabad on Tuesday. Chandigarh made 253/8 batting first and then dismissed Bihar for 153 in 41.4 overs to win the game…

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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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Vijay Hazare Trophy: Bowlers help Rajasthan crush Assam

Pitted against Assam in their last Group D game of the Vijay Hazare Trophy, Rajasthan steamrolled the last-placed team in some style, registering an eight-wicket win in Chandigarh on Tuesday.

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Vijay Hazare Trophy: Odisha have it easy against Sikkim, Assam go down to Arunachal Pradesh

KOLKATA: Odisha eased to their third victory in six matches as they beat Sikkim by nine wickets in a Group A match of Vijay Hazare Trophy in Alur on Sunday. Opting to bowl first, Odisha skittled Sikkim for 111 inside 35 overs with medium pacers Debabrata Pradhan and Tarani Sa…

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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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