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Assam: Morigaon Police seizes 521 ATM cards, one held

Morigaon District Police of Assam arrested a cyber criminal in connection with a case related to Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) scam in the district. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Deciphering Maharashtra’s defections, its politics

The national context is important because the politics of Maharashtra, like the politics of Assam, deeply intersects with the slow-moving terrain of national politics

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Bhutan releasing excess water from Kurichu dam; Assam districts on alert: Himanta

Excess water from Kurichu dam in Bhutan is being released since Friday morning and the district administrations in downstream areas of Assam have been put on alert for possible flooding, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said. With an improvement in the weather conditions in the upstream neighbouring country since Thursday,…

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Assam: Thousands affected by floods in Bongaigaon; Several houses washed away

The locals fear that the flood situation in the area will become worse after the Kurichu dam authority of Bhutan started releasing excess water on Friday morning. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Opposition to Assam delimitation proposal grows

A civil society group in Assam’s Brahmaputra Valley has criticised the draft delimitation proposal, while criticising CM Himanta Biswa Sarma for “bigoted” remarks related to the redrawing and renaming of the constituencies.

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Migrant worker from Assam killed in accident at a glass factory in Kerala’s Edayar

A young worker from Assam died after big glass panes fell on him at a glass factory in Edayar on Tuesday.

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Supreme Court asks Centre, Election Commission on the prospect of conducting delimitation in Arunachal Pradesh

Supreme Court disagreed with the legal stand of the Election Commission of India (ECI) that it can only begin the delimitation process in Manipur, Assam, Nagaland and Arunachal Pradesh after only getting an authorisation from the Centre.

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Assam sheltering Bengal poll-violence displaced: Himanta

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said over 100 people from West Bengal have taken shelter in the State, fearing for their lives because of the panchayat election violence back home.

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Flood situation in Assam's Dhemaji continues to be grim, about 18,000 people affected

The flood situation in the Dhemaji district of Assam has become grim as nearly 18,000 people have been affected by the current wave of flood. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Assam Opposition parties protest against draft delimitation proposal

A delegation of leaders from 11 Opposition parties of Assam staged a protest in front of the Election Commission in Delhi against the draft delimitation document unveiled for the State.

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Assam Ujjwala beneficiaries offered 5 kg LPG cylinder as ‘affordable’ option

The Indian Oil Corporation Limited offers two 5 kg LPG cylinders as a refill package to PMUY beneficiaries, who are unable to afford the standard 14.2 kg cylinder, in Assam.

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Assam's cultural bell metal industry in Barpeta facing challenges amid price hikes in raw materials

Despite being an important part of Assamese culture and tradition, the bell metal industry in Assam's Sarthebari town of Barpeta district is facing lots of challenges and problems in recent times. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Delimitation exercise in Assam requires wider consensus: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on July 7 raised strong objection to the delimitation exercise being carried out in Assam and said it requires wider acceptance and consensus.

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1,182 Adivasi extremists lay down arms in Assam

The five groups are - All Adivasi National Liberation Army, Birsa Commando Force, Santhal Tiger Force, Adivasi Cobra Militants Assam, and Adivasi People’s Army.

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BJP leaders of eastern, Northeast States meet in Guwahati; 142 Lok Sabha seats in focus

Senior BJP leaders of 12 States in east and northeast India met in Guwahati on July 6 to strategise on the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.

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Assam’s Uma Chetry’s journey from humble beginnings to India colours

Uma made it to the India senior women’s squad for its tour of Bangladesh.

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Assam Rifles apprehends one person with heroin worth Rs 1.1 cr in Cachar

assam-rifles">Assam Rifles in a joint operation with police apprehended a person with over 276 gm of heroin, valued at Rs 1.1 crore in the international market. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Chidambaram slams Himanta, says it will help if Assam CM didn’t ‘poke his nose’ into Manipur

Senior Congress leader P. Chidambaram on Sunday took a swipe at Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma over his remarks on Manipur and said that it would help if the BJP leader does not “poke his nose” into the conflict and stayed away.

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Assam school farms fish, fruits for midday meals

Teacher “gone fishing” may mean absenteeism in many schools across Assam’s rural landscape, but at the Simbargaon Higher Secondary School, it’s a reality. About 15 km north of Kokrajhar, the headquarters of the Bodoland Territorial Region, the school, founded in 1939, is a landmark in Simbargaon village

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Manipur situation will improve in 7-10 days, says Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on July 1 said the situation in neighbouring Manipur will improve within 7-10 days, with the State and Central Governments working ‘silently’ to restore peace.

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Bodo council plans India’s first pig schools

The Bodoland Territorial Council is scheduled to ink a deal with the Danish government for setting up India’s first pig school in Assam

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Assam cop dismissed for sexually harassing minor girl in police station

The police in Assam are trying to track down an inspector dismissed from service for allegedly clicking obscene photographs of a minor girl inside a police station in Nalbari district.

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Assam flood: Situation improves, over 20,000 people still affected

The overall flood situation in Assam is gradually improving, but over 20,000 people in Barpeta district have still been affected by the deluge. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Explained | Assam’s delimitation test

The article explains the draft proposal on the delimitation of the Assembly and Lok Sabha constituencies in Assam.

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7 dead, 12 districts remain affected due to floods in Assam

Heavy rains have caused severe flooding, and brought normal life to a standstill in various parts of Assam, besides claiming the lives of seven people, as confirmed by the daily flood report released by the Flood Reporting and Information Management System (FRIMS), Assam on Wednesday. Read further on Dynamite News:

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