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White House condemns online harassment of journalist who asked Modi a question on human rights

‘It’s completely unacceptable and it’s antithetical to the very principles of democracy,’ says John Kirby

The Independent UK

Assam media body seeks probe into scribe Abdur Rauf Alamgir’s mysterious death

An organisation of journalists in Assam has sought a thorough probe into the mysterious death of a journalist Abdur Rauf Alamgir two days after he went missing on June 24.

The Hindu

World Bank approves $391 million for Assam, Tripura to boost healthcare, economic opportunities

The World Bank on June 26 approved $391 million in financing to improve access to high-quality healthcare services and to economic opportunities for people in Assam and Tripura

The Hindu

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Police in Assam detain people staging protests against delimitation proposals

Assam Police detained protestors in Karimganj who were staging a demonstration against the proposed delimitation draft

The Hindu

Assam will have fewer Muslim-majority constituencies, say Opposition leaders

The draft delimitation proposal for Assam increases the number of seats reserved for the Scheduled Tribes in the State Assembly to 19 from 16 and that for the Scheduled Castes to nine from eight, while retaining the total number of Assembly constituencies at 126 and Lok Sabha constituencies at 14.

The Hindu

#Assam Flood: Situation gradually improving; 2.72 lakh people still affected in 15 districts

The flood situation in Assam has been gradually improving, but still, nearly 2.72 lakh people in 15 districts are affected. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Assam floods: NDRF rescues over 120 people

The situation was currently under control

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Assam STF seizes drugs worth Rs 18 crore in separate operations in Kamrup, Guwahati

The Special Task Force (STF) of Assam Police on Sunday seized 2.20 kg of heroin worth Rs 18 crore in two separate operations in Hajo of Kamrup district and Guwahati. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News

Akhil Gogoi apologises to Barack Obama for Assam CM’s ‘slur’

Activist-turned-MLA Akhil Gogoi has apologised to former U. S. President Barack Obama for a “racist” comment made by Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma.

The Hindu

Assam floods | As situation remains grim, Amit Shah assures Centre’s help to Himanta

Amit Shah said that the Modi government stands firm as it has always been with the people of Assam in these difficult times. Read more on The Hindu

The Hindu

Opposition parties slam Assam Chief Minister’s “Hussain Obama” comment

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma’s tweet targeting former U.S. President Barack Obama not only made international headlines but also drew sharp rebuke from Opposition parties, with some of them calling it Islamophobia.

The Hindu

Assam’s Kokrajhar district feasts on mushroom, for health and wealth

Assam gave fungi cultivation an investment boost in 2021, as it introduced mushrooms in the midday meal scheme.

The Hindu

Assam delimitation move evokes more protest

Supporters of an ally of the ruling BJP and Opposition parties stepped up their protests against the delimitation proposals in Assam. According to the draft proposal published by the Election Commission of India (EC), the number of Lok Sabha and Assembly in the State remain unchanged at 14 and 126.…

The Hindu

Reporters Without Orders Ep 276: Manufactured ‘love jihad’ in Assam and Uttarkashi

This week, host Gurmehar Kaur is joined by Newslaundry’s Anmol Pritam and Pratyush Deep. They delve into the details of two cases of “love jihad”, a Hindutva conspiracy theory, that gained traction in the media.

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Dynamite News

Assam Flood: Situation gloomy as about 5 lakh people affected in 16 districts; Rescue operations on

The flood situation in Assam is still grim as nearly 4.89 lakh people in 19 districts have been affected. Read further on Dynamite News:

The Hindu

Flood situation in Assam remains grave, over 4.88 lakh people affected

As per an official report, more than 4.88 lakh people in 16 districts are currently reeling under floods

The Hindu

There are many ‘Hussain Obamas’ to be taken care of in India, says Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma in cryptic tweet

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has caused a stir on Twitter for saying that India has many “Hussain Obama” to “take care of” in response to a question of whether the Assam Police would arrest former U.S. President Barack Obama.

The Independent UK

Flooding displaces tens of thousands and kills 1 as heavy monsoon rains batter Indian villages

Tens of thousands of people have taken shelter in government-run relief camps as heavy monsoon rains batter villages in India’s northeast

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Assam flood situation improves; death toll at 2

The flood situation in Assam remained grim with about five lakh people reeling under the deluge, which has claimed one life so far.

Dynamite News

Flood situation worsens in Assam; around 45,000 people, 108 villages currently underwater

The flood situation in Assam's Nalbari district has deteriorated as about 45,000 people and 108 villages under 6 revenue circles of the lower Assam district are currently underwater. Read further on Dynamite News:

The Hindu

Flood situation grim in Assam; nearly 1.2 lakh hit

Over 1.19 lakh people are affected by the deluge in 10 districts of Assam and the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an ‘orange alert’ and predicted ‘very heavy’ to ‘extremely heavy’ rainfall across several districts of Assam over the next few days.

The Hindu

EC move to redraw Assam constituencies attracts flak

Opposition parties in Assam have slammed the Election Commission’s (EC) proposal to redraw the Lok Sabha and Assembly constituencies in the State

The Hindu

Flood situation remains grim in Assam; heavy rainfall predicted

The flood condition in Assam remained critical following overnight rainfall at several places with over 34,000 people reeling under the deluge

The Hindu

More Assembly seats to be reserved for SCs, STs in Assam

The Election Commission has proposed to retain the number of assembly seats in Assam at 126 and the Lok Sabha constituencies at 14 as it released the draft delimitation papers for the northeastern state.

The Hindu

Assam floods | 31,000 people affected in 10 districts

The flood situation in Assam was serious on June 20 with nearly 31,000 people still reeling under the deluge across 10 districts of the State.

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