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Partition lives on in north-east Indian literature

The refugee as 'other' has emerged as a common theme in literature from India's north-east, after the region saw an influx of people following 1947's Partition.

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Clean chit for former Assam CM Prafulla Kumar Mahanta in ‘secret killings’ case

The Gauhati High Court upheld its September 2018 order absolving former Assam Chief Minister Prafulla Kumar Mahanta of the charges of orchestrating a series of extrajudicial killings more than two decades ago.

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157 contractual workers sacked from NRC in Assam

The authorities of Assam’s National Register of Citizens (NRC) have laid off 157 contractual workers who were engaged in the exercise to update the list of citizens.

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Cong raises questions on reports of BJP leaders 'seeking help' of Kuki militants in Manipur polls

The Congress raised questions on Tuesday on whether BJP leaders, including Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, sought the help of "Kuki militants" during the Manipur election and said he has no right to continue in office pending investigations. Read further on Dynamite News:

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25 years after becoming bestseller, Assamese novel launched in English

Anuradha Sarma Pujari’s ‘My Poems are not for Your Ad Campaign’ gives insight into the world of advertisements in the backdrop of the liberalised economy in the 1990s

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Schools closed in Assam’s landslide-prone Dima Hasao district

Schools in the landslide-prone areas of Assam’s Dima Hasao district have been closed for five days from June 13 following heavy rains

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Morning Digest | Assam CM meets Kuki insurgent groups with peace plan; extensive damage predicted in Gujarat districts due to Cyclone Biparjoy, and more

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Assam CM meets Kuki insurgent groups with peace plan in Guwahati

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday met Kuki militant groups offering them a peace plan on behalf of the Central Government.

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A cruise on the mighty Brahmaputra river in India

From its source in Tibet, the Brahmaputra river flows through northeast India to Bangladesh, merging there with its equally mighty sister, the Ganges, and draining into the Bay of Bengal. A cruise along its Indian stretch on the “elegant” 18-cabin river boat Charaidew II is a delight, says Sophy Roberts…

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One arrested on charge of possessing heroin

A man from Assam, reportedly a key associate of drug dealers from north India, was arrested by the Excise personnel here on Sunday on charge of possessing 30 g of ‘premium’ heroin, referred to as ‘China White’.

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In 2021-22, school dropout rate at secondary level was higher than national average in seven States

Gujarat, Bihar, Karnataka, Assam and Punjab are among seven States where the school dropout rate at the secondary level was higher than the national average

The Hindu

Ambubachi Mela in Assam to begin on June 22

Assam Tourism Minister Jayanta Malla Baruah on Sunday announced that the annual Ambubachi Mela in Guwahati will commence on June 22 and that the state government has made all necessary preparations to make it a success. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Eatala meets Himantha Biswa?

Bharatiya Janata Party MLA Eatala Rajender reportedly met Assam Chief Minister Himantha Biswa in Guwahati on Saturday to present his case in the ongoing tussle between the leaders in Telangana

The Hindu

Morning Digest | Will participate in Asian Games only if issues are resolved, says Sakshi Malik; Assam CM sent as peacemaker to Manipur

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Assam CM sent as peacemaker to Manipur

People in the Meitei-dominated Imphal Valley have been staging sit-in protests, taking out rallies and forming human chains demanding the restoration of peace in troubled Manipur

The Hindu

U.S. Consul General seeks govt. help to locate remains of American soldiers killed in Assam in World War II

The U.S. Consul General in Kolkata has sought help from the Assam Government to locate the remains of American soldiers who were killed in the North Eastern State in World War II

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Five arrested in Arunachal after shooting at border with Assam that killed two

Assam and Arunachal Pradesh share an 804-km-long border, and both sides have been engaging in discussions to resolve the boundary disputes.

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Plantation worker injured in a tiger attack in Chikkamagaluru

A woman plantation worker suffered injuries in a tiger attack at Pandaravalli near Chikkamagaluru on Tuesday. Maikan Mess, 35, a native of Assam, was working in a coffee estate when she encountered the tiger.

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Assam: Police seize drugs worth 16 crores in Cachar District

The Assam Police, on Saturday, launched an operation to catch drug peddlers and appehended two persons. It also seized a massive quantity of contraband drugs worth Rs 16 crores. Read further on Dynamite News:

The Hindu

School timings changed in Assam’s Nagaon amid rising temperature

In the wake of rising temperatures, the Nagaon district administration of Assam has issued an order and rescheduled the timing of classes at all educational institutions

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Tribal militant outfit chief, cadres surrender weapons in Assam

Rejoining mainstream under Himanta Biswa Sarma-led government, nearly 40 cadres of tribal militant outfit Adivasi People’s Liberation Army, including its ‘commander-in-chief’, laid down their arms on June 2 in Assam’s Karbi Anglong district.

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Two journalists arrested for ‘blackmailing, taking bribes’ in Assam SCERT scam case

Two journalists – Bhaskar Jyoti Hazarika of News18 and Puja Moni Das of Pratibimba Live – were arrested today by the Assam chief minister’s special vigilance cell.

Dynamite News

One Assam forest personnel killed by timber smugglers

One forest department personnel was killed and three others injured after a group of timber smugglers attacked them in Assam's Goalpara district. Read further on Dynamite News:

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PM Modi flags off Assam's first Vande Bharat Express

Vande Bharat will cover the distance between Guwahati and New Jalpaiguri in five-and-a-half hours, while the current fastest train takes about six-and-a-half hours to cover the distance.

The Hindu

Centre fiercely neutral in Manipur, says Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma

According to Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, the “unexpected” order of the Manipur High Court on April 20, 2023 to consider the request for Meitei community’s inclusion in the Scheduled Tribes list within four months derailed a plan for a comprehensive dialogue that the State was planning.

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