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Catering to an elephant’s diet to prevent conflicts with humans in Assam

Among the 25,000 saplings of native species of trees planted between June and August in an effort to improve the 100-hectare elephant habitat are some 2,000 sprouts of Alpinia allughus, a ginger-like rhizome locally called ‘tora’. It is an important source of fodder for elephants in the region.

The Hindu

Assam Cabinet decides to ‘create’ 4 districts

The four districts are Bajali, Biswanath, Hojai, and Tamulpur. These districts were, however, merged with their parent districts in December 2022 to facilitate the delimitation exercise that was finalised a few days ago.

The Hindu

Manipur violence | Supreme Court shifts 27 CBI cases, including crimes against women, to Assam

Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud told petitioners that the Supreme Court was not asking the Assam government to nominate the pre-trial judges to look into cases arising out of the CBI’s investigation into the Manipur violence, but the Gauhati High Court Chief Justice Sandeep Mehta. Issuing a series of…

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Assam Congress seeks justice for deceased BJP leader

Following the death by suicide of an Assam woman BJP leader Indrani Tahbildar, 44, the State Congress unit has sought justice for her. The 11 Congress women leaders, in a memorandum to Governor Gulab Chand Kataria alleged that she took the extreme step under pressure from an “unholy nexus” of…

The Hindu

Manipur Violence: SC relocates 21 CBI cases to Assam; Asks Gauhati HC to ensure fair trial

The Apex Court also said that applications for production of the accused, judicial custody and other proceedings in connection with the investigation are allowed to be conducted in online mode. Read further on Dynamite News:

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All accused in 2004 Assam blast on I-Day acquitted

The outlawed United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) had claimed responsibility for the blast during the Independence Day celebration. Twenty others were injured, some grievously, in the explosion.

The Hindu

Web control, crime patrol or Real pawns in cybercrime

The Hindu’s Telangana Spotlight: 30 IT employees duped, scam worth $10K/day uncovered in Hyderabad. Police raid uncovers 115 CPUs, 7 laptops, 94 monitors, 4 routers, 120 mobiles, ₹2.55 lakh in cash. Employees from Gujarat, Assam, Delhi, Jharkhand, Mizoram, Manipur, Nagaland, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal. Victims duped via VOIP calls.

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After Bhutan, Assam refinery eyes Nepal for supplying high-altitude diesel

Numaligarh Refinery (NRL) in Assam is now eyeing Nepal for a special grade of diesel that can be used easily in sub-zero conditions. The public sector NRL, often referred to as the Assam Accord Refinery, has been the lone supplier of low-pour high-speed diesel to Bhutan for several years now.…

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Assam BJP caught in cold war between senior and junior leaders

At least two Bharatiya Janata Party legislators in Assam, one of them a minister in the Sarbananda Sonowal government from 2016-2021, have voiced their concerns over the treatment being meted out to senior BJP leaders. Their resentment followed the resignation of former MP Rajen Gohain as the chairman of the Assam…

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Law to ban polygamy: Assam govt. seeks public views

The Assam Chief Minister has sought public opinion on a proposed law to end polygamy in the State

The Hindu

Assam govt dress code for teachers: No jeans, leggings, T-shirts

The notification said both male and female teachers should be dressed up in clean, modest, and decent clothes in sober colours, which should not look flashy. They were asked to avoid casual and party apparel.

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6 exotic Black Palm Cockatoos rescued in Assam

Police rescued six exotic Black Palm Cockatoos birds in Assam’s Cachar district. The species are from Australia, Papua New Guinea and Indonesia. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Assam govt employee arrested red-handed while accepting bribe

A team from the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption, Assam on Saturday caught a government employee red-handed and arrested him for accepting bribe. Read further on Dynamite News:

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INDIA will undo Assam delimitation injustice through 2024 polls: TMC

INDIA in Assam aims to undo "delimitation injustice" by ousting BJP in 2024 polls. TMC's Bora said EC ignored Opp. parties & pushed BJP's agenda. INDIA has 12 constituents with sizeable voters to challenge BJP. PM advised to look inward & come clean on 7 CAG-revealed scams.

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Ex-BJP MP resigns from Cabinet rank, criticises delimitation

Rajen Gohain, former Union Minister and four-time BJP MP, resigned from Cabinet rank in protest of Assam's delimitation of Parliament and Assembly constituencies. He was unhappy with reshaping of his constituency, which he felt would benefit another party. He criticized CM Himanta Biswa Sarma, saying he felt betrayed by the…

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Delimitation: EC overlooked SC’s view, says Gaurav Gogoi

The delimitation, based on the 2001 Census, renamed one Lok Sabha and 19 Assembly seats while increasing the number of Assembly seats for Scheduled Tribes and Scheduled Castes from 16 to 19 and eight to nine respectively.

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Cutting the flab, Assam police start fitness survey

Assam Police launched 15-day fitness survey of personnel of all ranks to create a leaner, fitter force. Tests included recording weight, height, and BMI. Those with BMI of 30+ sent to health camp for 3 months. Those unable to bring BMI below 30 given option to go for voluntary retirement.…

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Assam's Jananjoy smashes NR in 100m butterfly

Jananjoy J Hazarika of Assam smashed the national record in the 100m butterfly for group I boys during the opening day of 39th Sub Junior and 49th Junior National Aquatic Championships being held at Indoor Aquatic Centre of Kalinga Sports Complex in Bhubaneswar, on Wednesday.

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Assam forest officer’s transfer cancelled after graft charge surfaces

Mr. Das, the Forest Utilisation Officer, was promoted as Conservator of Forest and posted as the Director of Manas Tiger Project in place of Mr. Mathur.

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Assam mulls full withdrawal of AFSPA by year-end: CM Himanta

The AFSPA was first imposed in Assam in November 1990 and has been extended every six months since then after a review by the State government.

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Assam floods: 75,000 people affected, four rivers flowing above danger level

At least four major rivers were flowing above the danger level in the State, officials said, adding the Brahmaputra has breached the red mark in Dhubri and Nematighat, while the Disang was flowing above the danger level in Nanglamuraghat and Dikhou in Sivasagar.

The Times of India

Assam floods: 75,000 people affected, 4 rivers flowing above danger level

GUWAHATI: The flood situation in Assam deteriorated on Sunday affecting more than 75,000 people, an official bulletin said.

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Election Commission sticks to Assam delimitation draft, renames some seats in final order

Election Commission of India (ECI) publishes final report on delimitation of Assam Assembly, parliamentary constituencies; 19 Assembly, two Lok Sabha seats reserved for STs, nine for SCs. ECI held public hearings, heard 1,200 representations from 31 districts, met with 20 political parties.

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Assam delimitation proposal: an erosion of representation

The proposed exercise is allegedly based on communal lines of segregation, rather than on logical geographic boundaries of the State. The plan, which also involves reservations, may reduce the possibility of Muslims being elected, diminishing the existing political power of the minority community

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Two elephants die in collision with freight trains

A spokesperson of the Northeast Frontier Railway said the first incident happened between Chalsa and Nagrakata stations in the Dooars region of northern West Bengal at about 2:40 a.m. The section is within the NFR’s Alipurduar Division. The second incident happened at 7:10 a.m. in the Digaru-Panbari stretch of an…

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