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Rajasthan opposes legal status for same-sex marriage, Centre tells SC

The Centre, said Rajasthan had opposed the idea of giving legal status to same-sex marriage while Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Manipur and Sikkim have said they cannot respond without the benefit of threadbare discussions

The Hindu

Govt. to set up task force for land governance in northeastern States

A task force will be set up for land governance in the northeastern States, the Union Rural Development Ministry said on May 10. The decision was taken at the recently concluded National Conference on “Land Governance in northeastern States” held in Guwahati, Assam on May 3-4.

The Hindu

Manipur violence | Maharashtra to arrange special flight to bring back students stuck in Manipur, says CM Shinde

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on May 7 said students from the State currently stuck in riot-hit Manipur will be first shifted to Assam from where a special flight will be arranged to bring them back home.

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Karnataka Assembly election | Congress manifesto reflects party’s ‘true face of hate’ for majority community: Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma

The Congress’s manifesto reflects the “real face of hate” for majority community, which is the true character of the party, alleged Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma in Mangaluru on May 7

The Hindu

Indian Army, Assam Rifles rescue 23,000 civilians in violence-hit Manipur; curfew partially relaxed in Churachandpur

Indian Army and Assam Rifles which were called in to curb violence in Manipur have successfully rescued nearly 23,000 civilians so far and moved them to the operating bases. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Assam doctor couple arrested for abusing minor ‘daughter’

The Assam police have arrested a doctor couple in Guwahati for abusing a 4-year-old girl child rights activists said was their illegally adopted daughter.

The Hindu

Manipur ethnic tensions | More than 1,100 people from violence-hit State enter Assam

Cachar Deputy Commissioner Rohan Kumar Jha visited the border area under Lakhipur Sub-division on May 5 and said that all necessary facilities are being provided to the people from Jiribam by the Cachar district administration.

The Hindu

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Army, Assam Rifles work to restore peace in violence hit Manipur

Army, Assam Rifles and Air Force along with civil administration have worked tirelessly in the past approximately 48 hours to restore law and order and bring back normalcy in Manipur. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Manipur Violence: Several families enter Cachar in Assam to take shelter

In the wake of violence in Manipur, more than 1000 people from the State have entered into Cachar district of Assam to seek shelter. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Watch over violence-hit Manipur: IAF carrying out sorties from Assam airfields

The Indian Air Force has been undertaking continuous sorties from two airfields in Assam to keep a watch over Imphal and other violence-hit areas of Manipur.

The Hindu

Nagaland to hold consultative meeting with tribal bodies before inking MoU on oil exploration with Assam: Deputy CM Patton

The Nagaland government has decided not to go ahead with signing any MoU with Assam on oil exploration before a final consultation is held with stakeholders and tribal bodies of the area, Deputy Chief Minister Yangthungo Patton said.

The Hindu

In solidarity with protesting wrestlers, Assam Trinamool leader to return National Games medal

Abhijit Majumdar won a bronze medal for lawn bowling at the 2011 National Games in Ranchi.

The Hindu

Assam bilingual Braille dictionary is world’s largest lexicon

The authorities of the Guinness World Records on May 1 handed over a certificate to Jayanta Baruah, the publisher of the Braille version of Hemkosh, acknowledging its inclusion in the book as the world’s largest bilingual Braille dictionary.

The Hindu

Nagaland tribal body makes oil exploration conditional

There can be no exploration without the consent of the stakeholders, the NTC said.

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Mizoram: Assam Rifles recovers heroin worth Rs 1.54 cr, two held

Assam Rifles recovered heroin worth Rs 1.54 crore in East Lungdar of Serchhip district, an official statement said. Read further on Dynamite News:

The Hindu

Mann ki Baat hiccup for Assam archaeological site

The doors and windows of Rangghar was closed in the name of the Mann ki Baat programme, which they said hurt the sentiments of the local people.

Dynamite News

Assam: Hundreds of families under existential crisis as Brahmaputra engulfs entire village

A 50-year-old Niranjan Mandal and his four-member family are now living near an embankment after the mighty Brahmaputra river swallowed his home and lands. Read further On Dynamite News:

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Assam: Fake currency notes worth Rs 29.31 lakh seized, one held

Assam police seized fake Indian currency notes (FICN) worth Rs 29.31 lakh and apprehended a person in Assam's Nagaon. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Assam: Section 144 imposed in Dima Hasao after signing of tripartite accord to end insurgency

After the signing of the historic tripartite pact between the Centre, Assam government and insurgent group DNLA/DPSC, the district administration imposed section 144 of the CrPC in the Dima Hasao district. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Regional triad is drawing closer

The northeast region comprising India's eight northeastern states -- Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Tripura and Sikkim -- is undergoing dramatic change.

The Hindu

Case filed against Assam Rajya Sabha member, 13 others

The Assam Chief Minister’s Vigilance Cell on April 25 registered a case against Rajya Sabha member Ajit Kumar Bhuyan and 13 others in connection with the alleged misuse of the Members of Parliament Local Area Development (MPLAD) fund in the State.

The Independent UK

In a growing India, some struggle to prove they are Indians

Questions over who is an Indian have long lingered over northeastern Assam state

The Hindu

After Meghalaya, Arunachal residents unhappy about Assam border deal

After a few of their counterparts in Meghalaya, some border residents of Arunachal Pradesh have opposed the boundary deal with Assam, signed on April 20.

The Hindu

Two KLO militants killed, four held in Assam: Police

Two militants of a faction of the Kamtapur Liberation Organisation were killed while four others arrested following a gunfight with security forces in Assam’s Kokrajhar district on April 24, 2023

The Hindu

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