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Complaints lodged against Assam CM for hate speech

Assam CM Sarma accused of hate speech against Bengali-speaking Muslims; several police complaints lodged. Assam's Rajya Sabha MP, Asom Sankhyalaghu Sangram Parishad, CPI(M) & TMC file complaints against Sarma & Ajmal for hate speech.

The Hindu · Jul 17, 2023

Gujarat MLA Jignesh Mevani appears in Assam court in cop assault case

BARPETA(ASSAM): Gujarat Congress MLA Jignesh Mevani on Monday appeared before a local court in Assam's Barpeta district in a case related to alleged assault of a woman police official while in custody.

The Times of India · Jul 17, 2023

Flood situation in Assam remains grim, around 1 lakh affected

GUWAHATI: The flood situation in Assam remained grim as around 1 lakh people were affected by the deluge in 10 districts, an official bulletin said on Sunday.

The Times of India · Jul 16, 2023

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,…

The Hindu · Jul 14, 2023

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:

Dynamite News · Jul 14, 2023

Amritpal Singh's wife Kirandeep Kaur alleges harassment in Assam’s Dibrugarh jail

AMRITSAR: Kirandeep Kaur, wife of Amritpal Singh, the detained chief of Waris Punjab De (WPD), expressed her surprise and frustration over the alleged harassment she faced during her routine meeting with her husband in Assam’s Dibrugarh jail on Thursday.

The Times of India · Jul 13, 2023

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.

The Hindu · Jul 12, 2023

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.

The Hindu · Jul 12, 2023

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.

The Hindu · Jul 11, 2023

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.

The Hindu · Jul 11, 2023