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Crossword puzzles, CM's musings, 'engagement' with citizens: It's Assam govt's new monthly newsletter

To coincide with the one-year anniversary of Himant Biswa Sarma's BJP government in Assam, home minister Amit Shah will today unveil the first issue of Asom Barta – a monthly newsletter on the "developmental journey of the state".

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Confident AFSPA will soon be revoked from entire Assam: Amit Shah

Earlier Union Home Minister Amit Shah, who is on a two-day visit to Assam, awarded the Assam Police with the President's Colour in the presence of Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma

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Union Home Minister Amit Shah presents President's Colour to Assam Police for exemplary service

The flag is engraved with Assam's map, 36 stars representing the districts of the State, a one-horned rhino and the insignia of Assam Police with its motto

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Rongali Bihu, a vibrant window into Assam

A visit to Assam is a dive into its diverse cultural experiences and Rongali, Guwahati’s cultural festival, is a good place to start

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Amit Shah to launch newsletter on Assam Government’s performance

First issue of ‘Asom Barta’ coincides with the first anniversary of the Himanta Biswa Sarma-led government

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Amit Shah reviews Indo-Bangla border situation in Assam, interacts with locals

Union Home Minister lays foundation of country’s second arms store for paramilitary forces in Bodoland

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Assam Science Society creates first micro-forest in college

The man-made forest in Goalpara district’s Lakhipur College is based on Japanese ecologist Akira Miyawaki’s model

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Ahead of Amit Shah’s visit, northeast organisations warn of anti-CAA stir

Home Minister’s visit to Assam from May 9 coincides with the completion of one year of the Himanta Biswa Sarma government

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ULFA (I) executes two of its members for ‘spying’

Outfit says Assam police had planted Dhanjit Das and Sanjib Sarma to monitor its leaders and members

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Explained | What is the NSCN and where do the Naga peace talks stand now?

What is the role played by the factions of the Naga insurgent group? What are their demands and what has happened since the peace talks began in 1997?

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Assam cow protection law leads to beef crisis in Meghalaya

Main cattle market on interstate border has been closed as transportation of the animal has been affected

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The origin of Haflong Hindi

A ‘nativised’ Hindi associated with Assam’s only hill station is trying to hold its own amid a row over the Centre’s move to make the ‘standardised’ form of the language compulsory in high schools across the northeast.

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Assam’s Haflong Hindi, a fluent example of give and take

Of 19th century vintage, the language has Tibeto-Burman grammar and includes Bengali, Nepali words

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Gauhati High Court stays lower court’s observations in Jignesh Mevani case

However, it clarifies that the order should not be interpreted as a stay on grant of bail by district judge

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Ending AFSPA

AFSPA should go entirely because of the impunity it offers armed forces

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Assam CM wants UCC, says it will ensure honour for Muslim women

New Delhi Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has strongly pitched for the implementation of th

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Indian state leader pushes to replace religion-based laws

India should replace marriage and inheritance laws that are based on religion with a uniform civil code, the chief minister of a northeastern state said on Sunday, taking aim at rules that allow Muslim men, for example, to have four wives.

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Presidential first for literary events in Assam

President Ram Nath Kovind to attend concluding programme of Bodo Sahitya Sabha at Tamulpur

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Conspiracy behind my arrest, says Jignesh Mevani after his release

The Gujarat MLA says his fight against PM, BJP, and RSS will continue

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Chidambaram takes a swipe at Assam CM over ‘false case’ against Mevani

A court in Assam on Friday granted bail to the independent Gujarat MLA.

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1923 soccer news spurs sports journalism centenary in Assam

Year-long celebration from July 2 will start from Sivasagar, where the football story emanated

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Supreme Court panel flays Assam on Kaziranga animal corridors invasion

The Supreme Court had in April 2019 barred new construction on private land within the animal corridors

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Centre keen on lifting AFSPA from northeast: PM Modi

Prime Minister said the Assam-Meghalaya boundary dispute template could help resolve differences between other States

The Hindu

Ethnic group slams bid to notify them as indigenous Assamese Muslims

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Trinamool seeks to fill Opposition vacuum in Assam, launches expansion drive

Scores of Congress leaders and members join Trinamool Congress in Guwahati

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