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Jignesh Mevani's arrest an abuse of power by BJP, says Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot

JAIPUR: Chief minister Ashok Gehlot on Saturday condemned the arrest of Gujarat MLA Jignesh Mevani by the Assam police calling it an abuse of power.

The Times of India

Identify Assamese Muslims as a distinct community: panel

‘The objective is to not club them with Bengal-origin Muslims in Assam’

The Hindu

Gauhati HC panel report reveals illegal coal mining in Assam from 2003-19

GUWAHATI: Assam government has in an affidavit filed recently before the Gauhati High Court, accepted Justice (Retired) BP Katakey Commission’s report revealing extensive illegal coal mining in the Saleki proposed reserve forest and Tekok open cast during the period 2003-2019 by violating the Biological Diversity Act, 2002.

The Times of India

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Outrage without borders: On Jignesh Mevani’s arrest

Assam police action against Mevani’s remarks is a blatant misuse of the law

The Hindu

Assam CM Himanta claims he wasn’t aware of Jignesh Mevani’s identity

The State Congress unit smelt a conspiracy behind the arrest and rushed legal experts to the aid of the apprehended Dalit leader

The Hindu

PM cannot imprison truth, Mevani's arrest undemocratic: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi

Mr. Mevani was arrested by the Assam Police from Palanpur town in Gujarat on Wednesday night over a tweet and taken to Assam by air.

The Hindu

Assam to file Interlocutory Application in Supreme Court for issue of Aadhaar cards to NRC applicants

The decision was taken at a Cabinet meeting, chaired by Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, in Guwahati on Wednesday evening

The Hindu

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Gujarat MLA Jignesh Mevani held over tweet; bail rejected

His arrest for an allegedly controversial tweet against PM Modi was on a complaint by a BJP member in Bodoland Territorial Council

The Hindu

OIL commissions India’s first pure green hydrogen plant in Assam

Solar-powered pump station has installed capacity for 10 kg hydrogen per day

The Hindu

Assam, Arunachal to form panels for resolving border disputes

They have about 1,200 disputed spots along their 804–km boundary

The Hindu

Assam: 67 APSC scam accused to go on trial

GUWAHATI: A total of 67 out of 74 accused ACS and APS officers and Assam Public Service Commission (APSC) employees, which include former chairperson Rakesh Paul, will face trial in the cash-for-job scam as the court of special judges, Assam, framed charges against them on Tuesday.

The Times of India

Assam: Probe ordered into Sarma code violation

GUWAHATI: The Assam state election commission has ordered a probe into the complaint filed by the Assam Jatiya Parishad (AJP) alleging violation of the model code of conduct (MCC) during campaign for the Guwahati Municipal Corporation election by chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma.

The Times of India

Probe ordered for alleged election code violation by Assam CM

GUWAHATI: The Assam state election commission has ordered a probe into the complaint filed by the Assam Jatiya Parishad (AJP) alleging violation of the model code of conduct during campaign for the Guwahati Municipal Corporation election by chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma.

The Times of India

2 cattle smugglers killed in ambush on police vehicle in Assam

Extremist groups get share of profits from illegal trade to Bangladesh, police said

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Assam worried about youths joining Ulfa(I), says CM Himanta Biswa Sarma; asks parents, society to be on guard

GUWAHATI: Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday said that the state government is concerned about youths of the state joining the banned Maynmar-based Ulfa(I) and has appealed to the society and parents to remain on guard.

The Hindu

Thunderstorms, landslips kill 20 in northeast India

Almost 800 villages affected in Assam thunderstorms; many parts of Arunachal Pradesh cut off due to landslides

The Hindu

Meghalaya tribal council opposes border deal with Assam, says govt. needs its consent for handover

The Khasi Hills Autonomous District Council said the State has no right over the private land which is to be handed over to Assam

The Times of India

Assam: Met issues heavy rain, thunder squall warning, advisory

GUWAHATI: The India Meteorological Department has forecast likely heavy isolated rainfall and thunder squall with wind reaching 50 to 60 kmph and hailstorm over Assam, Meghalaya, Manipur and Mizoram and sub-Himalayan West Bengal and Sikkim on April 18 and 19.

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Drink driving: 5 teen Bihu artistes killed

GUWAHATI: A man driving a Rongali Bihu troupe in an inebriated state, lost control of the vehicle in northern Assam’s Biswanath district, killing five teenagers in the early hours of Sunday.

The Times of India

Ex-Assam Cong chief Ripun Bora resigns from party, joins TMC

GUWAHATI: In yet another blow to the Congress party, former Assam PCC president Ripun Bora joined the Trinamool Congress (TMC) in Kolkata, hours after sending his resignation letter to Congress chief Sonia Gandhi.

The Hindu

Former Assam Congress chief Ripun Bora joins Trinamool

Senior leaders fighting against one another instead of BJP, he says

The Times of India

West Bengal: Former Assam Congress president Ripun Bora joins TMC

KOLKATA: Former Assam Congress president Ripun Bora on Sunday joined the TMC in the presence of party's national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee in Kolkata.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Pandemic-Hit Theater Back in India’s Northeast

Traveling theater groups in India's northeastern state of Assam are reviving the local art and culture scene after the COVID-19 pandemic forced a pause in their performances for a year and a half. Seven roving theater companies are back on stage playing before crowds in villages, towns and cities across…

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AP Photos: Pandemic-hit theater back in India's northeast

Traveling theater groups in India's northeastern state of Assam are reviving the local art and culture scene after the COVID-19 pandemic forced a pause in their performances for a year and a half.

The Times of India

Vultures in Assam under threat for survival

GUWAHATI: While in states like Karnataka, vulture conservation and efforts to revive its dwindling population has been taken up on a mission mode, in Assam the species is facing a crisis for survival.

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