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New Assam policy to allow each tribal family to own up to 50 bighas of land

GUWAHATI: Assam will roll out a tribal land policy to allow each tribal family of the state to hold up to 50 bighas of land while the upper ceiling of 8 bighas under Assam Land Policy, 2019, will continue for the rest of the population.

The Times of India

Orunodoi scheme to aid Assam’s Tricolour plans

Beneficiaries to get ₹18 extra to buy flag

The Hindu

Gauhati High Court asks Assam to file updated probe report encounter cases since May 2021

Altogether 161 encounters took place within 13 months of Himanta Biswa Sarma becoming the Chief Minister

The Hindu

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Assam CM Himanta hits out at Chowdhury over ‘rashtrapatni’ remark

Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury had referred to President Murmu as ‘rashtrapatni’ while speaking to media during a protest programme at New Delhi

The Hindu

How Mamata Banerjee changed her tune over support to Droupadi Murmu in the midst of presidential election

NEW DELHI: West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee-headed Trinamool Congress (TMC) breaking ranks with the opposition in the vice-presidential election remains a mystery but the party had, in fact, started parting ways with the Congress-led UPA in the presidential poll itself.

The Times of India

PM Modi, Amit Shah congratulate Droupadi Murmu on historic victory

Leaders across political parties share felicitations on Twitter

The Hindu

Gauhati HC grants bail to 19-year-old student, two months after arrest for poem backing ULFA (I)

The judge directed that she be released on bail against one surety of ₹25,000.

The Hindu

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Bangladesh invites Assam CM to boost ties on development

Himanta Biswa Sarma praises Sheikh Hasina for crackdown on ULFA

The Hindu

Opposition MLAs allege discrimination in allotment of govt. schemes in Assam

Submitting a memorandum to Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, the Opposition members stated that they have been facing "deliberate discrimination".

The Hindu

Assam experienced worst flood in terms of fatalities: CM

Around 200 people died, while 90 lakh residents were affected in all

The Hindu

Assam student jailed for ‘backing ULFA’ in FB post allowed to take exams

“Another step towards the sun of freedom, once again I will commit treason.”

Newslaundry

How local reporters, state government thwarted Delhi media’s efforts to peddle #FloodJihad

Imagine you’re a stringer for a major news organisation in Delhi. You’re based in Assam, which has seen over 190 flood-related deaths this year. You receive a phone call from your bosses instructing you to investigate a new, sinister claim – that of “flood jihad”.

Newslaundry

PM Modi’s ‘minority move’ aimed at delinking them from ‘elite’ concerns

Big takeaway from PM at BJP’s national meet is to expand among communities that consider the party untouchable

The Hindu

Assam floods: President calls CM Himanta, enquires about flood situation

The Chief Minister said that he was honoured to receive a call from the President who enquired about Assam’s flood scenario and the ongoing relief and rescue operations

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Supreme Court verdict on PM Modi clean chit historic: Amit Shah

The Home Minister claimed that the Congress has become a party of family, with many of its members fighting for democracy within the party

The Hindu

Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina gifts ‘Amrapali’ mangoes to Assam CM Himanta

‘This gift will make the relationship between the countries more sweeter,’ says envoy.

The Hindu

Six identified for bund breach leading to Silchar flooding, says Assam Biswa Sarma

Water Resources Department had registered a police complaint against unknown miscreants for cutting through the embankment at Bethukandi, about 3 km from the centre of the town, to let the rain-accumulated water of a wetland drain into the Barak river

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Toll in Manipur landslide rises to 21

50 bodies still remain buried, says officials

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Assam flood situation grim, over 31 lakh affected

CM Himanta Biswa Sarma held a virtual conference with Deputy Commissioners and asked them to provide relief and ensure the rehabilitation of affected people at the earliest

The Hindu

Assam flood situation improves, most rivers show receding trend

Death toll reaches 134

The Hindu

Assam HS result 2022: Dip in pass percentage in higher secondary examination

Guwahati The pass percentage of the Class 12 examination conducted by the Assam Higher Secondary Edu

The Hindu

Silchar flood man-made; embankment breached: Assam Chief Minister

Drinking water scarce commodity in the largely inundated Barak Valley town

The Hindu

Flood situation remains grim in Assam; administration yet to reach all affected people of Silchar, says CM

As many as 2.33 lakh have taken shelter in 637 relief camps of the northeastern state, which had been battling floods and landslides for the past two weeks

The Hindu

Not spending money on Maharashtra MLAs: Assam CM

More than 40 MLAs led by dissident Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde have been camping at a five-star hotel in Guwahati since Wednesday

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Assam Congress asks Eknath Shinde to leave State

Bhupen Bora asked the rebel Sena leader to leave immediately, saying that the MLAs are getting ‘royal hospitality’ amid floods in Assam

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