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Assam CM Himanta’s ‘Akbar’ remark | Congress, BJP engage in war of words

The Congress and the BJP have engaged in a war of words over Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma’s ‘Akbar’ remark made during a public speech in poll-bound Chhattisgarh’s Kawardha. T

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Himanta Biswa Sarma gets EC notice for speech targeting Chhattisgarh Minister

Himanta Biswa Sarma alleges Bhupesh Baghel opened "big market of religious conversion" in Chhattisgarh to weaken Sanatan Dharma. Criticizes Congress for failing to construct Ram temple in 70 years, attacking Baghel for farm loan waiver

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Communal cut and thrust roils Chhattisgarh poll blitz

Election-bound Chhattisgarh witnesses emergence of Hindu-Muslim divide as issue for first time. BJP seeks to build narrative against Congress govt. with allegations of polarisation & corruption. Congress defends turf with welfare promises

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Congress complains to EC against Home Minister and Assam CM

Congress complains to EC against Amit Shah, Himanta Biswa Sarma for violating MCC; alleges misuse of official machinery in Telangana, and against Gopal Singh Rajput. Party delegation submits 8 memoranda of poll code violations in 3 states. Complaint against Shah for claiming CM Baghel's govt lynched Chhattisgarh's son; Sarma for…

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Supriya Sule ticks off Himanta Biswa Sarma for his Israel-Hamas remark

The verbal missives began after NCP veteran Sharad Pawar said India always “stood firmly with Palestine”

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Assam approves grant for Durga Puja pandals

Assam Cabinet approves ₹10,000 grant-in-aid for 6,953 Durga Puja pandals to discourage 'Chanda' (donation) culture. CM Sarma appeals to committees not to raise funds forcibly.

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Members of 8 Adivasi extremist groups surrender in Assam

Officials said the extremists deposited 304 firearms

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Missing Army personnel from Assam confirmed dead in Sikkim flash flood: Himanta Biswa Sarma

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma says missing Indian Army personnel Mitul Kalita of Baksa District confirmed dead in Sikkim flash flood. Nine Army men killed in the floods so far. Sarma expresses condolences to bereaved family.

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1,039 arrested in fresh Assam crackdown on child marriage

“In a massive crackdown against child marriage, Assam Police has arrested over 800 accused persons in a special operation, which began in the early hours of dawn,” Himanta Sarma said on X.

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Assam, Meghalaya governments to let CBI probe Mukroh killings

The Assam and Meghalaya governments have agreed to wind up the judicial commissions probing the Mukroh killings and hand the case over to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), to maintain neutrality of events.

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Gehlot embarks on pre-poll journey with call to strengthen welfare schemes

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on September 27 embarked on a nine-day-long journey to 18 districts under the Mission 2030 campaign with a call to strengthen the public welfare schemes launched by the Congress government

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Land around Assam monastery to be reserved for indigenous people

The Assam government is working on a law to create an indigenous-only zone around Batadrava.

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CM Himanta rolls out financial aid scheme to help Assam youths set up business

Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma rolled out the Chief Minister’s Atmanirbhar Asom Abhijan 2023

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Funds misappropriated in Assam tribal council: Congress

Funds released for a road improvement project have been misappropriated in Assam’s Karbi Anlong, a Congress leader said.

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Assam CM Himanta's wife files ₹10 crore defamation suit against Gaurav Gogoi

Riniki Bhuyan Sarma, the wife of Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, has filed a ₹10 crore defamation suit against Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi

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FIR against Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma for ‘hate’ speech

Senior Assam Congress MLA Debabrata Saikia filed an FIR against CM Himanta Biswa Sarma for alleged ‘hate’ speech saying the latter incited violence and arson against former Congress president Sonia Gandhi and her family.

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Stab at nine world records during Assam plantation drive

Assam government mobilised public to plant 1cr saplings to increase green cover and attempt 9 world records. 80% survival rate to help achieve net zero carbon emissions. Focus on commercially viable trees to boost local economy and sustain green movement. PM Modi lauded the effort.

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Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma dubs Rahul Gandhi a ‘chunavi Hindu’

Sarma dubs Rahul Gandhi "chunavi Hindu", claims INDIA would have reacted differently if remarks were made against another religion.

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Himanta questions Congress on ‘missing Northeast’ from India map

CM Sarma lashes out at Rahul Gandhi for Northeast missing from India map shared by Congress. Gogoi retorts by questioning Sarma's family land deals. Gogoi fears X account restricted; Sarma denies charges, threatens defamation suit. Gogoi seeks clarification from X.

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Gaurav Gogoi calls for Assam CM Sarma’s resignation over subsidy row

Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi demanded the resignation of Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma following a controversy over the approval of ₹10 crore subsidy under the Prime Minister’s Kisan Sampada Yojana for a firm owned by the latter’s wife, Riniki Bhuyan Sarma.

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Chaos in Assam Assembly over allegations against Himanta Biswa's wife Riniki Bhuyan Sarma

The Assam Assembly was adjourned multiple times on September 15 as the Opposition MLAs sought answers from the government over the allegations that a company linked to CM Himanta Biswa Sarma’s wife received Central subsidy in connection with a plot of land.

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Assam CM’s wife threatens to sue Congress MP as subsidy row escalates

The Chief Minister, too, has threatened legal action against Mr. Gogoi

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Assam CM helped wife’s firm get ₹10 crore subsidy: Congress

Congress alleges Assam CM helped wife's firm secure ₹10cr subsidy under Central project. CM denies allegation. Congress MP Gogoi posts story & questions if Central schemes meant to enrich BJP. CM reiterates no subsidies received. Gogoi posts link to Ministry's website.

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Company owned by Assam CM’s family sanctioned Rs 10 crore govt subsidy for food processing unit

A media company owned by the Assam chief minister’s family has been sanctioned a government subsidy of Rs 10 crore to establish a food processing plant in Assam’s Nagaon district.

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Assam deported 3,100 foreigners since 2001, says Sarma

Assam has deported 3,100 people declared as foreigners by tribunals since 2001. 224 non-citizens currently housed at a transit camp in Goalpara. Steps taken according to Foreigners Act, FT Order & Centre notifications.

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