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BJP will fight to end despotic rule, usher in Rama Rajyam in Telangana: Assam Chief Minister

Assam Chief Minister Hemanta Biswa Sarma participated in the Hindu Ekta Yatra organised by BJP Telangana president to mark the Hanuman Jayanti celebrations

The Hindu

Karnataka result not surprising: Assam CM

The Chief Minister said he was not aware of any move by the BJP to forge an alliance with the Janata Dal (Secular).

The Hindu

Political Line | The high command and ground realities

National parties channel centralised leadership, attempting to keep State leaders ‘in check’, but they run the risk of losing touch with the pulse of the people on ground. Read more about this Political Line Newsletter on The Hindu.

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Assam launches digitisation project of Assamese literary treasures

Frayed yellow pages of rare Assamese books and journals, dating back to the 19th century, are getting a new lease of life with nearly three lakh pages digitised so far as part of Project ‘Digitising Asom’ initiated by a trust to preserve the literary treasure trove for future.

The Hindu

Four-member expert panel formed by Assam govt to examine legality to ban polygamy

The Assam government has constituted a four-member expert committee to examine the legislative competence of the State legislature to enact a law to end polygamy, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said

The Hindu

Manipur violence | Maharashtra to arrange special flight to bring back students stuck in Manipur, says CM Shinde

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on May 7 said students from the State currently stuck in riot-hit Manipur will be first shifted to Assam from where a special flight will be arranged to bring them back home.

The Hindu

Karnataka Assembly election | Congress manifesto reflects party’s ‘true face of hate’ for majority community: Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma

The Congress’s manifesto reflects the “real face of hate” for majority community, which is the true character of the party, alleged Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma in Mangaluru on May 7

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Manipur ethnic tensions | More than 1,100 people from violence-hit State enter Assam

Cachar Deputy Commissioner Rohan Kumar Jha visited the border area under Lakhipur Sub-division on May 5 and said that all necessary facilities are being provided to the people from Jiribam by the Cachar district administration.

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Manipur Violence: Several families enter Cachar in Assam to take shelter

In the wake of violence in Manipur, more than 1000 people from the State have entered into Cachar district of Assam to seek shelter. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Assam: Section 144 imposed in Dima Hasao after signing of tripartite accord to end insurgency

After the signing of the historic tripartite pact between the Centre, Assam government and insurgent group DNLA/DPSC, the district administration imposed section 144 of the CrPC in the Dima Hasao district. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Assam’s mega Bihu event: Editor summoned, politician arrested amid entry fee melee

In the run up to the Assam government’s mega Bihu celebrations, which took place on April 13 and April 14, confusion reigned over one question: Would the government charge for tickets to the event, or would it be free?

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Rahul Gandhi to visit Wayanad, his former constituency in Kerala, tomorrow

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will visit his former constituency Wayanad in Kerala on Tuesday, for the first time after his disqualification as a Member of Parliament (MP). Read further on Dynamite News:

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"Wouldn't be scared by such actions": Congress after Delhi police's visit to Rahul Gandhi's house

Congress leaders on Sunday accused the BJP-led central government of diverting people's attention from the Adani issue after the Special CP (L&O) Sagar Preet Hooda met Rahul Gandhi on Sunday and sought to know the names of sexual harassment victims whom he had mentioned during his Bharat Jodo Yatra. Read…

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Assam enters Guinness World Records Hall of Fame for largest number of handwritten notes

Assam has once again entered in the Guinness World Records Hall of Fame for the largest number of handwritten notes submitted for a common purpose. Read further on Dynamite News:

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India child marriage arrests leave families without breadwinner

Crackdown leaves poor families in Assam without main breadwinner as campaigners say arrests wrong way to tackle issue.

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Gulab Chand Kataria sworn in as Assam Governor

Gulab Chand Kataria was sworn in as the 31st governor of Assam on Wednesday, succeeding Professor Jagdish Mukhi. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Crackdown on child marriage tears families apart in India’s Assam

More than 3,000 people arrested this month, with state’s BJP government accused of targeting Muslims in ongoing drive.

Radio France Internationale

India arrests 2,000 men in crackdown on illegal child marriages

Over the last week, police have arrested more than 2,000 men in a crackdown on illegal child marriages involving girls under the age of 18 in the north-eastern Indian state of Assam.

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Indian police arrest 1,800 men in crackdown on underage marriage

Police in Assam have arrested more than 1,800 men for marrying or arranging marriages to underage girls, launching what the eastern Indian state's chief minister said on Friday was the start of a sustained crackdown on the practice.

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Assam: Action On Child Marriage Cases In State To Start Tomorrow, Says CM Himanta Sarma

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday said that the government is firm in its resolve to end the "menace of child marriage" in the state. Read futher on Dynamite News:

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Why Assam delimitation has sparked fears amid politics of the ‘indigenous’

The Election Commission’s delimitation exercise, and the Assam government’s decision to merge four districts and redraw administrative boundaries in 14 areas, have sparked fresh concerns among Bengali-origin Muslims. The fear is that these decisions will have an adverse impact on the electoral influence of the community in around 35 assembly…

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Assam Reports Zero Rhino Poaching In 2022; Check Figures Of Past 2 Decades

No rhino poaching incident was reported in Assam in 2022. Read on for details:

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Media’s job to promote India: Assam chief minister tells Arnab Goswami

Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma today said the Indian media should promote their country and not be “influenced” by western countries.

The Hindu

Kaziranga National Park to open for tourists from October 2

Kaziranga National Park was earlier declared open by Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma and Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudeva

The Hindu

Controversy over Assam CM,Sadhguru’s night safari in Kaziranga National Park

Complaint lodged against Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev and Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma for violating wildlife rules

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