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Assam Governor Draws Flake for Terming Lachit as ‘Saviour of Hindus’

Assam Governor Banowarilal Purohit on Wednesday drew flak from the opposition Congress for terming Ahom general Lachit Borphukan as a “saviour of Hindutva”. Condemning the statement of the Governor, the Congress urged him to study about the national heroes of Assam before speaking about them. “The Governor tried to project Assam’s national hero Lachit Borphukan […]

Assam gets a new ‘forest queen’ in Pramila Rani

GUWAHATI: Pramila Rani Brahma is the new ‘forest queen’ of Assam. The State’s minister for forests and Bodoland People’s Front (BPF) MLA has restored people’s faith in the BJP-led coalition government’s commitment to protect wildlife. Ever since she took charge as the forest minister in May last year, rhino poaching has declined by 50 per […]

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Meghalaya sex racket case: MLA Julius Dorphang arrested from Assam

The arrest of Meghalaya MLA Julius Dorphang came a day after a look out notice was issued and the state police sought cooperation from the neighbouring states. Shillong: Independent Meghalaya MLA Julius Dorphang, who was wanted in connection with a sex-racket case involving a 14-year old girl in Shillong, was on Saturday arrested from his […]

AFSPA in Nagaland extended for six months

The Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) has been extended for another six months in Nagaland. “The Union home ministry, in a notification on December 30, extended the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act 1958, in the entire area of Nagaland for another six months,” a Nagaland home department official said. The notification issued by the […]

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Leave by March 31, northeast rebel groups tell Hindi speakers, Bengalis

Three lesser known northeast rebel outfits mentored by the hostile-again National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) and the Paresh Barua faction of United Liberation Front of Asom (Ulfa-Independent) have set March 31 as deadline for Hindi speakers and Bengalis to quit Tripura and parts of Assam and West Bengal. These outfits are Kamatapur Liberation Organisation […]

Withdraw economic blockade in Manipur by Christmas or face counter blockade on Nagaland bound vehicles: MYHROA (Assam) warns UNC/NSF

A newly formed JAC has unanimously resolved to impose indefinite counter economic blockade along all National Highways leading to Nagaland from Karbi-anglong District, Gholaghat District and Jorhat District, if the UNC/NSF fails to withdraw their economic blockade before or by the Christmas. According to a release, the Meetei Youths’ for Human Rights Organisation of Assam […]

Assam’s Priyadarshini Chatterjee makes it to Miss World 2016 semi-finals

Miss World 2016 fever has begun with more than 130 beauties from around the world participating in the Talent event. The Miss World Talent event is not a compulsory competition, but the contestants who participate in the event get to earn major points that will help them in the final round. According to the official […]

Assam group wants ILP to keep out immigrants

GUWAHATI: After Manipur and Meghalaya, the demand for introduction of the inner line permit (ILP) system is gripping Assam. Led by the Asom Jatiyatabadi Yuva Chatra Parishad (AJYCP), several organizations from the north eastern region staged dharna at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi on Tuesday demanding ILP system in the state. AJYCP President Biraj Kumar […]

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2016/12/assam-group-wants-ilp-to-keep-out-immigrants/

Facing Cash Crunch, Border Villages In Assam Fall Back On Bhutanese Currency

Hatisor Village, Assam: Archana Tamang, a 35-year-old owner of a photo studio at Hatisor village in western Assam often complained about the remoteness of her village on the Bhutan border. Now, it’s precisely this geography that’s come to her rescue. To overcome the cash crunch, people in this border village are using Bhutanese currency whose […]

Asian Development Bank $48 million loan to help Assam improve power distribution

The agreement was signed between Kho, Finance Ministry Joint Secretary Raj Kumar, Assam Power Secretary Z Rahman Ahmed along with Assam Power Distribution Company Ltd (APDCL). Asian Development Bank will provide the second tranche loan of USD 48 million to Assam to help the state expand and upgrade its power distribution system. This is the […]

ULFA (I) opposes allotment of land to Patanjali in Assam

Guwahati, November 8 The proscribed insurgent outfit United Liberation Front of Assam (Independent) or the ULFA-I on Tuesday raised its opposition to the Assam government’s decision to allot huge tracts of land to ‘industrial house’ Patanjali Herbals for setting up of its manufacturing units in the state. The ULFA (I) in a statement e-mailed to […]

Afspa extended in Assam and 20-km belt of Meghalaya by six months

New Delhi: The controversial Afspa has been extended by six months in entire Assam and the 20km-wide belt in Meghalaya bordering the state with the Centre declaring that the “disturbed area” status, which has been in force since 1990, will continue. In a gazette notification, the Home Ministry said the law and order situation in […]

Afspa extended in Assam and 20-km belt of Meghalaya by six months

As 6 Assam groups wait to become STs, other tribes worry

The OBC groups hoping to get ST status, on the other hand, expect that the quota for STs will be raised to go with the higher number of groups. With days to go before an expert committee submits its report to the home ministry on granting Scheduled Tribe status to six OBC communities in Assam, […]

Bhutan releases water, Assam flooded

GUWAHATI: While Assam fears the large-scale environmental impact of dams China is reportedly building over the Yarlung Zangbo, the unannounced release of water from a dam by Bhutan on Wednesday caught state authorities off-guard. The waters inundated large tracts of land in two districts of Assam bordering the Himalayan nation, affecting more than 24,000 people. […]

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Wary eye on Bangla border, Assam’s ethnic groups fret over citizenship bill

The AASU’s contention, is that the bill once passed would open floodgates for more migration to Assam, which in turn would further threaten the very existence of the indigenous people. The Citizenship (Amendment) Bill that proposes citizenship for migrant religious minorities (non-Muslims) from three countries — Bangladesh, Pakistan and Afghanistan — has run into opposition […]

Assam tea can foster Euro-Assam relations

GUWAHATI: Noted Estonian writer, translator and artist Margus Lattik on Sunday said Assam tea could hold the key to forging a stronger relation between Assam and Europe. “Through Assam tea, people will know more about Assam. That’s already a good starting point,” Lattik said. Lattik, who goes by the pen name Mathura, is credited with […]

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2016/09/assam-tea-can-foster-euro-assam-relations/

Assam is not disturbed, rectify travel advisory: Assam tourism minister Himanta Biswa Sarma to UK and Australia

GUWAHATI: Assam Tourism Minister, Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday asked UK and Australia to rectify travel advisory to its citizens on Assam. The British Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) issued advisory to its citizens saying, “Although the overall security situation in the North-East of India is improving, some areas within the North-Eastern states, especially in […]

Assam health director suspended: Late for work, doctors lose one day’s pay

Not present at the Nalbari Civil Hospital on time, a number of government doctors Thursday faced loss of one day’s pay, with Assam Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma asking a magistrate to ensure timely presence of doctors in the hospital. The government also suspended J Barman, director of health services (family welfare) for negligence of […]

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Inspired by Nigerian inmate, football fever takes over Assam prison

Murder convict Bhanu Soren looks forward to every afternoon with anticipation. That is the time of the day when Soren, who is lodged in Assam’s Golaghat district jail, gets to indulge in his latest passion — football. For the past six months, Soren and dozens of others among the jail’s 512 inmates have been learning […]

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