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Congress' Priyanka Gandhi expresses grief over loss of lives in Assam's flood situation; appeals party for assistance
Condoling the deaths caused by the deluge, Priyanka Gandhi posted on X on Sunday, "The news of the deaths of a large number of people due to floods in Assam is very sad. Due to the continuously deteriorating situation, lakhs of people are living in relief camps."
People 'betrayed by Modi-Shah promise' of making Assam flood free: Mallikarjun Kharge
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge criticized the BJP over flood management in Assam, highlighting the grim flood situation in the state with over four lakh affected and major rivers flowing above danger levels.
Assam Police arrests Congress MLA Aftabuddin Mollah for making derogatory remarks about priests
Mollah said that in criminal activities priests and saints are involved. Several FIRs were filed against the MLA after his remarks went viral on social media, Mollah issued an apology, and the Congress party issued a show cause notice. He has been asked to answer for his comments, failing which action will be taken against him.
Assam sets a target to bring 3.75 lk hectare under oil palm cultivation
Assam’s Chief Minister, Himanta Biswa Sarm, along with Ramdev, planted oil palm saplings at Saikhowaghat in Tinsukia to promote agro-economy. The state has set a target of 3.75 lakh hectares under oil palm cultivation, while Patanjali Food Limited (PFL) has set a target of 60,300-hectare plantation by 2026 to promote oil palm plantation.
Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma expresses concern over population explosion in lower Assam
The Chief Minister said Assam was now on the path towards becoming one of the most progressive States on all fronts and that in the last 18 months, the State has been able to achieve extraordinary successes in multiple fronts. He added Sainik School Goalpara shouldn't remain disconnected from the wave of growth and progress a new and resurgent Assam is offering.
Gauhati HC directs Assam government to make arrangements for troops at Matia transit camp
The court stated that heard Kiran Lihairi, Senior counsel appearing for the petitioners through virtual mode. Also heard D. Nath, Senior Government Advocate, Assam, appearing for the respondent State of Assam. Nath has produced before this Court written instructions dated 17.11.2022 received by him. The written instructions are taken on record and a copy of the same is handed over to A. Atreya Advocate on record.
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Assam police makes 3rd arrest in connection with Miya Museum in the Goalpara district
The state government on Tuesday sealed the two-day-old museum and arrested two functionaries of the All Assam Miya Parishad which promoted the museum. Police are probing the links between these people and with Ansarullah Bangla Team, an affiliate of Al Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS).
Assam police seals Goalpara district's Miya Museum
Citing the reason for sealing the museum, Rajiv Gogoi, Circle Officer, Lakhipur Circle, Goalpara, said that the person who was allocated this house by the government, didn't stay here and instead used the house for the Miya Museum.
Assam government may regulate private madrassas: Education minister Ranoj Pegu
The Assam government may regulate all the private madrassas in the state under an existing Act, Education Minister Ranoj Pegu said on Wednesday. The proposal is making rounds in the wake of the arrests of several madrassa teachers for their alleged links with terror outfits.
Al-Qaeda recruited, indoctrinated several people from remote areas of state, say Assam Police
A senior official of Assam police informed that six Bangladeshi terrorists who entered Assam few years back had targeted people of Char areas (the sandbars or small sandy islands) and some remote areas dominated by the Muslim community people.
Assam police arrests two suspected terrorists with links to Al Qaeda
Police stated that on Saturday following two persons Abdus Subhan (Imam of Tinkunia Shantipur Masjid and Jalaluddin Sheikh (Imam of Tilapara Natun Masjid) have been arrested on the basis of input regarding their involvement with Al Qaeda in Indian Subcontinent (AQIS).
2 suspected terrorists with Al-Qaeda links arrested in Assam's Goalpara
The arrested persons have been identified as Abdus Subhan, Imam of Tinkunia Shantipur Mosque under Mornoi police station and Jalaluddin Sheikh, Imam of Tilapara Natun Mosque under Matia police station in Goalpara, after they were grilled by the police for several hours.
Death toll rises to 14 as heavy rain accompanied by storm, lightning lashes Assam
Four persons including a minor girl died after the storm uprooted the bamboo trees in the Tingkhong area in the Dibrugarh district. A 15-year-old minor boy was reported dead in the Matia area of the Goalpara district due to lighting.
Assam polls: EC transfers Himanta Biswa's cop brother from Goalpara
An order issued by the Commission on Friday said that Sarma shall be transferred to some suitable post in the state headquarters and IPS officer Veera Venakata Rakesh Reddy shall be posted with immediate effect as the new Superintendent of Police of Goalpara district, which will go to polls in the third and last phase on April 6.
‘D’ coupled: Tale of two families’ battle to vote
The Barmans, who are residents of Kamrup Metropolitan district, apparently didn’t submit a copy of the tribunal’s order at the relevant circle office in time for rectification of their status from “D (doubtful)” to bona fide voters.
Mayday calls from the wild: Why Assam needs to revive elephant habitats
To minimize incidents of human-elephant conflicts, the state needs concerted efforts to create sustainable solutions. They include reviving elephant habitats, removing squatters from forest land, forcing industrial units to vacate land close to elephant habitats, and re-settle tribes that live off forests away from the elephant corridors.
Digital footprint led to the arrest ISIS terror module in Assam
The ISIS inspired terror module was planning a blast at the Dudhnoi Rasleela Mela in Assam before carrying out another blast in Delhi. The police profiled them using their social media posts and activities.
ISIS module: Police claims to have averted terror attack in Assam and New Delhi
Police say that the three accused were about to plant an IED during the on-going Raas festival in Dudhnoi. The arrested have been identified as Luit Zameel Zaman, Mukadir Islam, and Ranjeet Islam. Police recovered an IED besides one kilogram of explosives, material like nails, ball bearings used in making bombs, baton swords, and four mobile phones.
Committee to review conditions in Assam's detention centres
The committee will visit all detention centres in the state and review the legal aid status and health status of each detainee and provide recommendation for improvement if needed.
Large quantity of explosives found in Assam's Goalpara district
Based on intelligence, Army launched an operation at Marnai on Thursday and apprehended a person identified as Hobibur Rehman.
Fresh floods hit Assam, 78,000 people affected
Rains across the state and in neighbouring Arunachal Pradesh and Meghalaya have caused flooding in the districts of Lakhimpur, South Salmara, Goalpara, Hojai and Karbi Anglong.
The eco-friendly Sal Tree theatre festival in Assam goes international
The inaugural edition of Under the Sal Tree theatre festival was in 2008, with productions from Manipur, Tripura and Assam, including one from Badungduppa.
Lawyers physically assault member of foreigners tribunal in Assam
The attack was fallout of heated argument between them relating tojudgement on some Doubtful-voter cases in the tribunal court.
Two killed, 21 injured in IED explosion in Assam
Two persons were killed and 21 others including policemen were injured.
Assam polls: Asom Gana Parishad plans to have friendly contest in six seats against BJP
Now BJP leaders are mounting pressure on the party to contest the Guwahati West seat that was allotted to the AGP as part of the seat-sharing arrangement.
A zamindari act for which still Assam is paying to the grandsons
A Delhi School of Social Work (DSSW) student, who was at the receiving end of police assault near RSS headquarters as seen in a video, today alleged police took turns to "brutally" thrash him and did not even let him have water.
Bomb explodes in rubber plantation rivalry in Goalpara
A crude bomb exploded in a rubber plantation in Goalpara in connection with rivalry between two groups of people claiming ownership over the plantation.
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