Topic: Assam
Is Himanta aping Yogi? Spotlight on Assam Police as 27 ‘criminals’ are shot dead in 5 months
CM Himanta’s zero-tolerance pledge against crime has drawn comparisons with Yogi Adityanath. But some experts say Assam Police’s ‘insurgency hangover’ is also to blame for spate of encounters.
Protester beaten, shot, stomped: 2 die as Assam eviction turns violent, govt orders probe
Videos of purported face-off on social media show police personnel in riot gear, armed with sticks and guns. Local activists and politicians hit out at Assam government and police.
Love, sex, badla: Cybercrimes are soaring in Assam & they’re different from the rest of India
NCRB data shows that Assam ranked third on both cyber crime case growth and crime rate lists. But its trends diverged significantly from the rest of the country.
Two militants of newly formed outfit killed by security forces in Assam’s Kokrajhar
The incident occurred when a camp of United Liberation of Bodoland (ULB), a militant group formed earlier this week, was busted during an operation Friday, police said.
Northeast needs more Ayush colleges, Modi govt has increased financial assistance: Sonowal
Under the National Ayush Mission (NAM), the Centre has now given Rs 70 crore to state governments to open Ayush colleges, up from Rs 9 crore, Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal said.
Modi govt proposes 15.6-km twin road tunnel of strategic importance under Brahmaputra
The proposed project will cost Rs 12,807 crore and is a greenfield alignment to provide a direct link between Gohpur and Numaligarh. It will protect the Kaziranga National Park.
Centre, Assam govt committed to building Jorhat-Majuli bridge in 4 years: Sarbananda Sonowal
Former Assam CM Sarbananda Sonowal's statement came two days after a boat headed to Majuli sank in the Brahmaputra river after hitting a ferry in Jorhat district, killing one person.
Assam CM orders filing of criminal case in Brahmaputra boat capsize accident
CM Himanta Biswa Sarma also banned use of single-engine boats and said a high-level probe will be announced to find the cause of the accident, in which one person has died.
Boat sinks in Brahmaputra after collision with ferry in Assam, several feared dead
More than 120 passengers were on board the boat that capsized in Nimati Ghat in Jorhat, but many of them were rescued by a govt-owned ferry coming from Majuli, an official said.
Greater autonomy, dedicated fund, development: what the Karbi Anglong agreement brings to Assam
A special package of around Rs 1,000 crores was sanctioned by Home Minister Amit Shah for developmental projects in the Karbi areas Saturday.
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From challenge to a challenger – Why Air India’s new journey has a lot flying on it
Air India had ceased to be an option for many fliers. But with its return to the Tata Group, there are high hopes and a threat for IndiGo, SpiceJet and other players.
Petrol, diesel prices rally to highest ever levels as rates hiked again by 35 paise/litre
Since the ending of the three-week-long hiatus in rate revision last month, this is the 14th increase in petrol price and the 17th time that diesel rates have gone up.
Defence
Move to increase BSF jurisdiction is to ‘curb crime’, Opposition cries ‘attack on federalism’
Home ministry has amended a 2014 notification extending BSF jurisdiction from 15 km to 50 km along Punjab, West Bengal and Assam border.
Mohan Bhagwat is right, China is the big threat. But his prescription to counter it is flawed
India can fight China, but it needs peace & stability at home. It can't take on Beijing while re-lighting old fires like NRC or polarising Hindus & Muslims to win elections.