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Topic: Assam

Ex-civil servants ask Assam Chief Secy to withdraw order deploying forest guards for poll duty

The letter stressed how forest officials and personnel were not supposed to be deployed for any election-related duties according to the rules set by ECI.

In Assam ‘Sankalp Patra’, BJP promises UCC, war on ‘love and land jihad’ if voted to power again

Party manifesto vows to protect ‘civilisation, culture & rights’ of the people, to free encroached land from ‘Bangladeshi Miyas’—a pejorative term for Bengali-speaking Muslims.

Illegal immigrants ‘assault on Assamese culture, had invaded state’—BJP’s Assam in-charge Jay Panda

Panda rejected charge of polarisation, saying the allegations are rooted in crackdown on land grabbers, 'illegal immigrants whose forefathers deliberately chose not to be Indian'.

Gaurav Gogoi counters BJP’s infiltration poll plank. ‘Congress deported far more illegal Bangladeshis’

In interview with ThePrint, Assam Congress chief Gaurav Gogoi talks about probe into singer Zubeen Garg’s death, alliance with Raijor Dal and AJP, and accusations levelled by Himanta Biswa Sarma.

Zubeen Garg is now the name of a new plant species in Assam. It flowers in September

A new species of Osbeckia, O. zubeengargiana was discovered in Assam and published on 13 March 2026 in Phytotaxa, a peer-reviewed scientific journal.

‘3G’ vs BJP: What seat-sharing pact of 3 Gogois means for Oppn & CM Himanta in Assam

BJP pejoratively branding the trio as ‘Miya, Miya Pro & Miya Pro Max’ in an apparent attempt to paint them as pro-Muslim highlighted its unease over the prospect of such an alliance.

ThePrint photos of the week: Carney in India, Kaziranga’s ‘Van Durgas’ & Bengaluru’s badminton boom

New Delhi: From constables on night patrol in Kaziranga and the park’s decades-long recovery in rhino population, to PM Modi's meetings with Canadian Prime...

Borah vs Gogoi cracks open Assam Congress. What letter to high command tells about warring factions

On Tuesday evening, Sarma is expected to meet Borah, who now claims not to be associated with any party, after which Borah is likely to announce his political future.

Himanta Sarma gun image is now considered acceptable aggression among some Indians

AI amplifies our existing prejudices. It feeds us content that confirms what we already believe. It sharpens anger, rewards extremity, and sidelines nuance.

SC allows Assam govt to clear ‘encroachments’ on forest cover for ecological balance—with ‘due process’

Himanta govt said about 20% of state's forest area has been encroached upon. SC stressed importance of constitutional safeguards, saying exercise must be carried out through lawful means.

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3 things Indian military must keep out of its reforms agenda

Over the next few years, there will be several unknown unknowns at all levels in the Indian Armed Forces, which could cause a high degree of churn.

Tanker with 600,000 barrels of Iranian crude shifts course from India to China midway

The shipment earlier bound for Gujarat’s Vadinar has changed course amid payment concerns; could still reach India if issues are resolved, according to Kpler.

India commissions its third nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine—INS Aridhaman

INS Arihant was first vessel under SSBN project and was quietly commissioned in 2016. The second indigenous SSBN, INS Arighat, was commissioned in August 2024.

Gulf war exposed India’s fragilities. It’s time for navel-gazing, in the national interest

It’s easy to understand why the government can’t speak the hard truth. When this war ends, as all wars do, India’s interests will lie with both the winner and the loser.