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Topic: Assam

Indian Army launches ‘Tamul plates’ project in Assam to rehabilitate former insurgents

Pilot project titled 'Manufacture of Tamul Plates' is employing former insurgents in production of biodegradable and cost-effective plates made of leaves & barks of arecanut trees.

Fire at Oil India’s Baghjan well likely to continue for 2 more months, says Assam govt

The well at Baghjan in Tinsukia district has been spewing gas uncontrollably for the last 99 days, and it caught fire on 9 June killing two of OIL's firefighters at the site.

How women in Nagaland are breaking gender stereotypes in church leadership

Snippets from the vibrant Northeast that capture politics, culture, society and more in the eight states.

Kafeel Khan, Sharjeel Usmani, Devangana Kalita’s orders not part of pattern, but exceptions

In one respect, what is happening now is worse than 1984. Instead of just shielding the guilty, the police are actively going after anti-CAA protesters.

Ex-Assam CM Tarun Gogoi, suffering from Covid, given plasma therapy as health deteriorates

The condition of the 85-year-old former CM deteriorated due to a sudden fall in oxygen saturation levels. Gogoi had tested positive for Covid on 25 August.

Process to challenge NRC exclusion in Assam could start today, a year after it was halted

NRC was finalised in Assam last year, but the 19 lakh people who didn't find their names on the list haven’t been able to challenge their exclusion before foreigners tribunals so far.

Assam artistes who jointly fought CAA now stand split — some join BJP, others Congress

40 popular singers, musicians, film personalities joined Congress Tuesday saying they will continue their fight against CAA. 28 artistes have joined BJP saying they were misguided.

Tripura holds open-air ‘neighbourhood classes’ for students who can’t go online

Snippets from the vibrant Northeast that capture politics, culture, society and more in the eight states.

Nagaland engineer sets up mini hydropower plant to power street lights on national highway

Snippets from the vibrant Northeast that capture politics, culture, society and more in the eight states.

Assam says action already taken as 5-yr-old Krishna painting by Muslim artist sparks outrage

Artist Akram Hussain was arrested for his 'offensive' painting in 2015. A photo of it has surfaced on Twitter now, with references to last week's Bengaluru riots.

On Camera

Drop that cigarette. Smokers are twice as likely to develop skin cancer compared to non-smokers

A noticeable effect of smoking is premature aging. Studies indicate that the skin biopsy of a 40-year-old heavy smoker can resemble that of a 70-year-old non-smoker.

10 yrs ago, battery leasing failed to boost demand for EV cars in India. Now, it’s making a comeback

Under this model, battery is provided to EV owners on a subscription basis or lease. With more people open to buying EV cars, the lower upfront cost could likely drive wider acceptance.

Morocco signs pact with Tata for joint manufacture of WhAP Infantry Fighting Vehicle

The armoured platform is India's first amphibious infantry combat wheeled vehicle. Last year, the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces had procured 90 military trucks from the Tata Group.

Islam doesn’t kill democracy. The army-Islam combo does

How come Indonesia, Malaysia, Turkey and Sri Lanka remain constitutional, democratic and stable despite Islam and Buddhism respectively, but Pakistan, Bangladesh and Myanmar don’t?