A two-day festival, Anant Samagam, held recently at Delhi’s Travancore Palace explored the ties between Kerala and the Northeast through craft, cuisine and clothes.
After a 17-year-old professional arm wrestler was allegedly molested by Assamese Marwaris on 13 August, the state's nationalist groups went after the entire community.
Section 6A declares 25 March, 1971, as cut-off date for legalised entry into Assam. Petitioners say CAA against promise made to Assamese people, legitimises migrant entries after as well.
Ratan Tata took TISS to Assam, saved a sinking Tata Tea out of concern for workers, and brought Northeastern people at the forefront of India’s hospitality industry.
The apprehended persons were identified as Tinku Malakar & Sujit Deb from Tripura. This comes after 10,000 Yaba tablets worth Rs 1 cr were seized in Karimganj district Monday.
In the first phase, 18 sub-districts were announced Saturday, while 21 others became operational Friday across Eastern (Upper), Central, Lower Districts & Barak Valley.
Karnataka MLA Kharge has questioned setting up of chip-making plants in Gujarat & Assam, says he is not being ‘anti-national or anti-Assamese’. Sarma has accused him of opposing Assam’s growth.
The deceased has been identified as 15-year-old Bhabesh Deka, a resident of Senapati Para village in Darrang. The accused, Class 10 students of same school, are in police custody.
Two villagers identified as Haider Ali & Zubahir Ali were killed, 8 others injured. It's a notified tribal belt & eviction drive will continue, says CM Himanta Biswa Sarma.
All Assam Students’ Union president Utpal Sarma welcomes the move, says 'constitutional amendments' are required for the government to implement some of the recommendations.
Finance ministry says the proposed revamp will focus on structural reforms, rate rationalisation & ease of living, & will be deliberated upon in the coming weeks.
The project is meant to be a ‘protective shield that will keep expanding’, the PM said. It is on the lines of the ‘Golden Dome’ announced by Trump, it is learnt.
Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?
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