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Topic: Assam

Manipuri rice & Kerala pork on the same plate—Delhi festival celebrates unity of the regions

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.

Assam’s Marwaris are being put on a daily loyalty test. Model minority or scapegoat?

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.

How SC’s judgment on Section 6A of Citizenship Act 1955 could impact pending petitions against CAA

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’s least acknowledged and biggest contribution was to Assam

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.

80,000 Yaba tablets worth Rs 8 cr seized in Assam’s Karimganj district, 2 arrested

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.

‘Overriding powers’ for DCs in Assam’s new co-districts. How system will work & why there’s scepticism

In the first phase, 18 sub-districts were announced Saturday, while 21 others became operational Friday across Eastern (Upper), Central, Lower Districts & Barak Valley.

Amid spat with Himanta over big-ticket projects, Priyank Kharge asks: ‘Is batting for own state anti-Assam?’

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.

Class 9 student dies after being beaten up by seniors in Assam’s Darrang district

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.

Police open fire as clashes break out during eviction drive in Assam’s Sonapur, 2 villagers killed

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.

Sarma govt to implement 85% recommendations of Assam Accord panel under indigenous rights clause

All Assam Students’ Union president Utpal Sarma welcomes the move, says 'constitutional amendments' are required for the government to implement some of the recommendations.

On Camera

Nobel committee, note how Trump allowed Munir to make nuclear threat against India from US soil

So far, India has responded to his threats with a measured, diplomatic, strategic, and multi-dimensional approach. Now, it needs to react firmly.

Modi’s ‘Diwali bonanza’ for the common man—next-gen GST reforms, lower tax on daily-use items soon

Finance ministry says the proposed revamp will focus on structural reforms, rate rationalisation & ease of living, & will be deliberated upon in the coming weeks.

What is Project Sudarshan Chakra, announced by Modi from ramparts of Red Fort

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.

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

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?