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Friday, May 3, 2024
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Topic: Assam

1.17 lakh people declared foreigners by tribunals in Assam: MoS home Kishan Reddy

At present, 100 Foreigners' Tribunals are functional in different districts in Assam, said G. Kishan Reddy.

Disgruntled MLAs head for the ‘moon resort’ and Tagore fails the NRC test in Assam

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Jailed for years: Why India needs a right to compensation for wrongful arrests & detention

Law Commission recommended India apply standard for wrongful prosecution, in keeping with international promises, but Parliament hasn’t paid heed to it.

Nothing prepared me for a detention camp, not even difficult Army postings: Sanaullah

Declared a foreigner and kept for 10 days at a detention camp, retired Army subedar Mohammad Sanaullah tells ThePrint even a murder convict's plight is better.

Lawyers alarmed by Supreme Court move to allow expansion of Assam’s foreigners’ tribunals

The SC move is seen as troublesome as the foreigners’ tribunals have been accused of being arbitrary, opaque and bypassing the rule of law.

‘Foreigner’ Kargil war veteran Sanaullah gets bail, to leave detention centre

The Guwahati High Court granted bail to Sanaullah, who has been at a detention centre in Assam's Goalpara after the Foreigners' Tribunal declared him a 'foreigner'.

Witnesses file FIRs against retired cop who declared Kargil war veteran ‘foreigner’ in Assam

Three people lodged separate FIRs against the retired cop, stating he had not taken their statements as witnesses in the case of former Army officer Mohammad Sanaullah being declared a 'foreigner'.

This Indian school accepts plastic waste instead of fees

Akshar Foundation School in Assam requests that each child brings in at least 25 plastic items every week.

Modi, Citizenship Bill gamble & Himanta Biswa Sarma come together to help BJP in Assam

Trends show BJP is ahead in 10 of Assam's 14 seats. This, despite anger over its aggressive push for the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill.

On Camera

How a North Indian Muslim woman saw Wayanad—inclusive mosques, mangalsutras for non-Hindus

Mosques in Rahul Gandhi's Wayanad constituency have designated sections for women to pray, a contrast to North Indian mosques where women are typically not allowed inside.

High capacity usage, fresh borrowings & new orders — why FY25 could be a big year for pvt investment

Companies are borrowing more from banks and public. Economists say high capacity utilisation & growing new orders could set stage for renewed investment push by India Inc.

China builds road through Shaksgam Valley, India registers protest

New Delhi has, in past, too, objected to Chinese construction activities in Shaksgam Valley. Work in this strategic region gathered pace after the 2017 Doklam stand-off.

Frontrunner is letting the challenger define this poll campaign. Modi still hasn’t found a big theme

A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.