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Senior Assam police officer suspended for security lapse during CJI’s visit

PTI -
The Guwahati West Deputy Commissioner of Police was suspended by the government for lapses during CJI Ranjan Gogoi's visit to the Kamakhya Temple.

Centre extends AFSPA for 6 months in 3 districts of Arunchal Pradesh

PTI -
Tirap, Changlang and Longding districts and eight police stations bordering Assam were declared 'disturbed' under AFSPA New Delhi: The Centre has extended the Armed Forces (Special...

97% Indians have Aadhaar, Assam is lagging behind due to ‘illegal immigration’ issue

Ruhi Tewari -
Of 36 states and UTs, 25 record a 100% coverage; Modi govt has made Aadhaar the basis of all its welfare schemes.

Not satisfied with just Assam, BJP now intensifies demand for NRC in West Bengal

Ruhi Tewari -
As West Bengal also shares a border with Bangladesh, concerns over illegal immigration from across the border have been rife.

India has become a ‘dharamshala’ for illegal immigrants: Ram Madhav

PTI -
Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal suggested that NRC should be implemented across India.

Modi government adopts shrill note on NRC, says similar exercise for Rohingyas underway

Ruhi Tewari -
Corrupt fugitives will soon join their comrades in Ranchi jail, says BJP.

BJP has two strategies for NRC: Moderation from ministers, belligerence from party

Ruhi Tewari -
Opposition has accused the BJP of doublespeak, saying the ruling party is using the NRC exercise in Assam as a political tool.

Supreme Court orders re-verification of 10% people named in Assam NRC draft list

PTI -
The re-verification process will be a 'sample survey' for the satisfaction of the top court whose schedule would be decided later. 

IPS officer who probed Sohrabuddin fake encounter case seeks voluntary retirement

Maneesh Chhibber -
Rajnish Rai was behind the investigation in Gujarat; officer had recently exposed fake encounters in Assam.

No, Assam police didn’t assault pregnant woman. That viral photo is from Bangladesh

Nikhil Rampal -
A Facebook post alleging police brutality in Assam was shared as many as 6,000 times.
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