Assam extends AFSPA for six more months ahead of Assembly elections

The government did not provide any reason for the fresh extension.

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· Feb 25, 2021 · 08:37 am

Tripura: Over 100 injured as police use tear gas, water cannons at teachers’ protest in Agartala

The teachers, terminated from service in 2014, have been demanding permanent jobs.

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· Jan 28, 2021 · 08:12 am

Tripura: Congress calls for 12-hour strike day after attack on state chief’s vehicle

Pijush Kanti Biswas alleged that he was attacked by ‘BJP-backed goons’ on Sunday, while he was on his way to a meeting.

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· Jan 18, 2021 · 01:58 pm

Assam passes bill to shut state-run madrasas, Opposition walks out of Assembly

The state government clarified that it will not try to shut down or regulate private madrasas.

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· Dec 30, 2020 · 10:44 pm

Home ministry declares Nagaland ‘disturbed area’ for six more months under AFSPA

The state has been under AFSPA for almost six decades now.

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· Dec 30, 2020 · 08:17 pm

Two expelled Assam Congress MLAs join BJP ahead of polls, call former party ‘directionless’

The two exits have reduced Congress’ strength to 20 MLAs in the 126-member state Assembly.

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· Dec 29, 2020 · 07:10 pm

Assam’s Bhakti movement will ensure youth do not take up arms, says Amit Shah as he attacks Congress

He held a rally in the state’s Kamrup district as part of the Bharatiya Janata Party’s campaign for state elections in 2021.

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· Dec 26, 2020 · 05:16 pm

Assam: 64 militants from four outfits surrender before Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal

They will be provided with a stipend of Rs 6,000 a month under a rehabilitation scheme.

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· Dec 22, 2020 · 03:04 pm

Assam journalist killed in accident, CM orders investigation after colleagues allege foul play

‘Pratidin Time’ Editor-in-Chief Nitumoni Saikia said Parag Bhuyan was targeted because he had exposed corruption and illegal activities in Kakopathar area.

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· Nov 12, 2020 · 09:28 pm

Fresh tensions at Assam-Mizoram border, a week after states agreed to de-escalate

One hundred trucks carrying goods were stranded as the residents of Cachar district in Assam blocked roads to Mizoram.

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· Oct 30, 2020 · 11:22 am

Assam Rifles soldier killed, another injured in gunfight with suspected militants in Arunachal

The militants belonged to separatist group Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagalim (Isak Muivah).

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· Oct 21, 2020 · 09:46 pm

Arunachal Pradesh: Six suspected NSCN (IM) militants killed in gunfight with security forces

A team comprising of the Indian Army, Assam Rifles and Arunachal Pradesh Police launched a search operation in the district’s Nginu village on Saturday morning.

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· Jul 11, 2020 · 04:05 pm