Sikkim to file plea in SC challenging reference to state’s Nepali community as ‘foreigners’

The ruling party, Sikkim Krantikari Morcha, said that the court erroneously made the reference in a recent judgement about income tax exemptions.

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· Jan 30, 2023 · 01:26 pm

Assembly polls: Tripura to vote on February 16, Nagaland and Meghalaya on February 27

The counting of votes for the three states will take place on March 2.

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· Jan 18, 2023 · 03:15 pm

Assam: Over 100 small madrassas merged with larger ones to prevent radicalisation, say police

Authorities in the state have taken a belligerent stance on the Islamic seminaries in recent months.

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· Jan 17, 2023 · 12:11 pm

Assam: Large-scale eviction drive underway in Lakhimpur district

The eviction drive will displace 500 families, most of them belonging to the Bengali Muslim community, from 450 hectares of land.

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· Jan 10, 2023 · 12:12 pm

Supreme Court stays High Court order on Assam-Meghalaya border agreement

On December 8, the Meghalaya High Court had put an interim stay on the agreement signed by the two states to resolve border disputes at six locations.

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· Jan 06, 2023 · 05:14 pm

Tripura: Two injured in clash between BJP, CPI(M) workers near ex-CM Biplab Deb’s ancestral home

One person has been arrested and seven others detained in connection with the case, the police said.

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· Jan 04, 2023 · 05:46 pm

Assam merges four districts a day ahead of EC ban on creating new administrative units

The chief minister announced that Biswanath district will be merged with Sonitpur, Hojai with Nagaon, Bajali with Barpeta and Tamulpur with Baksa.

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· Dec 31, 2022 · 05:48 pm

Badruddin Ajmal urges president to direct Assam government to stop eviction drives

The All India United Democratic Front MP said that no alternative arrangements have been made for those evicted amid the harsh winter season.

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· Dec 30, 2022 · 01:06 pm

Why eviction drives in Assam are no longer facing resistance

Over 4,000 families, mostly Muslims of Bengali origin, have been evicted from their homes since May 2021.

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· Dec 30, 2022 · 06:30 am

Manipur insurgent group signs peace agreement with Centre, state government

The Zeliangrong United Front had been active for over a decade, the government said.

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· Dec 27, 2022 · 08:47 pm

Assam: Suspended Congress MLA Sherman Ali Ahmed detained after protesting eviction drive in Barpeta

The administration said that 45 families had encroached on close to 400 bighas of government land, due to which they were evicted.

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· Dec 26, 2022 · 05:17 pm

Assam Police firing in Mukroh was in self-defence, says Himanta Biswa Sarma

Five residents of Meghalaya and an Assam official had died in the firing last month. Both states claimed that the shooting took place under their jurisdiction.

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· Dec 25, 2022 · 07:46 am