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5.3-magnitude earthquake strikes Telangana; tremors felt in Hyderabad
2 weeks, 5 days ago

5.3-magnitude earthquake strikes Telangana; tremors felt in Hyderabad

Hindustan Times  

Telangana earthquake today: A 5.3-magnitude earthquake jolted Telangana's Mulugu district on Wednesday morning, with tremors reported in Hyderabad and parts of Andhra Pradesh, the National Center for Seismology said. Earthquake tremors in parts of Maharashtra Tremors were felt in Maharashtra's Nagpur, Gadchiroli and Chandrapur districts after an earthquake struck Mulugu in neighbouring Telangana on Wednesday morning. In Chandrapur, parts of …

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PM Modi lauds peace accord in Assam at Bodoland Mahotsav: 'Over 10,000 youths lay down arms'
1 month, 1 week ago

PM Modi lauds peace accord in Assam at Bodoland Mahotsav: 'Over 10,000 youths lay down arms'

India TV News  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday praised the transformative impact of peace accords in Assam, stating that over 10,000 youths have laid down arms and embraced the mainstream. A historic turn to peace Addressing the gathering, PM Modi credited the success of peace accords like the Bodo Peace Accord, Karbi Anglong Agreement, Bru-Reang Agreement, and NLFT Tripura Agreement for bringing …

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Earthquake Today: 3.6 magnitude jolt hits Karbi Anglong in Assa
1 month, 1 week ago

Earthquake Today: 3.6 magnitude jolt hits Karbi Anglong in Assa

Live Mint  

Earthquake Today: An earthquake of magnitude 3.6 occurred on 12 November 2024 at 12:28 pm in Karbi Anglong, Assam, at a depth of 20 km, with coordinates 26.40°N latitude and 93.03°E longitude, informed National Center for Seismology. Earlier in the day, an earthquake with a magnitude of 3.0 struck Rohtak, Haryana, at 07:50 am, with a depth of 7 km, …

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‘Won't Let Miya Muslims…’: Assam CM Himanta Sarma Decries Bid For ‘Forced Settlement’ In Indigenous Areas
3 months, 3 weeks ago

‘Won't Let Miya Muslims…’: Assam CM Himanta Sarma Decries Bid For ‘Forced Settlement’ In Indigenous Areas

ABP News  

In a heated session of the Assam Assembly on Tuesday, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma firmly asserted that he would "take sides" and vowed not to allow 'Miya' Muslims to "take over Assam." My request to the Miya-Muslim community is not to forcefully try to settle in indigenous Assamese areas against their will; this will aggravate societal fault lines and …

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Assam flood situation improves marginally; 17 lakh affected in 26 districts
5 months, 1 week ago

Assam flood situation improves marginally; 17 lakh affected in 26 districts

The Hindu  

“The flood situation in Assam improved marginally on July 10 with water levels of major rivers showing a receding trend, reducing the affected population to 1.7 million across 26 districts,” according to an official bulletin. Seven deaths were reported on July 9 with two in Cachar and one each in Dhubri, Dhemaji, South Salmara, Nagaon and Sivasagar, according to the …

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Weather Update: Mathura To Assam, Entire Country Faces Floods In Early July | ABP News
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Weather Update: Mathura To Assam, Entire Country Faces Floods In Early July | ABP News

ABP News  

Eight people were killed in Assam on Wednesday, taking the death toll to 56. According to a PTI report, more than 16.25 lakh people are reeling under the deluge across 27 districts, an official bulletin stated. The Assam State Disaster Management Authority report said that two persons died in Tezpur revenue circle of Sonitpur district, while one each drowned at …

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Assam flood situation deteriorates, 16.50 lakh people affected in 29 districts
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Assam flood situation deteriorates, 16.50 lakh people affected in 29 districts

The Hindu  

The flood situation in Assam further deteriorated with over 16.50 lakh population affected in 29 districts with the major rivers flowing above the danger level across the state on July 4, an official bulletin said. Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma is scheduled to visit flood-affected areas in Maligaon, Pandu Port and Temple Ghat areas in Guwahati Metropolitan area on Thursday …

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Assam flood: Stranded people rescued by IAF chopper
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Assam flood: Stranded people rescued by IAF chopper

The Hindu  

GUWAHATI: A team of rescuers stranded on a sandbar or river island had to be airlifted to safety in northeastern Assam after their rescue boat capsized while rescuing flood-hit people on Sunday, June 30. Officials of the Assam State Disaster Management Authority said nine State Disaster Response Force and Fire and Emergency Services personnel were stranded on a near-submerged sandbar …

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Assam flood situation slightly improves, over 5 lakh affected, 14 deaths
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Assam flood situation slightly improves, over 5 lakh affected, 14 deaths

Hindustan Times  

Due to less rainfall in the past two days, the flood situation in Assam slightly improved on Sunday. Assam water resource minister Pijush Hazarika is visiting the flood affected districts and he said that the restoration works are going on across the 13 districts. A well-equipped team of National Disaster Response Force on Saturday reached Barak Valley part of Assam …

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Cyclone Remal: Assam schools shut today, IMD issues ‘red’ alert for these northeastern states
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Cyclone Remal: Assam schools shut today, IMD issues ‘red’ alert for these northeastern states

Hindustan Times  

Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has ordered the closure of educational institutions in nine districts in the state on Wednesday, May 29, amid heavy rainfall and landslides triggered by Cyclone Remal. Cyclone ‘Remal’ made landfall in Northeast India on Sunday night on the coast of the Bay of Bengal, bringing heavy rainfall and gusty winds across several states. IMD's …

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AFSPA extended in four districts of Assam
8 months, 3 weeks ago

AFSPA extended in four districts of Assam

The Hindu  

The Assam government has extended the Armed Forces Act, 1958 in four districts for six months from April 1. The State government's Political Department issued a notification, stating that the 'Disturbed Area' tag under the AFSPA has been extended in areas covering Tinsukia, Dibrugarh, Charaideo and Sivasagar districts. The Assam Police had submitted a report, asserting that there was an …

State Act Afspa Six Months Extended Four Districts Disturbed Area
Citizenship Amendment Act will not be implemented in most tribal areas in Northeastern states, here's why
9 months, 1 week ago

Citizenship Amendment Act will not be implemented in most tribal areas in Northeastern states, here's why

India TV News  

Citizenship Amendment Act: The Citizenship Act, 2019, which came into effect on Monday, will not be implemented in most tribal areas across Northeastern states, including those designated with special status under the 6th Schedule of the Constitution. "The tribal areas, where autonomous councils were created under the 6th Schedule of the Constitution, were also exempted from the purview of the …

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What is Citizen Amendment Act?
9 months, 1 week ago

What is Citizen Amendment Act?

India Today  

The much-debated Citizenship Act, ratified in 2019, has recently seen its regulations officially unveiled, just as the country gears up for upcoming elections. Specifically, an immigrant must have resided in India for at least one year in the preceding 12 months and a cumulative total of at least five years within the past 14 years. This exemption extends to specific …

India Citizen
Northeastern View | Why the recent Karbi-Hindi tensions in Assam is a tricky situation for the BJP
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Northeastern View | Why the recent Karbi-Hindi tensions in Assam is a tricky situation for the BJP

Hindustan Times  

In late February, the Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council ordered the eviction of more than 2,000 families belonging to the Hindi-speaking Nonia community living in various parts of the hill districts between northern and southern Assam. Karbi groups, such as the Karbi Students’ Association, allege that the Hindi-speaking Nonia, an Other Backward Caste agrarian community with origins in Bihar and Uttar …

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Assam to introduce 6 tribal languages as medium of instruction in schools
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Assam to introduce 6 tribal languages as medium of instruction in schools

Business Standard  

The Assam government has decided to introduce six tribal languages as mediums of instruction in the foundational stage of school education to protect the interests of tribal communities and in line with the provisions of the National Education Policy, 2020. The Assam cabinet also approved the guidelines for Mukhyamantri Mahila Udyamita Abhiyan--Nogoria to be implemented by the Assam State Urban …

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10,000 people in Assam face eviction from tribal council lands
10 months ago

10,000 people in Assam face eviction from tribal council lands

The Hindu  

GUWAHATI: Assam Revenue Minister Jogen Mohan on Friday defended a tribal council’s plan to evict about 10,000 people from areas designated as professional grazing reserves and village grazing reserves. The move by the Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council to evict 2,086 families of “illegal settlers” sparked unrest, leading to the injury of 11 persons and the arrest of 17 a week …

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Assam CM says tribal council poll sweep underlines BJP’s Christian outreach
11 months, 1 week ago

Assam CM says tribal council poll sweep underlines BJP’s Christian outreach

The Hindu  

The near-clean sweep of the January 8 elections to a tribal council has underlined the Bharatiya Janata Party’s acceptability among Christians, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has implied. The Chief Minister said the significance of the BJP’s victory in the North Cachar Hills Autonomous District Council stood out because about 35% of the population in the region it administers …

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BJP sweeps Assam tribal council elections
11 months, 1 week ago

BJP sweeps Assam tribal council elections

The Hindu  

GUWAHATI The Bharatiya Janata Party swept the elections to the North Cachar Hills Autonomous District council covering the district of Dima Hasao. The BJP won 24 seats – six of the uncontested – when the results were available by 8 p.m. Two seats were won by independent candidates. For instance, Ratan Jarambusa of the BJP scraped past independent candidate Pronen …

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Pro-talk faction of ULFA signs tripartite Memorandum of Settlement pact with Centre and Assam govt
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Pro-talk faction of ULFA signs tripartite Memorandum of Settlement pact with Centre and Assam govt

Op India  

In a major development ensuring peace in Assam, the pro-talk faction of the United Liberation Front of Assam signed a tripartite Memorandum of Settlement with the Union Government and the Assam government in Delhi today, 29th December. This is a significant pact as the banned ULFA-Independent has been the only major insurgent outfit in the state after the ULFA pro-talks …

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12-year-old girl among two trampled to death by wild elephants in Assam
1 year ago

12-year-old girl among two trampled to death by wild elephants in Assam

Deccan Chronicle  

Guwahati: In what has become a major area of concern, two persons, including a 12-year-old girl and a woman, were trampled to death by wild elephants in two separate incidents in Assam’s Tinsukia and Goalpara districts. It is significant that this has come within a week when four people, including a woman and two children were trampled to death by …

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Opinion: I’m an Israeli student and peace activist. Here’s what being in Tel Aviv has been like since Hamas attacked
1 year, 2 months ago

Opinion: I’m an Israeli student and peace activist. Here’s what being in Tel Aviv has been like since Hamas attacked

LA Times  

On Saturday, I woke up at 7:30 a.m. to the sound of sirens. My wife and I quickly went down the staircase of our building and waited to hear distant explosions, which would mean that Israel’s defense system was functioning. Opinion Opinion: How Netanyahu’s political calculations resulted in catastrophe By rewarding Israel’s far-right extremists and castigating the moderates, Prime Minister …

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AFSPA extended in 4 districts of Assam, withdrawn from 4 others
1 year, 2 months ago

AFSPA extended in 4 districts of Assam, withdrawn from 4 others

India TV News  

The Assam Police on Sunday said the Armed Forces Act or AFSPA has been extended in four districts of the state for six more months. At the Assam Police Day 2023 celebrations here, DGP Gyanendra Pratap Singh said the 'disturbed area' tag, which allows enforcement of the AFSPA, has, however, been withdrawn from four other districts. The Assam government had …

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Assam Cabinet recommends withdrawal of controversial law AFSPA from state
1 year, 3 months ago

Assam Cabinet recommends withdrawal of controversial law AFSPA from state

India Today  

Days after Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma met Union Home Minister Amit Shah in New Delhi, the state cabinet has made a recommendation to the Centre to withdraw the Armed Forces Act and the Disturbed Areas Act completely from Assam. While talking to the media after the cabinet meeting in Guwahati, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said, "We …

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Mammoth problems, meaningful solutions: Marrying technical data and conservation
1 year, 4 months ago

Mammoth problems, meaningful solutions: Marrying technical data and conservation

The Hindu  

Bengaluru-headquartered Asian Nature Conservation Foundation founded by Prof Raman Sukumar of IISc and the late Prof Dhritikanta Lahiri Choudhury has been actively involved in elephant conservation since 1997. The Assam Forest Department wanted actionable insights and requested the team to look at the human-elephant conflicts in Golaghat district near Kaziranga and Hamren district near Karbi Anglong. “The short-term goal was …

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