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Assam's cultural bell metal industry in Barpeta facing challenges amid price hikes in raw materials

Despite being an important part of Assamese culture and tradition, the bell metal industry in Assam's Sarthebari town of Barpeta district is facing lots of challenges and problems in recent times. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Delimitation exercise in Assam requires wider consensus: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on July 7 raised strong objection to the delimitation exercise being carried out in Assam and said it requires wider acceptance and consensus.

The Hindu

1,182 Adivasi extremists lay down arms in Assam

The five groups are - All Adivasi National Liberation Army, Birsa Commando Force, Santhal Tiger Force, Adivasi Cobra Militants Assam, and Adivasi People’s Army.

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BJP leaders of eastern, Northeast States meet in Guwahati; 142 Lok Sabha seats in focus

Senior BJP leaders of 12 States in east and northeast India met in Guwahati on July 6 to strategise on the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.

The Hindu

Congress warns of fallout of Manipur violence in Northeast region

NEW DELHI: The Congress on Wednesday fired a fresh salvo at the Narendra Modi government by warning against “attempts” to destabilise the northeastern region of the country and dividing people there. It alleged that the Centre’s policies will have grave repercussions for the territorial integrity of the country.

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Assam’s Uma Chetry’s journey from humble beginnings to India colours

Uma made it to the India senior women’s squad for its tour of Bangladesh.

The Hindu

Assam Rifles apprehends one person with heroin worth Rs 1.1 cr in Cachar

assam-rifles">Assam Rifles in a joint operation with police apprehended a person with over 276 gm of heroin, valued at Rs 1.1 crore in the international market. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Chidambaram slams Himanta, says it will help if Assam CM didn’t ‘poke his nose’ into Manipur

Senior Congress leader P. Chidambaram on Sunday took a swipe at Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma over his remarks on Manipur and said that it would help if the BJP leader does not “poke his nose” into the conflict and stayed away.

The Hindu

Assam school farms fish, fruits for midday meals

Teacher “gone fishing” may mean absenteeism in many schools across Assam’s rural landscape, but at the Simbargaon Higher Secondary School, it’s a reality. About 15 km north of Kokrajhar, the headquarters of the Bodoland Territorial Region, the school, founded in 1939, is a landmark in Simbargaon village

The Hindu

Manipur situation will improve in 7-10 days, says Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on July 1 said the situation in neighbouring Manipur will improve within 7-10 days, with the State and Central Governments working ‘silently’ to restore peace.

The Hindu

Bodo council plans India’s first pig schools

The Bodoland Territorial Council is scheduled to ink a deal with the Danish government for setting up India’s first pig school in Assam

The Hindu

Assam cop dismissed for sexually harassing minor girl in police station

The police in Assam are trying to track down an inspector dismissed from service for allegedly clicking obscene photographs of a minor girl inside a police station in Nalbari district.

The Hindu

Assam flood: Situation improves, over 20,000 people still affected

The overall flood situation in Assam is gradually improving, but over 20,000 people in Barpeta district have still been affected by the deluge. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Explained | Assam’s delimitation test

The article explains the draft proposal on the delimitation of the Assembly and Lok Sabha constituencies in Assam.

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7 dead, 12 districts remain affected due to floods in Assam

Heavy rains have caused severe flooding, and brought normal life to a standstill in various parts of Assam, besides claiming the lives of seven people, as confirmed by the daily flood report released by the Flood Reporting and Information Management System (FRIMS), Assam on Wednesday. Read further on Dynamite News:

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White House condemns online harassment of journalist who asked Modi a question on human rights

‘It’s completely unacceptable and it’s antithetical to the very principles of democracy,’ says John Kirby

The Hindu

Assam media body seeks probe into scribe Abdur Rauf Alamgir’s mysterious death

An organisation of journalists in Assam has sought a thorough probe into the mysterious death of a journalist Abdur Rauf Alamgir two days after he went missing on June 24.

The Hindu

World Bank approves $391 million for Assam, Tripura to boost healthcare, economic opportunities

The World Bank on June 26 approved $391 million in financing to improve access to high-quality healthcare services and to economic opportunities for people in Assam and Tripura

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Police in Assam detain people staging protests against delimitation proposals

Assam Police detained protestors in Karimganj who were staging a demonstration against the proposed delimitation draft

The Hindu

Assam will have fewer Muslim-majority constituencies, say Opposition leaders

The draft delimitation proposal for Assam increases the number of seats reserved for the Scheduled Tribes in the State Assembly to 19 from 16 and that for the Scheduled Castes to nine from eight, while retaining the total number of Assembly constituencies at 126 and Lok Sabha constituencies at 14.

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#Assam Flood: Situation gradually improving; 2.72 lakh people still affected in 15 districts

The flood situation in Assam has been gradually improving, but still, nearly 2.72 lakh people in 15 districts are affected. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Gauhati HC stays Wrestling Federation of India elections

GUWAHATI: The Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) elections, delayed several times, were stalled yet again with the Gauhati high court on Sunday staying the July 11 polls on a petition filed by the Assam Wrestling Association.

The Hindu

Assam floods: NDRF rescues over 120 people

The situation was currently under control

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Assam STF seizes drugs worth Rs 18 crore in separate operations in Kamrup, Guwahati

The Special Task Force (STF) of Assam Police on Sunday seized 2.20 kg of heroin worth Rs 18 crore in two separate operations in Hajo of Kamrup district and Guwahati. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Akhil Gogoi apologises to Barack Obama for Assam CM’s ‘slur’

Activist-turned-MLA Akhil Gogoi has apologised to former U. S. President Barack Obama for a “racist” comment made by Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma.

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