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Delimitation to serve Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma’s own interests, alleges opposition

GUWAHATI: Opposition parties in Assam, including Congress, accused the Election Commission of India (ECI) of preparing constituency delimitation exercise at the behest of CM Himanta Biswa Sarma, which they said is aimed at fulfilling the latter’s vested interest to stay in power for a longer term and not to protect…

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Flood situation worsens in Assam; around 45,000 people, 108 villages currently underwater

The flood situation in Assam's Nalbari district has deteriorated as about 45,000 people and 108 villages under 6 revenue circles of the lower Assam district are currently underwater. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Flood situation grim in Assam; nearly 1.2 lakh hit

Over 1.19 lakh people are affected by the deluge in 10 districts of Assam and the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an ‘orange alert’ and predicted ‘very heavy’ to ‘extremely heavy’ rainfall across several districts of Assam over the next few days.

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EC move to redraw Assam constituencies attracts flak

Opposition parties in Assam have slammed the Election Commission’s (EC) proposal to redraw the Lok Sabha and Assembly constituencies in the State

The Hindu

Flood situation remains grim in Assam; heavy rainfall predicted

The flood condition in Assam remained critical following overnight rainfall at several places with over 34,000 people reeling under the deluge

The Hindu

More Assembly seats to be reserved for SCs, STs in Assam

The Election Commission has proposed to retain the number of assembly seats in Assam at 126 and the Lok Sabha constituencies at 14 as it released the draft delimitation papers for the northeastern state.

The Hindu

Assam floods | 31,000 people affected in 10 districts

The flood situation in Assam was serious on June 20 with nearly 31,000 people still reeling under the deluge across 10 districts of the State.

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Man arrested for murdering security guard

The police in Kottayam on Monday arrested a 27-year-old migrant worker from Assam on charges of murdering a 55-year-old security guard of a rubber -based industrial unit in Poovanthuruth.

The Hindu

Incessant rain creates flooding in several parts of Assam; nearly 33,500 people hit

Heavy rainfall results in flood like condition in Assam. IMD has issues a red alert across several districts.

The Hindu

State Govt ready to deal with flood situation: Assam Disaster Management Authority

As the water levels of many rivers are rising up following incessant rain and a few districts of Assam have been affected in the first spell of flood, the state government is ready to deal with any kind of situation and directed all districts to be alert. Read further on…

Dynamite News

Centre reviews preparedness for flood management ahead of monsoon season in Assam

“Availability of clean drinking water in flood affected regions, preventive healthcare, and greater awareness among the communities is vital.”

The Hindu

Flood hits 11 Assam districts; erosion more worrying

Erosion by a network of rivers in 12 districts has been more worrying for the local authorities, officials said.

The Hindu

Congress calls for NIA probe against Assam CM, Ram Madhav

Congress spokesperson Ajoy Kumar furnished a letter purportedly written by the UKLF chief in June 2019

The Hindu

Assam BJP leader’s murder: RSS mouthpiece claims ‘love jihad’, family says it’s wrong

The death of BJP leader Jonali Nath in Assam sent shockwaves across the state. Her body was found near NH-17 in Goalpara district on June 11. A day later, the Assam police’s criminal investigation department arrested Congress politician Hasanur Islam, 28, as the prime accused in Jonali’s murder.

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NUPPL signs power purchase agreement with Assam

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Assam’s Japan-funded water supply project hit by frequent pipeline bursts

Frequently bursting pipelines of a Japan-funded water supply project in Guwahati have put the Assam government on the back foot

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Partition lives on in north-east Indian literature

The refugee as 'other' has emerged as a common theme in literature from India's north-east, after the region saw an influx of people following 1947's Partition.

The Hindu

Clean chit for former Assam CM Prafulla Kumar Mahanta in ‘secret killings’ case

The Gauhati High Court upheld its September 2018 order absolving former Assam Chief Minister Prafulla Kumar Mahanta of the charges of orchestrating a series of extrajudicial killings more than two decades ago.

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157 contractual workers sacked from NRC in Assam

The authorities of Assam’s National Register of Citizens (NRC) have laid off 157 contractual workers who were engaged in the exercise to update the list of citizens.

Dynamite News

Cong raises questions on reports of BJP leaders 'seeking help' of Kuki militants in Manipur polls

The Congress raised questions on Tuesday on whether BJP leaders, including Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, sought the help of "Kuki militants" during the Manipur election and said he has no right to continue in office pending investigations. Read further on Dynamite News:

The Hindu

25 years after becoming bestseller, Assamese novel launched in English

Anuradha Sarma Pujari’s ‘My Poems are not for Your Ad Campaign’ gives insight into the world of advertisements in the backdrop of the liberalised economy in the 1990s

The Hindu

Schools closed in Assam’s landslide-prone Dima Hasao district

Schools in the landslide-prone areas of Assam’s Dima Hasao district have been closed for five days from June 13 following heavy rains

The Hindu

Morning Digest | Assam CM meets Kuki insurgent groups with peace plan; extensive damage predicted in Gujarat districts due to Cyclone Biparjoy, and more

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Assam CM meets Kuki insurgent groups with peace plan in Guwahati

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday met Kuki militant groups offering them a peace plan on behalf of the Central Government.

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A cruise on the mighty Brahmaputra river in India

From its source in Tibet, the Brahmaputra river flows through northeast India to Bangladesh, merging there with its equally mighty sister, the Ganges, and draining into the Bay of Bengal. A cruise along its Indian stretch on the “elegant” 18-cabin river boat Charaidew II is a delight, says Sophy Roberts…

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