2 h. ago Himanta Sarma Says Probe Report Exposes Cartel With 'Links' To Gaurav Gog

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said documents have been recovered that point to an alleged attempt to demean the "development" of the country by a cartel allegedly having links to Congress...

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50 h. ago Thadous Seek Action Against Assam's Kuki Insurgents, Write To Chief Minister

Members of the Thadou tribe held a protest in Assam's Guwahati on Wednesday seeking justice for Thadou leader Nehkam Jomhao, who was tortured and killed by Kuki insurgents in Karbi Anglong last month.

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52 h. ago 'Pak Link Established': Himanta Sarma On Probe Linked To Congress MP's Wife

The Special Investigation team, which was probing a Pakistan national and his alleged connection with Assam Congress president Gaurav Gogoi's wife Elizabeth Coulburn, has submitted its report this...

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9 d. ago Only 3 People Granted Citizenship Under CAA in Assam: Himanta Sarma

On a day the MHA announced an extension of the cut-off date for entry into India for applying under the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma said only 3 foreigners have been...

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9 d. ago 74 'Soap Boxes', Red Hyundai i10 Behind Assam Police's 8 Crore Heroin Haul

An Assam Police team recovered 910 grams of heroin worth Rs 8 crore after a tip about a shipmnent en route from Churachandpur in Manipur to a district in lower Assam in a red Hyundai i10 car.

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1 week ago Assam Intensifying Crackdown On Infiltrators On 2 Fronts: Himanta Sarma

Assam is intensifying its crackdown against illegal Bangladeshi immigrants with a two-front approach, said Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, adding that his government would not be restricted to...

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1 week ago Himanta Sarma Reveals Why Jamiat Chief Had Complained To Sonia Gandhi

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has hit back at Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind (A) chief Arshad Madani's remark that he had once written to Sonia Gandhi over an election ticket given to him years...

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2 w. ago "Assam Cannot Be Led By People Who Visit Pakistan Frequently:" Amit Shah

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday said Assam cannot be led by people who make frequent visits to Pakistan, apparently referring to state Congress president Gaurav Gogoi's alleged links with the...

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2 w. ago "Wrote To Sonia Gandhi": Jamiat Chief's Himanta Sarma Claim Gets BJP Reply

The row over eviction drives in Assam escalated this week after remarks from Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind (A) chief Arshad Madani claimed that he once wrote a letter to Congress leader Sonia Gandhi over giving...

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2 w. ago In Assam, Encroachers Use Bulldozers On Own Homes Before Eviction Drive

In what is seen as the Ground Zero impact of Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma's unrelenting eviction drives against illegal settlers on government land, groups of encroachers in Nagaon...

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4 w. ago 'Facing Love Jihad Threat': Assam Chief Minister's Independence Day Message

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has claimed that 'illegal infiltration' - seen by many as a reference to Bengali-speaking Muslims - poses an "existential threat" to the northeastern state's...

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4 w. ago "Infiltration Existential Threat": Himanta Sarma In Independence Day Message

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has claimed that 'illegal infiltration' - seen by many as a reference to Bengali-speaking Muslims - poses an "existential threat" to the northeastern state's...

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4 w. ago Assam Launches 'Gun License' Portal Online For Indigenous People

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday launched an online portal through which indigenous people living in "sensitive areas" can apply for arms licences.

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