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Assam
AA Edit | Assam: It’ll be good if AFSPA goes
While the announcement had a hint of a disclaimer and conditionality, it will have a largely positive bearing on the entire region
24 May 2023 12:05 AM
AA Edit | Dissent, even if unseemly, should not lead to arrest
The court was categorical in its response — while registering its disapproval of the statement by Mr Khera
25 Feb 2023 12:10 AM
Aakar Patel | Lynchings and other atrocities: When ‘news’ is no longer news
Not many modern democracies have gone down this path before, setting it upon themselves to use the law and the media to target citizens
14 Feb 2023 12:05 AM
Pavan K. Varma | ‘Bulldozer justice’ unjust under all circumstances
Although it is clearly verifiable that bulldozers have especially targeted the minority community, Hindus too have not been spared
27 Nov 2022 12:10 AM
AA Edit | Centre must help resolve border flareups in N-E
The Centre is likely to be concerned that the next round of talks, due later this month, is not derailed on account of the recent incident
25 Nov 2022 12:05 AM
Dilip Cherian | Withdrawal of incentives irks IAS, IPS officers serving in N-E
Not surprisingly, the affected babus are unhappy with the order, describing it as “insensitive” and “abrupt”
07 Oct 2022 12:05 AM
AA Edit | Peace moves in N-E bring a ray of hope
Members of the rebel groups, who have been living in designated camps will now be free to pursue their political demands in peaceful manner
17 Sep 2022 12:07 AM
AA Edit | AFSPA’s removal marks a good beginning in N-E
It must now extend the process to rest of the areas in the Northeast as well as in the Union territories of Jammu and Kashmir
01 Apr 2022 11:40 PM
Assam, Meghalaya agree to divide disputed land equally
The disputes in the remaining six areas, that are termed 'complicated', will be taken up for settlement in the next phase
20 Jan 2022 12:25 AM
India's population has started to decline, fertility rate below replacement level
For the first time, India has more women than men with a ratio of 1020 to1000
25 Nov 2021 1:56 PM
Assam says Mizoram tried to construct bridge in its territory, stopped
The incident took place on Friday when a few workers from Mizoram were trying to construct a bridge at Kachurthal
23 Aug 2021 1:26 AM
Muslims will face no loss due to CAA: RSS chief
Bhagwat says two frameworks do not create any Hindu-Muslim divide
22 Jul 2021 12:55 AM
Verdicts in TN, Kerala, Assam show political diversity rules
The masterminds behind the one nation, one party slogan should know they cannot hope to win across the entire country
03 May 2021 12:00 AM
BJP fields MPs, Union Minister in Bengal polls
In Kerala, Metro Man E. Sreedharan has been fielded from Palakkad
15 Mar 2021 1:04 AM
AA Edit | Stakes high in state polls
The stakes are high for the Congress, whether the party realises it or not
01 Mar 2021 4:04 AM
Amit Shah sounds 2021 poll bugle in Assam, says only a BJP govt can stop infiltration
He said that the government was extending a financial assistance of Rs 2.5 lakh each to 8,000
27 Dec 2020 4:10 AM
Assam villagers lynch woman over witchcraft; also kill man who confronted them
According to the law, witch-hunting is viewed as a cognisable, non-bailable and non-compoundable offence.
03 Oct 2020 1:34 AM
Assam police arrests doctor, wife accused of pouring hot water on 12-year-old domestic help
Deuri allegedly had, in an inebriated state, poured hot water on the boy when he was sleeping in their house in Dibrugarh
06 Sep 2020 9:44 AM
Assam: Future of 19 lakh people excluded from NRC uncertain
The Supreme Court, which proactively supervised the process of NRC preparation from 2013, has not heard the matter since January 6
02 Sep 2020 4:54 PM
AASU releases confidential report on Clause 6 of Assam Accord, says public has right to know its content
The bone of contention since the signing of the Accord was the definition of Assamese people, which the committee tried to address.
11 Aug 2020 4:24 PM
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