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Assam launches digitisation project of Assamese literary treasures

Frayed yellow pages of rare Assamese books and journals, dating back to the 19th century, are getting a new lease of life with nearly three lakh pages digitised so far as part of Project ‘Digitising Asom’ initiated by a trust to preserve the literary treasure trove for future.

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Four-member expert panel formed by Assam govt to examine legality to ban polygamy

The Assam government has constituted a four-member expert committee to examine the legislative competence of the State legislature to enact a law to end polygamy, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said

The Hindu

Manipur violence | Maharashtra to arrange special flight to bring back students stuck in Manipur, says CM Shinde

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on May 7 said students from the State currently stuck in riot-hit Manipur will be first shifted to Assam from where a special flight will be arranged to bring them back home.

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Karnataka Assembly election | Congress manifesto reflects party’s ‘true face of hate’ for majority community: Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma

The Congress’s manifesto reflects the “real face of hate” for majority community, which is the true character of the party, alleged Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma in Mangaluru on May 7

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Manipur ethnic tensions | More than 1,100 people from violence-hit State enter Assam

Cachar Deputy Commissioner Rohan Kumar Jha visited the border area under Lakhipur Sub-division on May 5 and said that all necessary facilities are being provided to the people from Jiribam by the Cachar district administration.

The Hindu

Manipur Violence: Several families enter Cachar in Assam to take shelter

In the wake of violence in Manipur, more than 1000 people from the State have entered into Cachar district of Assam to seek shelter. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Assam: Section 144 imposed in Dima Hasao after signing of tripartite accord to end insurgency

After the signing of the historic tripartite pact between the Centre, Assam government and insurgent group DNLA/DPSC, the district administration imposed section 144 of the CrPC in the Dima Hasao district. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Assam’s mega Bihu event: Editor summoned, politician arrested amid entry fee melee

In the run up to the Assam government’s mega Bihu celebrations, which took place on April 13 and April 14, confusion reigned over one question: Would the government charge for tickets to the event, or would it be free?

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Rahul Gandhi to visit Wayanad, his former constituency in Kerala, tomorrow

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will visit his former constituency Wayanad in Kerala on Tuesday, for the first time after his disqualification as a Member of Parliament (MP). Read further on Dynamite News:

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"Wouldn't be scared by such actions": Congress after Delhi police's visit to Rahul Gandhi's house

Congress leaders on Sunday accused the BJP-led central government of diverting people's attention from the Adani issue after the Special CP (L&O) Sagar Preet Hooda met Rahul Gandhi on Sunday and sought to know the names of sexual harassment victims whom he had mentioned during his Bharat Jodo Yatra. Read…

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Assam enters Guinness World Records Hall of Fame for largest number of handwritten notes

Assam has once again entered in the Guinness World Records Hall of Fame for the largest number of handwritten notes submitted for a common purpose. Read further on Dynamite News:

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India child marriage arrests leave families without breadwinner

Crackdown leaves poor families in Assam without main breadwinner as campaigners say arrests wrong way to tackle issue.

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Gulab Chand Kataria sworn in as Assam Governor

Gulab Chand Kataria was sworn in as the 31st governor of Assam on Wednesday, succeeding Professor Jagdish Mukhi. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Crackdown on child marriage tears families apart in India’s Assam

More than 3,000 people arrested this month, with state’s BJP government accused of targeting Muslims in ongoing drive.

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India arrests 2,000 men in crackdown on illegal child marriages

Over the last week, police have arrested more than 2,000 men in a crackdown on illegal child marriages involving girls under the age of 18 in the north-eastern Indian state of Assam.

The Times of India

Assam recorded 17 per cent teenage pregnancy in 2022: CM Himanta Biswa Sarma

GUWAHATI: Justifying the crackdown on child marriages, Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday said that nearly 17 per cent of over 6.2 lakh pregnant women in the state last year were teenagers.

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Indian police arrest 1,800 men in crackdown on underage marriage

Police in Assam have arrested more than 1,800 men for marrying or arranging marriages to underage girls, launching what the eastern Indian state's chief minister said on Friday was the start of a sustained crackdown on the practice.

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Assam: Action On Child Marriage Cases In State To Start Tomorrow, Says CM Himanta Sarma

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday said that the government is firm in its resolve to end the "menace of child marriage" in the state. Read futher on Dynamite News:

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All that happened today: Fire in Mumbai’s high-rise to massive traffic jam in Delhi

An avalanche hit Uttarakhand near the border village of Malari in Chamoli district on Monday.

The Times of India

After Assam CM made the 'I watch stars of my time' remark, here's how Shah Rukh Khan's fans reacted

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma had recently retorted ‘Who is Shah Rukh Khan?’, when he was asked about protests at a Guwahati theatre where ‘Pathaan’ will be released. He added that he didn't know Shah Rukh but knew 'film stars of my time’. Now, fans on social media have…

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UK international trade secretary Kemi Badenoch, who is at the helm of negotiating the UK-India free trade deal, says that the UK has no plan to “offer more student visas” nor specific visas for the under-35s to India as part of the UK-India free trade deal as Britain left the…

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Jnanpith awardee Nilmani Phookan dies

Jnanpith awardee and eminent Assamese litterateur Nilmani Phookan died here on January 19, 2023 following prolonged old-age related problems, hospital sources said. He was 90. Phookan is survived by his wife, two sons and a daughter.

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Why Assam delimitation has sparked fears amid politics of the ‘indigenous’

The Election Commission’s delimitation exercise, and the Assam government’s decision to merge four districts and redraw administrative boundaries in 14 areas, have sparked fresh concerns among Bengali-origin Muslims. The fear is that these decisions will have an adverse impact on the electoral influence of the community in around 35 assembly…

The Times of India

Congress steps up protests over remerging of 4 districts in Assam

GUWAHATI: The Congress on Tuesday launched a mass signature campaign and protest in four districts of Assam which have been remerged with the four districts from which they were carved out. Congress MLAs and MPs from Assam air dashed to New Delhi to chalk out a strategy against the delimitation…

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Assam Reports Zero Rhino Poaching In 2022; Check Figures Of Past 2 Decades

No rhino poaching incident was reported in Assam in 2022. Read on for details:

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