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Nagaland to hold consultative meeting with tribal bodies before inking MoU on oil exploration with Assam: Deputy CM Patton

The Nagaland government has decided not to go ahead with signing any MoU with Assam on oil exploration before a final consultation is held with stakeholders and tribal bodies of the area, Deputy Chief Minister Yangthungo Patton said.

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In solidarity with protesting wrestlers, Assam Trinamool leader to return National Games medal

Abhijit Majumdar won a bronze medal for lawn bowling at the 2011 National Games in Ranchi.

The Hindu

Assam bilingual Braille dictionary is world’s largest lexicon

The authorities of the Guinness World Records on May 1 handed over a certificate to Jayanta Baruah, the publisher of the Braille version of Hemkosh, acknowledging its inclusion in the book as the world’s largest bilingual Braille dictionary.

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Nagaland tribal body makes oil exploration conditional

There can be no exploration without the consent of the stakeholders, the NTC said.

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Mizoram: Assam Rifles recovers heroin worth Rs 1.54 cr, two held

Assam Rifles recovered heroin worth Rs 1.54 crore in East Lungdar of Serchhip district, an official statement said. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Mann ki Baat hiccup for Assam archaeological site

The doors and windows of Rangghar was closed in the name of the Mann ki Baat programme, which they said hurt the sentiments of the local people.

The Hindu

Assam: Hundreds of families under existential crisis as Brahmaputra engulfs entire village

A 50-year-old Niranjan Mandal and his four-member family are now living near an embankment after the mighty Brahmaputra river swallowed his home and lands. Read further On Dynamite News:

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Assam: Fake currency notes worth Rs 29.31 lakh seized, one held

Assam police seized fake Indian currency notes (FICN) worth Rs 29.31 lakh and apprehended a person in Assam's Nagaon. 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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Regional triad is drawing closer

The northeast region comprising India's eight northeastern states -- Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Tripura and Sikkim -- is undergoing dramatic change.

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Case filed against Assam Rajya Sabha member, 13 others

The Assam Chief Minister’s Vigilance Cell on April 25 registered a case against Rajya Sabha member Ajit Kumar Bhuyan and 13 others in connection with the alleged misuse of the Members of Parliament Local Area Development (MPLAD) fund in the State.

The Hindu

In a growing India, some struggle to prove they are Indians

Questions over who is an Indian have long lingered over northeastern Assam state

The Independent UK

After Meghalaya, Arunachal residents unhappy about Assam border deal

After a few of their counterparts in Meghalaya, some border residents of Arunachal Pradesh have opposed the boundary deal with Assam, signed on April 20.

The Hindu

Two KLO militants killed, four held in Assam: Police

Two militants of a faction of the Kamtapur Liberation Organisation were killed while four others arrested following a gunfight with security forces in Assam’s Kokrajhar district on April 24, 2023

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Morning Digest | Amritpal shifted to Assam on Centre’s directive, to be in solitary confinement; India-China hold 18th Corps Commander talks, and more

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'Waris Punjab De' chief Amritpal shifted to Dibrugarh jail in Assam amid tight security

'Waris Punjab De' chief Amritpal Singh has been shifted to Dibrugarh jail in Assam amid tight security. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Mizoram: Assam Rifles, Customs seize 240 bags of illegal areca nuts worth Rs 1.34 cr

Assam Rifles under the aegis of Inspector General Assam Rifles (East) seized 240 bags of illegal areca nuts worth Rs 1.34 crore in the general area Murlen, Champhai. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Assam Rifles seizes foreign liquor worth Rs 5 lakh in Mizoram's Champhai; one nabbed

Assam Rifles apprehended one person in Zokhawthar in the Champhai district of Mizoram and recovered 144 cases of foreign-origin beer and liquor worth Rs 5.43 lakh. Read further on Dynamite News:

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IGGL completes Asia's largest underwater hydrocarbon pipeline across Brahmaputra: CEO

Asia's largest underwater hydro-carbon pipeline, below the river Brahmaputra connecting Jorhat and Majuli in Assam has been completed by the Indradhanush Gas Grid Limited (IGGL), the company's CEO Ajit Kumar Thakur said. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Assam: Drugs worth Rs 3 rore seized in Karbi Anglong; Two held

Assam Police seized a large number of contraband drugs worth Rs 3 crore and arrested two persons in Assam's Karbi Anglong 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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Villagers assault four people on suspicion of practising witchcraft in Assam's Sonitpur, 8 arrested

In a shocking incident, a group of villagers of a remote village in Assam's Sonitpur district along the Assam-Arunachal Pradesh border physically tortured four fellow villagers and branded them as practising witchcraft. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Assam Police recovers explosives from passenger bus in Goalpara; one arrested

A man was arrested from a passenger bus, incoming from Meghalaya, carrying a huge cache of explosives in Assam's Goalpara. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Guwahati Tea Auction Centre to celebrate 200 years of Assam tea

Coinciding with 200 years of Assam tea celebrations, the Guwahati Tea Auction Centre has planned to organise year-long programmes to celebrate 200 years of Assam tea. Read further on Dynamite News:

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President Murmu takes sortie in Sukhoi Fighter Aircraft

President Droupadi Murmu on Saturday took a sortie in a Sukhoi 30 MKI fighter aircraft at Tezpur Air Force Station in Assam. Read further on Dynamite News:

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