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Fresh Fighting In Myanmar Triggers Rush Of Refugees To Mizoram Again
The army's Assam Rifles met with village chiefs and leaders of a civil society group in settlements in Mizoram near the border with Myanmar and discussed the situation in the neighbouring country.
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On Rahul Gandhi's Call For Army In Manipur, Himanta Biswa Sarma's Retort
Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday said Indian Army "won't be able to solve anything" in Manipur, and the solution to the ethnic violence that has now continued for over 100 days should come "from the heart and not bullets".
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Dimasa National Liberation Army Signs Peace Pact With Centre
The Dimasa National Liberation Army (DNLA), an insurgent group operating mostly in Assam's Dima Hasao district, on Thursday signed a peace agreement with the government in the presence of Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Assam Chief Minister.
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Last Remaining KNLA Insurgents Surrender In Assam: Himanta Biswa Sarma
The last remaining insurgents of Kuki National Liberation Army (KNLA) surrendered in Assam's Karbi Anglong district on Friday, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said.
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Assam "Population Army" To Help Curb Birth Rate In Muslim-Majority Areas
Assam will have a 'population Army' to distribute contraceptives and create awareness about population control in Muslim-dominated areas of the state, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma told the Assembly on Monday.
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2 Dead In Police Firing In Guwahati Amid Protests Over Citizenship Bill
Two protesters were killed and many others injured in police firing in Assam's Guwahati amid a raging agitation against the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill on Thursday evening. The incident occurred even as thousands of protesters descended on the streets in defiance of a curfew imposed on the city after parliament cleared the contentious legislation ...
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Internet Ban Extended In Parts Of Assam, Hit By Citizenship Bill Protests
The Guwahati police chief was removed on Thursday, even as thousands of protesters took to the streets in defiance of a curfew imposed on the city after the parliament cleared the contentious Citizenship (Amendment) Bill the previous night. The suspension of Internet services in 10 districts of Assam has been extended for another 48 hours from noon...
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52 Lakh Affected As Assam Flood Situation Worsens, 20 Dead So Far
The number of people affected by the Assam floods rose to 52 lakh today, with as many as 1.5 lakh being moved to relief centres amid a red alert issued by the government. Five more died today, taking the total number of people killed in the floods to 20, even as the Indian Army was called in to assist in rescue operations.
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External Links In Bid To Revive Insurgency In Assam, Punjab: Army Chief
Attempts are being made through "external linkages" to "revive insurgency" in Punjab and Assam and if early action is not taken, it will be too late, Army chief General Bipin Rawat said today. "Punjab has been peaceful but because of these external linkages, attempts again are being made to revive insurgency in the state," General Rawat said at a g...
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Massive Army Ops After Suspected ULFA Terrorists Kill 5 In Assam
At least five people were killed by suspected United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA) terrorists in Upper Assam's Tinsukia district on Thursday evening. Reports suggestthe terrorists belonged to the ULFA's Paresh Baruah faction, the ULFA-Independent. But the outfit has denied any role in the attack.
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"Welcome Judgement," Says Assam Chief Minister In Fake Encounter Case
Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Monday welcomed a general court martial verdict sentencing seven Army personnel, including a major general, to life imprisonment for a fake encounter 24 years ago and said it would strengthen people's faith in the judiciary and the Army.
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Armed Forces Apolitical: Government In Lok Sabha
The armed forces are "apolitical", the government today asserted in the Lok Sabha, weeks after Army chief Bipin Rawat's comment that the All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) was growing faster than the BJP in Assam sparked a row.
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Called Out For "Faster-Than-BJP" Growth, Assam's AIUDF Challenges Theory
Leaders of the AIUDF, a party in Assam that champions the cause of Muslims in the northeast, plan to meet with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Rajnath Singh to protest against Army Chief General Bipin Rawat's comments at a seminar that there were reports of an increase in Muslim population in several districts of Assam and the All In...
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"Why Should I React?": Nirmala Sitharaman On Army Chief's Comment
Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman today steered clear of Army Chief General Bipin Rawat's comments on the rise of a political party that champions the cause of Muslims in the northeast, saying she would not like to react to it.
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Army Chief's Statement "Political And Shocking" Says Badruddin Ajmal
Army Chief General Bipin Rawat's statement on the rapid growth of the AIUDF in Assam is "political and shocking", party president Badruddin Ajmal said today.
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Fresh Fighting In Myanmar Triggers Rush Of Refugees To Mizoram Again
The army's Assam Rifles met with village chiefs and leaders of a civil society group in settlements in Mizoram near the border with Myanmar and discussed the situation in the neighbouring country.
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On Rahul Gandhi's Call For Army In Manipur, Himanta Biswa Sarma's Retort
Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday said Indian Army "won't be able to solve anything" in Manipur, and the solution to the ethnic violence that has now continued for over 100 days should come "from the heart and not bullets".
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Dimasa National Liberation Army Signs Peace Pact With Centre
The Dimasa National Liberation Army (DNLA), an insurgent group operating mostly in Assam's Dima Hasao district, on Thursday signed a peace agreement with the government in the presence of Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Assam Chief Minister.
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Last Remaining KNLA Insurgents Surrender In Assam: Himanta Biswa Sarma
The last remaining insurgents of Kuki National Liberation Army (KNLA) surrendered in Assam's Karbi Anglong district on Friday, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said.
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Assam "Population Army" To Help Curb Birth Rate In Muslim-Majority Areas
Assam will have a 'population Army' to distribute contraceptives and create awareness about population control in Muslim-dominated areas of the state, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma told the Assembly on Monday.
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2 Dead In Police Firing In Guwahati Amid Protests Over Citizenship Bill
Two protesters were killed and many others injured in police firing in Assam's Guwahati amid a raging agitation against the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill on Thursday evening. The incident occurred even as thousands of protesters descended on the streets in defiance of a curfew imposed on the city after parliament cleared the contentious legislation ...
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Internet Ban Extended In Parts Of Assam, Hit By Citizenship Bill Protests
The Guwahati police chief was removed on Thursday, even as thousands of protesters took to the streets in defiance of a curfew imposed on the city after the parliament cleared the contentious Citizenship (Amendment) Bill the previous night. The suspension of Internet services in 10 districts of Assam has been extended for another 48 hours from noon...
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52 Lakh Affected As Assam Flood Situation Worsens, 20 Dead So Far
The number of people affected by the Assam floods rose to 52 lakh today, with as many as 1.5 lakh being moved to relief centres amid a red alert issued by the government. Five more died today, taking the total number of people killed in the floods to 20, even as the Indian Army was called in to assist in rescue operations.
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External Links In Bid To Revive Insurgency In Assam, Punjab: Army Chief
Attempts are being made through "external linkages" to "revive insurgency" in Punjab and Assam and if early action is not taken, it will be too late, Army chief General Bipin Rawat said today. "Punjab has been peaceful but because of these external linkages, attempts again are being made to revive insurgency in the state," General Rawat said at a g...
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Massive Army Ops After Suspected ULFA Terrorists Kill 5 In Assam
At least five people were killed by suspected United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA) terrorists in Upper Assam's Tinsukia district on Thursday evening. Reports suggestthe terrorists belonged to the ULFA's Paresh Baruah faction, the ULFA-Independent. But the outfit has denied any role in the attack.
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"Welcome Judgement," Says Assam Chief Minister In Fake Encounter Case
Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Monday welcomed a general court martial verdict sentencing seven Army personnel, including a major general, to life imprisonment for a fake encounter 24 years ago and said it would strengthen people's faith in the judiciary and the Army.
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Armed Forces Apolitical: Government In Lok Sabha
The armed forces are "apolitical", the government today asserted in the Lok Sabha, weeks after Army chief Bipin Rawat's comment that the All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) was growing faster than the BJP in Assam sparked a row.
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Called Out For "Faster-Than-BJP" Growth, Assam's AIUDF Challenges Theory
Leaders of the AIUDF, a party in Assam that champions the cause of Muslims in the northeast, plan to meet with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Rajnath Singh to protest against Army Chief General Bipin Rawat's comments at a seminar that there were reports of an increase in Muslim population in several districts of Assam and the All In...
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"Why Should I React?": Nirmala Sitharaman On Army Chief's Comment
Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman today steered clear of Army Chief General Bipin Rawat's comments on the rise of a political party that champions the cause of Muslims in the northeast, saying she would not like to react to it.
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Army Chief's Statement "Political And Shocking" Says Badruddin Ajmal
Army Chief General Bipin Rawat's statement on the rapid growth of the AIUDF in Assam is "political and shocking", party president Badruddin Ajmal said today.
