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On Illegal Migrants From Bangladesh, Himanta Sarma's Appeal To Bengal
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said today that 138 people trying to enter India from Bangladesh have been detected in the last two months in Assam and Tripura and that the border states must stay vigilant to avoid such infiltration.
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Assam Opposition's Shutdown Call As Citizenship Law CAA Implemented
Protests erupted across Assam with the Opposition parties slamming the Centre's decision to implement the contentious Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019 (CAA), paving the way for granting citizenship to non-Muslim migrants from Pakistan, Bangladesh an
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After Legal Battle Of 6 Years, Assam Woman Regains Her Indian Citizenship
A 50-year-old Assam woman, who was declared an illegal migrant from Bangladesh due to her mismatch names in voters' lists, has now regained her Indian citizenship after a six-year long legal battle.
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Illegal Migrants From Myanmar Unarmed: Sources As Manipur Red Flags Entry
Security forces in Manipur claim no arms or ammunition have been found on the 718 Myanmar nationals who have illegally entered the state. The Manipur government has sought an explanation from the Assam Rifles about the migrants.
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Man Dies After Co-Worker Blows Compressed Air In His Rectum In Kerala
A 36-year-old migrant worker from Assam died after a fellow worker allegedly used a compressor machine to blow air inside his rectum, police said on Tuesday.
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On "Forced Evictions" In Assam, Report Says No Illegal Migrants Evicted
People "forcefully" evicted from Assam's Dhalpur were not illegal migrants and had legacy documents dated before 1971, an independent fact-finding team said almost three months after the eviction drive in Assam in which two villagers were killed.
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Rescue Ops Underway To Find Migrant Workers Trapped In Illegal Meghalaya Mine
Rescue operations were underway on Tuesday to trace at least five migrant workers from Assam and Tripura who were trapped inside a rat-hole coal mine in Meghalaya's East Jaintia district, officials said.
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On Camera, Hundreds Rush Out Of Assam Train Station To Skip Covid Test
Some 400 passengers who arrived by a train from Kanyakumari rushed out of the railway station to avoid being tested for Covid on arrival at Jagi Road near Guwahati.
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BJP Ally AGP Promises Implementation Of Assam Accord In Manifesto, Ignores CAA
Asom Gana Parishad, a BJP ally, has promised in its poll manifesto the implementation of the 1985 Assam Accord, which states that the government would identify and deport refugees and migrants who had come into the state after March 25, 1971.
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Masked Mob Attacks Migrant Workers In Meghalaya, 1 Killed
A migrant worker from Assam was killed and eight were injured on Wednesday, when a masked mob attacked them at a village in Meghalaya's South West Khasi Hills district.
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6 Migrant Workers Dead After Falling Into Pit In Meghalaya Forest
Six migrant workers from Assam died after they fell into a 150-feet pit in a forest in Meghalaya's East Jaintia Hills, the same district where 15 men disappeared inside an illegal rat-hole mine after it collapsed in December 2018.
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Over 2 Lakh "Undeserving" Names Likely In Assam NRC, High Court Told
The Gauhati High Court has been informed that the Assam National Register of Citizens may have included up to 2.77 lakh "undeserving" names due to poor quality check and control.
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"No Separate Culture Of Bangladesh Migrants, No Museum": Assam Minister
Assam minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has hit out at a Congress MLA's proposal to have a museum in Guwahati to highlight the culture and heritage of the "Miya" community - the name given to Bengali-speaking Muslims in the state
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Assam Labourer Sells 15-Day-Old Daughter Due To Poverty, Cops Rescue Baby
Driven by extreme poverty and lack of work during the COVID-19 crisis, a migrant labourer in Assam sold his 15-day-old daughter for Rs 45,000 but police rescued the baby, officials said on Friday.
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Assam Man Helps Creates Jobs For Migrants Who Returned Amid Pandemic
42-year-old social worker in Assam's Golaghat district is helping youngsters, who were left without jobs or shelter in the country's metros because of the coronavirus lockdown, create livelihood back home by setting up fish farms offering hope of a sustainable future.
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On Illegal Migrants From Bangladesh, Himanta Sarma's Appeal To Bengal
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said today that 138 people trying to enter India from Bangladesh have been detected in the last two months in Assam and Tripura and that the border states must stay vigilant to avoid such infiltration.
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Assam Opposition's Shutdown Call As Citizenship Law CAA Implemented
Protests erupted across Assam with the Opposition parties slamming the Centre's decision to implement the contentious Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019 (CAA), paving the way for granting citizenship to non-Muslim migrants from Pakistan, Bangladesh an
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After Legal Battle Of 6 Years, Assam Woman Regains Her Indian Citizenship
A 50-year-old Assam woman, who was declared an illegal migrant from Bangladesh due to her mismatch names in voters' lists, has now regained her Indian citizenship after a six-year long legal battle.
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Illegal Migrants From Myanmar Unarmed: Sources As Manipur Red Flags Entry
Security forces in Manipur claim no arms or ammunition have been found on the 718 Myanmar nationals who have illegally entered the state. The Manipur government has sought an explanation from the Assam Rifles about the migrants.
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Man Dies After Co-Worker Blows Compressed Air In His Rectum In Kerala
A 36-year-old migrant worker from Assam died after a fellow worker allegedly used a compressor machine to blow air inside his rectum, police said on Tuesday.
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On "Forced Evictions" In Assam, Report Says No Illegal Migrants Evicted
People "forcefully" evicted from Assam's Dhalpur were not illegal migrants and had legacy documents dated before 1971, an independent fact-finding team said almost three months after the eviction drive in Assam in which two villagers were killed.
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Rescue Ops Underway To Find Migrant Workers Trapped In Illegal Meghalaya Mine
Rescue operations were underway on Tuesday to trace at least five migrant workers from Assam and Tripura who were trapped inside a rat-hole coal mine in Meghalaya's East Jaintia district, officials said.
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On Camera, Hundreds Rush Out Of Assam Train Station To Skip Covid Test
Some 400 passengers who arrived by a train from Kanyakumari rushed out of the railway station to avoid being tested for Covid on arrival at Jagi Road near Guwahati.
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BJP Ally AGP Promises Implementation Of Assam Accord In Manifesto, Ignores CAA
Asom Gana Parishad, a BJP ally, has promised in its poll manifesto the implementation of the 1985 Assam Accord, which states that the government would identify and deport refugees and migrants who had come into the state after March 25, 1971.
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Masked Mob Attacks Migrant Workers In Meghalaya, 1 Killed
A migrant worker from Assam was killed and eight were injured on Wednesday, when a masked mob attacked them at a village in Meghalaya's South West Khasi Hills district.
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6 Migrant Workers Dead After Falling Into Pit In Meghalaya Forest
Six migrant workers from Assam died after they fell into a 150-feet pit in a forest in Meghalaya's East Jaintia Hills, the same district where 15 men disappeared inside an illegal rat-hole mine after it collapsed in December 2018.
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Over 2 Lakh "Undeserving" Names Likely In Assam NRC, High Court Told
The Gauhati High Court has been informed that the Assam National Register of Citizens may have included up to 2.77 lakh "undeserving" names due to poor quality check and control.
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"No Separate Culture Of Bangladesh Migrants, No Museum": Assam Minister
Assam minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has hit out at a Congress MLA's proposal to have a museum in Guwahati to highlight the culture and heritage of the "Miya" community - the name given to Bengali-speaking Muslims in the state
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Assam Labourer Sells 15-Day-Old Daughter Due To Poverty, Cops Rescue Baby
Driven by extreme poverty and lack of work during the COVID-19 crisis, a migrant labourer in Assam sold his 15-day-old daughter for Rs 45,000 but police rescued the baby, officials said on Friday.
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Assam Man Helps Creates Jobs For Migrants Who Returned Amid Pandemic
42-year-old social worker in Assam's Golaghat district is helping youngsters, who were left without jobs or shelter in the country's metros because of the coronavirus lockdown, create livelihood back home by setting up fish farms offering hope of a sustainable future.
