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Man Bathes On Street With Drain Water, Sings To Protest Water Shortage In Guwahati
In an unusual way of protest, a middle-aged man in Guwahati city bathed with dirty drain water on the streets to protest the protracted trouble in water supply across a major part of Assam's main city.
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Protesters Clash With Cops As Gate To Dibrugarh Tea Estate Closed
Several protesters were detained by the police after a tense standoff at the Assam Medical College and Hospital campus on Tuesday.
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Protests To Save Trees In Guwahati Bear Fruit, Assam To Explore Alternative
Protests to save trees - some of them over 200 years old - in an ecologically important area in Guwahati have borne fruit, with the Assam government stating that efforts will be made to protect them while constructing a flyover in the city.
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Residents In Guwahati Protest Against Cutting Of Trees To Construct Flyover
A large crowd gathered at Dighalipukhuri in Assam's Guwahati today to protest against the state government's proposal to cut trees to construct a new flyover.
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Mourning, 5-Point Declaration Mark Kuki-Zo Mass Rally in Kangpokpi
Thousands of people from the Kuki-Zo tribe came out on the streets of Kangpokpi district headquarters today, protesting against the proposed removal of the 9 and 22 Battalions of Assam Rifles Kangpokpi and Churachandpur.
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Amid Chaos, Assam Tables Bill To Register Muslim Marriages, Divorces
The introduction of the Compulsory Registration of Muslim Marriages and Divorce bill in the Assam assembly today was accompanied by massive protests by the Opposition parties.
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Assam Teacher Allegedly Shows Porn To Girl Students, Protesters Set School On Fire
Locals set a school on fire in Assam's Karimganj district after a teacher was found allegedly showing porn to girl students.
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In Assam, Epicentre Of Anti-CAA Protests, 1st Applicant Gets Citizenship Under Act
A state which was the epicentre of the protests against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) has now seen its first resident get citizenship under the legislation.
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Kukis Protest Against Centre's Move To Send 2 Assam Rifles Battalions From Manipur To J&K
The government faces fresh challenges in Manipur after the Centre decided to move out two Assam Rifles (AR) battalions from the state to Jammu and Kashmir. The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) will replace the two AR battalions.
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Mahatma Gandhi's Statue Removed In Assam, Chief Minister Says "Not Aware"
The removal of a statue of Mahatma Gandhi in the the tea town of Doomdooma in Assam had lead to a massive controversy with student leaders protesting the sudden removal. Two days ago, the 5.5 foot statue of Mahatma Gandhi was removed.
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Manipur's Only Remaining Lifeline Blocked, Huge Challenge For Top Cop
Nearly 60 trucks carrying fuel, medicine, baby food and other essentials are stranded on Manipur's second lifeline (National Highway 37) that connects the state capital Imphal with Cachar in Assam, after protesters from the Kuki tribes.
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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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Parties Calling Bandhs Over CAA Could Lose Registrations: Himanta Sarma
Political parties could lose their registrations if they call bandhs in violation of court orders, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said today.
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"Till I'm Alive": Himanta Sarma's "Child Marriage" Comment Leads To Opposition Walkout
The opposition Congress and AIUDF staged walkouts from the Assam Assembly on Monday, protesting the decision by the state Cabinet to repeal the Assam Muslim Marriages and Divorces Registration Act, 1935.
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Congress's Protest Today Over "Planned Attacks" On Rahul Gandhi's Yatra In Assam
The Congress on Sunday announced it will hold demonstrations across state and district headquarters over what it said were "planned attacks" on the convoys of Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra in Assam.
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Man Bathes On Street With Drain Water, Sings To Protest Water Shortage In Guwahati
In an unusual way of protest, a middle-aged man in Guwahati city bathed with dirty drain water on the streets to protest the protracted trouble in water supply across a major part of Assam's main city.
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Protesters Clash With Cops As Gate To Dibrugarh Tea Estate Closed
Several protesters were detained by the police after a tense standoff at the Assam Medical College and Hospital campus on Tuesday.
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Protests To Save Trees In Guwahati Bear Fruit, Assam To Explore Alternative
Protests to save trees - some of them over 200 years old - in an ecologically important area in Guwahati have borne fruit, with the Assam government stating that efforts will be made to protect them while constructing a flyover in the city.
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Residents In Guwahati Protest Against Cutting Of Trees To Construct Flyover
A large crowd gathered at Dighalipukhuri in Assam's Guwahati today to protest against the state government's proposal to cut trees to construct a new flyover.
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Mourning, 5-Point Declaration Mark Kuki-Zo Mass Rally in Kangpokpi
Thousands of people from the Kuki-Zo tribe came out on the streets of Kangpokpi district headquarters today, protesting against the proposed removal of the 9 and 22 Battalions of Assam Rifles Kangpokpi and Churachandpur.
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Amid Chaos, Assam Tables Bill To Register Muslim Marriages, Divorces
The introduction of the Compulsory Registration of Muslim Marriages and Divorce bill in the Assam assembly today was accompanied by massive protests by the Opposition parties.
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Assam Teacher Allegedly Shows Porn To Girl Students, Protesters Set School On Fire
Locals set a school on fire in Assam's Karimganj district after a teacher was found allegedly showing porn to girl students.
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In Assam, Epicentre Of Anti-CAA Protests, 1st Applicant Gets Citizenship Under Act
A state which was the epicentre of the protests against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) has now seen its first resident get citizenship under the legislation.
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Kukis Protest Against Centre's Move To Send 2 Assam Rifles Battalions From Manipur To J&K
The government faces fresh challenges in Manipur after the Centre decided to move out two Assam Rifles (AR) battalions from the state to Jammu and Kashmir. The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) will replace the two AR battalions.
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Mahatma Gandhi's Statue Removed In Assam, Chief Minister Says "Not Aware"
The removal of a statue of Mahatma Gandhi in the the tea town of Doomdooma in Assam had lead to a massive controversy with student leaders protesting the sudden removal. Two days ago, the 5.5 foot statue of Mahatma Gandhi was removed.
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Manipur's Only Remaining Lifeline Blocked, Huge Challenge For Top Cop
Nearly 60 trucks carrying fuel, medicine, baby food and other essentials are stranded on Manipur's second lifeline (National Highway 37) that connects the state capital Imphal with Cachar in Assam, after protesters from the Kuki tribes.
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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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Parties Calling Bandhs Over CAA Could Lose Registrations: Himanta Sarma
Political parties could lose their registrations if they call bandhs in violation of court orders, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said today.
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"Till I'm Alive": Himanta Sarma's "Child Marriage" Comment Leads To Opposition Walkout
The opposition Congress and AIUDF staged walkouts from the Assam Assembly on Monday, protesting the decision by the state Cabinet to repeal the Assam Muslim Marriages and Divorces Registration Act, 1935.
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Congress's Protest Today Over "Planned Attacks" On Rahul Gandhi's Yatra In Assam
The Congress on Sunday announced it will hold demonstrations across state and district headquarters over what it said were "planned attacks" on the convoys of Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra in Assam.
