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47,900 Foreigners Detected In Assam In 43 Years, 43% Hindus: Himanta Sarma
The Assam government on Thursday said over 47,900 foreigners have been detected in the state from 1971 to 2014, out of which more than 43 per cent are Hindus.
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Supreme Court's Rap For "Sorry State" Of Foreigners Detention Centre In Assam
The Supreme Court on Friday flagged the "sorry state" of a detention centre in Assam that house individuals whose citizenship is unclear and foreigners waiting to be deported.
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These Immigrants In Assam Will Be Allowed To Get Citizenship Under New Law
In a major development, the Assam government has instructed the police not to forward cases of eligible individuals who entered India before 2014 - the cut-off date under the CAA rules - directly to the Foreigners Tribunals.
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Deport 17 Foreigners In Assam Detention Centre: Supreme Court Tells Centre
The Supreme Court on Thursday directed the Union of India to deport 17 foreigners languishing in a Assam detention centre, noting there is no offence registered against them.
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Illegal Foreigners Not Identified Based On Their Community: Himanta Sarma
Illegal foreigners are not identified based on their community, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said in the state assembly on Monday.
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Anti-Terror Agency Files Charge Sheet Against 5 Foreigners In Assam Human Trafficking Case
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has filed a charge sheet against 24 accused, including five from Bangladesh and Myanmar, in a case related to human trafficking in Assam, an official said on Tuesday.
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Drugs Worth Rs 100 Crore Seized In Assam, 4 Arrested: Cops
Upon thorough search of the vehicle, bearing a registration number of Mizoram, the security team recovered 5.1 kg of heroin, 64,000 yaba tablets and four packets of foreign cigarettes.
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Assamese Should Pledge Not To Sell Land To "Suspected Foreigners": Himanta Sarma
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday appealed to the Assamese people not to sell their land to any "suspected foreigner" in order to safeguard the culture and identity of the indigenous population.
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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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Drugs, Foreign Cigarettes Worth Rs 29 Crore Smuggled From Myanmar Seized In Mizoram
The Assam Rifles and other law-enforcement agencies in separate operations since Saturday night have seized heroin and foreign-origin cigarettes worth Rs 29 crore smuggled from Myanmar, and arrested six people, army sources said.
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Foreign Cigarettes Worth Over Rs 1 Crore Recovered From Mizoram
In yet another success in its crusade against smuggling activities, the Serchhip Battalion of 23 Sector Assam Rifles recovered illegal Foreign-origin cigarettes worth Rs 1.53 Crore near Melbuk Xg at Zokhawthar, according to an official statement.
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5 Arrested In Assam For Supplying SIM Cards To Pak Agents: Cops
Several mobile phones, SIM cards and other incriminating materials, including a handset used to share defence information with a foreign embassy, were seized, he said.
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"Brazen Attempt To Denigrate India: Himanta Sarma On Rahul Gandhi's Cambridge Speech
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday said that Rahul Gandhi's speech at the Cambridge Judge Business School was "a brazen attempt to denigrate our country on foreign soil" in the guise of targeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
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Foreigners' Transit Camp In Assam Receives First Batch Of 68 Detainees
The first batch of 68 people declared foreigners by the Foreigners' Tribunal was moved to the newly built Assam's biggest detention centre, officially known as Transit Camp in Goalpara district.
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Assam Probes Reported Religious Conversions, Visa Violation By Foreigners
Assam has written to the centre to blacklist all foreigners who have been violating tourist and visit visa norms and taking part in religious meetings in the state
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47,900 Foreigners Detected In Assam In 43 Years, 43% Hindus: Himanta Sarma
The Assam government on Thursday said over 47,900 foreigners have been detected in the state from 1971 to 2014, out of which more than 43 per cent are Hindus.
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Supreme Court's Rap For "Sorry State" Of Foreigners Detention Centre In Assam
The Supreme Court on Friday flagged the "sorry state" of a detention centre in Assam that house individuals whose citizenship is unclear and foreigners waiting to be deported.
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These Immigrants In Assam Will Be Allowed To Get Citizenship Under New Law
In a major development, the Assam government has instructed the police not to forward cases of eligible individuals who entered India before 2014 - the cut-off date under the CAA rules - directly to the Foreigners Tribunals.
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Deport 17 Foreigners In Assam Detention Centre: Supreme Court Tells Centre
The Supreme Court on Thursday directed the Union of India to deport 17 foreigners languishing in a Assam detention centre, noting there is no offence registered against them.
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Illegal Foreigners Not Identified Based On Their Community: Himanta Sarma
Illegal foreigners are not identified based on their community, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said in the state assembly on Monday.
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Anti-Terror Agency Files Charge Sheet Against 5 Foreigners In Assam Human Trafficking Case
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has filed a charge sheet against 24 accused, including five from Bangladesh and Myanmar, in a case related to human trafficking in Assam, an official said on Tuesday.
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Drugs Worth Rs 100 Crore Seized In Assam, 4 Arrested: Cops
Upon thorough search of the vehicle, bearing a registration number of Mizoram, the security team recovered 5.1 kg of heroin, 64,000 yaba tablets and four packets of foreign cigarettes.
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Assamese Should Pledge Not To Sell Land To "Suspected Foreigners": Himanta Sarma
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday appealed to the Assamese people not to sell their land to any "suspected foreigner" in order to safeguard the culture and identity of the indigenous population.
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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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Drugs, Foreign Cigarettes Worth Rs 29 Crore Smuggled From Myanmar Seized In Mizoram
The Assam Rifles and other law-enforcement agencies in separate operations since Saturday night have seized heroin and foreign-origin cigarettes worth Rs 29 crore smuggled from Myanmar, and arrested six people, army sources said.
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Foreign Cigarettes Worth Over Rs 1 Crore Recovered From Mizoram
In yet another success in its crusade against smuggling activities, the Serchhip Battalion of 23 Sector Assam Rifles recovered illegal Foreign-origin cigarettes worth Rs 1.53 Crore near Melbuk Xg at Zokhawthar, according to an official statement.
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5 Arrested In Assam For Supplying SIM Cards To Pak Agents: Cops
Several mobile phones, SIM cards and other incriminating materials, including a handset used to share defence information with a foreign embassy, were seized, he said.
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"Brazen Attempt To Denigrate India: Himanta Sarma On Rahul Gandhi's Cambridge Speech
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday said that Rahul Gandhi's speech at the Cambridge Judge Business School was "a brazen attempt to denigrate our country on foreign soil" in the guise of targeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
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Foreigners' Transit Camp In Assam Receives First Batch Of 68 Detainees
The first batch of 68 people declared foreigners by the Foreigners' Tribunal was moved to the newly built Assam's biggest detention centre, officially known as Transit Camp in Goalpara district.
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Assam Probes Reported Religious Conversions, Visa Violation By Foreigners
Assam has written to the centre to blacklist all foreigners who have been violating tourist and visit visa norms and taking part in religious meetings in the state
