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Assam To Clear 3,600 Acres Of Encroached Land Amid Mega Eviction Drive
As a part of Assam's massive crackdown against land encroachment by illegal migrants, the Himanta Biswa Sarma-led government is now planning to launch a massive eviction drive in Golaghat.
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Opinion | The 'Real' Bengali: On Migrant Politics In Bengal And Assam
West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee has exhorted her party members to continue the "movement" against the detention of Bengali-speaking migrant workers in other states. But will that be enough to bring in votes?
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Nagaland Turns Back 200 Vehicles Carrying Illegal Migrants From Assam Border
The Niuland district administration along with the Nagaland Police and the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) intercepted and turned back over 200 vehicles carrying evicted illegal immigrants from Assam at various checkpoints across the district.
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3 Northeast States Issue Alert To Check Illegal Migrants After Assam Eviction Drive
Three states in the northeast have issued an alert cautioning against the entry of illegal migrants from Assam, where the Himanta Biswa Sarma government has been carrying out massive eviction drives.
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"Shocked": Mamata Banerjee After Man In Bengal Gets Assam Tribunal Notice
Alleging that it was a systematic assault on democracy, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday hit out at the BJP after a Foreigners' Tribunal in Assam served a notice to a farmer from West Bengal's Coochbehar, declaring him an illegal migrant.
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Explained: The 1950 Act That Lets Assam Expel Foreigners Directly
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday said the state was actively considering using a long-forgotten law from 1950 to directly expel illegal migrants without going through the courts.
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Assam To Provide Arms Licences To Indigenous People In 'Vulnerable' Areas
The Assam government will provide arms licences to indigenous people residing in "vulnerable and remote" areas and those along the border with Bangladesh for instilling a sense of security in them, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said.
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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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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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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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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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No "Automatic" Citizenship For Migrants Under Amended Law, Says Centre
Migrants from neighbouring countries will not "automatically" gain citizenship even if they belong to the six communities listed in the amended Citizenship Act, central sources said today, adding that all interested candidates will have to submit online applications for the authorities to verify and process.
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After Assam, Karnataka Plans Citizens' List To Identify Illegal Migrants
After Assam, Karnataka is gearing up to prepare a National Register of Citizens (NRC) list to identify the illegal immigrants living there. "Karnataka is one of the states where people from across the border come and settle down. As there are lots of issues here, we are collecting all information possible. We will take up the matter with the Union ...
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Assam To Clear 3,600 Acres Of Encroached Land Amid Mega Eviction Drive
As a part of Assam's massive crackdown against land encroachment by illegal migrants, the Himanta Biswa Sarma-led government is now planning to launch a massive eviction drive in Golaghat.
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Opinion | The 'Real' Bengali: On Migrant Politics In Bengal And Assam
West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee has exhorted her party members to continue the "movement" against the detention of Bengali-speaking migrant workers in other states. But will that be enough to bring in votes?
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Nagaland Turns Back 200 Vehicles Carrying Illegal Migrants From Assam Border
The Niuland district administration along with the Nagaland Police and the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) intercepted and turned back over 200 vehicles carrying evicted illegal immigrants from Assam at various checkpoints across the district.
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3 Northeast States Issue Alert To Check Illegal Migrants After Assam Eviction Drive
Three states in the northeast have issued an alert cautioning against the entry of illegal migrants from Assam, where the Himanta Biswa Sarma government has been carrying out massive eviction drives.
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"Shocked": Mamata Banerjee After Man In Bengal Gets Assam Tribunal Notice
Alleging that it was a systematic assault on democracy, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday hit out at the BJP after a Foreigners' Tribunal in Assam served a notice to a farmer from West Bengal's Coochbehar, declaring him an illegal migrant.
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Explained: The 1950 Act That Lets Assam Expel Foreigners Directly
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday said the state was actively considering using a long-forgotten law from 1950 to directly expel illegal migrants without going through the courts.
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Assam To Provide Arms Licences To Indigenous People In 'Vulnerable' Areas
The Assam government will provide arms licences to indigenous people residing in "vulnerable and remote" areas and those along the border with Bangladesh for instilling a sense of security in them, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said.
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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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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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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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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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No "Automatic" Citizenship For Migrants Under Amended Law, Says Centre
Migrants from neighbouring countries will not "automatically" gain citizenship even if they belong to the six communities listed in the amended Citizenship Act, central sources said today, adding that all interested candidates will have to submit online applications for the authorities to verify and process.
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After Assam, Karnataka Plans Citizens' List To Identify Illegal Migrants
After Assam, Karnataka is gearing up to prepare a National Register of Citizens (NRC) list to identify the illegal immigrants living there. "Karnataka is one of the states where people from across the border come and settle down. As there are lots of issues here, we are collecting all information possible. We will take up the matter with the Union ...
