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'Muslim Population Growing Due To Infiltration': Amit Shah
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday claimed that some political parties were treating infiltrators as a vote bank and questioned why infiltration does not take place along the Gujarat and Rajasthan borders.
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Assam's Tea Garden Workers March To Demand Scheduled Tribes Status
Thousands of people from the tea garden community hit the streets of eastern Assam's Tinsukia district today, demanding Scheduled Tribe status. The demand has been a long-standing one.
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Snakebite Risk Rising In Indian Regions Due To Climate Change: Study
Climate change could be creating conditions conducive for venomous snakes to shift and spread into India's north and northeast, potentially increasing risks of snakebites in regions so far considered unsuitable for the species, a study has found.
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"World's 3rd Highest Density": Assam Chief Minister On International Tiger Day
Assam has expanded its wildlife reserves by taking action against encroachment, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Tuesday, noting that the state has the world's third-highest tiger density.
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'Assam's Muslim Population Will Reach 50% In Coming Years': Chief Minister
Assam Chief Minister Himanta today said indigenous Assamese people face the threat of becoming minority in their own state due to what the BJP has been claiming "population explosion" of illegal immigrants of Bengali Muslim-origin from Bangladesh.
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Manipur's Haofa Dog Breed Now In Assam Rifles Unit
Haofa is an indigenous dog breed from the Manipur, valued for its sharp hunting instincts and loyalty. Two types of Haofa are commonly recognised: a smaller breed, and a larger one with a short bluish-black coat, long muzzle, and broad jaws.
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"Assam Muslim Population Now 40%, Matter Of Life And Death": Himanta Sarma
Assam Chief Minister Himant Biswa Sarma on Wednesday claimed that the Muslim population in his state has now risen to 40 per cent, contending that demographic change is a "big issue" in the northeastern state.
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Assam's Purnima Devi Barman Receives 'Green Oscar' Whitley Gold Award 2024
Ms Barman wants to double the global population of the endangered Greater Adjutant Stork to 5,000 by 2030.
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Protests In Assam Against Inclusion Of 60 Villages In Bodoland Territorial Region
Altogether, 60 villages in Dhekiajuli, Behali, Sootea, Gohpur, and Biswanath, with 80 per cent or more Bodo population, will be included in the BTR.
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"Population Shouldn't Be Only Criteria": Himanta Biswa Sarma On Delimitation
Delimitation is the process of fixing limits or boundaries of the territorial constituencies in a country or a state with a legislative body.
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"If Population Is Not Checked In Lower Assam...": Himanta Biswa Sarma
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma today stirred controversy in the Assembly when he said that the state will face severe issues if the population is not checked in some areas.
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"Mother's Womb Can't Be...": Himanta Sarma Responds To B Ajmal's Remarks
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma hit out at AIUDF chief Badruddin Ajmal on Monday, three days after his controversial comments on women and the Hindu community and said a mother's womb cannot be viewed as a "farm land".
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"I Am Ashamed": Assam's Badruddin Ajmal Apologises For Remarks On Hindus
A day after making controversial remarks on Hindus, All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) chief Badruddin Ajmal on Saturday expressed 'apology' saying that he had no intention of hurting anyone's sentiments.
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"Hindus Should Follow Muslim Formula": Assam's Badruddin Ajmal On Population Boom
Badruddin Ajmal also responded to Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma's recent comments on "Love Jihad" in reference to the Shraddha Walker murder case.
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"Indigenous" Muslims: Why Assam Opposition Sees BJP Ploy In Status For 5 Groups
Political watchers in Assam say the BJP -- ruling party at the Centre too -- wants to woo Assamese-speaking Muslims, sensing a vote-bank amid a complex cultural mix.
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'Muslim Population Growing Due To Infiltration': Amit Shah
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday claimed that some political parties were treating infiltrators as a vote bank and questioned why infiltration does not take place along the Gujarat and Rajasthan borders.
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Assam's Tea Garden Workers March To Demand Scheduled Tribes Status
Thousands of people from the tea garden community hit the streets of eastern Assam's Tinsukia district today, demanding Scheduled Tribe status. The demand has been a long-standing one.
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Snakebite Risk Rising In Indian Regions Due To Climate Change: Study
Climate change could be creating conditions conducive for venomous snakes to shift and spread into India's north and northeast, potentially increasing risks of snakebites in regions so far considered unsuitable for the species, a study has found.
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"World's 3rd Highest Density": Assam Chief Minister On International Tiger Day
Assam has expanded its wildlife reserves by taking action against encroachment, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Tuesday, noting that the state has the world's third-highest tiger density.
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'Assam's Muslim Population Will Reach 50% In Coming Years': Chief Minister
Assam Chief Minister Himanta today said indigenous Assamese people face the threat of becoming minority in their own state due to what the BJP has been claiming "population explosion" of illegal immigrants of Bengali Muslim-origin from Bangladesh.
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Manipur's Haofa Dog Breed Now In Assam Rifles Unit
Haofa is an indigenous dog breed from the Manipur, valued for its sharp hunting instincts and loyalty. Two types of Haofa are commonly recognised: a smaller breed, and a larger one with a short bluish-black coat, long muzzle, and broad jaws.
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"Assam Muslim Population Now 40%, Matter Of Life And Death": Himanta Sarma
Assam Chief Minister Himant Biswa Sarma on Wednesday claimed that the Muslim population in his state has now risen to 40 per cent, contending that demographic change is a "big issue" in the northeastern state.
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Assam's Purnima Devi Barman Receives 'Green Oscar' Whitley Gold Award 2024
Ms Barman wants to double the global population of the endangered Greater Adjutant Stork to 5,000 by 2030.
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Protests In Assam Against Inclusion Of 60 Villages In Bodoland Territorial Region
Altogether, 60 villages in Dhekiajuli, Behali, Sootea, Gohpur, and Biswanath, with 80 per cent or more Bodo population, will be included in the BTR.
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"Population Shouldn't Be Only Criteria": Himanta Biswa Sarma On Delimitation
Delimitation is the process of fixing limits or boundaries of the territorial constituencies in a country or a state with a legislative body.
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"If Population Is Not Checked In Lower Assam...": Himanta Biswa Sarma
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma today stirred controversy in the Assembly when he said that the state will face severe issues if the population is not checked in some areas.
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"Mother's Womb Can't Be...": Himanta Sarma Responds To B Ajmal's Remarks
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma hit out at AIUDF chief Badruddin Ajmal on Monday, three days after his controversial comments on women and the Hindu community and said a mother's womb cannot be viewed as a "farm land".
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"I Am Ashamed": Assam's Badruddin Ajmal Apologises For Remarks On Hindus
A day after making controversial remarks on Hindus, All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) chief Badruddin Ajmal on Saturday expressed 'apology' saying that he had no intention of hurting anyone's sentiments.
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"Hindus Should Follow Muslim Formula": Assam's Badruddin Ajmal On Population Boom
Badruddin Ajmal also responded to Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma's recent comments on "Love Jihad" in reference to the Shraddha Walker murder case.
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"Indigenous" Muslims: Why Assam Opposition Sees BJP Ploy In Status For 5 Groups
Political watchers in Assam say the BJP -- ruling party at the Centre too -- wants to woo Assamese-speaking Muslims, sensing a vote-bank amid a complex cultural mix.
