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"Give Land Rights To Workers Or...": Assam Government Warns Tea Estates
During the winter session of the Assembly in November, the state government brought a legislation, 'Assam Fixation of Ceiling on Land Holding (Amendment) Bill, 2025, to distribute land in tea estates' labour lines among workers for housing ownership.
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Assam Passes Landmark Bill Granting Land Rights To 3 Lakh Tea Garden Workers
In a historic move, the Assam Assembly this evening passed a landmark bill aimed at granting land rights to tea garden workers, despite opposition MLAs raising concerns over the details of the legislation.
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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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Assam On the Brink Of Drought-Like Situation Due To Rain Deficit
Twenty seven districts of Assam are facing severe drought like situation following continuous rainfall deficit days. The worst hit are Kamrup Mtero, Kamrup, Dhubri, Nalbari, Barpeta, Bongaigaon and Darrang.
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7 Women Tea Estate Workers Injured In Elephant Attack In Assam
Seven women tea garden workers were injured in an attack by a wild elephant in the Naharkatia area of Dibrugarh district in Assam on Wednesday.
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11 Dead Due To Diarrhoea In Assam Tea Estate, Minister Expresses Concern
At least 11 workers of a tea estate in Assam's Tinsukia district have died due to diarrhoea in the past one week.
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Minimum Wage Of Tea Garden Workers Hiked By Assam Government
The Assam government on Monday decided to hike the daily minimum wage of tea garden workers by Rs 18, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said.
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Woman's Hair, Skin Ripped Off In Freak Accident At Tea Factory In Assam
A woman tea worker's hair, skin were ripped off when she accidentally entered the CTC (Crush, tear, curl) machine at a tea factory in Assam's Dibrugarh on Tuesday.
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Rare Assam Tea Sold For Record Price Of Rs. 1 Lakh Per Kg, Twitter Reacts
A rare variety of Assam tea called Manohari Gold Tea has been sold for a record-high price of Rs. 1 Lakh per kg.
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Assam Chief Minister's Roads, Jobs Promise For Tea Tribe Ahead Of Bypoll
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday promised to improve road connectivity, build schools and provide clean tap water at homes for all tea garden workers in Jorhat's by-poll-bound Mariani assembly constituency.
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"Give Land Rights To Workers Or...": Assam Government Warns Tea Estates
During the winter session of the Assembly in November, the state government brought a legislation, 'Assam Fixation of Ceiling on Land Holding (Amendment) Bill, 2025, to distribute land in tea estates' labour lines among workers for housing ownership.
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Assam Passes Landmark Bill Granting Land Rights To 3 Lakh Tea Garden Workers
In a historic move, the Assam Assembly this evening passed a landmark bill aimed at granting land rights to tea garden workers, despite opposition MLAs raising concerns over the details of the legislation.
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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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Assam On the Brink Of Drought-Like Situation Due To Rain Deficit
Twenty seven districts of Assam are facing severe drought like situation following continuous rainfall deficit days. The worst hit are Kamrup Mtero, Kamrup, Dhubri, Nalbari, Barpeta, Bongaigaon and Darrang.
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7 Women Tea Estate Workers Injured In Elephant Attack In Assam
Seven women tea garden workers were injured in an attack by a wild elephant in the Naharkatia area of Dibrugarh district in Assam on Wednesday.
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11 Dead Due To Diarrhoea In Assam Tea Estate, Minister Expresses Concern
At least 11 workers of a tea estate in Assam's Tinsukia district have died due to diarrhoea in the past one week.
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Minimum Wage Of Tea Garden Workers Hiked By Assam Government
The Assam government on Monday decided to hike the daily minimum wage of tea garden workers by Rs 18, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said.
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Woman's Hair, Skin Ripped Off In Freak Accident At Tea Factory In Assam
A woman tea worker's hair, skin were ripped off when she accidentally entered the CTC (Crush, tear, curl) machine at a tea factory in Assam's Dibrugarh on Tuesday.
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Rare Assam Tea Sold For Record Price Of Rs. 1 Lakh Per Kg, Twitter Reacts
A rare variety of Assam tea called Manohari Gold Tea has been sold for a record-high price of Rs. 1 Lakh per kg.
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Assam Chief Minister's Roads, Jobs Promise For Tea Tribe Ahead Of Bypoll
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday promised to improve road connectivity, build schools and provide clean tap water at homes for all tea garden workers in Jorhat's by-poll-bound Mariani assembly constituency.
