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Explained: Why Assam's West Karbi Anglong Autonomous District Erupted
There has been violence and tension in Assam's West Karbi Anglong for the last two days. Kheroni village has been particularly affected.
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2 Killed, 48 Cops Hurt As Groups Clash For 2nd Day In Assam's Karbi Anglong
Eight people, including police personnel, were injured, and shops and motorcycles vandalised, as two groups of tribal communities clashed in Kheroni in Assam's West Karbi Anglong district over alleged encroachment on protected tribal lands.
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Curfew Declared After Violence Breaks Out In Assam's West Karbi Anglong Area
At least three people and a paramilitary personnel were injured as the situation in Assam's West Karbi Anglong district turned highly volatile on Monday as protests over alleged encroachment on protected tribal lands escalated into violence.
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Assam Government To Hold Talks With Protesters Over Scheduled Tribe Report
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said his government is willing to invite those who are protesting against the report on granting Scheduled Tribe status to six communities to discuss GoM report recommending tribal status for six communities.
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Report Recommending Tribal Status To 6 Communities Tabled In Assam Assembly
In a very significant development, an interim report of the Group of Ministers (GoM) of the Assam government over the proposal to grant Scheduled Tribe (ST) status to six major communities was laid in the state assembly on the last day of the winter
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Assam Eases Population Control Norms For Micro Communities
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday indicated the state government is preparing to introduce new bills to ban polygamy and address so-called "love jihad" in the upcoming assembly session.
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From Biryani To Fish And Toddy, 7 Temples In India Serve Non-Veg Prasad
Whether it is goat meat offered during Ambubachi Mela in Assam or fish served with toddy in Kerala, these practices reflect a sacred bond between faith and food.
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Assam Targets Illegal Forest Encroachments, 10-Year Timeline To Clear All Settlers
Amid a series of ongoing eviction drives across Assam to reclaim forest and government land, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has announced that the state-wide surveys and operations are aimed at freeing forest land from illegal encroachments.
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PM Modi, S Jaishankar To Attend Assam's Largest Jhumoir Event: All About The Tribal Dance
A delegation of over 60 foreign diplomats, led by External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, will also witness the grand performance.
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700 Kuki-Zo People Sheltered In Assam Are Back In Manipur
700 Kuki-Zo people, who had sought refuge in Assam's Karbi Anglong district last year due to the violence in Manipur, have already been sent back following discussions with Kuki community leaders and organisations, said an official.
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"Kicked Doors...": Kuki Group Condemns Attack On Key Member's House In Manipur
A civil society group of the Kuki tribes in Manipur has asked the Assam Rifles and the police for help after unknown armed people broke into the house of one of its key members and attacked his family in the hill district Churachandpur.
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Assam Rifles Refutes Maring Tribe Body's Allegations On Illegal Immigrants In Manipur
The Assam Rifles in a statement on Tuesday refuted allegations by a tribal group that said refugees from war-torn Myanmar have been found allegedly building houses in Manipur's Tengnoupal district without informing the state authorities.
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Tribal Group Alleges Myanmar Refugees Building Settlement; Not True, Says Assam Rifles
Refugees from war-torn Myanmar have been found allegedly building houses in Manipur's Tengnoupal district without informing the state authorities, a Maring tribe group has said. The Assam Rifles in a statement on Tuesday, however, denied it.
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"You Are Adivasis, BJP Calls You Vanvasis": Rahul Gandhi At Majuli
Congress MP Rahul Gandhi who is in Assam's Majuli on his Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra, said that while his party refers to tribals as 'Adivasis', the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) limits them to being just 'Vanvasis'.
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Assam To Implement Uniform Civil Code In 2024, Tribals To Be Exempted: Chief Minister
Assam will be the third state - after Uttarakhand and Gujarat - to implement the Uniform Civil Code, or UCC, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced, stressing that the draft bill for the state will be tailored to suit the "Assam model".
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Explained: Why Assam's West Karbi Anglong Autonomous District Erupted
There has been violence and tension in Assam's West Karbi Anglong for the last two days. Kheroni village has been particularly affected.
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2 Killed, 48 Cops Hurt As Groups Clash For 2nd Day In Assam's Karbi Anglong
Eight people, including police personnel, were injured, and shops and motorcycles vandalised, as two groups of tribal communities clashed in Kheroni in Assam's West Karbi Anglong district over alleged encroachment on protected tribal lands.
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Curfew Declared After Violence Breaks Out In Assam's West Karbi Anglong Area
At least three people and a paramilitary personnel were injured as the situation in Assam's West Karbi Anglong district turned highly volatile on Monday as protests over alleged encroachment on protected tribal lands escalated into violence.
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Assam Government To Hold Talks With Protesters Over Scheduled Tribe Report
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said his government is willing to invite those who are protesting against the report on granting Scheduled Tribe status to six communities to discuss GoM report recommending tribal status for six communities.
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Report Recommending Tribal Status To 6 Communities Tabled In Assam Assembly
In a very significant development, an interim report of the Group of Ministers (GoM) of the Assam government over the proposal to grant Scheduled Tribe (ST) status to six major communities was laid in the state assembly on the last day of the winter
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Assam Eases Population Control Norms For Micro Communities
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday indicated the state government is preparing to introduce new bills to ban polygamy and address so-called "love jihad" in the upcoming assembly session.
-
From Biryani To Fish And Toddy, 7 Temples In India Serve Non-Veg Prasad
Whether it is goat meat offered during Ambubachi Mela in Assam or fish served with toddy in Kerala, these practices reflect a sacred bond between faith and food.
-
Assam Targets Illegal Forest Encroachments, 10-Year Timeline To Clear All Settlers
Amid a series of ongoing eviction drives across Assam to reclaim forest and government land, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has announced that the state-wide surveys and operations are aimed at freeing forest land from illegal encroachments.
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PM Modi, S Jaishankar To Attend Assam's Largest Jhumoir Event: All About The Tribal Dance
A delegation of over 60 foreign diplomats, led by External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, will also witness the grand performance.
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700 Kuki-Zo People Sheltered In Assam Are Back In Manipur
700 Kuki-Zo people, who had sought refuge in Assam's Karbi Anglong district last year due to the violence in Manipur, have already been sent back following discussions with Kuki community leaders and organisations, said an official.
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"Kicked Doors...": Kuki Group Condemns Attack On Key Member's House In Manipur
A civil society group of the Kuki tribes in Manipur has asked the Assam Rifles and the police for help after unknown armed people broke into the house of one of its key members and attacked his family in the hill district Churachandpur.
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Assam Rifles Refutes Maring Tribe Body's Allegations On Illegal Immigrants In Manipur
The Assam Rifles in a statement on Tuesday refuted allegations by a tribal group that said refugees from war-torn Myanmar have been found allegedly building houses in Manipur's Tengnoupal district without informing the state authorities.
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Tribal Group Alleges Myanmar Refugees Building Settlement; Not True, Says Assam Rifles
Refugees from war-torn Myanmar have been found allegedly building houses in Manipur's Tengnoupal district without informing the state authorities, a Maring tribe group has said. The Assam Rifles in a statement on Tuesday, however, denied it.
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"You Are Adivasis, BJP Calls You Vanvasis": Rahul Gandhi At Majuli
Congress MP Rahul Gandhi who is in Assam's Majuli on his Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra, said that while his party refers to tribals as 'Adivasis', the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) limits them to being just 'Vanvasis'.
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Assam To Implement Uniform Civil Code In 2024, Tribals To Be Exempted: Chief Minister
Assam will be the third state - after Uttarakhand and Gujarat - to implement the Uniform Civil Code, or UCC, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced, stressing that the draft bill for the state will be tailored to suit the "Assam model".
