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Tora Agarwala
Tora covers the Northeast for The Indian Express. Follow her on Twitter @ToraAgarwala
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India’s Vaccinators, Assam: ‘We talk to them for hours, tell them we have taken it too’Subscriber Only
October 21, 2021 12:20 IST
Added to vaccine hesitancy in Assam’s remote areas is the lack of mobile network, which delays registration on CoWin portal.
Thu, Oct 21, 2021
Assam: Hoardings in Assamese defaced in Bengali-speaking region; 2 arrestedSubscriber Only
October 20, 2021 17:50 IST
The Assamese letters were smudged out, and below in black ink was written 'Bangla Likhun’, or ‘write in Bengali’. The three districts of Barak Valley — Cachar, Karimganj and Hailakandi — constitute a Bengali-speaking majority.
Wed, Oct 20, 2021
Explained: Why a peak in Andaman and Nicobar Islands is now named after ManipurSubscriber Only
October 20, 2021 11:27 IST
The Centre has rechristened Mount Harriet, a historical tourist spot in the Andaman and Nicobar islands, as 'Mount Manipur'. What is the connection?
Wed, Oct 20, 2021
Thousands gather across Assam’s Barak Valley to protest against communal violence in BangladeshSubscriber Only
October 18, 2021 21:43 IST
Approximately 6,000 people turned up for the rallies which were organised by the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) to call for the “protection, safety, and security of the persecuted Hindus of Bangladesh”.
Mon, Oct 18, 2021
Explained: Shillong’s Dalit Sikhs, an old land dispute, and a relocation proposed and opposedSubscriber Only
October 16, 2021 03:46 IST
At the heart of it is a simmering issue between the Sikh residents and the local Khasi community, centred on a decades-old land dispute.
Sat, Oct 16, 2021
Sikh delegation reaches Meghalaya, requests Guv to intervene in relocation decisionSubscriber Only
October 14, 2021 22:31 IST
“We shared our concerns and he assured us that no injustice will be done and the residents will not be removed illegally,” DSGMC President Manjinder Singh Sirsa told The Indian Express.
Thu, Oct 14, 2021
UAPA arrests over Taliban posts: Assam courts give bail, say not enough to hold themSubscriber Only
October 12, 2021 04:10 IST
Assam Special DGP (Law and Order) G P Singh had announced the first 14 arrests on August 21, while two more were held the next day. Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma had directed police to “act without fear and favour”.
Tue, Oct 12, 2021
Sikhs of Shillong locality protest relocation decision, Dy CM says doing ‘due diligence’Subscriber Only
October 11, 2021 21:52 IST
On October 7, the Conrad Sangma-led state cabinet approved a proposal to relocate the Punjabi residents from Them lew Mawlong area, based on a recommendation made by a high-level committee (HLC) headed by Tynsong.
Tue, Oct 12, 2021
Assam eviction drive: Arrested Congress legislator now held by CM’s SVC for “misappropriating government funds”Subscriber Only
October 08, 2021 23:25 IST
A release from the CM’s SVC said that the case was related to the misappropriation of funds worth Rs 25,08,323 for a road construction project of Rs 65 lakh under the MLALAD scheme in Mandia Block under Baghbar constituency
Sat, Oct 09, 2021
Assam bypolls: As seat-sharing talks with Akhil Gogoi outfit stall, Cong announces 5 candidatesSubscriber Only
October 05, 2021 22:42 IST
On Sunday, state Congress president Bhupen Borah announced that the grand old party would be contesting in four of six seats, leaving out Majuli and Bhabanipur for the AJP and the RD
Wed, Oct 06, 2021
Days after his arrest, Assam Cong suspends MLA for remark on 1983 killingsSubscriber Only
October 04, 2021 18:59 IST
An order signed by the Assam Pradesh Congress (APCC) General Secretary Bobbeeta Sharma said that Ahmed was suspended “from Congress party with immediate effect for repeatedly violating the party's discipline”.
Mon, Oct 04, 2021
Eviction drive: Cong MLA arrested for controversial remarkSubscriber Only
October 02, 2021 21:54 IST
In a video clip, the MLA claimed that the eight people who died during the 1983 violence in Chalkhowa in Darrang district were not “martyrs” but “killers”.
Sat, Oct 02, 2021
Behind Mizoram’s Covid numbers: Aggressive testing & long, strict curbsSubscriber Only
October 02, 2021 04:20 IST
About 16% of the cases registered in August and September have been in the 0-10 age group, which is twice the national average, though none of them is serious.
Sat, Oct 02, 2021
Assam eviction drive: Cops arrest one more for ‘instigating’ violenceSubscriber Only
September 30, 2021 21:12 IST
Meanwhile, speaking to reporters in Dhemaji, CM Sarma Thursday said the government’s eviction drive had the “support of the public” in Assam.
Thu, Sep 30, 2021
Two arrested for ‘instigating’ violence during eviction drive in AssamSubscriber Only
September 27, 2021 22:03 IST
The SP said that the two had been booked on multiple sections under IPC, including an attempt to murder and criminal conspiracy.
Tue, Sep 28, 2021
Explained: Assam’s conflict over landSubscriber Only
September 27, 2021 04:00 IST
A video of a protester being shot by police, then stomped on by a civilian, has thrown the spotlight on an eviction drive in Assam. But the state’s conflict over land, with ethnic faultlines, goes back decades.
Tue, Sep 28, 2021
Money taken to instigate people, Assam govt can’t be cowed: Himanta Biswa SarmaSubscriber Only
September 26, 2021 02:44 IST
Sarma also named the Popular Front of India (PFI), a Muslim outfit that has been under the scanner of government organisations. “Prior to the day of the incident, in the name of food for evicted families, the PFI visited the site,” the CM said.
Sun, Sep 26, 2021
Assam eviction drive: Under tin sheets, belongings strewn, families say ‘As good as being dead’Subscriber Only
September 25, 2021 01:11 IST
Where the families lived till Thursday morning – for 40 years, they claim – now stretches vast barren ground, barring pieces of broken roofs and tin sheets. A lone chest of drawers stands incongruously erect.
Sat, Sep 25, 2021
Assam eviction violence: 33-yr-old’s family in dark on video that went viral; 12-yr-old dies on way to get AadhaarSubscriber Only
September 24, 2021 20:42 IST
Moinul’s family, huddled under a makeshift shelter put together with two aluminium sheets, a few kilometres away, says they haven’t seen the video, nor have they seen his body so far.
Sat, Sep 25, 2021
Assam eviction drive: Protester stomped on as police watch, DGP says will act if any violationSubscriber Only
September 24, 2021 04:00 IST
Asked what action would be taken against the policemen in the video, Assam Special DGP G P Singh said: “Wherever there were violations of SOPs and protocols, police will take action.”
Fri, Sep 24, 2021
Two dead as Assam eviction turns violent; CM orders probe, police claim self-defenceSubscriber Only
September 23, 2021 19:53 IST
Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has instituted an inquiry into the circumstances that led to the deaths and injuries, led by a retired judge of the Gauhati High Court.
Fri, Sep 24, 2021
Centre reopens talks, two CMs meet Naga rebel group NSCN’s MuivahSubscriber Only
September 22, 2021 03:50 IST
The Naga movement is considered India's longest-running insurgency. In 1997, the Centre had signed a ceasefire agreement with the NSCN-IM.
Wed, Sep 22, 2021
Explained: Why Assam govt is burning 2,500 rhino horns in a special ceremonySubscriber Only
September 22, 2021 03:48 IST
This was announced by the state Cabinet last week after weeks of ‘rhino horn reverification’ exercises by the Forest Department across the state.
Wed, Sep 22, 2021
In Assam govt drive against ‘illegal encroachments’, 800 families evicted in DarrangSubscriber Only
September 21, 2021 18:14 IST
Monday’s drive has drawn criticism from Opposition parties as well as human rights activists for evicting people without a proper rehabilitation plan.
Tue, Sep 21, 2021
August 2019 NRC is final, observes Assam Foreigners’ TribunalSubscriber Only
September 21, 2021 03:28 IST
While hearing a Doubtful Voter (D-Voter) case against Bikram Singha in Karimganj district on September 10, FT member Sishir Dey said, “...there is no doubt that this NRC Assam published in 2019 is nothing but Final NRC.”
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