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Tora Agarwala
Tora covers the Northeast for The Indian Express. Follow her on Twitter @ToraAgarwala
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AASU: Convention to be held in March end to discuss way forward for anti-CAA movementSubscriber Only
February 28, 2020 22:08 IST
AASU president Dipanka Kumar Nath addressed a press conference after the meeting and said that there has been a lot of talk about an “alternative”. “We are thinking about it and it might become a reality,” he told the reporters.
Fri, Feb 28, 2020
Open to alliance with AIUDF to fight communal forces: Tarun GogoiSubscriber Only
February 28, 2020 02:22 IST
“This is my personal opinion. I am open to an alliance and understanding with the AIUDF and happy to field a candidate to fight against communal forces,” Gogoi told The Indian Express.
Fri, Feb 28, 2020
Gauhati High Court rejects Assam woman’s 8 documents, mother’s testimonySubscriber Only
February 26, 2020 04:30 IST
In Assam, citizenship is traced by descent, which means that to be considered an Indian citizen in the state, it is imperative that they link their identity to that of a pre-1971 ancestor.
Wed, Feb 26, 2020
Assam to drop the word ‘Maktab’ from names of 63 schools: Himanta Biswa SarmaSubscriber Only
February 22, 2020 21:46 IST
According to Sarma, students who attend “maktab” schools later face difficulties during high school admission processes.
Sat, Feb 22, 2020
House of Hope: A former pastor and wife help rebuild a remote area of NagalandSubscriber Only
February 22, 2020 17:06 IST
In the drug-ravaged district of Tuensang, Chingmak Kejong and Phutoli Shikhu have not only built roads and health care centres, rehabilitated drug addicts and treated HIV-patients, but created a lasting atmosphere of hope, love and trust.
Sat, Feb 22, 2020
Assam: NRC data back onlineSubscriber Only
February 22, 2020 10:20 IST
The status of 3.3 crore applicants to the Assam NRC — published on August 31, 2019 — was inaccessible due to non-renewal of IT Services Contract with Wipro, the company which looks after the online NRC data.
Sat, Feb 22, 2020
Assam NRC chief: Ineligible persons in list, identifySubscriber Only
February 21, 2020 20:06 IST
The “ineligible persons”, the official memo said, particularly referred to “Doubtful Voters (DV), Declared Foreigner (DF), descendants of Doubtful Voters and Declared Foreigners (DVD, DFD) and those with cases pending in Foreigners’ Tribunal (PFT)”.
Sat, Feb 22, 2020
Hesitation in Delhi over Assam panel report, so CM will accept itSubscriber Only
February 21, 2020 04:55 IST
Sources said there is unease in the central government over the report because the committee is learnt to have recommended a 1951 cut-off date to define “Assamese” people, and has also suggested an Inner Line Permit regime for the state.
Fri, Feb 21, 2020
Assam govt body aids Hindu Bengali-Assamese couples, head says nothing to do with CAASubscriber Only
February 19, 2020 11:47 IST
BJP’s Alok Ghose said he was determined to make this work, with or without the government’s help. “We will raise funds and collect donations if need be,” said Ghose, who has been Chairman of the ALMDB since 2018.
Thu, Feb 20, 2020
Assam: Voter list of 4 years, land records… 15 documents can’t prove citizenshipSubscriber Only
February 19, 2020 04:14 IST
Jabeda Begum submitted as many as 15 documents to back her claim of citizenship after being declared “a foreigner of post-1971 stream” by a Foreigners Tribunal in May 2019 but they were rejected by the Gauhati High Court.
Wed, Feb 19, 2020
Rustication order leads to week-long protests, hunger strike, shutdown of premier Assam universitySubscriber Only
February 17, 2020 17:47 IST
On February 8, Assam University – a Central university established in 1994 in Silchar — rusticated Milan Das, a research scholar of the Department of Ecology and Environmental Sciences, for two years.
Mon, Feb 17, 2020
5 FIRs and counting… NRC ex-chief Hajela’s hounding goes onSubscriber Only
February 17, 2020 04:20 IST
Since the publication of the final list, which excluded 19 lakh people, five FIRs have been filed against Prateek Hajela, accusing him of allegedly tampering with NRC data and misappropriating funds.
Mon, Feb 17, 2020
‘Will they take me away?’Subscriber Only
February 16, 2020 02:00 IST
As the narrative moves on to CAA and a possible nation-wide NRC, the Assam list hangs in a limbo. So does the fate of children out of it. The Centre has assured the Supreme Court, Parliament that such children, whose parents are on the list, won’t be taken to detention centres. But that hasn’t lessened their dread, of being sent away to “a place called Bangladesh”.
Tue, Dec 28, 2021
FIRs filed against Prateek Hajela, former NRC employeeSubscriber Only
February 14, 2020 03:22 IST
Hajela, now posted in Bhopal, has been booked in another FIR following a complaint by Assam Public Works, the NGO which originally petitioned the Supreme Court about the NRC updation.
Fri, Feb 14, 2020
Explained: Why Assam is proposing a census of some Muslim groupsSubscriber Only
February 14, 2020 01:30 IST
The Assam government has proposed a census of four Muslim groups. Who are these groups, seen as indigenous, and who are the other Muslims left out of the census? The history and the emerging debate.
Fri, Feb 14, 2020
From deep dark Meghalaya cave, explorers bring to light ‘world’s largest’ subterranean fishSubscriber Only
February 13, 2020 20:50 IST
Morphological and genetic studies are underway to determine what could possibly be the world’s largest subterranean fish — an almost-blind species that seems similar to the Golden Mahseer
Fri, Feb 14, 2020
Assam to convert govt-funded madrasas, Sanskrit tols to normal schools: Himanta Biswa SarmaSubscriber Only
February 13, 2020 14:16 IST
“We have decided this because teaching Arabic, or some other language, or any religious text for that matter, is not the responsibility of the government,” said Himanta Biswa Sarma.
Thu, Feb 13, 2020
Assam NRC data safe, says state coordinator as records go missing from site, experts question state capacitySubscriber Only
February 12, 2020 12:28 IST
Wipro Limited says IT Services Contract was not renewed by the authorities upon its expiry in October 2019.
Thu, Feb 13, 2020
High-level panel finalises report on Clause 6 of Assam AccordSubscriber Only
February 12, 2020 01:42 IST
With Assam facing vehement opposition to the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), which people believe poses a threat to their indigenous identity, the central government is now trying to pitch Clause 6 of Assam Accord as a balm to soothe the anger.
Wed, Feb 12, 2020Assam to drop term ‘Khilonjiya Muslim’ from proposed censusSubscriber Only
February 11, 2020 22:01 IST
"This was proposed because there is a lot of controversy around the term ‘khilonjiya’ or 'indigenous'," said Assam’s Welfare of Minorities Minister Ranjit Dutta
Tue, Feb 11, 2020
Son of former Arunachal CM Kalikho Pul found dead in UKSubscriber Only
February 11, 2020 20:35 IST
“It has been five-six months that he left for UK. I last spoke to him on January 26. And his mother had spoken to him on February 8 —according to her account, he sounded normal then,” said D Pul, his step mother, “However, we do not not know what happened.”
Wed, Feb 12, 2020Assam meeting on census to identify ‘indigenous’ MuslimsSubscriber Only
February 10, 2020 21:13 IST
Some fear such a census will “further marginalise” the descendants of Bengali-speaking migrants in Assam
Tue, Feb 11, 2020
How an Assam village is building its own tank for safe water during floodsSubscriber Only
February 06, 2020 19:52 IST
Using traditional purification methods along with modern technology, the tank is expected to provide arsenic-free drinking water to 236 villages in Majuli island.
Thu, Feb 06, 2020
Oil leakage sets Assam river ablaze, authorities say now under controlSubscriber Only
February 03, 2020 18:57 IST
It is unclear how long the river, which is a tributary of the Brahmaputra, was ablaze. However, on Monday afternoon OIL authorities confirmed that the fire had extinguished itself after burning for a few “hours”.
Tue, Feb 04, 2020
Reading Bodo: One language, three scripts, and a focus area in AccordSubscriber Only
February 03, 2020 04:20 IST
The PM, who often tweets in regional languages, wrote a number of these tweets in the Bodo language. The language is one of the key thrust areas in the Bodo Accord.
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