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Himanta Biswa Sarma's 'Mama Politics': Affection, Control, and Erosion of Democracy in Assam

India, Oct. 20 -- They call him Mama. The word sounds harmless, even sweet. But in Assam's political vocabulary, it now signifies something larger: access to the ruler framed as family. Himanta Biswa... Read More


Kaziranga wildlife corridor to start by year-end: Assam CM

India, Oct. 20 -- Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced on Monday that the foundation stone for the long-awaited elevated corridor in Kaziranga will be laid within the next few months. D... Read More


HITO appeals to Amit Shah for immediate intervention in Assam-Meghalaya border dispute

India, Oct. 20 -- The Hynniewtrep Integrated Territorial Organisation (HITO) has urged Union Home Minister Amit Shah to intervene immediately in the ongoing Assam-Meghalaya border dispute, citing seri... Read More


Tripura CM apologizes for mistakenly linking BJP ally IPFT with banned groups

India, Oct. 20 -- Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha issued a public apology on Sunday, October 19, after he mistakenly referred to the Indigenous People's Front of Tripura (IPFT), a key BJP ally, as a... Read More


Assam: Injured driver linked to ULFA (I) attack on Kakopathar Army Camp identified

India, Oct. 20 -- Security forces have identified the driver of the truck allegedly used in the recent attack on the Army camp at Kakopathar as Bitul Baruah, who sustained bullet injuries during the i... Read More


Manipur: 67-year-old retired physiotherapist found murdered at home

India, Oct. 14 -- A 67-year-old woman was brutally murdered at her home in Manipur's Imphal West on Monday evening, as reported by police. According to police, the woman, identified as 67-year-old re... Read More


Meghalaya: Rains to bid adieu on Tuesday, brace yourself

India, Oct. 14 -- The monsoon will finally bid adieu to Meghalaya on Tuesday. As per IMD Shillong officials "the complete withdrawal of the southwest monsoon from the state is expected by Tuesday." ... Read More


Meghalaya signs MoU with NEUFC to make Shillong 'football capital of India'

India, Oct. 14 -- The Government of Meghalaya has signed a three-year Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with NorthEast United FC (NEUFC), one of the region's leading football clubs. The partnership, ... Read More


Assam: Gogoi slams CM over taking credit for probe into Zubeen death

India, Oct. 14 -- Assam Pradesh Congress Committee president and Jorhat MP Gaurav Gogoi has alleged that Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma is engaging in "credit-seeking politics" over the investigat... Read More


Ladakh's melting glaciers and dry streams are triggering a women's health crisis

India, Oct. 14 -- In Tangste village of Leh, health worker Noor Jahan gathered ASHA colleagues for an awareness camp. It was their last chance before nomadic families began migrating across the Changt... Read More