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Himanta Biswa Sarma brings back BJP for third consecutive term in AssamHimanta Biswa Sarma led the BJP to a historic victory in Assam, winning 82 seats. His aggressive campaign, focusing on welfare schemes like...
Assam: Tensions rise after violence erupts during eviction drive in Chirang’s Runikhata Forest RangeTensions are high in Assam's Chirang district following violence during an eviction drive. Forest guards cleared encroached land, leading t...
Government to carry out another round of eviction drive in Assam's Rengma Reserve ForestThe Assam government is set to conduct another eviction drive in the Rengma Reserve Forest, Uriumghat, reclaiming approximately 827 acres o...
Assam govt reclaimed 50 acres of land in Negheribil, says CM SarmaThe Assam government has reclaimed 50 acres of encroached land in Negheribil. Authorities demolished 320 illegal structures during the oper...
Himanta Biswa Sarma asks Assam citizens not to shelter evicted families; says govt wants to send them to their 'original place'Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has urged people against sheltering those evicted. The government wants them to return to their or...
Govt to never evict Indian, Assamese people: Himanta Biswa SarmaAssam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma assured that no Indian or Assamese people will be evicted, especially non-tribals in the Bodoland ...
Assam begins forest encroachment survey, eviction drive to take a decadeThe Assam government has directed Deputy Commissioners to survey forest land encroachment, estimating a decade-long effort for clearance. C...
Nagaland govt orders heightened vigilance to prevent influx of illegal immigrants amid eviction drive in AssamFollowing eviction drives in Assam, Nagaland is on high alert. The Nagaland government has instructed officials to increase vigilance. This...
One killed, several injured in clash between evicted people, security forces in AssamIn Assam's Goalpara district, a violent clash erupted between evicted people and security forces in the Paikan reserve forest, resulting in...
Assam government starts eviction drive in Goalpara districtAssam government's eviction drive in Goalpara district aims to reclaim 1,040 bighas of encroached land in Paikan Reserve Forest, following ...
Assam CM says 25,000 acres cleared of illegal encroachment amid controversy over targeting minoritiesAssam's government, led by Chief Minister Sarma, has cleared 25,000 acres of illegally encroached land in the last four years, initiating e...
Assam eviction drive turns violent in Dhubri; CM vows to clear all encroachmentsAssam government's eviction drive to clear illegal encroachment faces criticism and resistance. Dhubri district witnessed a violent clash d...
Assam: 1 dead, 7 injured in clash between forest guards, alleged encroachers at wildlife sanctuaryOne person was killed and at least seven others were injured on Monday in a clash between alleged encroachers and forest guards at the Burh...
Eviction drive to clear 500 hectares of forest land in Assam's Lakhimpur: OfficialsOut of 2,560.25 hectares of Pava reserved forest, only 29 hectares are currently free of any encroachment. In the first phase, 500 hectares...
After Gorukhuti, Assam government has begun an eviction drive in Lumding Reserve forestCM Himanta Biswa Sarma said that from 2012 trees falling started in the forest and ginger cultivation started. Yearly around 25 Crore ginge...
Assam government asks those settled in Lumding and in the forest areas to voluntarily evictSarma said, “We had discussion with minority organisations, we have asked the people to leave. These people were doing ginger cultivation b...
Opposition joining hands with separatists over forest issue: BJPBJP accused the opposition parties in Jammu and Kashmir of joining hands with separatist forces to communalise the issue of the eviction of...