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ASSAM Territorial integrity of Northeast states won’t be hit by Naga pact, says Rajnath Singh Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday said the territorial integrity of the northeastern states will not be compromised while concluding the final agreement on Naga insurgency issue. He was replying to a question about the possibility of hampering the territorial … Read more
ASSAM Assam has highest number of beggars in Northeast Assam has the highest number of beggars and vagrants among the northeast states, Union minister for social justice Thawar Chand Gehlot informed the Lok Sabha. Assam also has the fourth highest number of women beggars in the country, the minister added in a written reply to … Read more
ASSAM Protests over Citizenship (Amendment) Bill in three northeastern states Lending support to the voices of dissent over the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2016, hundreds of student activists staged demonstrations across three northeast states. The Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2016 was introduced in the Lok Sabha to amend the Citizenship Act, 1955. A key … Read more
ASSAM Assam minister questions ‘inequality’ in northeast peoples’ lives Assam finance minister Himanta Biswa Sarmaon Saturday questioned the “inequality” in the lives of the people of northeast states, while asserting the importance of Central government schemes. Sarma was speaking at India Economic Summit 2018 being held at the Bombay Stock Exchange in Mumbai. Sarma questioned … Read more
ASSAM Japan to scale down security advisory for travellers to Northeast states In an effort to encourage tourists to visit northeast, Japan has decided to scale down to the lowest level the security advisory issued to its citizens for travelling to the region. The ambassador indicated that the decision has been taken in view of … Read more