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Supreme Court on Monday refused to stay the ongoing delimitation of Lok Sabha and assembly seats in Assam

Political parties, ethnic organisations, social and cultural groups and individual citizens made more than 1,200 representations before the poll panel

When communication could not be established through writing and sign language, she was shown pictures and she pointed to an Aadhaar card

Among the two persons arrested in the operation on Friday was an Assam Civil Service (ACS) officer, it said.

The CM added that the state cabinet has approved a special initiative to provide approximately 50 lakh low-income households in Assam with four 9-watt LED bulbs each, free of charge.

Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma ordered all ministers, including selected 500 officers, in his cabinet to stay in village areas for 15 days.

The Commission heard over 1,200 representations from 31 districts and held meetings with more than 20 political parties

Finance Minister Sitharaman said that GST has brought a remarkable improvement in the system benefiting both people and states.

ECI team on Thursday heard suggestions and grievances of various political parties as part of the public hearings on draft delimitation proposals

The Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) reports that approximately 18,000 individuals have been impacted by the flooding in 54 villages spanning the Nazira and Sivsagar revenue circles.

The incident was reported in the limits of Parappana Agrahara police station in Bengaluru on July 13 and came to light only recently.

The principal of a college in Assam has allegedly been suspended after he participated in a protest against the draft delimitation proposal in the state published recently by the ECI.

A 72-year-old man has been arrested in Hailakandi district in Assam on charges of raping his minor granddaughter, police said.

Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday said that around 150 people from West Bengal have sought refuge in Assam following violence.

Altogether, 1,182 cadres of the eight groups laid down their arms which included 304 sophisticated arms and 1,460 rounds of ammunition, a press release from CMO said

The flood situation in Assam improved with the number of affected dipping further to less than 20,000

According to the latest bulletin issued by the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA), a total of 37,737 people remain affected.

Himanta Biswa Sarma said, There are many Hussain Obama in India itself. We should prioritize taking care of them before considering going to Washington. The Assam police will act according to our own priorities

Flood situation in Assam deteriorated drastically on Thursday with one person losing his life and nearly five lakh people reeling under the deluge

At least 18 of 31 districts in Assam have been hit by the first wave of monsoon floods, affecting more than 30,000 people