November 30, 2025
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‘More Than Megawatts’: Arunachal CM Hails Dibang Hydropower Project as Catalyst for Jobs, Revenue and Regional Growth

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Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu has called the Dibang Multipurpose Project “more than just a megawatt generator,” emphasizing its transformative potential for employment, infrastructure, and long-term economic development in the northeastern state. Speaking at a press briefing in Itanagar on September 1, 2025, Khandu said the 2,880 MW hydropower project in Lower Dibang Valley…

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Jamiat Chief’s Remark on Himanta Biswa Sparks Political Row; BJP Slams ‘Communal Narrative’, Congress Distances Itself

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A fresh political controversy has erupted after Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind president Maulana Mahmood Madani claimed he had written to Congress leader Sonia Gandhi, urging her to prevent Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma from “targeting Muslims.” The remark, made during a community gathering in Delhi on August 29, 2025, has triggered sharp reactions from the Bharatiya…

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Congress moves Assam Human Rights Commission over evictions, rights violations

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The Congress party has approached the Assam Human Rights Commission (AHRC), raising strong objections to what it calls forced evictions and widespread human rights violations in the state. The move has sparked an intense political and social debate in Assam, where large-scale eviction drives have already displaced thousands of families over the past few years….

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West Karbi Congress Meet Warns of Voter List Tampering Ahead of 2026 Assam Polls

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In a strongly worded political move, the West Karbi Anglong District Congress Committee (WKADCC) has expressed serious concerns over alleged attempts to manipulate the voter list ahead of the 2026 Assam Assembly elections. At a high-level meeting attended by senior party leaders, the Congress leadership in the hill district warned that any deliberate tampering with…

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Don’t Shelter Evicted Encroachers, Warns Himanta Biswa Sarma Amid Intensified Assam Eviction Drive

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Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has issued a stern warning to individuals and organizations who may attempt to provide shelter to encroachers evicted from government and forest lands. The statement comes in the wake of the state’s renewed crackdown on illegal occupation of land, with large-scale eviction drives being carried out across multiple districts….

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4,000 Tonnes Of Coal Missing: Meghalaya Minister Claims Rain Washed It Away To Bangladesh, Triggers Political Storm

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A major controversy has erupted in Meghalaya after state authorities claimed that 4,000 tonnes of coal, reported missing from a designated storage site in the state’s South Garo Hills district, may have been “washed away by rainwater into Bangladesh.” The explanation, offered by a senior Meghalaya minister during a press briefing, has triggered widespread political…

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Assam to Evict Over 2,000 Families from 10,000 Bigha in Golaghat’s Rengma Reserve Forest in Fresh Anti-Encroachment Drive

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In a controversial move set to impact thousands of residents, the Assam government has announced a large-scale eviction drive targeting over 2,000 families occupying approximately 10,000 bighas of land in the Rengma Reserve Forest in the Golaghat district. The action, part of the government’s ongoing campaign to free forest and protected land from encroachment, is…

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Arunachal’s East Kameng achieves milestone with drone delivery of hepatitis vaccines, boosting healthcare access in remote regions

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In a significant leap forward for public health innovation, Arunachal Pradesh’s East Kameng district has successfully implemented drone-based delivery of hepatitis vaccines, becoming a pioneering model for last-mile healthcare delivery in India’s remote and mountainous terrain. This breakthrough is expected to revolutionize immunization logistics in hard-to-reach areas and improve access to life-saving vaccines in time-sensitive…

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