Author: Simran Sharma

On Sunday, 20th October, Assam’s Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma launched Mission Basundhara 3.0, which aims to provide land rights to the indigenous people of Assam. “Immediately after we assumed office, we set out on a mission to provide land rights to Indigenous communities in Assam- an exercise undertaken after 75 years of independence. On October 2, 2021, Mission Basundhara was born with this vision,” said CM Sarma in Guwahati. He further stated that the state government was astounded by the unprecedented number of applications immediately after implementing this mission. According to the government’s official website, more than 13 lakh…

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With the 2024 Lok Sabha and several state assembly elections approaching, the power race amid the opposition’s INDI alliance has fastened. The alliance may pretend on the surface as a united front, and try to tap out one other in the respective states. If we study a few instances from the past month, the rising importance of Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) and its leader Lalu Yadav in the INDI alliance can be a matter of concern for Bihar’s Chief Minister Nitish Kumar. The question is, whether Congress is trying to keep Nitish Kumar out of the power race, if yes,…

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