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Assam Assembly
Coverage of Assam Assembly in the Nexus archive.
- Africans, Russians, Ukrainians among 2,089 deported from Assam since 2016
Africans, Russians, and Ukrainians were among 2,089 people deported from Assam since 2016. The Assam government reported detecting 1,72,673 foreigners, including 61,259 Hindus and Christians, by May 31.
- Assam to study revival of wild elephant domestication to reduce human-elephant conflict
Assam's 126-member Assembly is discussing strategies to mitigate conflicts between humans and animals, focusing on elephants and monkeys. The initiative includes studying the revival of wild elephant domestication as a potential solution.
- First-time BJP MLA Habbey Teron unanimously elected deputy Speaker of Assam Assembly
Habbey Teron, a first-time MLA from the newly formed Amri constituency, was unanimously elected as the deputy Speaker of the Assam Assembly. The Amri constituency was established following the 2023 delimitation exercise.