Assam
The Tea Association of India (TAI) has urged the poll-bound Assam government to address concerns over an amended law granting land rights to plantation workers in tea estates. At the 37th biennial general meeting of the association's Assam branch, president Shailja Mehta welcomed the intent but highlighted administrative and legal complexities. She called for compensation on mortgaged lands and worker housing.
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A Su-30MKI fighter jet crashed in Assam's Karbi Anglong district during a training mission, killing Squadron Leader Anuj and Flight Lieutenant Purvesh Duragkar. The Indian Air Force confirmed the incident and expressed condolences to the bereaved families. Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma also mourned the loss of the two pilots.