{
  "id": 18002028,
  "title": "Assam Cabinet Seeks CBI Probe Into Floods That Killed 106, Approves Polygamy Crackdown, Defence Corridor & 15 Welfare Councils",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/assam-cabinet-seeks-cbi-probe-into-floods-that-killed-106-approves",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-03T18:06:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/india/assam-cabinet-seeks-cbi-probe-into-floods-that-killed-106-approves-polygamy-crackdown-defence-corridor-15-welfare-councils"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Assam government has recommended a CBI probe into the July 19 floods that killed 106 people, following earlier objections. Chief Minister Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma announced the request within the next 10 days, to uncover the root causes of the disaster.\n\nThe state also tightened penalties for employees practicing polygamy, with guilty officials facing termination and disqualification from future government jobs. This follows amendments to the Assam Services (Discipline and Appeal) Rules, 1964, under Clause 6 of Rule 7.\n\nThe government has designated 2,000 acres of land in Nellie, Morigaon district, for a defence corridor to attract defence sector investment. Additionally, 15 new welfare monitoring councils will be established to assess the effectiveness of existing welfare schemes and recommend improvements based on public feedback.",
  "summary": "Guwahati, November 3: The Assam government has recommended a CBI probe into the devastating July 19 floods that killed 106 people, reversing its earlier stand on an investigation into the disaster. Chief Minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma, briefing the press after a Cabinet meeting late on Tuesday evening, said that the state would send a formal request to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}