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Congress demands SIT probe into ‘land grab’ by Assam CM’s family
The party alleged that RBS Realtors Private Limited acquired most of the 18 acres in two stages, first in 2006-2007 and then in 2009.
Liquor Prices go up in Assam to compensate for tax losses on Fuel
Guwahati, Dec 11 : The Assam government from Friday hiked the rates of excise duty on liquor by…
Curtain Raiser: NDA, Congress face-off for 9 Assembly Bypolls in 3 NE states
The counting of votes in all seats will take place on November 2.
Assam by-polls: After CM, EC issues notice to Minister for poll code violation
Guwahati, Oct 28 : After Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, the Election Commission (EC) following a complaint…
High Alert in Assam over threats from ISI, Al Qaeda
In the September 23 eviction related violence, two people were killed and 20 others injured in Assam's Darrang district.
Coal Crisis: Assam may face Power Shortages in Festive Season
Amid reports of shortage of coal supplies, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday met Power Minister R.K. Singh and Coal Minister Pralhad Joshi and reviewed the situation.
Assam Congress MLA Sherman Ali Ahmed now booked for ‘misappropriation’ of govt fund
The statement said that on finding sufficient documentary and material evidence against Ahmed, he was sent to five-day police custody on Friday.
By-Elections in Assam: Congress to go alone, BJP in alliance
The Assam Congress earlier this month announced that the Badruddin Ajmal-led AIUDF and tribal-based party BPF would no longer be partners of the 'Mahajot' in the state.
Assam CM suspects third party role in eviction violence
The Assam government had earlier declared that the vacated land would be utilised for agricultural purposes and training would be given to 500 indigenous youth in farming, including piggery and pisciculture, for the purpose.
Brahmaputra boat capsize: Body of missing victim recovered
Sarma had said that if the owners wish to convert single engine to marine engine, the state government would provide a grant of Rs 10 lakh with 75 per cent subsidy.
Assam flood situation remains grim, 5.74 lakh people hit
A total of 105 relief camps were opened in 14 districts to provide shelter to the flood-affected men, women and children.
Militants kill 5 truck drivers in Assam, vehicles set on fire
The security forces have launched a massive combing operation to nab the militants in the hilly district, which is around 300 km southeast of Guwahati.
Debt-ridden BJP leader Mithuranjan Das commits suicide in Assam
"The suicide note accused the Assam government and said that lakhs of rupees were payable to him in connection with the works he executed since last year," a police officer said.
Lovlina Borgohain’s name to be etched in golden letters in Assam’s history: CM Sarma
Soon after boxer Lovlina Borgohain bagged a bronze medal for India on Wednesday at the Tokyo Olympics, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma tweeted to congratulate the pugilist, saying that her name will be etched in golden letters in the history of Assam.
Assam CM trying to make police trigger-happy by supporting encounters: Ripun Bora
The Congress leader said that Sarma had said some time back that all opposition MLAs should join the BJP, saying "what will they do in the opposition benches for five years?"
Assam MLA Akhil Gogoi acquitted in NIA case against him
“Hearing in the Chabua case is over and Akhil Gogoi and two others, Bhupen Gogoi and Jagjit Gohain, have been discharged as NIA failed to prove their guilt,” Gogoi’s advocate Krishna Gogoi told journalists.
Microblogging platform Koo launches app in Assamese language
A statement from the microblogging platform said that Koo is available in multiple Indian languages with people from across different regions expressing themselves in their mother tongues.
Two sisters found hanging in Kokrajhar Assam, family alleges rape, murder
Guwahati, June 13 : Two sisters were found hanging from a tree in their village in Kokrajhar district…
Tension in Assam’s Nagaon after youth dies
However, local people alleged that the police had come for a routine patrol and had indiscriminately beaten up some youths who were playing cricket defying the ongoing curfew.
Woman raped in Assam while returning home after Covid recovery
Guwahati, May 31 : A woman was allegedly raped by two men in eastern Assam’s Charaideo district while…
Assam Activist Nipom Chutia, arrested for ‘Offensive Posts’ against CM
Kolkata, May 30 : A member of the Assam-based Krishak Mukti Sangram Samiti (KMSS), led by jailed rights…
Assam MLA Leho Ram Boro succumbs to Covid
Guwahati, May 29 : Leho Ram Boro, sitting MLA of United People’s Party Liberal died due to Covid…
Assam to Launch Schemes for Children Orphaned by Covid
Guwahati, May 29 : The Assam government on Saturday announced “Chief Minister’s Sishu Sewa Scheme” to provide financial…
Assam imposes night curfew to check Covid surge
The Assam State Disaster Management Authority today announced night curfew in the entire state from 8 PM to…
Gauhati HC declares Assam man termed ‘foreigner’ Indian citizen
Haidar Ali had established his linkage with his father, Harmuz Ali, and grandfather, Nadu Miya, whose names figured in the voters’ lists of 1970.
Doubts raised by various circles before counting of votes in Assam
With the completion of the three-phase Assembly elections in Assam, various quarters, including the principal opposition party Congress,…
Assam Polls: Over 82 % polling in final phase of voting
GUWAHATI : An estimated 82.33 per cent of 79.2 lakh electors voted in the third and last phase…
BJP alliance will sweep Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Assam and Puducherry: JP Nadda
Chennai, April 4 : The BJP-led alliance will win the Assembly polls in Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Assam…
Over 77% turnout in Assam, polling incident-free
Guwahati: As many as 77.21 per cent of the 73,44,631 voters exercised their franchise in the second phase…
Will not let Assam be run from Nagpur, Delhi: Rahul Gandhi
Keeping up his attack on the RSS and the BJP, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday reiterated that Assam would not be governed from Nagpur and Delhi as only Assam's people are entitled to run the state.
Stray incidents of violence, EVM malfunction in Phase 1
Earlier in the day, delegations of both the TMC and the BJP went to meet state’s chief electoral officer, Aariz Aftab.
BJP quiet over China building dam on Brahmaputra river: Priyanka
Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra said on Sunday that China has been constructing a dam on Brahmaputra…
Assam polls 2021: Rahul Gandhi to address rally in Tinsukia, interact with tea estate workers
Assembly elections in Assam are slated in three phases on March 27, April 1 and April 6, to elect the 126 member house. The results will be out on May 2.
Unplanned lockdown disaster continues to haunt country: Rahul Gandhi
Mr Gandhi also cited a media report quoting a UNICEF study that due to COVID-19, India is likely to see the highest rise in child mortality and maternal deaths among the six most populous South Asian countries
Rahul Gandhi to interact with students in poll-bound Assam
New Delhi : Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will interact with college students and meet tea estate workers as…
Barring Assam, BJP may lose all states, predicts Pawar
Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) President Sharad Pawar on Sunday claimed that barring Assam, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)…
Congress releases list of 26 candidates for Assam polls
According to the poll panel, of the total 126 Assembly seats in Assam, eight are reserved for SC candidates and 16 for ST nominees.
Denied poll tickets, 2 Assam BJP MLAs resign from party
BJP leader and cabinet minister Sum Ronghang joined the opposition Congress after he was denied ticket from the Diphu constituency.
2 ex-Cong ministers, 11 new faces, 1 Muslim in BJP 1st list for Assam
Guwahati: The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Assam, which on Friday announced its first list of 70…
After Assam, Meghalaya slashes petrol/diesel prices by up to Rs 5.54 per litre
The new retail sale price of diesel with effect from Tuesday midnight will be Rs 79.13 in Shillong, with slight variation in the other districts.
Rahul Gandhi on a campaigning spree in poll-bound states
Gandhi said in the public meeting: “CAA will not be implemented and I have worn this stole in which CAA is written but it has been crossed.”
Union Budget largely deprived Assam: Congress
Saikia also said that people expected a lot of relief and support from the Budget as they have been badly affected by the Covid-19 pandemic, but the Central government led by the BJP has upset everyone.
Assam, Arunachal CMs to blame if kidnapped oil men die: ULFA-I
Anti-talk outlawed terror outfit United Liberation Front of Asom-Independent (ULFA-I) has warned that the Chief Ministers of Assam…
BJP Working Overtime To Destroy The Social Fabric Of Assam : Congress
The Congress on Saturday alleged that the ruling BJP has been working overtime to destroy the social fabric of Assam.
BJP destroying country build by Gandhi, Nehru: Congress
The BJP is destroying the country that was built by Mahatma Gandhi and Jawaharlal Nehru, the President of the All India Mahila Congress, Sushmita Dev, said here on Friday while addressing a gathering organised by her party demanding the withdrawal of all the three Central farm laws.
Alarming rise of crime against women in Assam: Congress
Assam Pradesh Congress Committee General Secretary Bobbeeta Sharma highlighted incidents of rape and violence in the recent past, including the alleged rape and killing of a teenager and her aunt in Dibrugarh district.
Modi govt committed to growth, lasting peace in NE : Amit Shah
Meanwhile, sources said that some Congress leaders are expected to join the BJP during Shah’s visit.
After Bihar loss, Rahul Gandhi takes stock of poll preparedness in Assam, Tamil Nadu
Sources said the BJP government in Assam is likely to bank on the NRC and CAA issues, which had paid the party rich dividends in the stste.
Normal classes not to resume in schools in most NE states
Aizawl/Shillong/Agartala: Most of the northeastern states took varied decisions on the resumption of classes in schools on a…
Thousands paid tributes to Assam’s longest serving ex-CM Gogoi
Gogoi was discharged from the GMCH on October 25 after he recovered from Covid-19 and other post-recovery complications after more than 60 days.
‘Situation going out of control’: SC seeks Covid report from Delhi, Gujarat, Maharashtra and Assam
A bench headed by Justice Ashok Bhushan said the infections in these states are "going out of control" and asked them to submit a status report within two days.
Tarun Gogoi’s health deteriorates due to post-Covid complications
Guwahati: Veteran Congress leader and three-time Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi’s health condition deteriorated on Saturday due to…
Amid Assam-Mizoram border row, goons trigger blast in Assam school
Union Home Minister Amit Shah also spoke to Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal and Mizoram Chief Minister Zoramthanga to normalise the situation.
Assam mulling NIA probe into Mizoram death, border standoff continues
Aizawl/Silchar (Assam), Nov 4 : The Assam government is mulling to hand over the case of death of…
Former Assam CM Tarun Gogoi hospitalised again, put on ventilator support
A week after discharge from a hospital post-Covid recovery, former Assam CM Gogoi has been admitted to a state-run facility again and put on ventilator support as his health condition has deteriorated
Educational institutions in Assam to reopen on Nov 2
GUWAHATI: The Elementary, Secondary and Higher Education Department of the Assam Government has issued new standard operating procedure…
North Eeast Border Row: Protesters block highway to Mizoram for 2nd day
Silchar/Aizawl: The Assam-Mizoram border trouble continued for the second day on Thursday as the agitators in southern Assam…
Gadkari lays foundation for India’s first multi-modal logistic park in Assam
Guwahati, Oct 21 : Indias first Rs 694 crore international Multi-Modal Logistic Park (MMLP) would be set up…
Infant kidnapped for ransom in Assam found murdered, 3 held
Silchar: A five-month-old baby was kidnapped for ransom and later murdered, following which three persons have been arrested, police…
116 animals perished in flooded Kaziranga park so far, 143 rescued
With over 90 per cent of land and forest areas in Assam’s Kaziranga National Park flooded by rainwater,…
Three ‘cattle thieves’ lynched in Assam
"BSF (Border Security Force) and police have learnt that five Bangladeshi nationals have crossed to India late Saturday evening. When bordering people chased them, two managed to escape and three lynched," a police official said.
Assam’s Kaziranga park flooded, 51 animals killed, 102 rescued
Guwahati, July 14 (IANS) Flood in different parts of Assam inundated large swathes of land in Kaziranga National…
BJP MLA Shiladitya Dev to quit party, alleges groupism by leaders
"I have been in BJP for 30 years. But nowadays there is no value for people like us. Nobody can say that I have ever done any lobby for making me minister.
Congress leader Sushmita Dev tests Covid positive in Assam, tally 14,032
Gogoi's legal counsel Santanu Barthakur told the media, "In the morning, I received the news that Gogoi has tested positive for Covid-19."
India’s plan to douse Baghjan fire receives international endorsement
The Singapore-based emergency management firm has been trying to plug the leakage of gas and oil condensate for more than two weeks now.
Assam Oil Well Fire: OIL Loses 467 MT Crude Oil Due To Blockades By Local Bodies
Experts, environmentalists and wildlife activists are worried as the Dibru-Saikhowa National Park, known for its feral horses, is less than 2 km away.
Nagaland reports 1st corona cases, Assam sees spike in 24 hrs
Kohima/Guwahati/Agartala, May 25 (IANS) After Sikkim, Nagaland reported its first coronavirus case when three people, who returned from…
Governor’s rule in Tripura autonomous tribal body
Agartala/Guwahati, May 18 : After the Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) in Assam, Governor’s rule was imposed in the…
COVID-19: Assam reports 1st death, total cases 29
Guwahati/Agartala, April 10 Assam reported its first death due to novel coronavirus on Friday even as the state’s…
COVID-19 cases in North East rise to 30
Guwahati/Agartala, April 5 With a 57-year-old ex-BSF jawan tested positive for coronavirus from northeast on Sunday, the total…
Six North Eastern states declare lockdown, no bar on essential services
According to the notification, all shops and business establishments, barring pharmacies and shops selling essential commodities, would remain closed during the lockdown.
Mild tremors felt in Assam, Nagaland
Guwahati, Two separate mild earthquakes with a magnitude 2.8 to 3.4 hit some parts of Assam and Nagaland on…
Sedition accused Sharjeel Imam taken to Assam
Delhi: Sedition accused Sharjeel Imam taken to Assam, his legal team claims being ‘kept in dark’.
Why Sharjeel Imam still not arrested: Kejriwal asks Shah
New Delhi, Jan 27 Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday questioned Union Home Minister Amit Shah over…
ULFA(I) recruitment racket busted by Army in Assam
Assam, Dec 29: In a major setback to ULFA(I) , Dangri Kumar Army camp and Police from Namrup…
Won’t let Assam be run by RSS from Nagpur, says Rahul
Guwahati, Dec 28 : Accusing the BJP of spreading hate, former Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Friday said…
62% people across India support CAA: Survey
New Delhi, About 62 per cent of the citizens of the country are in favour of the Citizenship Amendment…
Curfew relaxed in Guwahati till 6 pm on Sunday
Guwahati: Curfew has been relaxed in Assam’s largest city Guwahati and in some parts of Dibrugarh for the…
UGC-NET examination in northeast put off
New Delhi, Dec 14 : Amid the ongoing protests in the northeast, the Joint CSIR-UGC NET examination, scheduled…
Shah’s northeast visit put off, train services hit in Assam
The official said the passing out parade has also been postponed. "We would fix the new schedule in consultation with the Union Home Ministry," said the official.
Curfew relaxed in Dibrugarh, flag march continues in Guwahati
Guwahati:An indefinite curfew which was imposed in Assam’s Dibrugarh municipal area, was relaxed for five hours on Friday,…
Citizenship Amendment Bill triggers protests across Country
Protests are being organised across Country against a Citizenship Amendment Bill, 2019 passed by Parliament which would make…
Hindu community in Assam is uncertain about its future after CAB: Kapil Sibal
Senior Congress leader Kapil Sibal said here on Thursday that "even the Hindu community is uncertain about its future" in Assam after the passage of Citizenship Amendment Bill (CAB) in the Parliament.
Life cripples in Tripura after call for shutdown against CAB
Agartala, Dec 9 (IANS) Life was almost crippled in TTAADC areas in Tripura on Monday as many tribal…
28 died in Assam detention centres: Centre
New Delhi, Nov 27 : As many as 28 persons had died in detention centres set up in…
NRC a base document for the future and vital initiative for peaceful co-existence: CJI Ranjan Gogoi
New Delhi, Nov 3: Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi on Sunday said the National Register of Citizens…
No detention centre to come up in Bengal: Mamata
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday ruled out any possibility of detention centres coming up in…
Assam Mob attack: 12 security personnel injured
Assam, Oct 13: At least 12 security personnel, including policemen, were injured after they were attacked by an…
Modi government to implement NRC in all states : Khattar
Chandigarh, Sep 21: Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Sunday announced that the National Register of Citizens…
Yogi hails NRC, says will implement in UP if needed
Lucknow, Sep 16 Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has praised the implementation of the National Register of…
Mamata flays 100,000 Gurkhas’ exclusion from NRC
Kolkata, Sep 1 West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday expressed shock over the exclusion of over…
Doctor beaten to death by workers of Tea estate in Assam
Assam, Sep 1: A doctor , who was mercilessly beaten by workers of the Teok Tea Estate in…
Assam final NRC list: Govt promises help to genuine citizens, 120 days to claim rights
Guwahati, Aug 31 Over 19.06 lakh people now need to prove they are Indian citizens, after the final…
Centre, Assam devising new ways to oust foreigners: Himanta
Guwahati, Aug 31 Assam Finance Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday said he had lost all hope in…
SC orders to secure NRC data on lines of Aadhaar data
New Delhi, Aug 13 The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed that data collected for publishing in the National…
Three JMB operatives arrested in Assam
Guwahati, July 31 The police have arrested three Jamat-Ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) operatives in the Barpeta district of Assam.…
Hima sprints to 400m gold, 5th this month
Nove Mesto (Czech Republic), July 21 (IANS) Ace Indian sprinter Hima Das continued her sensational sprint as she…
Corruption in NRC process, government wants to engage senior officers for re-verification
New Delhi: The process of preparing the National Register of Citizens (NRC) in Assam has been rigged due to…
Assam, Bihar on high alert: Amit Shah reviews flood situation
New Delhi, July 13 Union Home Minister Amit Shah reviewed the flood situation in the country, particularly in…
FIR Filed Against 10 in Assam Over Poem on Citizenship Issue
Guwahati, July 13 : An FIR was filed against 10 people for writing poems against the citizenship issue…
Fire breaks out in 3 coaches of Silchar-Trivandrum Express in Silchar
Guwahati: Massive fire broke out in three coaches of Silchar-Trivandrum Express at Silchar Railway Station in Assam’s Cachar…
Operation to trace Missing IAF AN-32 resumes in Arunachal Pradesh
New Delhi, June 4 : Indian Air Force in association with the Army and Indo Tibetan Border Police…
Air Force AN-32 plane with 13 people goes missing From Assam
Assam, June 3 : An Indian Air Force transport aircraft that took off from Assam’s Jorhat on Monday…
BJP resorted to religious polarisation to win polls in Assam: Pradyut Bordoloi
Guwahati, May 26 Slamming the BJP for its “religious polarisation” across the country, newly-elected Congress MP from Assam’s…
Illegal immigrants in Assam can be released with riders: SC
New Delhi, May 10: The Supreme Court on Thursday said it could possibly look into releasing illegal immigrants…
SC refuses to extend Assam NRC deadline
New Delhi, May 8: The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to extend the deadline for the finalisation of…
Over 30 seats out of 115 have large number of Muslim voters in 3rd phase Lok Sabha Polls
New Delhi, April 22 :Out of the 115 Lok Sabha seats going to polls in the third phase…
Will open two closed paper mills in Assam: Rahul Gandhi
Cachar (Assam), April 9 Accusing the BJP of lying to the people, Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday…
Muslim Man Forced To Eat Pork in Assam
Assam, April 9 : A Muslim man was brutally beaten up by a mob and forced to eat…
Assam : Locals in Hapjan Parbat Tea Estate compelled to contaminated water
Assam April 8 ; Locals in Hapjan Parbat Tea Estate in Assam accused the political parties of doing…
BJP and RSS attacking history of Assam: Rahul
Bokakhat, April 3: Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and right-wing outfit…
Assam BJP MP Ram Prasad Sarmah quits party
Guwahati, March 16: Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP) MP from Assam’s Tezpur Ram Prasad Sarmah on Saturday quit the saffron…
Clarify on Assam electoral list and NRC list: Supreme Court to EC
New Delhi, March 12: The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the Election Commission to clarify about the action…
Ready to reconsider Citizenship Bill 2016: Meghalaya CM
Guwahati, March 6: Seeing the stiff opposition from various groups, Meghalaya Chief Minister and leader of the National…
In New India, terrorists red eye will be taken out: Assam Minister
Guwahati, March 4 Praising Prime Minister Modi’s move to retaliate against the Pulwama terror attack, Assam Finance Minister…
Assam hooch tragedy toll reaches 83
Guwahati, Feb 23: The Assam hooch tragedy death toll has reached to 83, the state excise department PRO…
Ahead of PM’s visit, tribals hold protests in Tripura against Citizenship Bill
Agartala, Feb 8: Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s two-day visit to three northeastern states – Assam, Tripura…
Nude protest against Citizenship Bill
A nude protest was also staged last month by 10 Assamese youths in front of Parliament in the national capital.
Ranjan Daimary among 15 convicted in 2008 Assam serial blasts case
Guwahati, Jan 28: A Special CBI judge here on Monday convicted 15 people, including National Democratic Front of…
Citizenship amendment law: Centre seeks to assuage NE fears
New Delhi, Jan 22 : The Centre on Tuesday said that under the new Citizenship amendment law nobody…
Bill soon to give tribal status to six Assam communities: Rajnath
New Delhi, Jan 8 : Home Minister Rajnath Singh said on Tuesday that a bill will be introduced…
PM Modi to sound poll bugle for 2019 in Assam with rally on Jan 4
Guwahati, Dec 24: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will kick off the BJP’s poll campaign for next year’s Lok…
Assam : Blast in Kamakhya-Dekargaon Intercity Express train, 11 injured
Guwhati, Dec 1 : Eleven persons were injured after a powerful explosion occurred in one of the coaches…
Assam: 16 newborns die in hospital
New Delhi, Nov 9: At least sixteen newborns died in the Jorhat Medical College and Hospital since last…
Day after violence, lone survivor in Assam recounts terror
Tinsukia (Assam), Nov 2: A day after the killing of five people in Assam’s Tinsukia district, Sahadev Namashudra…
Watch: Crowd pelts stones at Shaan for singing a Bengali song in Guwahati
New Delhi, Oct 30: Popular Bollywood singer Shaan was pelted with paper balls and stones during a concert…
SC wants response from Centre, Assam on Hajela not favouring allowing five left-out documents for inclusion in NRC
New Delhi, Oct 23: The Supreme Court on Tuesday sought response from the Centre and Assam government on the…
Assam shuts down against Citizenship Bill, protesters squat on tracks, burn tyres
New Delhi, Oct 23: Protesters burnt tyres on roads, tried to put up blockades on railway tracks and disrupted…
NDRF teams sent to Assam, Arunachal Pradesh after warning by China
Guwahati, Oct 20 : The Centre has sent eight companies of National Disaster Rescue Force (NDRF) to Arunahal…
Watch: Assam Deputy Speaker Kripanath Mallah falls off elephant during welcome ceremony
New Delhi, Oct 8: BJP MLA and newly-elected deputy speaker of Assam Assembly Kripanath Mallah on Sunday fell…
4.7 magnitude Earthquake hits Assam’s Barpeta
New Delhi, Sep 25: An earthquake with magnitude 4.7 on the Richter Scale hit Assam’s Barpeta on Tuesday…
7 Hizbul Mujahideen members arrested in Assam
Assam, Sep 18 : Assam’s Director General of Police (DGP) Kuladhar Saikia said 7 members of the extrmist group…
Communal flare-up in Assam, several injured
Guwahati, Sep 14: At least six people were injured in a communal flare-up in Assam’s Tinsukia district, forcing police…
Goods train derails near Digaru Railway Station in Assam
Assam, Aug 25 :Fifteen wagons of a goods train derailed near Digaru Railway Station on Saturday in Assam.…
Assam: Self-styled godman used to hug and kiss women, Arrested
Morigaon, Aug 22: A self-styled godman, who used to hug and kiss women on the pretext of curing…
Couple commits suicide in front of running train in Assam
Assam, August 20 : A young couple committed suicide on Monday by jumping in front of a running…
Hindu right-wing arrests: Maharashtra ATS probes UP, Assam links
Mumbai, Aug 13: Four days after busting a terror plot involving some Hindu right-wing activists in Palghar, the Maharashtra…
NRC row: India in close touch with Bangladesh
New Delhi, Aug 9: India has been in close touch with Bangladesh over the National Register of Citizens (NRC)…
Supreme Court to hear Assam NRC issue draft on Tuesday
New Delhi, Aug 7 : The Supreme Court on Tuesday will hear the matter over Assam’s National Register…
NRC: Assam BJP seeks extension of 1 month for objections
Guwahati, Aug 6: The Assam unit of the BJP has appealed to Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh to extend…
Assam protests: Several injured in police action
Guwahati, Aug 6 : Twelve persons were injured in Assam’s Kokrajhar district on Monday as police tried to…
BJP playing vote bank politics in Assam, says Mamata Banerjee
New Delhi, August 1: West Bengal Chief Minister (CM) Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led…
Assam NRC will disrupt the entire North East: Congress
New Delhi, July 31: The Congress on Tuesday said the Assam’s National Register of Citizens will subvert the state …
Draft NRC in Assam can’t be basis of any action by any authority: SC
New Delhi, July 31 :In an obvious move to douse the uproar following the publication of the draft…
BJP victimising people to win polls, says Mamata over Assam NRC issue
Kolkata, July 31 : Slamming Modi government for using Assam NRC issue ” to victimize people only to…
Assam NRC Live Updates: No Deportation Based On Second Citizenship Draft
Guwahati,, July 30 : Assam on Monday has released the second and final draft of National Register of…
Assam: 1.5 Crore people wait to know citizenship status
Nearly 1.5 Crore People in Assam are eagerly waiting to know their Citizenship Status as the government is…
Cash for Job Scam: BJP MP’s Daughter among 19 officials held
Guwahati, July 20: Nineteen government officials including a daughter of BJP MP, were held in connection with cash-for-job…
PM Modi assures flood-affected states of Centre’s help
New Delhi, June 17 :At the fourth meeting of the governing council of Niti Aayog at the Rashtrapati…
After Assam, NRC issue now simmers in Tripura as tribal parties agitate
The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M)-led Left Front, the Congress and the Trinamool Congress are also opposed to the Centre's citizenship Bill.
Assam lynching: 13 arrested for posting hate messages
Guwahati, June 11: Police in Assam have arrested 13 people for posting hate messages on social media over the…
Youths lynched on suspicion of being child lifters in Assam’s Karbi Anglong
Guwahati, June 9: In a shocking incident, two youths from Guwahati were beaten to death by an agitated mob…
Google’s free Wi-fi now at 400 Indian railway stations
New Delhi, June 7: Google has successfully completed its public Wi-Fi programme to provide India’s railway stations with free…
Retired Assam teacher was complaining about bad roads, Minister cuts off mic
Nogaon, May 9: The moment a retired teacher in Assam started raising concerns about bad roads in his…
5 year-old girl gang-raped, set on fire in Assam
Nagaon, March 24: In a tragic incident, a five-year-old girl lost her life after she was allegedly gang-raped and…
Owaisi hits out at Army chief, says Not your work to comment on political parties
New Delhi, Feb 22: AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Thursday hit out at General Bipin Rawat for talking about…
IAF chopper crashes in Assam, 2 dead
Guwahati, Feb 15: A microlight helicopter of the Indian Air Force with two pilots on board crashed on Thursday…
Speeding train kills four elephants in Assam
Guwahati, Feb 11: Four elephants were killed and and two others injured when a Guwahati-Silchar passenger train hit a…
Assam publishes part draft of NRC, 1.9 crore names in list
Guwahati, Jan 1: The Assam government has published the partial draft of the much-awaited National Register of Citizens (NRC)…
Almost 60,000 troops deployed in Assam as Govt. is set to deport illegal immigrant
India has deployed around 60,000 police and paramilitary troops on Bangladesh border linked with Indian state Assam to…
Assam: 40 Elephants die in 100 days as man-animal conflicts increase
Almost 40 Elephants died due to unnatural incidents within 100 days in Assam. According to a report published…
Train kills two elephants in Assam
Guwahati, Nov 19: Two elephants were killed after being hit by a speeding train near here on Sunday, a…
CRPF jawan arrested over social media posts against PM Modi, Rajnath
Guwahati, Oct 16, 2017: Police have arrested a CRPF jawan for making objectionable comments on social networking sites…
Eight newborns die in Assam within 24 hours
Guwahati, Oct 5: In a recent spate of children deaths, At least eight newborns lost their lives in a…
Assam’s Kaziranga National Park opens for tourists
Guwahati, Oct 2: Assam Forest and Environment Minister Pramila Rani Brahma on Monday opened the Kaziranga National Park for…
4 dead in Assam after consuming spurious liquor
Assam, Sept 25: Four dead and several hospitalized in Tinsukia’s Talap in the last four days allegedly after…
Guwahati to be made gateway to southeast Asia: Assam CM
In sync with the Centre’s Act East Policy, Guwahati, the largest city in northeastern India, will be developed…
College student jump off building over suspected blue whale challenge
Assam, Sept 15: Adding one more to the number of suicides allegedly caused by the dangerous blue whale…
Massive Fire breaks out in Guwahati
New Delhi, Aug 31: Fire breaks out in Janata Bhawan (Assam Secretariat) in Guwahati. Rooms are sealed…
Assam floods killed 225 animals of Kaziranga national park
Guwahati, Aug 19: A total of 225 animals have died so far in the Kaziranga National Park in…
IAF organises ‘Know Your Forces’ event in Assam as part of Independence Day celebration
Assam, August 12: Indian Air Force is organizing ‘Know Your Forces’ event from 11 to 13 Aug at…
Former Minister Santosh Mohan Dev passes away at 83
Silchar/New Delhi, Aug 2: Former Union Minister and senior Congress leader Santosh Mohan Dev passed away on Wednesday at…
Bodoland student leader shot dead in Assam
Guwahati, Aug 1 : Tension gripped parts of Assam after two unidentified assailants shot dead Lafikul Islam, president…
PM Modi arrives at Assam administrative staff college to review flood situation
Guwahati, Aug 1: Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives at Assam administrative staff college, he will hold a flood review…
Aamir Khan asks fans to help flood-stricken Assam, Gujarat
Mumbai, July 29: Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan has urged all his fans and followers to help the flood-affected states…
One militant gunned down in Assam’s Kokrajhar joint operation
New Delhi, July 25, 2017: One terrorist was killed in a joint operation by the Army and the…
Assam death toll touches 65
Guwahati, July 17: The death toll in Assam’s ravaging floods touched 65 on Monday as Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal…
Assam floods: CM visits Kaziranga National Park
Assam, July 13: Assam chief minister Sarbananda Sonowal visited Kaziranga National Park on Wednesday, which was inundated due…
Large Parts of Kaziranga National Park in Assam inundated after heavy rains
Assam, July 12: The Large Parts of Kaziranga National Park in Assam inundated due to incessant rains causing…
Half of Assam affected by flood, toll mounts to 22
Guwahati, Jul 7 : The flood situation in Assam today worsened and affected around 4.5 lakh people in…
Flood situation remains grim in Assam
Guwahati, July 4: The flood situation in Assam continues to be grim with over 3.5 lakh people remaining affected…
Vigilante stops vehicle carrying cow in Assam, assault drivers
Guwahati, July 3, 2017: A group of cow Vigilantes belonging to a local unit of the Hindu Yuva…
One killed in police firing in Assam
Guwahati, June 30 : One person was killed in police firing in Assam’s Goalpara district on Friday during…
Congress leader shot dead in Assam
Guwahati, June 26 : Congress leader Hiranya Daili was shot dead on Sunday late night by some unidentified local gunmen…
One dead in Assam flash flood
Guwahati, June 22: Heavy rains in Assam killed a person in the city on Thursday morning. The deceased was…
Mizoram cuts from rest of India
Aizawl, June 7: The National Highway 54 of Mizoram is blocked by NGOs and student bodies continued protesting…
Flood, landslides hit Assam; Atleast 13,000 affected
Guwahati, June 4 : At least 13,000 people have been affected after flood hits Assam, said officials on Sunday.…
Army officer injured in Kokrajhar encounter with terrorists
Assam, June 2: An Army officer was injured during an encounter with terrorists in Kokrajhar on Thursday evening,…
Assam board Class 12th result out! Check here
New Delhi, May 30, 2017: Ending the fear among the students about the results, the Assam Higher Secondary…
Indo-Chinese border tensions escalate
Aggressive China has warned India to exercise restraint while building infrastructure in Arunachal Pradesh, days after Prime Minister…
China warns India over Dhola-Sadiya bridge in Arunachal
Beijing, May 29 : China on Monday asked India to be “cautious” and exercise “restraint” over building infrastructure…
Dhola-Sadiya bridge a brainchild of Congress : Tarun Gogoi
May 26 , Friday : Targeting at the BJP-led central government over taking credit for the newly constructed country’s…
PM Modi targets Congress for ‘delay’ in bridge construction
Dibrugarh, May 26 : While inaugurating the longest 9.15 km Dhola-Sadiya bridge over a river in Assam here,…
PM Modi inaugurates India’s longest bridge “Dhola-Sadiya bridge”
May 26 , Friday : As BJP completes three years in the office , Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated…
CRPF IGP alleges Assam encounter in which 2 NDFB militants were killed was fake
New Delhi, May 24, 2017: An Inspector General of Police with the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) has…
Kaziranga Park close for visitors
Guwahati, May 11: Director Satyendra Singh announced Assam’s Kaziranga National Park will be shut for visitors from next…
Two arrested in lynching of ‘cow thieves’ in Assam
Guwahati, May 2: Two persons were arrested from Assam’s Nagaon district for their alleged involvement in lynching of two…
Assam’s two-child norm in draft policy ‘unnecessary’, ‘anti-women’
Kolkata, April 28: Assam’s suggestion of implementing a two-child policy is not only “unnecessary” but is also “anti-women” and…
Man carries 18-year-old brother’s dead body on bicycle
Majuli (Assam), 18 April: This time a pathetic scenario was seen in Assam where, a Man with mournful heart…
BJP’s Ranoj Pegu wins Dhemaji by-poll in Assam
Guwahati, April 13 The BJP retained the Dhemaji assembly seat on Thursday when its candidate Ranoj Pegu won…
BJP retains Assam’s Dhemaji assembly seat, with reduced margin
Guwahati, April 13, 2017: Assam’s ruling BJP retained the Dhemaji assembly seat in a bypoll as party candidate…
Most wanted criminal in Meghalaya, Assam escapes
Tura (Meghalaya), March 5: Police on Sunday missed the opportunity to arrest the wanted criminal William Sangma. Sangma is…
Assam: Junior engineer made to apologise by touching BJP MLA’s feet
Assam, January 21: A yet another case of the state’s apathy towards its officials comes into light as a…
Army and Assam Police neutralises 2 hardcore NDFB(S) terrorists
Assam, Dec 10, 2016: The Indian Army on Saturday in a joint operation with the Assam police neutralised National…
Assam: Jawan killed in ULFA militants encounter
Guwahati, Nov 19, 2016: At least three jawans were killed and several others injured in an encounter between the…
Old currency notes dumped in Drain
Assam, 14 Nov: Shockingly currency notes of Rs 500 and Rs 1000 found in a drain in Rukmininagar…
Assam may extend deadline for accepting old notes in hospitals
Guwahati, Nov 14: Taking a serious note to the prevailing currency crisis, the Assam government is planning to…
Ramdev to invest Rs. 1,300 crore in Assam
New Delhi, Novermber 7: The FMCG venture, patanjali Ayurved, promoted by the yoga practitioner-cum-entrepreneur, Ramdev, will hire around…
6 KPLT militants neutralised in Assam’s Karbi Anglong
Assam, Sep 23, 2016: At least six hard-core Karbi People’s Liberation Tiger (KPLT) terrorists were neutralised in an on-going…
3 human traffickers detained, 12 minor rescused
Assam: At least 3 persons have been arrested from Rangiya railway station for trafficking 12 minor boys and…
Assam: IED bomb discovered near a tea garden
Security has been beefed in tea garden, after an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) was found today near Assam’s…
Two dead in terror attack in Assam
Guwahati, Aug 13: At least two people were hacked to death and six injured on Friday when militants…
Assam: IED blast near Badalbheta village in Tinsukia
An Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blast in a drain in Badalbheta village in Doom Dooma area of Tinsukia…
Lok Sabha condoles Kokrajhar attack victims
The Lok Sabha on Monday condoled the death of 14 people in the recent violence that took place…
Assam CM meets with injured in Kokrajhar
Assam Chief Minister, Sarbananda Sonowal, today visited Kokrajhar and met the injured admitted to a local hospital. “We…
Assam CM discusses Kokrajhar attack, flood issues with Modi, Rajnath
New Delhi, Aug 6: Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Friday hold discussions with Prime Minister Narendra Modi…
Terrorists massacre 13 in Assam, army kills one attacker
Guwahati, Aug 5 : In Assam’s worst terror attack since 2014, gunmen dressed in military fatigues opened fire at…
Kokrajhar gun battle in Assam 12 killed, several injured
12 Civilians are reportedly killed and at least 20 have been injured in a terror attack in Assam’s Kokrajhar…
Watch: Rhinoceros roaming on Indian highway in Assam as KZP battles flood
The devastating Assam floods claims 310 animals lives in which 221 are hog deer and 21 one-horned rhinos.…
Rajnath Singh departs for flood-hit Assam
Over 18 lakh people affected and 20 have died, Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday departs to undertake…
Rajnath to take stock of situation in flood-hit Assam
New Delhi, July 29: The Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh is scheduled to visit flood-hit Assam on Saturday,…
Flood situation worsens in Assam, 12 lakh people affected
Flood like situation continued in Dibrugarh district and many areas are also submerged. The incessant rains has affected…
Two NDFB terrorists held in Assam
The two National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) were killed in an encounter with security forces in Assam’s…
Over 90k cancer cases detected in last 5 years
Guwahati: Assam government Tuesday said over 90,000 cancer patients were detected in the state during the last five…
Four held in Assam on charge of extortion for terror funding
Guwahati, July 4 : Four persons, including an overground worker of a National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) faction…
Assam CM takes stringent measures to check rhinos’ poaching
Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Wednesday asked the Deputy Commissioners and Superintendents of Police to take all…
Sonowal takes oath as Assam chief minister
Sarbananda Sonowal was on Tuesday takes oath as the first BJP chief minister of Assam at a gala…
Sarbananda Sonowal elects as legislature leader of BJP
BJP legislators in Assam on Sunday elect Sarbananda Sonowal as the leader of the legislature party. While being…
Shouldn’t we go for a Major Surgery, says Congress Digvijaya Singh
After facing a setback in Assembly elections 2016, Congress leader Digvijaya Singh said election results are “not very…
New government should solve Assam’s ‘identity crisis’: ULFA
New Delhi, May 19 : As the BJP created history in Assam and is set to form its maiden…
Sarbananda Sonowal win creates history in Assam
As the Bharatiya Janata Party moved to its victory on Thursday overturning three-term Congress government led by Tarun…
Our Victory is stamp on performance: Amit Shah
The Bhartiya Janata Party Chief Amit Shah on Thursday said in a press conference that party’s victory in…
Congress humbly accepts poll verdict, says Surjewala
The Congress today said it has “humbly” accepted the verdict in assembly elections in all five states and…
Trinamool, AIADMK to retain power, upsets in Assam, Kerala
New Delhi, May 19 : West Bengal’s ruling Trinamool Congress and Tamil Nadu’s ruling AIADMK were set to retain…
PM Modi congratulates Mamata, Jayalalithaa, Sarbanand
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today congratulated Chief Ministers Mamata Banerjeee, J. Jayalalithaa and Sarbanand Sonwal for leading their parties…
BJP ahead in early Assam vote count
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was ahead in 46 constituencies in the initial Assam vote count on Thursday,…
Results: Mamata leading in WB, AIADMK in TN, LDF in Kerala, BJP in Assam, Cong in Puducherry
The Counting of votes of assembly elections begins on Thursday morning in West Bengal, Assam, Tamil Nadu, Kerala…
Political future of five CMs to be decided on Thursday
The political future of chief ministers of West Bengal, Assam, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and the union territory of…
Rain, landslides disrupts railway services in northeast India
Torrential rains and heavy landslides have once again disrupted rail services in southern Assam, Tripura, Manipur and Mizoram,…
A clash between mob and police hacked student’s life in Assam
A student was hacked to death and seven others were injured following a clash emerged out between an…
Elephant claimed three lives in Assam
Tension prevailed in Assam’s Goalpara district after locals blocked a highway on Saturday while protesting against the forest…
Assam CM Gogoi admitted to hospital
Guwahati, April 30 : Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi was admitted to Guwahati Medical College and Hospital on Saturday…
Assam CM Gogoi accuses Election Commission officials of bias
Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on Monday accused Election Commission officials of bias saying they were harassing Congress…
Assam assembly polls: 15 percent polling in early hours
Over 15 percent of polling was recorded in the first two hours in the second phase of voting…
Assam polls: Congress banks on development, BJP raises Bangladeshi issue
As Assam readies for the second phase of polls on Monday, covering 61 constituencies, political parties in the…
Congress more concerned about “their own sons and daughters”, says PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said that Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi had stopped smiling after the heavy…
We want poor people will also go for IAS and IPS, says Rahul Gandhi
Ahead of second phase of Assam assembly elections, Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi on Friday addressing a rally…
BJP wants to bring tradition of dictatorship in Assam,says Sonia
Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Thursday addressing an election rally in Barpeta District of Assam, ahead of the…
Assembly polls: Sonia Gandhi to hold rally in Assam’s Barpeta district
Ahead of the second phase of the polling, Congress president Sonia Gandhi will on Thursday hold an election…
5.4 magnitude quake hits north-eastern states
Earthquake measuring 5.4 on the Richter scale on Tuesday hits Meghalaya the north-eastern states, an official said. The…
Assembly polls: Assam records over 60%, West Bengal over 63% polling
Over 60 percent of the 95 lakh electorate cast their ballot in Assam as well as in west…
Voting begins for Assam, West Bengal assembly elections
Voting for the first phase of assembly polls on Monday began in West Bengal for the 18 legislative…
If PM Modi is fighting against corruption, then why did he bring ‘Fair and lovely’ scheme, asks Rahul
Ahead of Assam assembly elections, A day after Congress president Sonia Gandhi attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi in…
Govt will “completely seal” India-Bangladesh border, says Rajnath
Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday said the central government will seal the India-Bangladesh border within a reasonable…
To win over assembly polls: Rahul Gandhi to address rallies in Assam today
As Congress don’t want to loose any chance to perform in Assam assembly elections, Congress president and vice-president…
Sonia Gandhi addressing rally in Assam’s Sivasagar
In the line of first phase of the assembly elections in Assam, Congress President Sonia Gandhi addressing a…