Assam: News
31 Jan 2019
Asom Gana ParishadAssam: BJP leader thrashed by protesters of Citizenship (Amendment) Bill
Amid the tense situation in Assam over Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, a BJP leader was on Wednesday thrashed and manhandled by protesters in the Tinsukia district of the state.
30 Jan 2019
Republic DayAssam: Three-year-old's black jacket removed by security, CM orders probe
A video of a mother removing the black jacket of her three-year-old on orders of security personnel on Tuesday in Assam has gone viral on social media, prompting Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal to order an inquiry.
29 Jan 2019
NagalandNagaland Cabinet budges to pressure, rejects Citizenship bill
The Nagaland Cabinet has rejected the citizenship bill, following pressure from various tribal organizations and students bodies.
24 Jan 2019
IndiaCitizenship Bill protesters trying to divide community, says Himanta
Senior BJP leader and Assam Finance Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma today said the Citizenship Bill, implementation of Clause 6 of Assam Accord and ST status to six communities in the state will make it a "fort" for the indigenous people.
22 Jan 2019
FarmersAssam: 10% quota for general class economically weaker sections approved
The Assam Cabinet has approved 10% quota for the economically weaker sections (EWS) of the general category in government jobs and education, officials said.
09 Jan 2019
India#PolicyExplainer: All about the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2019
The Lok Sabha on Tuesday had passed, amid protests by the Opposition, the Citizen (Amendment) Bill, 2019 that seeks to amend the Citizenship Act, 1955.
09 Jan 2019
Rajnath Singh#CitizenshipBill: In Rajya Sabha, Rajnath Singh says false-information being spread
Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh spoke on the Citizenship Amendment Bill in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday and said a lot of false information was being spread on it. He noted border security won't be compromised in any case.
08 Jan 2019
Narendra ModiNE students' organizations begin 11-hour strike against Citizenship Amendment Bill
An 11-hour North East bandh, called by a number of students' organizations and political parties to protest the controversial Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, began amid tight security today at 5 am.
07 Jan 2019
Lok SabhaAssam: Asom Gana Parishad quits NDA over Citizenship Bill disagreements
In yet another setback to the BJP ahead of the Lok Sabha Elections this year, the Asom Gana Parishad (AGP), on Monday, withdrew support from the BJP-led government in Assam.
02 Jan 2019
Himanta Biswa Sarma9th All India Police Commando Competition begins in Assam
The ninth All India Police Commando Competition, organized under the aegis of Assam Rifles was inaugurated by Meghalaya Governor Tathagata Roy at Karbi Anglong Sports Association (KASA) Stadium at Karbi Anglong district headquarters in Assam, officials said.
30 Dec 2018
IndiaAssam: Power crisis to be resolved, NTPC to hike power-production
NTPC Ltd will add 250 MW to the existing 500 MW capacity in Assam's Kokrajhar district after its third unit is commissioned in February, a senior company official said yesterday.
27 Dec 2018
IndiaAssam: This village craves for rat-meat more than chicken, pork
A weekly rural market in Assam's Baksa district exclusively sells rat meat as the finished rat, cooked as a spicy gravy dish or nicely browned, is considered a Sunday delicacy.
25 Dec 2018
Narendra ModiPM Modi inaugurates Bogibeel bridge, India's longest rail-cum-road bridge
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Bogibeel bridge in Assam today, in a bid to commemorate the birth anniversary of Atal Bihari Vajpayee, the man who commenced the project.
17 Dec 2018
TelanganaTelangana's face-recognition technology helps unite missing Assam girl with family
A facial recognition tool developed by the Telangana police has helped in reuniting a missing Assam girl with her family, officials said today.
17 Dec 2018
Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI)TRAI revises rules, makes number portability a two-day process
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has introduced a new set of rules to expedite the process of mobile number portability (MNP) in the country.
12 Dec 2018
West Bengal#AssamNRC: SC extends deadline for claims, objections to December 31
On Wednesday, the Supreme Court extended the deadline for filing claims and objections pertaining to the Assam National Register of Citizens (NRC) till December 31.
10 Dec 2018
Narendra ModiUpset with treatment, Assam tea body slams 'chaiwala' PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who often refers to himself as chaiwala, has been slammed by the largest tea body of Assam for not being considerate enough towards tea workers.
08 Dec 2018
IndiaBreaking 200-year-old tradition, woman made manager of Assam tea estate
The iconic Assam tea estates have been serving us India's favorite tea since the 1830s.
01 Dec 2018
Train Accident#AssamTrainBlast: 11 injured in explosion in Kamakhya-Dekargaon Intercity Express
As many as 11 people have reportedly been injured in an explosion inside one of the coaches of the Kamakhya-Dekargaon Intercity Express in Assam's Udalguri.
01 Dec 2018
IndiaAssam: Software engineer joins ULFA(I), urges others to do same
A software engineer from Assam has joined the banned militant outfit United Liberation Front of Asom (Independent) and released a video on social media to announce the same.
28 Nov 2018
Global WarmingClimate isn't weather: Trump gets science lessons from Assamese girl
On November 21, the temperature dropped to -2 degree Celsius in Washington, US.
23 Nov 2018
IndiaNahid Afrin becomes first 'Youth Advocate' of UNICEF for Northeast
Popular singer Nahid Afrin has been appointed as the first 'Youth Advocate' of the northeastern region by the UNICEF to fight for child rights.
18 Nov 2018
IndiaOf 40L excluded in NRC, 35.5L haven't applied for inclusion
Over 35.5 lakh people of the 40 lakh, who were excluded in the draft National Register of Citizens (NRC), haven't yet come forward for inclusion in the final list of the Supreme Court-monitored exercise.
16 Nov 2018
Lok SabhaAssam: Security beefed up as organizations protest Citizenship Bill
Prohibitory orders were clamped in three police districts of Guwahati and security beefed up in view of the Assam Secretariat gherao program called by several organizations today against the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2016.
11 Nov 2018
DelhiDelhi: Sikh man 'hypnotizes', dupes woman of Rs. 4,000
A woman from Assam has alleged that a Sikh man "hypnotized" her and made her pay nearly Rs. 4,000 after warning that her mother would die within a fortnight if she didn't give him the money in Delhi yesterday.
10 Nov 2018
NITI AayogAssam: 16 newborns die within a week, probe ordered
In a series of shocking incidents, at least 16 newborns died within a week at the Jorhat Medical College and Hospital in Assam (JMCH).
07 Nov 2018
Supreme Court Of IndiaFraming guidelines for keeping foreigners in detention-centers: Government tells SC
The Center has informed the Supreme Court that the process of framing guidelines for keeping foreign nationals in detention centers across the country was "under preparation".
03 Nov 2018
MurderAssam: Gunmen rounded up Bengali-speaking men, sprayed bullets from behind
The five men who were murdered in Assam's Tinsukia district on Thursday night were taken to the banks of Brahmaputra river and shot from behind, IE reports.
02 Nov 2018
West BengalAssam: 5 Bengali-speaking workers murdered, ULFA(I) denies involvement
United Liberation Front of Asom (Independent) has claimed it wasn't involved in the murder of five Bengali-speaking daily wage workers in Assam's Tinsukia district.
02 Nov 2018
West BengalCondemning Assam killings, TMC to organize protest rallies across Bengal
The Trinamool Congress will organize protest rallies across West Bengal today to protest the "brutal killings" of five Bengali-speaking people in Assam.
25 Oct 2018
CMAssam: BJP MLA Gowalla withdraws resignation two days after submission
BJP MLA Terash Gowalla today withdrew his resignation from the Assam Assembly, two days after he submitted it to Chief Minister Sarbanand Sonowal on some issues.
23 Oct 2018
IndiaAssam BJP MLA resigns from the Assembly. Here's why
First-time BJP MLA Terash Gowalla today said he has sent his resignation letter from the Assam Assembly to Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal.
23 Oct 2018
Lok Sabha#AssamBandh: Protesters squat on tracks, try to disrupt rail services
Protesters today tried to put up blockades on railway tracks and disrupt train services across Assam as part of the 12-hour state-wide bandh called by 46 organizations against the Citizenship Bill.
20 Oct 2018
Sushma SwarajAssam districts bordering Arunachal on flood alert after China's warning
Assam CM Sarbananda Sonowal today directed authorities in districts bordering Arunachal Pradesh to "remain alert" for possible flash flood after China informed India about a landslide blocking a river in Tibet leading to the formation of an artificial lake.
18 Oct 2018
CMAssam celebrates Kati Bihu festival; Governor, CM extend best wishes
Assam's third Bihu festival, known as Kati Bihu, was being celebrated across the state on Thursday, officials said.
15 Oct 2018
Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI)Tinsukia killings: Major General, six others sentenced to life imprisonment
Decades after killing some civilians in Assam's Tinsukia district, seven armymen, including a Major General, were sentenced to life imprisonment through a court martial on Saturday.
13 Oct 2018
GuwahatiAssam: Blast in Guwahati injures four, including a woman
Four people were injured in an explosion in the Sukleswar ghat area in Guwahati, Assam today.
Assam woman beaten, stripped, tonsured for protesting child marriage
A woman in Assam was beaten up and her clothes were torn apart for protesting the marriage of her minor son to a teenage girl.
06 Oct 2018
Narendra ModiAssam NRC: No deportation for excluded, Modi reportedly told Hasina
On Friday, a top Bangladeshi government official claimed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had personally told Sheikh Hasina that those left out of the National Register of Citizens (NRC) would not be deported to Bangladesh.
03 Oct 2018
Amitabh BachchanAbducted husband and financial struggles couldn't stop KBC10's first crorepati
Amitabh Bachchan's 'Kaun Banega Crorepati 10' is going strong with its tagline 'Kab Tak Rokoge'.
