Assam: News
12 Oct 2021
TalibanPro-Taliban online posts: 13 people arrested under UAPA granted bail
Thirteen people out of the 15 arrested under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) in Assam over pro-Taliban posts on social media have been granted bail by local courts.
11 Oct 2021
Narendra ModiMoS Petroleum says fuel price hiked to provide free vaccines
Amid soaring fuel prices in the country, Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas Rameswar Teli on Monday said that fuel prices are rising due to free COVID-19 vaccines.
28 Sep 2021
Himanta Biswa SarmaAssam government to lift COVID-19 restrictions from November 1: CM
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday said his government is making efforts to revive the COVID-19 hit tourism industry by lifting restrictions from November 1 as the COVID-19 situation in Assam has considerably improved.
24 Sep 2021
Narendra ModiAssam: Heavy security in Dholpur after 2 killed during eviction
The situation remained tense at the Dholpur Gorukhuti area in Assam's Darrang district, where a police firing killed two people on Thursday.
11 Sep 2021
Boat CapsizesNimati Ghat boat disaster: Missing victim's body recovered
The body of one of the two missing victims of the boat disaster at Nimati Ghat in Assam's Jorhat district was recovered four days after the incident near Biswanath Ghat, about 100 km downstream of Brahmaputra river from the accident site, on Saturday morning, an official said.
10 Sep 2021
BooksFormer Assam DGP brings state's unique landscape alive in anthology
Noted writer and former Assam DGP Harekrishna Deka brings alive the unique landscape of the state and different aspects of the society in unforgettable images through 13 of his stories which are part of a new anthology in English.
09 Sep 2021
MizoramEfforts on to resolve border dispute with Assam: Mizoram minister
The Mizoram government has devised strategies and making massive efforts to resolve the long-standing border dispute with neighboring Assam, state Home Minister Lalchamliana told the assembly on Thursday.
09 Sep 2021
Boat CapsizesAssam boat capsize: 84 passengers found alive, two missing
Overnight search and rescue operations established contacts with 84 persons who were traveling on the ill-fated boat that capsized in the Brahmaputra river in Assam, but two persons are still missing, officials said.
02 Sep 2021
COVID-19Double vaccinated incoming passengers exempted from RT-PCR test in Assam
All the COVID-19 double vaccinated incoming passengers have been exempted from the mandatory RT-PCR tests on arrival at airports, railways, and road border points in Assam, according to a directive issued by the state health department on Wednesday.
30 Aug 2021
Supreme Court Of IndiaAadhaar uncertainty looms large over lakhs due to NRC limbo
Over eight lakh people in Assam are struggling to get their Aadhaar enrollments done as their biometrics were frozen during the updation of the National Register of Citizens (NRC).
28 Aug 2021
MeghalayaAssam Police may have instigated mob attack: Meghalaya DSP
Meghalaya's Deputy Superintendent of Police Firoz Rahman, who was severely injured in a mob attack at the state's border with Assam, alleged on Saturday the Assam Police that was "battle-ready" sensing trouble in the area did not help him when he was assaulted, which may have been the result of instigation by some of its personnel.
18 Aug 2021
GolfCentury-old golf course wins battle to preserve its turf
A century-old golf course at Chabua in Assam's Dibrugarh district where the last Viceroy of British India, Lord Louis Mountbatten had once played the nine holes, was almost plowed up and turned into part of a tea estate, till a group of golf enthusiasts intervened to save the heritage course.
17 Aug 2021
Narendra ModiStop RT-PCR tests of vaccinated travelers, Assam MP urges PM
A Rajya Sabha member and Congress MP Ripun Bora in a letter appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday to stop COVID-19 tests of fully vaccinated travelers in Assam, saying such a step is nothing but a "wastage of resources" and "harassment of people."
16 Aug 2021
Kapil SibalSushmita Dev joins TMC day after resigning from Congress
A day after resigning from the Indian National Congress, Sushmita Dev on Monday joined West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's Trinamool Congress.
12 Aug 2021
BoxingLovlina receives warm welcome in Assam; to be felicitated today
Olympic bronze medalist Lovlina Borgohain arrived in Guwahati on Thursday to a warm welcome as Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma received her at the airport.
11 Aug 2021
Himanta Biswa SarmaAssam: Dacoit killed in police encounter; toll rises to 17
A dacoit was killed in a police encounter when he attempted to escape from custody in Assam's Darrang district on Wednesday, a senior officer said.
10 Aug 2021
Lok SabhaNo plan on nationwide NRC yet; will update NPR: Government
The Home Ministry on Tuesday informed Parliament that the government has not yet taken any decision to prepare the National Register of Indian Citizens at the national level.
01 Aug 2021
MizoramMizoram to 'relook' FIR against Assam CM after inter-state violence
After the Mizoram Police named Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma in an FIR related to an inter-state border row, the Mizoram government Sunday said that it will review the case.
31 Jul 2021
MizoramAssam-Mizoram border dispute: Both states' officials, including Assam CM, booked
The Assam-Mizoram border dispute is worsening by the day and the issue has taken a new turn as both states have now booked each other's top officials.
30 Jul 2021
MizoramAssam issues advisory against traveling to Mizoram citing safety threat
Issuing a first-of-its-kind travel advisory, the Assam government has asked the people of the state not to travel to the neighboring state, Mizoram, saying there is a "threat to personal safety."
27 Jul 2021
Mizoram7-member Congress committee to assess Assam-Mizoram border violence
The Indian National Congress on Tuesday constituted a seven-member committee to assess the Assam-Mizoram border dispute and the "ensuing violence that cost the lives of police personnel."
26 Jul 2021
Mizoram6 cops killed in Assam-Mizoram border violence; Centre's intervention sought
Six police officers were killed as violence broke out at the disputed Assam-Mizoram border on Monday, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said.
23 Jul 2021
LiquorAssam: First phase of online liquor sale limited to Guwahati
The first phase of the online sale of liquor in Assam has been limited to the Guwahati Municipal Corporation area. It will be extended to state's other parts gradually.
21 Jul 2021
Himanta Biswa SarmaAssam cycles to wish success to Olympics boxer Lovlina Borgohain
Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, Assembly Speaker Biswajit Daimary, and Leader of Opposition Debabrata Saikia on Wednesday pedaled bicycles, wishing success to pugilist Lovlina Borgohain from Assam in Tokyo Olympics.
20 Jul 2021
CoronavirusFive districts of Assam to remain under complete lockdown
Five districts of Assam will continue to be under total lockdown owing to their high COVID-19 positivity rate while the movement of people to and from other districts across the state will remain suspended, state Health Minister Keshab Mahanta said on Monday.
19 Jul 2021
Assam Police'Cash-for-marks' scam in Assam board exams unearthed
The Assam Police has unearthed a scam of awarding higher marks in Class X and XII state board examinations in lieu of money and arrested two persons in this connection from Kamrup district on Sunday.
07 Jul 2021
West Bengal5.2-magnitude earthquake hits Assam; tremors felt in WB, Meghalaya, Bangladesh
An earthquake of magnitude 5.2 hit Assam on Wednesday morning with tremors being felt in neighboring Meghalaya and northern parts of West Bengal, besides Bangladesh.
05 Jul 2021
Himanta Biswa SarmaAssam launches incentive scheme to boost orthodox, specialty tea production
The Assam government rolled out an incentive scheme to boost the production of orthodox and specialty tea, which have high demand in overseas markets and can help planters fetch better prices, on Sunday.
21 Jun 2021
Supreme Court Of IndiaAssam, Punjab, and Tripura cancel boards; Supreme Court hearing tomorrow
Assam, Punjab, and Tripura informed the Supreme Court on Monday that they have decided to cancel physical board examinations for students of Class XII in light of the COVID-19 situation.
19 Jun 2021
CoronavirusShopkeeper arrested for violating COVID-19 protocol dies in police custody
A shopkeeper arrested by police for keeping his shop open during curfew died in police custody in Assam's Cachar district following which 500 people came out in the streets alleging that he was tortured and demanded action against police personnel, officials said on Saturday.
18 Jun 2021
Indian National Congress (INC)Assam Congress MLA Rupjyoti Kurmi quits; set to join BJP
Assam MLA Rupjyoti Kurmi of the Indian National Congress party quit the party and the Assembly on Friday.
12 Jun 2021
COVID-19Assam: Two arrested for allegedly assaulting a doctor
Two persons have been arrested for their alleged involvement in another case of assault of a doctor in Assam's Biswanath district, police said on Friday.
02 Jun 2021
Himanta Biswa SarmaAssam: Doctor brutally assaulted by mob after COVID-19 patient dies
A junior doctor posted at a coronavirus facility was mercilessly thrashed by a mob on Tuesday after a COVID-19 patient died during the treatment, allegedly due to a shortage of oxygen.
24 May 2021
CoronavirusPoliceman wears PPE kit, carries COVID-19 patient to ambulance
A police officer donned a PPE kit and carried a COVID-19 positive patient, whose oxygen level had severely dropped, to an ambulance for shifting him to a hospital in Assam's Chirang district, Director General of Police Bhaskar Jyoti Mahanta said.
15 May 2021
Himanta Biswa SarmaBanned ULFA(I) outfit announces three-month ceasefire due to COVID-19
The banned United Liberation Front of Asom (Independent) on Saturday announced a unilateral ceasefire for three months due to the prevailing COVID-19 situation in the state.
11 May 2021
Eid-ul-FitrAssam Masjid Committees: No Eid mass prayers due to COVID-19
Masjid committees in Assam have decided not to have mass prayers on their premises during the upcoming Eid-ul-Fitr festival due to the COVID-19 pandemic and state government guidelines.
09 May 2021
Himanta Biswa SarmaHimanta Biswa Sarma to take oath as Assam CM tomorrow
Senior BJP leader Himanta Biswa Sarma is set to be the next Chief Minister of Assam replacing incumbent Sarbananda Sonowal at the top post.
02 May 2021
Tamil NaduCounting of votes begins for four states and one UT
This morning, the counting of votes began for Assembly elections that were recently held in West Bengal, Puducherry, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, and Assam.
29 Apr 2021
Tamil Nadu#ExitPolls: Tight race in Bengal; DMK to sweep Tamil Nadu
With the completion of the eighth and final phase of the West Bengal election on Thursday, Assembly polls in five states/union territories have concluded.
29 Apr 2021
Narendra ModiPeople spend sleepless night as 18 aftershocks rock Assam
People spent a sleepless night as a series of aftershocks continued to shake Assam, following the strong 6.4 magnitude earthquake causing extensive damage.
