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Following a decision of the state cabinet, the police are now booking men who married girls aged below 14, under the stringent Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 and those who married girls aged between 14 and 18 under the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006. (File Photo)

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08 Feb 2023 12:30 AM

While Mizoram wants it to be along the inner line notified in 1875, which Mizo tribes feel is part of their historical homeland, Assam wants it to be demarcated according to district demarcation done much later. — Representational image/PTI

Assam-Mizo dispute hangs fire for decades

Mizoram was a district of Assam before it was carved out as a separate union territory in 1971 after years of insurgency

28 Jul 2021 8:35 AM

Himanta biswa Sarma, Assam education minister

Assam to gift scooty to 22,000 girls students who secured 1st division in 12th boards

Assam asks teachers to go for compulsory Covid-19 test and report to school with a negative report on September 1

19 Aug 2020 6:50 PM

Assam allows inter-district travel on 2 days of week; night curfew, weekend shutdown to continue. (PTI Photo)

Assam: New COVID-19 guidelines issued, allows inter-district travel on 2 days of week

Night curfew from 6 pm to 6 am on all days and total lockdown on weekends, Chief Secretary Kumar Sanjay Krishna said

02 Aug 2020 3:52 PM

Foreigners' Tribunal in Barpeta. (PTI Photo)

Assam government yet to set up 200 new tribunals for 'foreigners'

Saying some rejection orders found to be faulty, NRC authorities said it was necessary that proper reasons for rejection should be given

22 Jun 2020 10:40 AM

In the civilised world, the government has to prove that an individual has committed a crime. In India, the individual must prove that she must not be jailed. So this is what the National Register of Citizens, which Amit Shah will implement across the country, is about and this is how it is being executed.

Track record of NRC doesn’t bode well

To my mind, it is incorrect for the government to believe that the protestors do not know what they are protesting about.

22 Dec 2019 12:53 AM

Assam finance minister Himanta Biswa Sarma

Assam hints at a dialogue; Net may be restored today

Sarma said the government would review the situation again on Tuesday to decide on restoring the Internet services in Guwahati.

17 Dec 2019 6:26 AM

In India’s attempt to connect with these markets, Assam and the Northeast has an advantageous position by virtue of its geographical location, and Assam is going all out to capitalise this opportunity, said Mr Patowary.

Assam wants to revive 3 old rail links with Bangla

Top officials from the commerce, road transport and shipping and external affairs ministries from New Delhi are likely to attend the meeting.

18 Oct 2019 1:49 AM

People who failed to make it to the final NRC can appeal to any of the FTs within 120 days from receiving the rejection order from the NRC authority.

NRC: Assam govt starts judges’ appointment for tribunals

It is significant that ministry of home affairs has approved the 400 additional FTs out of which 200 are being set up in the first phase.

14 Sep 2019 3:00 AM

Both state govts have issued advisories to the police overs fears of an exodus by the 19 lakh people left out of the final NRC.

Nagaland, Meghalaya gear up to check influx

The state government also asked all village, town and municipal authorities to strictly monitor the influx of people from outside the state.

12 Sep 2019 4:03 AM

This is a new detention centre being built for people who are not included in a “citizens register” in Kadamtola Gopalpur village, in Goalpara district, some 170km from Guwahati. (Photo: AFP)

Of fear psychosis and a citizens’ count

Assam is on edge as the final NRC will be published today.

31 Aug 2019 6:38 AM

Assam chief minister Sarbananda Sonowal, who is also in charge of the home department, has said he is sure there wouldn’t be any law and order problem in the state after publication of the NRC.

Assam on edge, forces back as NRC date looms

At the request of the Assam govt to deploy extra forces in the state before NRC’s publication, the Centre has sent 51 companies.

29 Aug 2019 5:56 AM

The court referred to the July 18, 2019 report by Mr Hajela which said that in course of consideration and adjudication of the claims, re-verification to the extent of 27 per cent has already been done.

NRC deadline extended, no re-verification

Time till August 31 for final list.

24 Jul 2019 5:49 AM

AFSPA gives the military sweeping powers to search and arrest, and to open fire if they deem it necessary for “the maintenance of public order”, and to do so with a degree of immunity from prosecution. (Photo: Representational/PTI)

No plan to withdraw Afspa from Assam: Govt

According to reports, the law is likely to be withdrawn in August and the Centre has asked the Army to plan its return from the state.

19 May 2019 4:29 AM

SC raps Assam for failure to check illegal migrants

Justice Gogoi asked the SG as to what the Centre and Assam was doing to prevent the infiltrators from getting merged with the local populace.

14 Mar 2019 7:12 AM

SC pulls up Assam govt over inadequate functioning of foreigners tribunal

Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for the Assam government, said around 900 people were kept in six detention centres of the state.

13 Mar 2019 2:47 PM

A bench of Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi along with Justices Deepak Gupta and Sanjiv Khanna was informed by the Assam government. (File Photo)

SC pulls up Assam govt over inadequate functioning of foreigners' tribunal

The Supreme Court on Wednesday pulled up the Assam government over inadequacies in the functioning of the foreigners' tribunal.

13 Mar 2019 1:59 PM

The Supreme Court refused to pass an order on the Centre’s plea to suspend NRC work for two weeks during General elections and also clarified that it will not extend the date for publishing the final NRC list beyond July 31. (Representational Image)

Supreme Court raps Assam government for creating confusion over NRC

The apex court's observation comes after the central government sought the suspension of the process in view of the impending General elections.

19 Feb 2019 4:26 PM

Assam finance minister Himanta Biswa Sarma (Photo: PTI File)

Assam offers aid to temples, gold to brides in state budget

Sarma also announced a series of welfare schemes, which include providing rice at Rs 1 per kg to 53 lakh households.

07 Feb 2019 12:59 AM

Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh (Photo: PTI)

MHA: Take action on Ulfa’s overground links

Security sources said that even after two major incidents of killing in Dhola and Sibsagar, Assam police failed to take any counter-action.

24 Dec 2018 2:10 AM

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