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Shankar Brata Raimedhi, Superintendent of Police, Nagaon. (Photo: ANI)

Man arrested in Assam's Nagaon for his involvement in Guwahati blast

12 people were injured in the May 8 blast when two unknown bike-borne lobbed a grenade on the state police troops and fled from the spot.

18 May 2019 9:28 AM

Tigress being treated in Assam zoo on Friday. (Photo: ANI)

Tigress found in Orang being treated in Assam's zoo

Orang has seen a rise in tiger population and has the highest tiger density in India.

04 May 2019 10:48 AM

t is not known if the Congress will project former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh as its candidate for the Elders’ House from Assam or not. (Photo: File)

Congress may not nominate Manmohan Singh for another term in RS from Assam

Term of two RS members including Manmohan Singh to expire on June 14.

27 Apr 2019 4:57 PM

A 68-year-old man, named Basir Ali, who is suffering from cancer, on Tuesday cast vote. (Photo: ANI)

68-year-old cancer patient casts vote in Assam

Ali was accompanied by his childhood friend, Mukut Choudhary.

23 Apr 2019 12:59 PM

'It is because of this democracy that we do not have hunger and poverty like those times,' says Mahamud Ali, the 116-year-old-voter. (Photo: ANI)

Age no bar: 116-year-old to cast his vote in Karimganj

Mahamud Ali, the 116-year-old is also a freedom fighter. He has also appealed young voters to cast their vote.

17 Apr 2019 10:29 AM

, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in Assam. (Photo: Twitter/ ANI)

TMC stood beside those left out from NRC: Mamata in Assam

NRC and Citizenship (Amendment) Bill are two lollipops being doled out by PM Modi to fool people of Assam, said Mamata Banerjee.

05 Apr 2019 2:29 PM

The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued notice to the central and Assam governments on a petition challenging the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2016. (Photo: File)

SC issues notice to Centre, Assam govt on plea challenging amended Citizenship Bill

The top court asked the Centre and the state government to respond within four weeks.

05 Mar 2019 1:34 PM

PM Modi also attacked Congress for ignoring real ‘ratnas’ of India. ‘I pay my tributes to Dr Bhupen Hazarika. He raised his voice for the deprived and the poor.’ (Photo: Twitter | @BJP4India)

They are all ‘mahamilawati’ parties: PM Modi lashes out at Oppn in Assam

Defending Citizenship Bill, PM said we must ‘understand pain of people forced to flee their homes and leave behind all they own.’

09 Feb 2019 3:30 PM

Protests against the bill have rocked the entire northeast over the past five weeks. (Photo: File)

Citizens list campaign seeks to derail development: Sarbananda Sonowal

Assam CM Sonowal assured the people that the land, culture, language of the indigenous people are fully safe in the hands of the government.

04 Feb 2019 10:37 AM

Addressing a rally here in Alipurduar district, Rajnath Singh alleged that Bangladeshis are illegally entering West Bengal. (Photo: ANI)

Centre will use technology to seal Bangladesh borders in Bengal, Assam: Rajnath

None of the 'Ma, Mati and Manush' (mother, land and people) are safe under CM Mamata Banerjee's rule, said Home Minister Rajnath Singh.

02 Feb 2019 3:32 PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi. (Photo: PTI)

PM Modi says BJP will always protect interests of Assam

Several BJP allies in the northeast will meet in Guwahati on Tuesday against the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2019.

29 Jan 2019 9:52 AM

The group, consisting of male, female and children, were apprehended on Monday while they were moving towards Guwahati on a bus from Agartala. (Representative Image | File)

Assam police apprehends 30 Rohingyas from Tripura border

The arrested Rohingya also informed that a West Bengal-based man named Raju had brought them there.

22 Jan 2019 12:45 PM

To promote the river tourism in the rural areas of the Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) and the state, the 12-day-long 3rd edition of 'Dwijing Festival' was recently celebrated in Assam. (Photo: ANI)

Assam: 3rd edition of 'Dwijing Festival' celebrated to promote river tourism

Dwijing Festival is an annual river festival celebrated in the Bodoland Territorial Area Districts.

11 Jan 2019 12:19 PM

Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, which was passed by LS 2 days ago, seeks to grant Indian citizenship to non-Muslims who fled religious persecution in Bangladesh, Pakistan and Afghanistan and entered India before December 31, 2014. (Photo: File | PTI)

Protests against Citizenship Bill continue in Assam

Over past two days, agitators across North-East, including Assam, have blocked thoroughfares and rail tracks, seeking revocation of Bill.

10 Jan 2019 5:59 PM

In a notification, the Registrar General of India said the decision has been taken as the exercise to enumerate citizens in the NRC, a list of Assam's residents, could not be completed within the specified date of December 31, 2018. (Photo: PTI | File)

Centre gives 6-month extension to complete update of NRC by June 30

The draft NRC was published on July 30 and included the names of 2.9 crore people out of the total 3.29 crore applications.

27 Dec 2018 2:07 PM

"Right from Pandit Nehru regime to the last Manmohan Singh regime, if you go through the history of Congress, in every tenure you will discover corrupt practices, either in this deal or that deal," Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal alleged. (Photo: File)

Cong govts corrupt since Nehru regime, alleges Assam CM

CM claims that NDA govt led by Modi has been providing good governance and working for development for all sections, mainly northeast.

18 Dec 2018 7:10 PM

The first case of rhino poaching this year happened at Daflang camp area of KNP's Bagori Range on January 14, but the poachers could not take away its horn. (Photo: AP / Representational Image)

Poachers kill rhino in Kaziranga, escape with horn

Tourist group spotted carcass at Bhulukajan forest camp area under Bagori range in KNP.

15 Dec 2018 2:34 PM

A file photo of people filing documents at an NRC centre in Assam.

Only 5.50 lakh claims filed for inclusion in NRC

Poor response shows 35L people not keen to get ‘legal citizen tag’; rush mainly in 3 districts.

01 Dec 2018 2:35 AM

Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi and his wife had visited Guwahati on October 17 and his programme was intimated by the General Administration Department to all concerned. (Photo: File)

Assam govt suspends top police officer for chief justice’s security lapse

Bhanwar Lal Meena has been suspended with immediate effect, as per order issued in name of Governor by Assam Home Department.

21 Oct 2018 12:31 PM

Earthquake measuring 5.5 on Richter scale hits parts of Assam. Tremors also felt in parts of West Bengal. (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

Earthquake hits Assam, Meghalaya, tremors felt in Bihar and Bengal

The 5.5-magnitude quake lasted around 15 to 20 seconds and was felt around 10:20 am.

12 Sep 2018 2:44 PM

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