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Some unscrupulous elements are also using the social media to spread campaign against the update process of NRC and also to spread communal hate campaigns.

Assam fears trouble as NRC’s deadline nears

All out efforts are made to keep watch on the social media to so that action can be taken against such elements.

14 May 2019 1:22 AM

On May 4, the governing body of Nahar Pukhuri Kabarstan Committee organized a meeting where the family of Bhuyan donated the land. (Photo: Representational)

Hindu family donates land for Muslim burial ground in Assam

The Hindu family donated 0.84 acres to the Nahar Pukhuri Kabarstan (graveyard), which is located near the North Lakhimpur railway station.

13 May 2019 1:01 PM

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

Ulfa chief Paresh Baruah. (Photo: PTI/File)

Northeast: Over 500 militants set to surrrender

Senior NDFB, Ulfa-I leaders in touch with top police officers.

04 May 2019 6:56 AM

Uttam Mondal, New Colony booth unit president of BJP, and his brother Gautam Mondal were attacked at their shop in the city’s Matigara area. (Photo: ANI)

Booth level BJP leaders attacked in Siliguri, FIR registered

The police after receiving a complaint, registered a FIR at Matigara police station.

30 Apr 2019 3:28 PM

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

Deka, however, said he did not lodge a formal complaint fearing punishment if the claim is not proved. (Photo: ANI)

I didn't complain of EVM glitches fearing punishment: Former Assam DGP

The machine displayed some other name and not the one he had voted for.

24 Apr 2019 8:47 AM

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

Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi with party LS candidate Susmita Deb takes part in a roadshow, during the ongoing general polls at Silchar, Assam. (Photo: PTI)

PM has time to visit Pak not Varanasi: Priyanka Gandhi

Priyanka Gandhi says BJP removed special status given to Northeast by Congress.

15 Apr 2019 3:19 AM

Harish Rawat was optimistic that the Congress had put up a good show in the five constituencies where polling was held during the first phase of the elections on April 11. (Photo: PTI)

Assam will vote for Cong as BJP committed to bring citizenship bill: Harish Rawat

According to ground reports the people in Assam voted against the BJP, Rawat said.

14 Apr 2019 9:34 AM

Protection to Assamese language, culture and identity will be ensured while considering the Bill again, Modi assured. (Photo: ANI)

'Phir ek baar Modi Sarkar': PM says as country votes in first phase

The bill will be amended after proper consultation with all sections of the society, Modi said.

11 Apr 2019 6:38 PM

The 'naamdari parivar' (famed family) is engaged in corruption and has made it a way a life for which its members are now on bail, but they call the 'chowkidar a chor', he said. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

Cong allowed infiltration to save vote bank, will fence Bangla border: Modi

Modi said had Congress wanted they could have solved the problems in Assam and Jammu and Kashmir after the 1971 Indo-Pak war.

11 Apr 2019 3:54 PM

Gandhi also said that as soon as the Congress forms the government at the Centre, the party will work towards making 33 per cent women's reservation in Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha and Vidhan Sabhas. (Photo: File)

'Chowkidar' not only thief but also coward: Rahul Gandhi

Gandhi alleged that Modi made false promises over giving two crore jobs.

09 Apr 2019 4:56 PM

The man was identified as Shaukat Ali. (Photo: Screengrab)

Watch: Assam man thrashed by mob, forced to eat pork for 'selling' beef

In the video, Ali is seen kneeling down, surrounded by an irate mob, which demands to know why he was selling beef.

09 Apr 2019 10:35 AM

A file photo of college students blocking NH 37 in protest against the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2016, in Dibrugarh in Assam.

Citizenship Bill promise fuels anger

However, Assam BJP is of view that the people of Assam has dumped the CAB issue and moved on.

09 Apr 2019 3:32 AM

Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu. (Photo: ANI/Twitter)

Pema Khandu is richest candidate in Arunachal Pradesh

It is significant that 67 candidates which is 36 per cent of total contestants possesses assets worth over Rs 5 crore.

08 Apr 2019 2:47 AM

Arunachal church body appeals to vote for Nabam Tuki

Union minister of state for home Kiren Rijiju has also taken note of this appeal.

08 Apr 2019 2:38 AM

Adityanath was campaigning for BJP's Nowgong candidate Rupak Sarmah. (Image: ANI twitter)

Cong entered unholy alliance with Muslim League: Yogi in Assam

Gandhi filed his nomination paper from Wayanad which has a sizable Muslim population, on Thursday.

06 Apr 2019 3:54 PM

The BJP president claimed that the NRC is a major step taken by prime minister Narendra Modi during the last five years to drive out illegal migrants from Assam. (Image: ANI)

Amit Shah asks Rahul to clear stand on Omar Abdullah's demand for separate PM

''Kashmir will always remain a part of the country and we cannot allow it to have a separate Prime Minister'', he said.

05 Apr 2019 6:34 PM

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