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In 2014 poachers killed 27 rhinos inside the park followed by 16 in 2015, but a sharp increase in the number of rangers there are now 700 helped reduce this to seven in 2017 and six in 2018. (Photo: AFP)Life
Vulnerable to extinction: Kaziranga rangers save Indian rhinos

Hell in high water: Braving the monsoon to save India's rhinos.

5 July 2019 10:11 AM IST

The two were taken to the district hospital, where doctors declared them brought dead, police said. (photo: Representational)India
45 Japanese Encephalitis deaths reported in Assam

Most of upper Assam districts, including Jorhat, Golaghat, Dibrugarh, and lower Assam district have been affected by...

4 July 2019 6:56 PM IST

Plants with a strong aroma are something mosquitoes dont like. So, grow rosemary, marigold, mint or lemongrass to keep mosquitoes away. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)India
Assam reports 28 encaphalitis deaths

'The government is keeping a check over the state of AES in Assam and is taking all the necessary measures required to...

2 July 2019 5:21 PM IST

Congress spokesperson Randeep Surjewala, addressing a press conference, launched an all-out attack on the government and the prime minister over the Pulwama terror strike. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)India
Hope Modi govt rises from deep slumber: Cong on Encephalitis deaths in...

Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES) has reached Assam as 10 people have lost their lives, Congress chief spokesperson...

1 July 2019 1:34 PM IST

The excluded people will have to present their certified documents to be submitted for an appeal before the Foreigners Tribunal. The Centre has set up 1000 foreign Tribunal in addition of which 200 more will be given access. (Photo: AP)India
'Nowhere man': What lies ahead for those left out of final NRC list

Now that the final NRC list is out, the dropouts who have been excluded are in for an elaborate process.

31 Aug 2019 6:55 PM IST

Subedar Mohammed SanaullahIndia
Retired army officer 'not surprised' being excluded from NRC list

Sanaullah, who was posted at the sensitive posts of Kashmir and Manipur, was arrested on the verdict of a Foreigners...

31 Aug 2019 5:34 PM IST

Manoj Tiwari , BJP Delhi president and Lok Sabha member (Photo: G.N. Jha)India
Delhi's situation dangerous, NRC is needed: Manoj Tiwari

Tiwari said that the situation of illegal migrants has crossed the danger mark and there is a need to look into the...

31 Aug 2019 2:28 PM IST

The first draft of the National Register of Citizens (NRC) which was published on July 30, 2018, updated for the first time since 1951, left out over 40 lakh people in Assam. (Photo: File)India
From 1947 to 2019: NRC timeline shows milestones in Assam's history

This timeline post Independence shows a history of population exchange, a state trying to regulate flow of people.

31 Aug 2019 1:10 PM IST

Voicing his concern Sarma said, \We just want this NRC to pass off well but this NRC wont help us get rid of foreigners.\ (Photo: File)India
'Lost hope in present form of NRC': Assam BJP minister Himanta Sarma

He further questioned the system of the NRC saying that the rate of exclusion is uneven in districts bordering...

31 Aug 2019 11:14 AM IST

People can check their names in the first draft at NRC sewa kendras across Assam from 8 am on January 1. They can also check for information online and through SMS services. (Photo: Representational | File)India
Assam: Govt to provide free legal aid to those excluded from NRC...

People left out of the NRC will not be detained 'under any circumstances' until foreigners tribunals (FTs) declare them...

27 Aug 2019 2:11 PM IST

Union home minister Amit Shah arrives at Parliament for the Budget Session, in New Delhi. (Photo: PTI)India
MHA says, 'Arrangements made to appeal people non-included in final...

The decisions have been taken at high-level meeting chaired by Amit Shah and attended by Assam CM Sarbananda Sonowal and...

20 Aug 2019 2:23 PM IST

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan (Photo: PTI)India
'India cannot be a 'dharamshala' for illegal migrants,' says Shivraj...

Chouhan said: 'NRC is not only for Assam; it is a must for the entire country and we will get this done.'

3 Aug 2019 10:01 AM IST

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