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‘Even if you cry, your house won’t be spared’: Inside Assam’s latest mega eviction drive

July 13, 2025 7:33 am

In the state's fifth large-scale eviction drive within a month, the focus was on the Paikan Reserve Forest area in Goalpara district on Saturday.

Assam mulls giving District Commissioners power to approve Aadhaar for applicants over 18

June 28, 2025 6:46 am

The development comes against the backdrop of a renewed push against alleged illegal immigration from Bangladesh. This has included the detention and “pushbacks” into Bangladesh of hundreds of people declared to be foreigners by the state’s Foreigners’ Tribunals.

5 families that faced bulldozer justice 2 years ago get Rs 30 lakh from Assam govt

May 23, 2024 11:04 am

Authorities had demolished their homes after a mob torched a police station; court had called the action "illegal"

Assam: Govt restores merged districtss with change in boundaries

August 26, 2023 3:53 am

The delimitation process was formally completed last week, with the President approving and thereby bringing to effect the ECI’s final order on August 16. Sarma announced that there will be changes in the districts’ boundaries in line with the redrawing of constituencies by the ECI.

Centralised board to recruit college teachers in Assam: Minister 

March 31, 2023 7:39 pm

The government has now decided to recruit teachers in colleges and universities based on a selection test, Pegu said.

Assam govt dismisses reports of another paper leak as geography questions go viral on social media

March 18, 2023 4:08 pm

Two instances of question paper leak of class 10 exams conducted by the Board of Secondary Education, Assam, (SEBA) have come to light earlier this week, leading to the cancellation of both tests.

Week on, another eviction drive in Assam; Congress MLA detained for protesting

December 27, 2022 2:37 am

According to officials, the alleged encroachers were given prior notice and were told that they were illegally occupying government land.

Assam govt to give scooters, financial incentives to girl students: Edu Min Himanta

January 04, 2021 3:56 pm

The state government was currently distributing 22,000 two-wheelers to class 12 girl students who passed in the first division from the state board under the Pragyan Bharti Scheme, Himanta Biswa Sarma said

COVID-19: Assam govt directs private schools to waive 50% fees

April 22, 2020 5:59 pm

The schools have also been directed not to increase fees and to pay teaching and non-teaching staff without a pay cut

Centre asks Assam govt to beef up security in Bodo areas

February 06, 2014 4:22 pm

More than 100 people lost their lives in the 2012 clashes in Bodo dominated areas in the state.

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