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Guwahati blast: TV actor among two held, police claim ULFA connectionSubscriber Only
May 17, 2019 04:50 IST
Police claimed Rajguru joined the ULFA in 1986 and was a “senior cadre” looking after the outfit’s activities in Guwahati and neighbouring areas. Saikia, they alleged, assisted him and helped transport cadre to areas targeted for attacks.
Fri, May 17, 2019
Two SSB personnel among 11 injured in Guwahati grenade attackSubscriber Only
May 16, 2019 04:46 IST
Police sources said that it is suspected that ULFA -I could be behind the incident because there are reports that the outfit’s chief, Paresh Barua, called a few local television channels and claimed responsibility.
Thu, May 16, 2019
Assam detention camps: SC order on conditional release ray of hope for many ‘foreigners’Subscriber Only
May 15, 2019 01:21 IST
Last week, the Supreme Court ordered that detainees who have completed more than three years may be released on furnishing a bond with two sureties of Rs 1 lakh each of Indian citizens, as also giving details of address of stay after release and providing biometric details in a secured database.
Wed, May 15, 2019
Assam Police: 125 declared foreigners detained in a monthSubscriber Only
May 10, 2019 03:04 IST
Most of the detainees belong to Bengali-speaking Hindu and Muslim communities.
Fri, May 10, 2019
Congress, CPM object as EC orders repoll in 168 Tripura West polling stationsSubscriber Only
May 09, 2019 02:30 IST
Tripura West — one of the two Lok Sabha segments of the state — is a largely Bengali-dominated constituency and includes 1,679 polling stations.
Thu, May 09, 2019Update of NRC in Assam: As hearings on ‘objections’ begin, allegations of fabrication surfaceSubscriber Only
May 08, 2019 03:09 IST
Of the 40 lakh-odd people excluded from the final NRC draft, around 36 lakh have filed ‘claims’, while ‘objections’ have been received against a little over 2 lakh people among the 2.89 crore included in the final draft.
Wed, May 08, 2019
Twenty convicted Bangladeshi nationals to be deportedSubscriber Only
May 04, 2019 04:20 IST
The official, who asked not to be named, said these 20 people were convicted by courts for violation of either the Passports Act or the Foreigners Act, or both.
Sat, May 04, 2019
Assam BJP MLA: Muslims are like cows that don’t give milkSubscriber Only
May 04, 2019 03:55 IST
Prasanta Phukan, the MLA representing Dibrugarh, made the comments while talking about the voting pattern among Muslims in the Lok Sabha polls.
Sat, May 04, 2019
National register of citizens: Draft list of those ineligible upon re-verification to be out on June 15Subscriber Only
May 02, 2019 03:47 IST
The NRC prepared in 1951 is being updated to include the names of people or their descendants who appear in the 1951 NRC, in any electoral roll or in any one of the other admissible documents issued up to the midnight of March 24, 1971.
Thu, May 02, 2019
Staff suicide brings to the fore state of Assam’s dying paper millsSubscriber Only
May 02, 2019 03:30 IST
Production at the mill shut in 2015 and employees have not received salaries for the past 28 months.
Thu, May 02, 2019
Assam journalist beaten up, CM Sarbananda Sonowal promises actionSubscriber Only
April 27, 2019 02:27 IST
Rajen Deka, who reports from Mukalmua for the daily Dainik Asom, received multiple stitches on his head and his condition is now stable, Nalbari SP Amanjeet Kaur said.
Sat, Apr 27, 2019
Pakistan to China, Arunachal Pradesh’s Pasighat checks all the poll boxesSubscriber Only
April 24, 2019 04:30 IST
Experts across Pasighat say that while nationalism and Citizenship Bill may be the two main talking points in Pasighat, there is much more to any election in Arunachal — the call of tribes and clans, a concoction of money and inter-personal community ties.
Thu, Apr 25, 2019
Lok Sabha polls 2019: In Dhubri’s riverine islands, identity the key poll questionSubscriber Only
April 22, 2019 19:49 IST
Dhubri is among the four Assam constituencies that will go to polls on April 23 in the final phase of polling in the state and Ajmal, perfume baron, All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) chief and sitting MP from Dhubri, hopes to secure a third term.
Mon, Apr 22, 2019
Tripura east: Multi-cornered fight on cards, but CPM looks to retain seatSubscriber Only
April 20, 2019 01:05 IST
Tripura East is one of the two Lok Sabha constituencies in the state and covers 30 of its 60 Assembly constituencies. Since 1996, the seat has been held by the CPM.
Sat, Apr 20, 2019
Complaint against editors who opposed citizenship Bill, Centre asks Assam to actSubscriber Only
April 19, 2019 00:54 IST
The editors named in the complaint have called it an attack on the freedom of the press and free speech. Two of the three have been vocal in their criticism of the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill.
Fri, Apr 19, 2019
Autonomous status: One promise on all tickets hereSubscriber Only
April 18, 2019 00:10 IST
The constituency is home to an array of tribal and non-tribal communities — Karbis, Dimasas, Kukis, Bodos, Bengalis, Biharis, Assamese and Gorkhas, among others.
Thu, Apr 18, 2019
Election Commission postpones polls in Tripura East seatSubscriber Only
April 17, 2019 01:38 IST
Sriram Taranikanti, the CEO of Tripura, told The Indian Express, “We would like to improve the overall atmosphere before the polls in the constituency, and the extension will help us do that.”
Wed, Apr 17, 2019
Assam man beaten, force fed pork: 8 held, CM Sonowal assures action against culpritsSubscriber Only
April 14, 2019 10:00 IST
"We will not spare anyone responsible for this incident. This is a secular nation. The principle of secularism will be strictly maintained," the CM said.
Sun, Apr 14, 2019
Congress and Leftists have scared people on issue of Citizenship Bill: Sarbananda SonowalSubscriber Only
April 14, 2019 03:47 IST
"The apprehension about the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2016 amongst people here has been addressed clearly in our manifesto. People’s sentiments will be taken care of and their interests will be absolutely protected," said Sonowal.
Sun, Apr 14, 2019
Govts should not try to suppress voices: Manipur journalist freed after 4 months in jailSubscriber Only
April 12, 2019 03:00 IST
Imphal-based Wangkhem, associated with a cable TV network, was arrested on November 27, 2018, for “derogatory” comments against the BJP government in the state and using “abusive” words for Chief Minister N Biren Singh, and was booked under the NSA.
Fri, Apr 12, 2019
Narendra Modi: Will remove 5-acre rule, all farmers to benefit from PM-KisanSubscriber Only
April 12, 2019 02:30 IST
Under the PM-Kisan, announced by the Centre in February, Rs 6,000 per year was to be disbursed in three instalments to more than 12 crore small and marginal farmers having cultivable land of 5 acres or less.
Fri, Apr 12, 2019
Assam man beaten, force fed pork: ‘Sold beef for 40 years peacefully, attack well-planned’Subscriber Only
April 11, 2019 03:09 IST
No such incident has ever occurred in the area in the last 40 years that his family has run the eatery in the local market, he said.
Thu, Apr 11, 2019
In Arunachal’s Lekang Assembly seat, PRC is still a burning issueSubscriber Only
April 10, 2019 03:17 IST
The two Lok Sabha seats in the state go to polls today, along with its 60-membered state Assembly.
Wed, Apr 10, 2019
Rahul Gandhi: Cong’s NYAY scheme will undo Modi govt’s ‘anyay’Subscriber Only
April 10, 2019 02:18 IST
Congress chief accused Modi of spreading a “canard” that NYAY will be an expensive scheme to implement, and that the Congress will not find enough funds unless more taxes are imposed on the salaried class.
Wed, Apr 10, 2019Assam: Targeted for ‘selling beef’, man force-fed by mobSubscriber Only
April 09, 2019 09:28 IST
A purported video clip of the incident circulated on social media showed Ali being heckled and abused. “Why did you come to sell beef here?” asks one person. The next question is, “are you a Bangladeshi?”
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