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Surrender of ULFA’s No. 2 Drishti Rajkhowa a big win, came after nine months of pursuit, says CentreSubscriber Only
November 13, 2020 01:51 IST
Drishti Rajkhowa, 50, surrendered to Army’s intelligence agencies on Wednesday, the ministry said.
Fri, Nov 13, 2020
Wanted ULFA-I deputy commander-in-chief Drishti Rajkhowa surrendersSubscriber Only
November 12, 2020 12:53 IST
Rajkhowa (50), the deputy commander-in-chief of the outfit, is said to be a close confidant of the outfit’s chief Paresh Baruah.
Fri, Nov 13, 2020
The scholarship scam: FIR in Gaya, arrests in Assam for duping minority studentsSubscriber Only
November 10, 2020 02:32 IST
The move comes three days after the Union Ministry of Minority Affairs, which administers this scholarship — Rs 1,400 crore last year nationally — decided to ask the CBI to investigate the nexus that also roped in schools from Punjab and Assam.
Wed, Nov 18, 2020
Facebook removes ‘misinformation’ tag from Himanta videoSubscriber Only
November 10, 2020 01:24 IST
AIUDF has maintained that the supporters raised the slogan “Aziz Khan Zindabad” – for the party MLA from Karimganj South constituency who was also present there.
Tue, Nov 10, 2020
In Assam, Covid positivity rate drops to 1-2%Subscriber Only
November 10, 2020 01:04 IST
This is a sharp drop from the 6-7 per cent positivity rate seen in September and 4-5 per cent seen in August.
Tue, Nov 10, 2020
NRC fundamentally wrong… new one after polls if SC allows: HimantaSubscriber Only
November 06, 2020 06:48 IST
The state government has appealed to the Supreme Court for a re-verification of the names included in the NRC — 20 per cent of included names in border districts and 10 per cent elsewhere.
Fri, Nov 06, 2020
Nagaland: Ruling alliance appeals to opposition to join legislators’ forum for facilitating settlement of peace talksSubscriber Only
November 06, 2020 06:46 IST
The NPF announcement had come after the party avoided the consultative meeting called by the state government to discuss the Naga issue last month.
Fri, Nov 06, 2020
Assam considers NIA probe into Mizoram custody deathSubscriber Only
November 05, 2020 01:43 IST
On Monday, a resident of Assam’s Cachar district, Intazul Laskar, died in the custody of Mizoram authorities who claim he is a drug peddler.
Thu, Nov 05, 2020
Assam: Family of five found hanging; police suspect suicideSubscriber Only
November 03, 2020 11:57 IST
The police said that they found a suicide note which indicated that the man was pressure after incurring a large amount of debt.
Tue, Nov 03, 2020
Assam builds 119 high schools in tea gardensSubscriber Only
November 03, 2020 02:42 IST
Schools across the state reopened on Monday after being shut for over seven months.
Tue, Nov 03, 2020
Assam man dies in Mizoram custody, CM Sonowal writes to Amit Shah over border tensionSubscriber Only
November 03, 2020 02:13 IST
According to Assam officials, Intazul Laskar was a woodcutter without any criminal record, while Mizoram officials maintain he was involved in peddling drugs. His death comes weeks after clashes between residents of border villages of Assam and Mizoram.
Tue, Nov 03, 2020
After polls, will jail Cong MLA for lungi remark: Himanta Biswa SarmaSubscriber Only
November 01, 2020 00:56 IST
At a press conference Saturday, Sarma accused Ahmed of commenting in the media that he wanted to exhibit a “blue-coloured lungi” in the proposed museum.
Sun, Nov 01, 2020
Assam Congress chief pulls up MLA who set off museum rowSubscriber Only
October 31, 2020 01:27 IST
State Congress president Ripun Bora, in an October 28 missive, told Ahmed that his letter to the Museums Director was “in perfect order” and that he had done his “duty as an MLA”.
Sat, Oct 31, 2020
JEE candidate in Assam who got 99.8 percentile arrested along with father for using proxySubscriber Only
October 29, 2020 12:54 IST
Assam Police has written to the National Testing Agency (NTA), which conducts the exam, seeking CCTV footage from the examination centre in Borjhar, Guwahati, for analysis and investigation.
Fri, Oct 30, 2020
Himanta Biswa Sarma dumps MLA panel report, says won’t allow ‘Miya Museum’Subscriber Only
October 28, 2020 01:55 IST
‘Char-Chaporis’ refer to the riverine sand belts of the Brahmaputra, which are home to a vast majority of Muslims of Bengali-origin, a community which colloquially — and often derogatorily — is called ‘Miya’ in Assam.
Wed, Oct 28, 2020
NRC: Assam minority students union, Jamiat to challenge deletion order in SCSubscriber Only
October 28, 2020 01:49 IST
The NRC process has hit a stonewall as rejection orders are yet to be issued to the 19 lakh excluded people — it will allow them to appeal against the exclusion in the Foreigners' Tribunals.
Wed, Oct 28, 2020
Meghalaya: Khasi student outfit puts up posters targeting BengalisSubscriber Only
October 22, 2020 01:42 IST
Some of the posters read, “All Meghalaya Bengalis are Bangladeshis” and “Khasiland for Khasis; Foreigners Go Away.”
Thu, Oct 22, 2020
Explained: Assam-Mizoram, and the other boundary disputes in the northeastSubscriber Only
October 20, 2020 01:25 IST
Assam-Mizoram border: The dispute stems from a notification of 1875 that differentiated Lushai Hills from the plains of Cachar, and another of 1933 that demarcates a boundary between Lushai Hills and Manipur.
Sun, Oct 25, 2020
Assam-Mizoram border calm; Sonowal talks to PM, Shah and ZoramthangaSubscriber Only
October 20, 2020 00:00 IST
Violence broke out Saturday between residents of Lailapur village in Assam’s Cachar district and residents of localities near Vairengte in Mizoram’s Kolasib district.
Tue, Oct 20, 2020Territory row snowballs into violence at Mizo-Assam borderSubscriber Only
October 18, 2020 16:46 IST
H Lalthangliana, the DC of Mizoram’s Kolasib district, said three persons have been injured on the the Mizoram side, with one of them critical and under treatment at a hospital.
Mon, Oct 19, 2020
Assam schools, colleges to start regular classes from November 2Subscriber Only
October 18, 2020 02:49 IST
Health and Education Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma made the announcement at a press conference in Guwahati adding that regular classes can resume in schools only from class 6 onwards.
Sun, Oct 18, 2020
Assam announces re-opening of schools from Nov 2, attendance voluntarySubscriber Only
October 17, 2020 18:00 IST
Students of classes 8, 10 and 11 will have classes on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, whereas students of 6, 7, 9 and 12 will have classes on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
Sat, Oct 17, 2020
Explained: What is the Assam Police SI recruitment examination scam?Subscriber Only
October 16, 2020 17:41 IST
The recruitment exam for 597 positions at the sub-inspector level in the Assam Police was scheduled for September 20 but had to be cancelled following preliminary reports that the question paper had been leaked.
Thu, Oct 22, 2020
Senior Assam cop arrested in paper leak caseSubscriber Only
October 16, 2020 02:25 IST
The exam for recruitment of 597 sub-inspectors—for which more than 66,000 candidates were to appear—was scheduled for September 20.
Fri, Oct 16, 2020
Nagaland govt talks to social, religious groups over Naga issueSubscriber Only
October 16, 2020 01:33 IST
The resolution passed after the meeting appealed to the negotiating groups “to come together under a spirit of oneness, mutual trust and understanding with sincerity and commitment towards achieving one solution for one people as early as possible”.
Fri, Oct 16, 2020Journalism of Courage
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