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NIA court remands Akhil Gogoi in judicial custody for 14 daysSubscriber Only

December 27, 2019 03:20 IST

Gogoi was arrested by the agency under Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act on December 12 when protests against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act rocked Assam.

NIA raids Akhil Gogoi’s house in Guwahati

December 26, 2019 11:38 IST

Gogoi, whose custody was to end on Friday, has been booked under various sections of Indian Penal Code and stringent Unlawful (Activities) Prevention Act, the officials said.

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CAB protests: Passengers stranded at Guwahati airport as Assam remains on boil

December 12, 2019 17:02 IST

Security forces kept a tight vigil at the airport as Assam police personnel and commandos were deployed to guard the area. Services were closed at prepaid taxi counters inside the airport premises in lieu of the curfew.

Foreigners Tribunals enabled by SC and Gauhati HC to create statelessness crises: Amnesty InternationalSubscriber Only

November 28, 2019 08:02 IST

"Riddled with bias, prejudices and arbitrary decision-making, they pass vague orders rendering people stateless. The judiciary is complicit in perpetuating this exclusion and abuse," the report says.

Protesting citizenship Bill, three walk out of govt panel on AssamSubscriber Only

January 12, 2019 07:40 IST

The high-level committee was notified by the MHA on January 5 to work towards implementation of Clause 6, and pitched as a step towards protecting the interests of the Assamese community in terms of reservation of Assembly seats.

Former Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi. (File)

Why Tinsukia killers not caught yet: Ex-Assam CM Tarun GogoiSubscriber Only

November 11, 2018 11:35 IST

On November 1, six men wearing military fatigues and carrying assault rifles rounded up six farmers in Tinsukia's Bisonimukh village and shot at them, killing five.

At least three hurt in Guwahati blast, ULFA says warning for Hindu Bengali outfitsSubscriber Only

October 14, 2018 03:22 IST

The explosion took place near a footpath on MG road, adjoining the Brahmaputra riverbank. Top police officers said it has not been established which material was used in the explosion.

Assam flood situation worsens, toll rises to 43

August 4, 2018 20:51 IST

Currently, 163 villages are under water across the state and 10,991 hectares of crop areas have been damaged, the ASDMA report said.

Kerala woman alleges rape by multiple men befriended online by husband for wife-swap; four arrested

Assam woman accuses AIUDF MLA of rape

July 8, 2018 04:12 IST

She said her husband had locked her up in their house after the two incidents and she had escaped to file the complaint.

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Assam: Flood situation grim, affects NRC workSubscriber Only

June 20, 2018 05:08 IST

The three districts of Barak valley region — Cachar, Karimganj and Hailakandi — remained the worst affected with around 450 relief camps and relief distribution centres opened and around 1.6 lakh people staying in the relief camps.

12 dead in NE flood; situation worsens in Assam, Manipur

12 dead in Northeast flood; situation worsens in Assam, Manipur

June 16, 2018 00:02 IST

According to the report issued today, Hailakandi has been the worst-hit with nearly 2.06 lakh people affected, followed by Karimganj with almost 1.33 lakh people.

Assam assembly passes Bills to hike salaries of MLAs

April 6, 2018 21:03 IST

For the chief Minister, the salary will go up to Rs 1.3 lakh from Rs 90,000, while his allowances for the two categories will become Rs 34,000 from Rs 17,000. So his total take away would be Rs 1.64 lakh every month.

Mumbai: Teacher booked for sexually harassing girl

In Assam’s Nagaon, 11-year-old gangraped, burnt alive; two juveniles arrested

March 24, 2018 17:07 IST

This is the second recent incident of gangrape in Nagaon. On March 17, the Nagaon police arrested eight people in connection with the alleged gangrape of a 35-year-old woman.

The body of Kritika Kumari, who went missing on Wednesday, was found on the balcony of her house in Morigaon district.

Body of 6-year-old girl found in balcony in Assam

February 9, 2018 12:06 IST

"There were multiple burn-like injuries on her chest. We are trying to ascertain the cause of her death and have sent the body for post-mortem," Morigaon superintendent of police Swapnaneel Deka said.

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3 girls charred to death in Guwahati fire

February 6, 2018 18:17 IST

The fire broke out at one house in Patarkuchi locality of Bashistha area early Wednesday morning and spread to other 11 houses killing three girls on the spot.

How an interview led to a violent agitation in Assam district bordering NagalandSubscriber Only

January 29, 2018 06:48 IST

Remarks interpreted as a step towards inclusion of Dima Hasao in Nagalim; agitation continues with 48-hour bandh after two deaths in police firing.

35 years after Nellie: Now on film, how cycle of violence scars children’s mindsSubscriber Only

January 24, 2018 03:58 IST

Mumbai-based filmmaker Bidyut Kotoky’s Xhoixobote Dhemalite (Rainbow Fields) is based on true events and depicts stories of children growing up amid violence and brutality around them.

Air India flight suffers bird hit while landing in Guwahati, Manipur CM onboard

January 20, 2018 12:02 IST

Manipur CM Nongthombam Biren, who was in the flight, pulled up Air India for the "poor and inefficient" management at the Guwahati airport.

Aerial view of Majuli, constantly threatened by Brahmaputra. (Express archive)

Rs 233 crore for walls, drainage, screens: How government plans to protect Majuli islandSubscriber Only

January 17, 2018 04:09 IST

Majuli, said to be the largest inhabited river island in the world, has been shrinking for decades.

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Sonowal stresses on better road links in NE states

December 12, 2017 18:20 IST

"Our government is working for sustaining friendly relations. The state government has been working for the development inter-state border areas which will ultimately lead to sustained friendly states in the region," the chief minister said.

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Assam CM Sonowal announces cabinet sub-committees for tribes

December 4, 2017 22:44 IST

According to an official release, the decision was taken at a meeting with representatives of autonomous councils of the respective communities this evening.

Guwahati: Vice-president M Venkaiah Naidu with Assam Governor Jagadish Mukhi and CM Sarbananda Sonowal giving away financial assistance to a 'divyang' during the inaugural ceremony of Deen Dayal Divyangjan Sahajya Achoni, on the occasion of international day for the disabled persons, at Sorusajai Stadium in Guwahati on Sunday. PTI Photo (PTI12_3_2017_000114A)

Venkaiah Naidu launches scheme for differently abled people in Assam

December 3, 2017 16:47 IST

Under the scheme every differently abled person in the state would be entitled to a one-time grant of Rs 5,000 for their treatment.

Speeding train knocks down two elephants near GuwahatiSubscriber Only

November 19, 2017 21:17 IST

The herd, which also had four calves, had strayed out from the Amchang Wildlife Sanctuary situated on the eastern fringe of Guwahati city.

Assam CM Sarbananda Sonowal announces 3 new bridges on Barak riverSubscriber Only

November 18, 2017 20:18 IST

Inaugurating the three-day Namami Barak festival at Karimganj, Sonowal also said that the government would soon begin dredging the Barak river in order to make it more navigable and useful for trans-boundary river transport between India and Bangladesh.

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Ganga of Manas National Park is first rhino to be grandmother tracked in the wildSubscriber Only

November 18, 2017 05:18 IST

The rhino population in Manas National Park was totally wiped out in the early 1990s with Unesco putting a “in-danger” prefix to its World Heritage Site tag in 1992.