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As Assam govt draws hard line on ‘encroachments’, little pushback from those displacedSubscriber Only
January 27, 2023 13:55 IST
Nagaon Eviction: A Month Later, Majority Of 359 Evicted Families Continue To Stay In Tents In Four Villages Of Batadrava
ULFA (I) last mile in Assam’s path to peace: Himanta Biswa Sarma
January 26, 2023 11:53 IST
It is not the same Assam as it was when the ULFA was formed. Today, the state is fast moving on the path of development, the Assam Chief Minister said at an event to celebrate the 74th Republic Day
Complaint against film; Himanta Biswa Sarma says he does not know much about Shah Rukh Khan
January 24, 2023 02:48 IST
In his complaint, Satya Ranjan Borah alleged that the song ‘Besharam Rang’ is insulting to the colour saffron as the first colour in the Tricolour, and as a “symbol of greater Sanatan Dharma”.
Men marrying girls aged below 14 to be booked under POCSO: Assam CM Himanta SarmaSubscriber Only
January 24, 2023 07:13 IST
Assam has the highest MMR in the country, with 195 deaths per 1 lakh live births recorded between 2018 and 2020, according to data released by the Registrar General of India in 2022.
Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma amid ‘Pathaan’ row: Who is Shah Rukh Khan?
January 21, 2023 22:05 IST
Bollywood megastar Shahrukh Khan and his film Pathaan are facing backlash for showing Deepika Padukone in a saffron bikini in the song 'Besharam Rang'.
Small madrasas being merged with bigger ones: Assam DGPSubscriber Only
January 18, 2023 06:16 IST
The Assam police are working with private madrasa boards in the state to identify madrasas with less than 50 students and merge these with larger ones. Madrasa board officials told The Indian Express that they are conducting "surveys" to submit data on this to the police.
Myanmar air strikes target rebel camp near border, panic in Mizoram villageSubscriber Only
January 12, 2023 11:00 IST
At least one shell fell on the Indian side. There was no casualty, but a truck on a river bank close to the border was damaged, according to a Champhai district official.
Assam: Section 144 in Karimganj day after Bajrang Dal activist killed
January 10, 2023 05:35 IST
One Animul Haque has been arrested in connection with the murder of Sambhu Koiri, who was returning home from a three-day Bajrang Dal training camp in the neighbouring Hailakandi district.
Rhino carcass found in Jan 2022, but it was killed in 2021: Officials defend Assam’s poaching-free yearSubscriber Only
January 5, 2023 10:17 IST
On January 2 this year, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced that “not a single rhino” was poached in the state in 2022 following which Prime Minister Narendra Modi also congratulated him.
Demolition of house of arson accused: Assam CS-led panel will find out erring officials, HC told
January 4, 2023 18:35 IST
On May 21, 2022, the Batadraba police station was torched by a mob, following which six houses were pulled down by the district and police authorities.
Assam SI, arrested for ‘sexually harassing’ woman in custody, granted bail
January 2, 2023 15:32 IST
The matter came to light after the 24-year-old woman complained about the SI’s conduct to the station’s officer-in-charge and to the DSP.
Assam merges four districts ahead of Jan 1 delimitation deadlineSubscriber Only
January 1, 2023 07:01 IST
The Election Commission has imposed a ban on creating new administrative units in Assam from January 1, 2023 as the poll panel will undertake the delimitation exercise in the state.
Hailstorm hits Assam; over 500 houses damaged
December 27, 2022 19:22 IST
The Regional Meteorological Centre in Guwahati has issued a warning that thunderstorms and lightning with hail are very likely to occur at isolated places over Assam and other states in the northeastern region during the next 24 hours.
Week on, another eviction drive in Assam; Congress MLA detained for protestingSubscriber Only
December 27, 2022 02:37 IST
According to officials, the alleged encroachers were given prior notice and were told that they were illegally occupying government land.
Gunfight between security forces and outlawed rebels in Assam’s Tinsukia; civilian injuredSubscriber Only
December 21, 2022 15:53 IST
A defence official said the gunfight broke out after a joint search operation led to the arrest of four overground workers of a militant outfit.
Day after eviction, Opposition stages walkout, Assam govt defends moveSubscriber Only
December 21, 2022 02:32 IST
While Opposition AIUDF alleged that the “inhuman” eviction drive targetted people from the minority community, state ministers and top district administration officers denied this and said it was carried out peacefully, with no resistance from residents.
Eviction drive begins in Assam’s Nagaon amid tight security
December 19, 2022 10:41 IST
The eviction drive is being carried out in four villages to clear encroached government land, the Superintendent of Police said.
Assam: FIR against nine people in JB College ragging case
December 2, 2022 20:56 IST
The case comes close on the heels of two instances of alleged ragging in Dibrugarh.
Assam: 22 students suspended for gheraoing pregnant teacherSubscriber Only
December 1, 2022 01:39 IST
Dibrugarh Superintendent of Police Shwetank Mishra said the teacher, who is five months pregnant, did not suffer any injury but was traumatised by the incident on Tuesday. She was taken to a hospital.
Dibrugarh University expels 18 persons for ragging student who later jumped off hostel buildingSubscriber Only
November 29, 2022 19:52 IST
The student, identified as Anand Sharma, is currently undergoing treatment at a hospital. Although he is stable, the doctors said he has injuries in his hand, legs and ribs.
Assam student jumps off hostel building after ‘ragging’; three apprehendedSubscriber Only
November 28, 2022 16:40 IST
The Dibrugarh University student's condition is reportedly stable. Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma promised strict follow-up action in the incident and issued an appeal to students to ‘say no to ragging’.
Assam Police open fire near Meghalaya village; 6 killedSubscriber Only
November 23, 2022 00:41 IST
The incident, which occurred around 3 am in an area bordering West Karbi Anglong district of Assam and Mukroh village in Meghalaya’s West Jaintia Hills, comes ahead of the second round of talks scheduled for this month-end between the two states to resolve their boundary dispute.
Gauhati HC Chief Justice slams bulldozer action: ‘Gang war or police op?’Subscriber Only
November 20, 2022 05:12 IST
When the SP’s counsel tried to argue that police had permission from the District Magistrate to search the house, Chief Justice Chhaya said the permission was for searching, not bulldozing.
Encounter between Army, militants in Assam
November 14, 2022 13:27 IST
Locals claimed that they heard the sound of at least one major explosion.
Banned PFI’s student wing leader Amir Hamza held in Bengaluru, brought to Guwahati
November 13, 2022 16:33 IST
Hamza, who was absconding, was on Friday night apprehended by a team of the Assam Police in the southern city, where he was hiding with some families from Tripura.
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