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Assam: 70 organisations protest against Citizenship Amendment Bill
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Guwahati (Assam) [India], Jan 23 (ANI): As many as 70 organisations including Krishak Mukti Sangram Samiti (KMSS), protested against the Citizenship Amendment Bill, 2016, here on Wednesday.
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Assam police apprehends 30 Rohingyas from Tripura border
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Churaibari (Assam) [India], Jan 22 (ANI): At least 30 Rohingyas were apprehended by Assam police from a Guwahati-bound bus in Churaibari village near Tripura border.
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India deports 21 Bangladeshi nationals
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Guwahati (Assam) Jan 19 (ANI): India on Saturday deported 21 Bangladeshi nationals from an immigration check post in Assam.
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Citizenship Amendment Bill: BJP reaching out to allies, says Ram Madhav
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Guwahati (Assam) [India], Jan 17 (ANI): BJP general secretary Ram Madhav on Thursday said that the party is reaching out to allies who have expressed concerns over the Citizenship Amendment Bill, 2016 and will assure them that interest of each state will be taken care of.
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Assam gears up to celebrate 'Magh Bihu'
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Guwahati (Assam) [India], Jan 13 (ANI): People of Guwahati are all set to celebrate the auspicious harvest festival 'Magh Bihu'.
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Citizenship Bill: Sahitya Akademi awardee Gohain denies receiving notice o
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Guwahati (Assam) [India], Jan 11 (ANI): Sahitya Akademi Awardee Dr Hiren Gohain on Friday denied receiving any notice from the police related to a sedition case reportedly filed against him for opposing the Citizenship Amendment Bill.
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Assam: 3rd edition of 'Dwijing Festival' celebrated to promote river touri
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Guwahati (Assam) [India], Jan 11 (ANI): The great civilizations in the world have grown on the rivers and Assam is among the blessed region in the Northeast to have been located on the banks of mighty Brahmaputra and Barak River.
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3 ministers resign from BJP-led Assam govt
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Guwahati (Assam) [India], Jan 9 (ANI): In a major blow to the government, three ministers of the Assam cabinet have submitted their resignation to Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonwal.
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NRC will weed out illegal migrants: Assam Finance Minister
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Guwahati (Assam) [India], Jan 7 (ANI): The National Register of Citizens (NRC) will weed out a number of illegal migrants from Assam, said Himanta Biswa Sarma, state's Finance Minister, on Monday.
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Meghalaya miners' rescue: Air Force airlifts NDRF team to Guwahati
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 28 (ANI): The Air Force on Friday airlifted a National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) team along with equipment from Bhubaneswar to Guwahati for the rescue operation being undertaken by the Meghalaya government to free the miners trapped in a coal mine.
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AIUDF chief apologises to journalist for 'smash your head' remark
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 27 (ANI): A day after All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) chief Badruddin Ajmal threatened to smash the head of a journalist, who asked him about the prospects of an alliance in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls in Assam, the 68-year-old leader on Thursday apologised
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Scribes protest against AIDUF chief's threat
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Guwahati (Assam) [India], Dec 27 (ANI): Journalists staged a protest here on Thursday against All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) chief and Member of Parliament Maulana Badruddin Ajmal for threatening a journalist with dire consequences.
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