Assam

Magnitude 5.6 earthquake hits parts of Bihar, Assam and West Bengal

According to the Indian Meteorological Department, the tremors were felt at 10.21 am in Bihar.

Sep 12, 2018

One crore fake beneficiaries registered in anganwadis across India: Maneka Gandhi

Last month, Gandhi said about 14 lakh fake names of children were found registered in anganwadis of Assam.

Sep 11, 2018

Who is Ranjan Gogoi? India's next Chief Justice to take charge on October 3

Justice Ranjan Gogoi is the second senior-most judge in the Supreme Court and will take oath as the 46th Chief Justice of India on October 3.

Sep 2, 2018

Assam district launches menstrual hygiene programme in 17 schools to fight social taboos

Executive Director of ONGC, Assam Asset, S D Maske said, through this project, the oil major has joined hands with the Sivasagar district administration and the UNICEF for easy accessibility and affordability of sanitary napkins for girls, especially from economically underprivileged families.

Aug 31, 2018

SC asks Assam govt to submit report on NRC's ramifications; raises doubts on Centre's role

The apex court has postponed the date for the commencement of receiving claims and objection, which was earlier scheduled to be held on August 30.

Aug 29, 2018

Assam: Woman chops off man's penis for trying to rape her

In an attempt to save herself from the accused, the woman reportedly managed to grab a machete and later chopped off the man's penis.

Aug 27, 2018

Assam: Govt official shocks all by sharing porn videos on Inspector of Schools' WhatsApp group

Rajen Sharma, who shared the porn videos, was one of the members of the WhatsApp group which has principals of 250 schools in Kamrup (Rural).

Aug 25, 2018

Fake godman known as 'Kissing Baba' arrested for sexually exploiting female devotees in Assam

The self-styled godman claimed that he has the power of Lord Vishnu and that his kiss can cure any physical illness, marital issues or other problems.

Aug 22, 2018

Mamata Banerjee alleges 25 lakh Hindus left out of Assam NRC, targets Amit Shah over his parents' citizenship

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee said that around 1,200 people who protested against the exclusion from NRC were being sent to detention camps.

Aug 15, 2018

Railways MoS Rajen Gohain booked for rape in Assam; claims blackmail

Rajen Gohain is a veteran BJP leader, who has been representing the Nagaon Lok Sabha constituency in Assam since 1999.

Aug 11, 2018

Assam NRC tussle: Mamata's TMC to observe 'black day' to protest detention of leaders at Silchar airport

The Minister for Urban Development in the government of West Bengal, Bobby Hakim, has alleged that BJP updated NRC to generate ''communal tension'' among people.

Aug 4, 2018

'Worse than emergency': TMC tears into BJP as six MPs 'assaulted' at Silchar Airport

The TMC team was in Assam to host talks with several Bengali organisations regarding the NRC. The leaders were due to hold a meeting at the Silchar Raj Bhawan.

Aug 2, 2018

TV actress Mahika Sharma not worried about exclusion from NRC list; says Assam is her 'homeland'

Adding that she failed to file the required documents for the NRC verification, the former North East beauty queen said that no piece of paper can detach her from her state.

Jul 31, 2018

52 Bangladesh nationals deported from Assam a day before publication of NRC draft

These 52 Bangladeshi nationals were 'convicted foreigners' as opposed to 'declared foreigners'.

Jul 30, 2018

Meet Tiger Shroff's lookalike from Assam; uncanny similarities will stun you [Photos]

Although Tiger now has short hair, the doppelganger, a fitness enthusiast from Assam, looks almost like how he used to look in 'Baaghi'.

Jul 25, 2018

Centre assures Muslims of justice over Assam citizen list fears

Citizenship and illegal migration are volatile issues in tea-growing and oil-rich Assam, home to more than 32 million people, about a third of whom are Muslims.

Jul 23, 2018

Assam: BJP MP's daughter, 18 others arrested in multi-crore job scam

The arrest was conducted in connection with a multi-crore scam that was arranged to enrol individuals to Assam Public Service Commission (APSC) in 2016.

Jul 20, 2018

Foreigners' Tribunal slaps notice on Assam's first deputy speaker's extended family

Family members of Moulavi Muhammad Amiruddin, the first deputy speaker of Assam's, are now struggling to prove their nationality.

Jul 15, 2018

Sonowal warns contractors for delaying Majuli protection works

Assam's CM threatens fines and legal action if contractors fail to complete Rs 200 crore project by the deadline of May 2019.

Jul 14, 2018

Assam MLA accused of rape goes missing after woman files police complaint

The woman has also alleged that her husband, Sajan Laskar, facilitated the rape.

Jul 11, 2018