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Security agencies apprehend trouble in certain pockets of the state as verification of family trees brought to light that suspected foreigners are trying to get their names enrolled in the NRC.

Nagaland, Meghalaya gear up to check influx

The state government also asked all village, town and municipal authorities to strictly monitor the influx of people...

11 Sept 2019 10:33 PM

Assam government yet to set up 200 new tribunals for foreigners

Assam government yet to set up 200 new tribunals for 'foreigners'

Saying some rejection orders found to be faulty, NRC authorities said it was necessary that proper reasons for rejection...

22 Jun 2020 5:10 AM

Himanta biswa Sarma, Assam education minister

Assam to gift scooty to 22,000 girls students who secured 1st division...

Assam asks teachers to go for compulsory Covid-19 test and report to school with a negative report on September 1

19 Aug 2020 1:20 PM

Assam allows inter-district travel on 2 days of week; night curfew, weekend shutdown to continue. (PTI Photo)

Assam: New COVID-19 guidelines issued, allows inter-district travel on...

Night curfew from 6 pm to 6 am on all days and total lockdown on weekends, Chief Secretary Kumar Sanjay Krishna said

2 Aug 2020 10:22 AM

Police personnel during a clash at Assam-Mizoram border at Lailapur in Cachar district, Monday, July 26, 2021. 6 police personnel died and many were injured. (PTI Photo)

Assam-Mizo dispute hangs fire for decades

Mizoram was a district of Assam before it was carved out as a separate union territory in 1971 after years of insurgency

28 July 2021 3:05 AM

Following a decision of the state cabinet, the police are now booking men who married girls aged below 14, under the stringent Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 and those who married girls aged between 14 and 18 under the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006. (File Photo)

AA Edit | Child marriages: Bring awareness

Marriage is a social institution in India and Assam is no exception

7 Feb 2023 7:00 PM

Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh addresses a press conference, in Bhopal. (Photo: PTI)

MHA: Take action on Ulfa's overground links

Security sources said that even after two major incidents of killing in Dhola and Sibsagar, Assam police failed to take...

23 Dec 2018 8:40 PM

The debt relief scheme for farmers will waive 25 per cent of all loans taken till now. The benefit will be up to a maximum of Rs 25,000. This scheme will immediately benefit around eight lakh farmers, state government spokesperson and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Chandra Mohan Patowary said. (Photo: Faacebook)

Assam approves Rs 600 cr farm loan waiver

The move will reportedly benefit eight lakh farmers of the state immediately.

18 Dec 2018 12:40 PM

Those who have been left out can apply for claims and objections, said State NRC Coordinator Prateek Hajela. (Photo: PTI)

SC extends NRC deadline for filing claims, objection on inclusion of...

The extension has been extended to December 31, 2018 from December 15.

12 Dec 2018 12:32 PM

Priyanka Chopra.

Assam calling Priyanka!

After coolly pocketing the hefty fee for being the brand ambassador, she has given very little back to Assam and the...

2 May 2018 6:38 PM

Sarbananda Sonowal

Rs 27 crore spent on publicity in 11 months: Minister

It is significant that the BJP govt was highly critical of the previous Cong regime while accusing them of spending huge...

26 March 2018 9:23 PM

Security agencies apprehend trouble in certain pockets of the state as verification of family trees brought to light that suspected foreigners are trying to get their names enrolled in the NRC.

Assam asks for more forces ahead of NRC list

The final draft of the NRC was to be published on June 30 but it may delayed by few days because of flood in few...

23 Jun 2018 7:23 PM