Tag: Assam
BJP Wins In 5 States; Congress Bags Karnataka Seats
The BJP, continuing with its victory streak, on Thursday won five out of 10 assembly by-elections across eight states, including Delhi, with the Congress getting solace from Karnataka where it retained two seats and held on to another in Madhya Pradesh.....
Two Troopers Die In Manipur Blast
Two troopers of 18 Assam Rifles were killed and six others injured in a bomb blast in Manipur's Chandel district near the India-Myanmar border on Monday, sources in the police said.....
Kerala Law Student's Murder Accused Held Guilty
A sessions court in Kerala on Tuesday found Ameerul Islam, a migrant labourer from Assam, guilty of the rape and murder of a young law student in 2016 in Ernakulam.....
Assam Publishes Part Draft Of NRC, 1.9 Crore Names In List
The Assam government has published the part draft of the much-awaited National Register of Citizens (NRC) which includes names of 1.9 crore people of total 3.29 crore applicants in the state, an official said.....
Over 1,000 Passengers Stranded In Assam Amid Protests
At least 1,100 train passengers were stranded at New Haflong railway station in Assam's Dima Hasao district since Friday as protests continued on Saturday against police firing that killed two persons.....
If NRC Is Congress' Baby, Why Is It Opposing: Rijiju
Union Minister Kiren Rijiju on Tuesday attacked Congress chief Rahul Gandhi for opposing the NRC draft released on Monday despite claiming that the document was the "century-old party's baby."....
AASU Warns Political Parties Not To Politicise NRC
The powerful All Assam Students Union (AASU) on Sunday warned political parties not to politicise and communalize the National Register of Citizens (NRC)which was published in Assam on July 31.....
SC Raps NRC Officials, Says Focus On Error-free List Of Citizens
The Supreme Court on Tuesday told Assam's National Register of Citizens (NRC) Coordinator Prateek Hajela to ensure an error-free final NRC, instead of giving interviews to the media.....
5.5-magnitude Quake Hits Assam
An earthquake measuring 5.5 on the Richter scale shook Guwahati and its adjoining areas on Wednesday, the Met said. No damage was reported. ....
Mamata Condemns Tinsukia Killings, Trinamool To Hold Protest Rallies
Strongly condemning the gunning down of five people in Assam's Tinsukia district, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday demaned the punishment of the perpetrators at the earliest.....
