6 detained in Anti-Citizenship Bill protest in Assam’s Dibrugarh

Six persons were held by police on charges of violating section 144 of the IPC while taking out a motorcycle rally in Dibrugarh. Volunteers of 60 odd organisations took out the rally in Dibrugarh today in protest against the controversial Citizenship (Amendment) Bill. The demonstrators tried to hold a demonstration in front of Chief Minister […]

Assam Finance Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma hands over land pattas to landless families

Assam finance minister Himanta Biswa Sarma handed over land pattas to hundreds of landless families in eastern Assam’s Dibrugarh district. A special program was held at the India Club where the minister handed over the land pattas in presence of Dibrugarh MP Rameswar Teli besides many other MLAs. Earlier, on Sunday Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal […]

Pro-talk ULFA leader Jiten Dutta sent to 14-day judicial custody

Pro-talk ULFA leader Jiten Dutta has been sent to 14 day judicial custody by the Kamrup Metropolitan Chief Judicial Magistrate court on charges of delivering inflammatory speech over the row surrounding the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill and the National Register of Citizens at a meeting held on 24th October at Geetanagar area in Guwahati. The pro-talk […]

Tinsukia killings: Suspected linkman arrested; NIA team arrives in Dhola for probe

The Tinsukia police have arrested one person in connection with the Dhola killings. According to top police sources, the arrested person identified as Dikla alias Jintu Gogoi of Bosagaon is suspected to be a linkman who had walked out free of jail only few days back. #BREAKING | Tinsukia police have arrested two persons in […]

Assam: Miscreants blank fire after making extortion demand at Sonari

An incident of firing has been reported from Taukak Tea Estate at Sonari in eastern Assam. Two miscreants opened blank fire and escaped when they had come to collect extortion money. The two miscreants had come to collect money worth one lakh rupees form a school teacher named Ashok Jha. Jha’s son tried to nab the […]

Assam: Mixed response to 24-hour shutdown called against Dhola killings

The 24-hour Assam shutdown called to protest the killing of 5 people in the state’s Tinsukia district is getting mixed reactions in different parts of the state. The shutdown which began at 5 am today failed to make any real impact in Eastern Assam. However, reports of bandh enforcers taking to the streets have come […]

Tinsukia firing: Pro-talk ULFA leader Jiten Dutta detained; Mrinal Hazarika summoned by Panbazar police

Police have swung into action issuing summon notices and detaining at least two pro-talk ULFA leaders. While, pro-talk ULFA leader Mrinal Hazarika has been issued a summon by the Panbazar police station in Guwahati and pro-talk leader Jiten Dutta has been detained for questioning by the police. Dutta has currently been held at Gaurisagar police […]

ULFA-I cadres open indiscriminate firing in Tinsukia, kills 5

As many as five people were reportedly killed in an incident of indiscriminate firing carried out by ULFA-Independent cadres at Kherbari village under Dhola Police Station in Assam’s Tinsukia district. #BREAKING | Atleast 5 persons were killed in an indiscriminate firing by suspected ULFA (I) cadres at Kherbari village under Dholla P.S in Assam's Tinsukia […]

Second phase of Gunotsav in Assam begins today

The second phase of Gunotsav in Assam began today in as many as 17 districts of the state. The Gunotsav is being carried out to assess the performances of primary schools in these districts. The 17 districts where the second phase of Gunotsav is being carried out are Baksa, Barpeta, Biswanath, Chirang, Darang, Dhubri, Dima […]