Assam NRC Coordinator Prateek Hajela’s briefing to Home Ministry and Assam government officials on the usage of family tree in the NRC updation process concluded today. Hajela’s briefing was attended by Attorney General Tushar Mehta, State Chief Secretary Aloke Kumar, State Commissioner L S Changsan, senior advocate and Congress leader Kapil Sibal and Assam Chief […]

Golap Rabha who bagged the Mr World under World Body Building Federation held at Lithuania in Europe on 19 and 21 October was accorded a warm welcome after he landed at the Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International airport in Guwahati on Friday. Golap Rabha participated in three events, Men Bodybuilding, Men Muscle Model and Pro-Mr World […]

NRC State Coordinator Prateek Hajela briefed Home ministry and Assam government officials on the family tree that is used to determine citizenship and names included in the NRC. The briefing began at 6 pm at the Home Ministry and is attended by Registrar General of India – Sailesh, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, Attorney General KK […]

Election Commissioner Harendra Nath Bora on Friday said that panchayat elections in Assam would be held before December 15. The Chief Election Commissioner also stated at least one lakh forty thousand state government employees will be involved in the entire exercise. In this regard a crucial meet was held at the state election commission’s office […]

East Khasi Hills Sessions Court has acquitted BNP Leader Salahuddin Ahmed of all charges. Ahmed was charged of trespassing into Indian territory. He was found loitering in Shillong’s Golflink’s area and was arrested on June 2015. Ahmed did not have valid documents with him when he was picked up by the local police. It may […]

Barely 36 hours after the horrific rape incident reported from Tihu in Assam’s Nalbari district, yet another rape of a incident has sent shock waves across the State. This latest incident has been reported from Baksa district in Assam’s Barak Valley. A specially-abled woman has been allegedly raped by unidentified miscreants in her own residence. […]

Heavy gunfire has been reported on Friday from the Indo-Myanmar border town of Moreh in Manipur in the wee hours. The gun battle reportedly broke out around 1:10 AM between two rival Kuki insurgent groups. The gun-battle took place for around 40 minutes. It is suspected that rebels of the insurgent groups might have suffered injuries […]

NRC State Coordinator Prateek Hajela will make a power point presentation at the Ministry of Home Affairs on the family tree that is used to determine citizenship and names included in the NRC. The briefing, scheduled to be held at 6 pm at the Home Ministry, is likely to be attended by Registrar General of […]

The Khasi Lineage Bill has been passed by the KHADC on Friday. The bill features a special case of patriliny and lays down conditions to complied with to be a Khasi. In the amended Bill, the customary practice of Ring Bia or Shaw Bhoi has been defined as the customary practices prevailing among some native, […]

Central Bureau of Investigation chief Alok Verma’s petition, which challenged the government’s decision to strip him of his powers, was heard today by the Supreme Court. Supreme Court today ordered the Central Vigilance Commission probe to be completed under ten days. Interim CBI Chief will not take policy decisions ruled Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi. The […]