One illegal Bangladeshi infiltrator was arrested at Silchar in Assam. The Bangladeshi migrant identified as Nikhil Das had forged documents for inclusion of name in the National Register of Citizens. The matter came to light while verification of legacy data. The Bangladeshi infiltrator had bribed Rs. 8,000 to a lawyer for acquiring documents necessary for […]

The third conclave of the North East Democratic Alliance was held at the Srimanta Sankardev Kalakhetra auditorium in Guwahati yesterday where BJP national President Amit Shah lit the ceremonial lamp to kick-off the crucial NEDA meet. Apart from NEDA convenor Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma, chief ministers of as many as 6 Northeastern states besides other […]

The third meet of NEDA will be held tomorrow, this was informed by NEDA Convener and Assam Finance Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma. BJP national president Amit Shah is also slated to attend this all important meet. All the Chief Ministers of the BJP ruled States are expected to be present in the meet. The NEDA […]

Representatives of All Assam Students’ Union and Sadou Asom Karmachari Parishad met NRC State Coordinator Prateek Hazela. The organizations discussed the NRC process as well as the welfare of the NRC workers in the state. Both the associations joined hands a few days ago over the intensified stir on the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill. They had […]

A major twist in the Karnataka Assembly, in an anti-climax of sorts, BJP’s BS Yeddyurappa resigned as the chief minister moments before the crucial floor test. After about twenty minutes of emotional speech in which he berated the Siddaramaiah Government for not helping farmers, Yeddyurappa resigned citing lack of numbers. Before resigning, Yeddyurappa addressed the […]

Supporting Assam heart-throb and singing sensation, Zubeen Garg on his statement regarding Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, State Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has come forward and said that no one should be involved in politicising the singer. Speaking to media, Sarma said that Zubeen is an artist and an inspiration to the people of Assam and India […]

Hojai MLA Shiladitya Deb has made Assam’s heart-throb Zubeen Garg the latest target of his explosive remarks. The BJP MLA has targeted the singer over his recent remarks on the Citizenship Amendement Bill 2016. Deb said that Bihu stages are not the correct platform to make political statements and urged Garg to make such statements […]

In a bizarre incident at Sonjan near Doom Dooma town in upper Assam, an ambulance from Arunachal Pradesh entered into Assam and unceremoniously dropped off three patients on the road and left off. The three patients have been identified as Jeet Bahadur Tamang, Subhash Tanti and the third person has been identified as Khan. All […]

Panic grips Eastern Assam’s Tinsukia district as two persons were shot dead by armed miscreants at a grocery shop in Rupai Siding under Doomdooma police station late Friday night. Although the needle of suspicion went towards the ULFA-I, police authorities clarified that the incident was related to dacoity. Out of the two deceased persons, one […]

AIUDF MLA from Hailakandi in Assam has now landed himself in a major controversy after his supporters attacked BJP workers and then allegedly shouted pro-Pakistan slogans. The police acting on a video showing the MLAs supporters shouting slogans in support of Pakistan, arrested a person in connection with the case. The person who allegedly shouted […]