The Union Cabinet on Wednesday took a path-breaking decision on the Assam Accord and has decided to set up a high level committee to come up with specific recommendations on clause 6 of the Assam Accord to provide constitutional, legislative and administrative safeguards to the Assamese people. Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh said after the […]

In an interview to the news agency ANI, Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke on a variety of issues ranging from surgical strikes to demonetisation and from the Ram temple issue to that of triple talaq and Sabarimala protests. Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his first interview of the year, spoke about the four and half […]

Preparations are in full swing at Ramnagar in Assam’s Silchar ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit on January 4 for his first election campaign. The Prime Minister will hold a rally at Silchar, launching the BJP’s election campaign in the state. Assam chief minister Sarbananda Sonowal and NEDA convenor Himanta Biswa Sarma and state […]

The Supreme Court is all set to hear a plea on Thursday seeking the deployment of adequate manpower and equipment for the rescue of miners trapped in a flooded mine in Meghalaya. A bench of Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Justice Sanjay Kirshan Kaul agreed to hear the matter. The petition by lawyer Adtiya N. […]

New Year celebrations were seen across the globe in a grand way where people gathered in large numbers with their loved ones to welcome a new beginning and to celebrate the moment. A wave of celebrations illuminated the skies around the world as spectacular fireworks were displayed along with dazzling light shows to welcome 2019. […]

The Centre on Monday extended the Armed Forces Special Powers Act in Nagaland for six more months, till July, contending that the whole state is in disturbed and dangerous condition that the use of armed forces in aid of civil power is necessary. Under AFSPA, security forces have the powers to conduct operations anywhere and […]

Veteran actor Kader Khan, who took over the 80s and 90s with his impeccable comic timing, is no more. The veteran actor and screenwriter breathed his last on Tuesday at a hospital in Canada. He was 81. His last rites will be performed in Canada, his son stated, after confirming the news of the veteran actor’s demise. […]

The politics of citizenship in Assam is expected to gain further momentum with the draft Citizenship (Amendment) Bill receiving the approval of the Joint Parliamentary Committee without any changes. The JPC nod has pushed the bill one step closer to becoming a law. The JPC will now meet for the last time on January 3 […]

The last meeting of the Joint Parliamentary Committee for the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill concluded in New Delhi. According to reports, a series of proposals put forward by the JPC members were rejected in the meeting. Meanwhile, another meeting of the JPC will be held on January 3. The final draft report of the committee will […]

Controversial businessman Rajesh Himatsingka has been arrested from the Amchoi tea estate near Guwahati on charges of financial irregularities. The arrest was made on the basis of a police complaint filed by a woman identified as Draupadi Modi. The complaint was filed by Draupadi with the Kamrup Metro district magistrate back in 2012 over financial […]