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Gauhati HC orders Assam to pay rRs.r2 lakh to family of woman pushed to Bangladesh

GUWAHATI, Sept. 7 -- The Gauhati high court has directed the Assam government to pay Rs.2 lakh as interim compensation to the husband of Mumtaz Begum, a Bengali-speaking Muslim woman who was pushed in... Read More


Assam govt invokes NSA against activist who opposed Kaziranga hotel project

GUWAHATI, July 31 -- The Assam government on Thursday invoked the National Security Act (NSA) against activist Pranab Doley to ensure his continued detention after a sessions court ordered his release... Read More


Deluge in Assam: Factors that led to unprecedented flooding in 2 districts

GUWAHATI, July 26 -- A resident of Sonari, the headquarters of Assam's Charaideo district, and family members including aged parents had barely finished dinner on July 18 when flood waters rushed insi... Read More


Over 1,600 illegal Bangladeshis repatriated from Assam in 2 years: Himanta Biswa Sarma

GUWAHATI, July 13 -- : Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday told the assembly that 1,679 illegal Bangladeshis have been repatriated from the state in the past two years. "A total of 167... Read More