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Assam launches scheme for indigenous people in 'vulnerable areas' to get arms licence

India, Aug. 14 -- The Bharatiya Janata Party-led government in Assam on Thursday launched a digital portal to allow indigenous people of the state, residing in 'vulnerable or remote areas', to apply f... Read More


Take cognisance of Assam govt's financial irregularities, Congress urges HC

India, Aug. 6 -- Congress leader Debabrata Sakia has written to Gauhati high court (HC) chief justice Ashutosh Kumar seeking suo motu cognisance of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led government's al... Read More


Assam to launch Orunodoi 3.0 on September 17 to coincide with PM's birthday: CM

India, Aug. 1 -- The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led Assam government will launch Orunodoi 3.0 on September 17 for families belonging to economically weaker sections and will distribute letters to be... Read More


Gauhati HC orders 4 northeast states to form panel, clear forest encroachments

India, July 30 -- The Gauhati High Court has asked Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, and Mizoram to form a high-level committee to clear encroachments in forest areas along the inter-state borders o... Read More


Nagaland, Meghalaya, Manipur issue alerts amid Assam eviction drive

India, July 24 -- Nagaland, Meghalaya, and Manipur have issued alerts amid an eviction drive against alleged undocumented immigrants in Assam, flagging the possibility of the displaced people crossing... Read More


42,000 acres cleared of encroachment in 4 years in Assam: Himanta Biswa Sarma

India, July 21 -- Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday reiterated his government's resolve to remove illegal settlers and suspected Bangladeshis from encroached land. The chief minister... Read More


Rahul Gandhi says Himanta will be in jail after Cong forms govt; CM hits back

India, July 16 -- Congress leader and the leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi said on Wednesday that his party will overthrow the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led government in Assam in the... Read More


ULFA-I claims Indian Army drones killed 3 of its leaders across Myanmar border

India, July 13 -- The banned United Liberation Front of Asom-Independent (ULFA-i) on Sunday claimed that drone attacks by the Indian Army on one of its camps in Myanmar have claimed the lives of at le... Read More


ULFA-I claims Indian drones killed 3 cadres across Myanmar border; Army denies

India, July 13 -- The banned United Liberation Front of Asom-Independent (ULFA-i) on Sunday claimed that drone attacks by the Indian Army on one of its camps in Myanmar have claimed the lives of at le... Read More


Hospital licence to be suspended if bodies held hostage for unpaid dues: Himanta

India, July 10 -- The Assam cabinet on Thursday approved action against private hospitals including fines and suspension of license in the state if they hold back bodies of deceased patients over non-... Read More