New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday slammed the Assam government for its “lackadaisical approach” in detecting and deporting the over 50,000 foreigners whose presence in the state was once described, by the top court, as “external aggression”. Noting that the Assam government had identified just 900 foreigners staying in[Read More…]
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Assam: Seat-sharing with Asom Gana Parishad done, says BJP as Mahanta sulks
Guwahati: On a day when Asom Gana Parishad leader Prafulla Kumar Mahanta expressed his unhappiness over his party’s decision to ally with the BJP again, Assam finance minister and BJP leader Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday said the BJP, AGP and Bodoland peoples’ Front have already finalized seat-sharing for the[Read More…]
How an illiterate rickshaw-puller from Assam became a mascot for education
By Nivedita Singh New Delhi: Ahmed Ali from Assam’s Karimganj district, while pulling his cycle rickshaw one day in the late 1970s, felt miserable at the realization that like him his soon-to-be-born child too will remain illiterate and may have to pull a rickshaw for a living. Hailing from Madhurband[Read More…]
Guwahati teacher suspended over Facebook post on Pulwama attack
A college teacher was suspended here for a Facebook post over the February 14 suicide attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pulwama that claimed the lives of 49 CRPF troopers. In her post on Thursday, Papri Banerjee, who works as an Assistant Professor of the English department at the city’s Icon[Read More…]
Assam: Prime athelete Hima Das gives her class 12th exam after flying back from Turkey
India’s champion athlete Hima Das has just flown back from Turkey Hima Das after her undergoing practice following the Asian Games to give her Class 12th exam. When on Tuesday Das reached to give her first higher secondary final examination after a year gap. Earlier she was appointed as The[Read More…]
Modi in Guwahati, protesters show black flags
Guwahati: Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Assam capital Guwahati on Friday evening amid tight security even as different agitating organisations waved black flags as the convoy passed from Lokapriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport to Raj Bhavan in the city. A group of people including students’ who were waiting on[Read More…]
Assam Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma terms Mamata’s allegation frivolous, baseless
Guwahati, Assam Finance Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday called “frivolous and baseless” the charge made against him by West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee that there was “evidence” of his involvement in the multi-crore Saradha chit fund scam. Banerjee’s allegation on Sunday triggered a war of words in Assam[Read More…]
Congress, Left spreading misinformation on Citizenship Amendment Bill: Sonowal
Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Tuesday slammed the Congress and the Left Front for spreading misinformation about the Citizenship Amendment Bill and said that they are creating confusion among people. Sonowal made it clear that the Bill was drafted keeping in mind the national policy of the Union[Read More…]
Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge booked for making derogatory remarks on Bhupen Hazarika
Kharge has slammed the Centre for not giving Bharat Ratna, India’s highest civilian award, to spiritual leader Shivakumara Swami.
Citizenship amendment bill row: More than 10,000 people at Latasil playground to protest
The Citizenship Amendment Bill was passed by the Lok Sabha on January 8.
