“her health started deteriorating faster, hence she had to break the fast.”
Tag: Assam
CAA Protests: Himanta Biswa Sarma ensures new law to protect land belonging to indigenous people
Himanta Biswa Sharma, the FM of Assam also stated the same words as mentioned by him in a Press conference held on 21st December.
AYP Sibasagar wing members resign over AGP’s neglect on CAA protests
The Sibasagar constituency of AYB has simultaneously resigned along with Asom Chatra Parishad, which is the student wing of Asom Gana Parishad (AGP).
Tarun Gogoi returns to court after 36 years to challenge Citizenship Act
The last time Gogoi ever ventured in a court was the time when he assisted veteran Congress leader P Chidambaram. He argued that case in 1983. That was the last case he ever contested.
Restore internet services in Assam: Gauhati High Court nudges Sonowal govt
The high court’s directive came after reviewing four petitions seeking its intervention in restoring mobile Internet connectivity in the state.
Prominent peasant leader Akhil Gogoi alleges torture in NIA custody
He quotes while he was rushed to courtroom “The agitation must not stop. I appeal to people to continue the protests till the law is repealed”.
Citizenship Act Protests: Internet suspension extended till 16 December in Assam
According to the officials, this is done to maintain law and order. The mobile internet services will remain suspended till December 16.
SEBA announces date for HSLC Exam 2020, check details!
As per the notification, the exam will be held from February 10th to February 29th, 2020
Man serving life sentence dies under mysterious circumstances in Dibrugarh Jail
The deceased has been identified as Baban Upadhyay Tiyari, a resident of Dibrugarh’s Moran Bamunbari region.
On 571st birth anniversary of Srimanta Sankaradeva, dry day declared in Assam
Nang Lucky Gogoi, the vice-chairman of the Assam State Anti Drug and Prohibition Council, issued a statement on social media confirming the closure of liquor shops. Check out the tweet!
Japanese Encephalitis: Assam keeps on hold leaves of doctors, paramedics
Health Minister Himanta BiswaSarma said that any kind of emergency leave will, however, be granted only with the prior approval of the Deputy Commissioners
Assam linguistic minorities flay campaign to make Bengali Assam’s first language
The campaign ‘Mission Chalo Paltai 2021’ (Mission Let Us Change 2021) – said to be the brainchild of a group of Bengali speaking persons in Kolkata, Delhi, and Assam
Assam: Fed up woman kills husband, walks to police with broken head
The woman identified as Guneswari Borkotoky surrendered before the police and admitted that she was abused regularly by her alcoholic husband and she killed him in a fit of rage
Assam: Muslim man defies curfew, takes pregnant Hindu woman to hospital
Maqbool put his life at stake with a curfew in force and took out his auto and drove them to the hospital
Assam: This couple’s unique school charges plastic waste as fees
The two of them established the school “Akshar” in 2016
Assam: Rapists upload video on Internet after gang rape of minor girl, 3 arrested
Three of the five accused have been arrested by the police
Assam: Mob abuses, forces elderly Muslim man to eat pork for allegedly selling beef
In a shocking incident, a 68-year-old Muslim man was abused by the mob, and forced to eat pork for allegedly selling beef in Assam’s Biswanath district. The incident happened on Sunday, April 7 when the mob suspected the man, identified as Shaukat Ali, of selling pork and cornered him. Reports suggest,[Read More…]
SC slams Assam’s casual approach to illegal immigrants
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…]
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…]
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…]
Bailley Brand Packaged drinking water banned by Assam Govt
Bailley drinking water has been banned for production for 30 days.
Assamese filmmaker Rima Das slams government on Citizenship Bill, says “respect sentiments of people”
Guwahati: Amidst severe concerns raised by the parties of the North East on the the Citizen (Amendment) Bill, Rima Das filmmaker from Assam who gained fame for her 2017 release, Village Rockstars, has voiced her concerns regarding the Bill. She said, “the government should respect sentiments of people of the[Read More…]