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New Chief Minister of Manipur N Biren Singh with Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal during the formers swearing-in ceremony in Imphal. (Photo: PTI)

Citizens list campaign seeks to derail development: Sarbananda Sonowal

Assam CM Sonowal assured the people that the land, culture, language of the indigenous people are fully safe in the...

4 Feb 2019 10:33 AM IST

The Rohingyas, who fled to India after violence in Myanmars western Rakhine state, are settled in Jammu, Hyderabad, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi-NCR and Rajasthan. (Photo: AP)

Assam police apprehends 30 Rohingyas from Tripura border

The arrested Rohingya also informed that a West Bengal-based man named Raju had brought them there.

22 Jan 2019 12:45 PM IST

All Assam Students' Union refuses to speak to Rajnath Singh

The student body has clearly conveyed to the Union government that scrapping this bill.

20 Jan 2019 12:59 AM IST

To promote the river tourism in the rural areas of the Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) and the state, the 12-day-long 3rd edition of Dwijing Festival was recently celebrated in Assam. (Photo: ANI)

Assam: 3rd edition of 'Dwijing Festival' celebrated to promote river...

Dwijing Festival is an annual river festival celebrated in the Bodoland Territorial Area Districts.

11 Jan 2019 12:18 PM IST

The announcement followed AGP leader Prafulla Kumar Mahantas statement that party would withdraw support to Assam govt if Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2016 in passed by Lok Sabha. (Photo: File | PTI)

Protests against Citizenship Bill continue in Assam

Over past two days, agitators across North-East, including Assam, have blocked thoroughfares and rail tracks, seeking...

10 Jan 2019 5:59 PM IST

Police personnel look on as tyres are seen ablaze during a strike called by All Assam Students Union and the North East Students Organisation in protest against Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2016, in Dibrugarh. (PTI)

Citizenship Amendment Bill passage marked by violent bandh in Assam

Thirty ethnic organisations also supported the bandh in Assam.

10 Jan 2019 12:38 AM IST

Police personnel look on as tyres are seen ablaze during a strike called by All Assam Students Union and the North East Students Organisation in protest against Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2016, in Dibrugarh. PTI

'Citizenship Amendment Bill' passage marked by violent bandh in Assam

Thirty ethnic organisations also supported the bandh in Assam.

9 Jan 2019 1:23 AM IST

Bill seeks to amend Citizenship Act 1955 to grant Indian citizenship to people from minority communities Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains, Parsis and Christians from Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Pakistan after 6 years of residence in India instead of 12 even if they do not possess any proper document. (Photo: PTI)

North East 'bandh' begins against Citizenship Amendment Bill

Several students' bodies of the region have decided to observe 'bandh' in support of the call given by North East...

8 Jan 2019 1:44 PM IST

Ally Asom Gana Parishad exits NDA over citizenship bill

However, three AGP ministers including Mr Bora has not submitted their resignation as yet.

8 Jan 2019 12:42 AM IST

The announcement followed AGP leader Prafulla Kumar Mahantas statement that party would withdraw support to Assam govt if Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2016 in passed by Lok Sabha. (Photo: File | PTI)

Asom Gana Parishad snaps ties with BJP over Citizenship Bill

The bill seeks to provide Indian citizenship to non-Muslims from Bangladesh, Pakistan and Afghanistan.

7 Jan 2019 5:23 PM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi

No Indian will be left out of NRC: Prime Minister Narendra Modi

Making it clear that the BJP government at the Centre was determined to pass the Citizenship Bill.

5 Jan 2019 12:18 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday assured the people of Assam that no genuine citizen will be left out of the NRC and hoped that the citizenship bill will be soon get Parliaments nod. (Photo: Twitter/BJP4India)

No genuine citizen will be left out of NRC,' assures PM Modi

Modi also spoke about his government's decision to implement Clause 6 of the Assam Accord 'hanging' for 35 years.

4 Jan 2019 5:39 PM IST