Tag: Assam
Massive Fire In Assam's Leaking Gas Well, Govt Seek IAF's Help
A massive fire broke out at the leaking natural gas producing well of Oil India Ltd (OIL) in Assam's Tinsukia district on Tuesday even as an expert team from a Singapore-based emergency management firm was trying to plug the leakage, prompting the state government to seek the Indian Air Force's help to douse the blaze. ....
PM Modi Inaugurates Bogibeel Bridge Over Brahmaputra
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday inaugurated the country's longest rail-cum-road bridge in Bogibeel over the Brahmaputra river in Assam.....
Citizenship Bill Will Cause No Harm To Assam And Northeast, Assures Modi
Reaffirming the BJP-led NDA government's intention to pass the contentious Citizenship (Amendment) Bill 2016, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said the government will ensure that the Bill does not cause any harm to Assam and other parts of the Northeast.....
Toll In Assam Hooch Tragedy Reaches 80
The death toll in the Assam hooch tragedy has increased to 80, with the death of two more people, authorities said on Saturday.....
Assam Publishes Additional Draft NRC, Excludes 102,462 Names
The Assam government has found an additional 102,462 people ineligible to be included in the National Register of Citizens (NRC), which is being updated in the state under the Supreme Court's monitoring.....
Assam: NRC Final List Out, Excludes Over 19 Lakh People
Over 19 lakh people in Assam have been left out of the final list of the National Register of Citizens (NRC), which was released on Saturday morning.....
After Bangladesh Foreign Minister, Shinzo Abe Cancels India Trip?
A day after Bangladesh Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen cancelled his India trip, media reports quoting Japan's Jiji Press suggests Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is now considering cancelling his trip to India. The trip was scheduled to begin on Sunday.....
PM Of RSS Lying To Nation: Rahul On Detention Camp In Assam
Former Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Thursday took a swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his remarks that no detention centre was being constructed in Assam's Matia and said "the Prime Minister of RSS (Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh) is lying to the nation".....
ULFA Faction Claims Responsibility For 4 Assam Blasts
Four low-intensity blasts, two of them triggered by Improvised Explosive Devices (IED), took place in Assam on Sunday morning as the nation was celebrating its 71st Republic Day, officials said. There were no casualties or injuries.....
Stuck In Bengaluru, Thousands Of Assam Migrants Wait For Return
Around 4,000 Assamese migrants workers struggled to return home as they assembled at the Palace Grounds here but had no information for any possible train journey to their state on Friday. ....
