Tag: Assam
Firing Incident: Assam Police Could Have Shown More Restraint, Says CM Sarma
Reacting to violence that claimed six lives in a village along the Assam-Meghalaya border, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday said that police could have shown more restraint before firing bullets to quell the mob. ....
Assam Repeals Muslim Marriage Act
In a major development, the long-standing Assam Muslim Marriage and Divorce Registration Act of 1935 was repealed by the state government on Friday.....
Assam: Six-time MLA Bharat Chandra Narah Quits Congress
In a setback to Congress in Assam, party MLA from the state's Naoboicha constituency Bharat Chandra Narah resigned on Monday.....
Assam NRC Data Goes Offline, MHA Says Technical Snag
The Ministry of Home Affairs on Wednesday said that the Assam National Register of Citizens (NRC) data went offline due to a technical issue on the cloud. ....
Assam Flood Crisis Worsens, Death Toll At 24
Even as Assam is fighting an all-out war against COVID-19, the deteriorating flood situation, triggered by heavy rains, claimed four more lives taking the death toll to 24 while affecting over 13 lakh people in 25 of the state's 33 districts, officials said in Guwahati on Monday.....
Entire Nation Is With Assam: Rahul Gandhi
Former Congress chief Rahul Gandhi on Saturday hailed the people of Assam for their self determination in fight against the floods, saying entire nation is with them.....
3 Assam Rifles Soldiers Killed Near India-Myanmar Border
Three Assam Rifles personnel were killed and five injured in an ambush near India-Myanmar border at Chandel area in Manipur on Wednesday night. ....
Assam, Meghalaya CMs Apprise Amit Shah Of Efforts To Resolve Border Disputes
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and his Meghalaya counterpart Conrad K. Sangma on Thursday met Union Home minister Amit Shah in Delhi and apprised him about the efforts being made to resolve six of the 12 inter-state border disputes between the two northeastern states. ....
Computer Knowledge To Be Mandatory For Teachers In Assam
Computer education will be mandatory for school teachers in Assam, state Education Minister Ranoj Pegu said here on Thursday. ....
40 Bangladeshi MLAs Remark: Congress Leader Demands ECI Action Against Assam CM
Rakibul Hussain, senior Congress leader in Assam and MLA from the Samaguri Assembly seat has launched a sharp attack on senior BJP leader and Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma for his controversial "40 Bangladeshi MLAs in Assam" remark. ....
