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Oct 15, 2018
Seven Indian Army personnel convicted in 1994 Assam fake encounter case; accused get life imprisonment
A Summary General Court Martial (SGCM) of the Indian Army in Assam has convicted seven personnel, including a Major General, in a 24-year-old fake encounter case, sentencing them to life in prison. -
Oct 13, 2018
Four injured after low-intensity explosion occurs in Guwahati's Fancy Bazaar area; police rules out possibility of bomb blast
Four people, including a woman, have been left injured after a bomb blast in Fancy Bazar and Pan Bazaar areas, near Shukleshwar Ghat in Assam's Guwahati. -
Oct 11, 2018
Assam NRC: Prominent students' organisation seeks updation of citizens' register in other states of North East
The NESO advisor warned that after the NRC updation process began in Assam, some illegal migrants shifted their base to other states of the North East. -
Oct 10, 2018
Assam takes third shot at Aadhaar enrolment, likely to cover 3.16 crore residents within a year
In Assam, Aadhaar had fuelled a controversy with civil society groups and political parties raising concerns that its benefits would be reaped by foreign nationals. -
Oct 09, 2018
Two suspected rhino poachers killed at Morigaon district in Assam following encounter with police
When the Special Task Force reached Sitalamari char at about 1.20 am the suspected rhino poachers fired at them forcing the STF team to return the fire -
Oct 08, 2018
Assam deputy speaker Kripanath Mallah falls off elephant during welcome procession, shares hearty laugh with supporters
Assam deputy speaker Kripanath Mallah was on his visit to Ratabari to meet his supporters and locals. -
Oct 07, 2018
Tripura CM Biplab Kumar Deb says state will go for NRC if exercise successful in Assam
Speaking about the status of the NRC, Biplab Kumar Deb said at the India Today Conclave East 2018: "...everybody is waiting and watching what is happening in Assam, including the central government, the Supreme Court and people of India, let it happen." -
Oct 05, 2018
BJP's Ram Madhav defends NRC exercise in Assam, says no genuine Indian citizen will be victimised
Ram Madhav added that there is no controversy in Assam over the National Register of Citizens (NRC) and the state was going through the process peacefully. -
Oct 05, 2018
Assam plans three more detention centres for illegal immigrants to prevent them from vanishing before deportation
In response to a PIL filed by Anil Chandra Dey at Gauhati High Court, the state government said that the revenue department has been asked to allot government land in the three districts with the capacity to detain at least a thousand foreign nationals at each centre. -
Oct 04, 2018
Centre slashes petrol, fuel prices by Rs 2.50: Eleven BJP-ruled states follow suit so far; Kerala, Karnataka, Puducherry refuse
Arun Jaitley announced a Rs 2.50 cut in petrol and diesel prices and asked states to also match the amount by reducing VAT.
