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All North East parties except SDF vote in favour of CAB in RS; NPF leader KG Kenye says legislation was 'need of the hour' to free state from 'illegal migrants'

All Northeast-based parties, except Sikkim Democratic Front (SDF), voted in favour of the crucial Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2019, in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday. Congress also opposed the Bill

Anti-CAB protests in Assam: Curfew imposed in Guwahati; mobile internet services suspended in 10 districts after thousands take to streets

A day after a total shutdown in Assam to protest against the CAB, fresh protests erupted in the state on Wednesday while the legislation was being debated in the Rajya Sabha.

Assam govt issues notice to set up 200 additional Foreigner Tribunals in 33 districts for hearing appeals of those excluded from final NRC

The Assam government has issued a notification setting up 200 more appellate Foreigner Tribunals for hearing of appeals of people excluded from the final National Register of Citizens (NRC)

Firstpost Editor's Picks: Kulbhushan Jadhav verdict, Assam floods, Mission Mangal trailer; today's must-read stories

Firstpost Editor's Picks: Kulbhushan Jadhav case verdict delivered by the ICJ, trafficking activities see spurt as floods ravage Assam, Mission Mangal trailer; today's must-read stories

Floods inundate hundreds of villages, Kaziranga National Park in Assam; five children die in flood-related incidents in Bihar

Torrential downpour in the state of Assam continued to wreak havoc on Monday, causing the flooding on National Highway 37 and affecting 200 villages in Morigaon district alone due to the rising water levels of river Brahmaputra

Assam NRC: 6 kill self in 13 days as state prepares final list; lack of recourse pushes residents to edge, say activists

At least six people have committed suicide in Assam in 13 days due to issues relating to NRC, the final list of which will be published on 31 July

Harsh Vardhan dispatches central team to Assam to probe Japanese Encephalitis cases, says he is 'closely monitoring' situation

Health Minister Harsh Vardhan Sunday dispatched a central team to review health situation in Assam after Japanese Encephalitis cases reported in the state

Barpeta Lok Sabha Election Result 2019 LIVE Updates: Party, Candidate, Constituency wise Winner, Loser, Leading, Trailing

Ismail Hussain of the Congress won the seat in 2009 before losing to Sirajuddin Ajmal in the Lok Sabha 2014 elections.

2008 Assam serial blasts case: Life imprisonment to NDFB chief, nine others; three other convicts to be released after paying fine

NDFB chief Ranjan Daimary and nine others were sentenced to life imprisonment by a CBI special court in the 2008 Assam serial blasts case

Assam bandh: Tribal organisations protest govt's move to grant ST status to six groups, agitators block roads, shops down shutters

The Assam bandh has been called by the Coordination Committee of the Tribal Organisations of Assam (CCTOA) to protest a bill that seeks to grant Scheduled Tribe (ST) status to six ethnic communities in the state