Kamrup

Assam NRC: Muslims struggling to meet deadline to appear at Seva Kendras receive assistance from Hindus

Supreme Court is monitoring the NRC updating exercise and is firm on the 31 August deadline for the authorities to complete the process

150 hospitalised in Assam following suspected food poisoning after consuming ‘prasad’, two critical

At least 150 people, including women and children, have been hospitalised due to suspected food poisoning in Kamrup district, officials said.

Four more dead in Assam due to floods as toll rises to 86 since onset of monsoon; over 1,300 villages still deluge-hit

Four more people died on Monday due to floods in Assam, mounting the toll to 86 this monsoon season.

Assam NRC: Over four million people left off-draft since enforcement of exercise, Muslims majority among those who 'fear for future'

Over four million others in the state of 33 million were left off a draft of NRC since last July. Most of those left off the draft NRC are Muslims. There are currently 938 people in six detention camps.

Retired Subedar, who fought in Kargil War, served 30 years in Indian Army, declared 'foreigner', sent to detention centre in Assam

Five days after the BJP-led NDA won Lok Sabha elections riding on the issues of national security, a retired Indian Army Subedar has been declared "foreigner" in Assam’s Kamrup district. Mohammad Sanaullah, a retired Honorary Lieutenant of the Indian Army has been sent to the detention centre on Tuesday, following a case registered in the Boko Police Station Tribunal, in 2008.

Assam boat capsize: Four Inland Water Transport officials suspended, says transport minister

The suspended IWT officials include an executive engineer and two section officers, Assam transport minister Chandra Mohan Patowary was quoted as saying in an official release.

Mann Ki Baat: Narendra Modi asks schools to promote traditional Indian games, says they are 'fading into oblivion'

Stressing that traditional Indian sports like kho-kho and gilli-danda were "fading into oblivion", prime minister Narendra Modi on Sunday urged schools and youth organisations to promote them.

Assam floods: Four more deaths reported, ASDMA says 18.65 lakh people still affected

The flood situation in Assam improved slightly on Sunday, though four more deaths were reported and nearly 19 lakh people still affected in 15 districts of the state

Assam floods: Death toll jumps to 60 in third wave; over 25.93 lakh people affected

The floods in Assam claimed 11 more lives on Friday even as the authorities said there were some "signs of improvement" in the overall situation.

Burdwan blast: Main accused remanded to 14 days police custody

The main accused in the Burdwan blast case Shahnoor Alam was today remanded to 14 days police custody by a court in Kamrup.