Guwahati: A five-judge constitution bench headed by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud on Tuesday began hearing a batch of petitions challenging the constitutional validity of Section 6A of Citizenship Act of 1955, which relates to granting of Indian nationality to illegal immigrants from Bangladesh who entered Assam between January 1, 1966 and March 25, […]
Guwahati: British High Commissioner to India Alex Ellis called on Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma here on Monday and held discussions on a wide range of issues, including cooperation on sustainability, health and education between the northeastern state and the European country.The chief minister called for closer collaboration between India and the UK to promote […]
Dibrugarh: Days after a grenade exploded near an Army base in the Kakopathar area of Tinsukia district, security forces recovered an unexploded grenade near the blast site on Monday evening. On November 22 at around 7.40pm, two persons on a motorcycle lobbed a grenade targeting the Army’s Kopahtoli Company Operating Base (COB) — an Army […]
Dibrugarh: The railway authorities with the assistance of the district administration on Tuesday launched a massive eviction drive at Makum daily market in Tinsukia district, which has been operating on railway land since 1960. The bustling market, which is situated next to the railway track along NH-37, around 8km from Tinsukia town, houses around 60 […]
Guwahati: The first Asian Ranger Forum (ARF) meet began in Guwahati on Tuesday, strengthening a global community of conservation practioners. The Guwahati Declaration, a declaration by rangers for rangers, will be announced during the forum held in the city. The event will conclude on December 8 with participants from 20 countries.The declaration emphasises the crucial […]
Dibrugarh: The Ang Mai faction of the NSCN (K) has demanded a ransom of Rs 1.65 crore for the safe release of a village chief and a headman who were kidnapped from Longding district in Arunachal Pradesh on November 28.The two persons are Chop village headman Chopkhu Gangsa and chief Chijgsan Wangham.The NSCN (AM) has […]
Guwahati: Assam has recorded the second lowest conviction rate (4.8%) in cases of crime against women, just above Andhra Pradesh where it is 4.5%, while recording the fourth lowest conviction rate in cases of cybercrimes and sixth lowest conviction rate in cases of crime against children, as per the recently released National Crime Records Bureau […]
Guwahati: TMC’s Assam president Ripun Bora on Tuesday said the results of the assembly elections of five states, which have been declared in the last two days, will not have any impact on the ensuing Lok Sabha elections.Addressing the media here in Guwahati, Bora said the INDIA will restore democracy by defeating the BJP, which […]
AIZAWL: Unlike central committees or high command or a polit bureau in other parties, it’s the ‘elders’, in Zoram People’s Movement (ZPM), who decide who will be the chief minister. Prior to polls, the council of elders called Val Upa Council (VUC) nominated Lalduhoma’s name as CM candidate.VUC will now decide the council of ministers […]
AIZAWL: Defeated by the then CM Lal Thanhawla in 2013 assembly elections and MNF’s Lalchamliana in Hrangturzo in 2018, ZPM leader Lalthansanga got third time lucky trouncing CM Zoramthanga on his home turf — Aizawl East I, this time.Born in a well-off family, son of politician-cum-contractor Lianzama who was associated with Mizo Union and later […]
