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Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) activists take part in a protest against the killing of innocent people in Tinsukia District of Assam on Friday evening, in front of Rajiv Bhawan in Guwahati. (Photo: PTI)

Assam bandh against killing evokes mixed response

Protesters blocked movement of trains on railways tracks and attacked vehicles. Hundreds of bandh supporters were...

3 Nov 2018 5:53 PM IST

Women block Dhola-Tinsukia highway and burn tyres in protest against murder of 5 people by terrorists in Bishnoimukh village in Tinsukia. (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

Gunmen came in groups, made us sit and opened fire: Assam's Tinsukia...

Survivor Sahadeb Namasudra said he had providential escape as he fell off bridge where gunmen had lined villagers before...

2 Nov 2018 3:36 PM IST

All Assam Bengali Youth Students Federation has called a 12-hour shutdown in Tinsukia in protest against the murder of 5 people killed by ULFA terrorists in Bishnoimukh village. (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

Search op underway after terrorists kill 5 in Assam, ULFA (I) denies...

The Assam Police on Friday launched a massive combing operation to nab those involved in the killing.

2 Nov 2018 10:51 AM IST

Asked if there was any possibility of withdrawing resignation, Terash Gowalla said, I have informed the issues to the CM. If I get a satisfactory answer, I may re-consider it. (Photo: Facebook | @TerashGowalla)

CM assured to address my concerns': Assam BJP MLA withdraws...

On October 23, BJP MLA terash Gowalla had alleged that he was neglected in recent appointment in Assam Gas Company Ltd.

25 Oct 2018 4:32 PM IST

Assom Gana Parisahad (AGP) activists take part in a protest rally during 12-hour Assam Bandh, in Guwahati, on Tuesday. (Photo: PTI)

12-hour bandh in Assam over Citizenship Bill evokes widespread...

Shops, markets and financial institutions kept their shutters down, while attendance in offices and educational...

23 Oct 2018 6:43 PM IST

Asked if there was any possibility of withdrawing resignation, Terash Gowalla said, I have informed the issues to the CM. If I get a satisfactory answer, I may re-consider it. (Photo: Facebook | @TerashGowalla)

'Not able to fulfill my duties': Assam BJP MLA resigns from assembly

When pointed out issue of not offering him any post, particularly in AGCL, during recent appointments, Gowalla said,...

23 Oct 2018 6:10 PM IST

46 organisations have called the 12-hour bandh to protest against the Centres bid to pass the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2016, in the Winter Session of Parliament. (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

Assam: 46 groups sit on rail tracks, burn tyres to protest against...

Police said demonstrators, who sat on the tracks, were being evicted and police escorts were being provided to public...

23 Oct 2018 12:31 PM IST

Aggrieved and depressed over this, Vasanthi told the teacher that she was going to commit suicide and began to run. (Representational Images)

Upset over exclusion of name from NRC, retired Assam teacher kills...

In his suicide note, Nirod Das said he was taking extreme step to 'escape humiliation of being marked as foreigner after...

22 Oct 2018 6:00 PM IST

Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi disagreed on a suggestion that a ban on strikes by lawyers be lifted. (Photo: ANI)

Senior Assam cop suspended for security lapse during CJI Ranjan...

Bhanwar Lal Meena has been suspended with immediate effect, as per order issued in name of Governor by Assam Home...

21 Oct 2018 12:31 PM IST

Subsidised LPG now costs Rs 477.46 per 14.2-kg cylinder in Delhi. It was priced at Rs 419.18 in June last year.

LPG penetration in Northeast to cross 80 pc by March 2019

IOC is pumping Rs 143.46 crore to set up the plant at Agartala by June 2019.

16 Oct 2018 1:57 PM IST

Paresh Baruah of United Liberation Front of Assam (Independent) called up local TV channels claiming that the blast was carried out by the outfit in protest against the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill and NRC exercise. (Photo: AP)

Assam: Blast in Guwahati leaves four injured, ULFA claims...

The explosion took place at a construction material dump in the Pan Bazar area around 11.45 am on Saturday.

13 Oct 2018 3:57 PM IST

On Saturday, when Mallah was on his maiden visit to Ratabari, his constituency, after being elected as the deputy speaker, his supporters insisted that he sat on the elephant. (Photo: Screengrab | ANI)

Watch: Assam deputy speaker Mallah falls off an elephant, laughs it...

The deputy speaker then stood up and was seen sharing a hearty laugh with those around him.

8 Oct 2018 1:59 PM IST