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NIA court remands Akhil Gogoi to judicial custody again

8:35 pm January 10, 2020

Guwahati: A special NIA court on Friday remanded RTI activist and peasant leader Akhil Gogoi, arrested under the stringent UAPA following his participation in protests against the amended Citizenship Act last month, to 14 days of judicial custody once again. Gogoi, the chief adviser of the Krishak Mukti Sangram Samiti (KMSS), had been remanded to […]

Schools re-opened with adherence to COVID-19 norms

Over 3 lakh ‘ghost children’ in Assam govt schools

11:04 pm January 6, 2020

Guwahati: There are over three lakh ‘ghost children’ in government schools in Assam who were registered during the erstwhile Congress government in the state for embezzling public money, an official release said on Monday. The figure of enrolled school students was 46,69,970 from class I to XII in the 2018-19 academic session, which is lower […]

Sarbananda Sonowal takes charge as AYUSH minister

Indigenous people won’t be affected by CAA: Assam CM

11:22 pm December 27, 2019

Jagiroad (Assam): Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Friday said the indigenous people of the state, whose interests are protected by the Assam Accord, will be not be affected by granting of Indian citizenship to a “small number” of persecuted people. Sonowal, while addressing BJP’s ‘Peace and Progress March’ in Morigaon district of Assam which […]

India can now create Aatmanirbhar secured internet

Anti-CAA stir: Internet services to remain suspended in Ghaziabad for 24 hrs

9:01 pm December 26, 2019

Ghaziabad: In the wake of violence in parts of Uttar Pradesh during protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act, Internet services will remain suspended here for 24 hours from 10 pm on Thursday. The restriction will remain in place till 10 pm on Friday. This is the second time in the month that Internet services have […]

Amit Shah holds colourful roadshow in Bengal's Kharagpur

Oppn led by Cong created confusion over CAA, misled people: Shah

8:50 pm December 26, 2019

New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday accused the opposition of creating confusion over the Citizenship Amendment Act and spoiling the atmosphere in the national capital by misleading people, asserting that the time has come to “punish the ‘tukde tukde’ gang”. Addressing a gathering after laying the foundation stone of East Delhi Hub […]