ASSAM

Campaign for first phase poll in Assam ends

8:37 pm March 25, 2021

Guwahati: The high-pitched campaign for the first phase of poll in Assam in 47 assembly constituencies slated for March 27 came to an end on Thursday evening. The poll on Saturday will decide the fate of 247 candidates. Implementation of the Citizenship Amendment Act, 2019 was the central issue in the state, which was rocked […]

1.4 lakh pending cases in Assam’s foreigners tribunals

6:32 pm March 23, 2021

New Delhi: The foreigners tribunals (FTs), which determines nationality of suspected citizens in Assam, have disposed of over 1.36 lakh cases in the last five years while 1.4 lakh cases were pending as on December 31, 2020, Lok Sabha was informed on Tuesday. Union Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai said FTs are functioning […]

138 litres of liquor seized from train, accused missing

Drugs, liquor, jewellery worth Rs 75 cr seized in poll-bound Assam so far

11:55 pm March 19, 2021

Guwahati : Drugs, liquor and jewellery worth Rs 75 crore have been seized after the Model Code of Conduct came into force in Assam, where the three-phase assembly elections will be held from March 27, a senior poll official said on Friday. Drugs with a market value of Rs 30.30 crore, liquor worth Rs 19.12 crore and Rs […]

Congress alleges rampant fraud in voters' list in Kerala

Cong makes ex-BJP minister its candidate from Diphu seat

10:37 pm March 11, 2021

Guwahati: Four days after BJP minister Sum Ronghang joined the Congress after denied ticket, the opposition party on Thursday nominated him to contest the forthcoming Assam Assembly polls from his Diphu constituency. All India Congress Committee General Secretary Mukul Wasnik issued the fourth list for Assam containing two names, including Ronghang for the Diphu seat […]

Kuki militant held in Mizoram

10:05 pm March 11, 2021

Aizawl: A 47-year old leader of Manipur-based militant group Kuki National Army (India) was apprehended by the Assam Rifles in Aizawl on Thursday, an official of the paramilitary force said. He has been identified as Nehjang Haokip, the commander-in-chief of KNA(I), the official said. Acting on intelligent inputs, troopers of Assam Rifles carried out a […]