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US expresses concern over religious freedom in India

Protests against CAA across Assam

10:53 pm December 24, 2019

Guwahati: Tens of thousands of people hit the streets across Assam on Tuesday at the call of AASU, Congress and several other groups to peacefully protest against the contentious Citizenship (Amendment) Act. The largest gathering was in Dibrugarh, the hometown of Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal. A large number of people assembled at Chowkidinghee playground at […]

Protests against CAA continue in Assam

8:18 pm December 23, 2019

Guwahati: Protests against the contentious citizenship law continued in Assam with agitators staging sit-ins across the state on Monday. However, no violence from anywhere in the state was reported. Former Chief Minister Prafulla Kumar Mahanta, who was the founder of the Asom Gana Parishad which is an alliance partner of the ruling BJP in the […]

Assam CM calls for secularism in context of Indian

No need of fresh NRC in Assam, if SC allows 20 pc re-verification in border districts: Himanta

8:15 pm December 23, 2019

Guwahati: Assam government on Monday said there will be no need for the state to be a part of the proposed nation-wide NRC, if the Supreme Court allows re-verification of its 20 per cent names from the border districts. The state government does not accept the National Register of Citizens (NRC), the final version of […]

Assam announces cash dole for tea garden workers

Tourism in Assam hit by stir against new citizenship law

7:25 pm December 18, 2019

Guwahati: The tourism industry in Assam has been hit by the recent violent protests in the state against the new citizenship law, with many prospective visitors cancelling their bookings. However, the state government and stakeholders concerned are trying to allay the fears of the visitors and instil confidence in them in visiting the northeastern state. […]

Emergency mock exercise at Guwahati Airport

Flight ops, railway services resume in Guwahati

9:15 pm December 17, 2019

Guwahati: Flight operations and railway services resumed in Guwahati on Tuesday, in a major relief to hundreds of stranded passengers, as the city limps back to normalcy after days of violent protests over the citizenship law. Flights to and from the Dibrugarh airport is also operating as per schedule, officials said. “Trains, including some intercity […]