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Assam govt launches drive to clear encroached land in Goalpara

Assam govt launches drive to clear encroached land in Goalpara
Updated on Oct 06, 2025 11:13 pm IST

NIA arrests Assam resident over suspected links with Jaish-e-Mohammed

The operation was conducted in the late hours of Wednesday. (Representative file photo)
Published on Dec 12, 2024 03:16 pm IST

NIA arrests 4 suspected terrorists in Assam

The four suspected terrorists were arrested by NIA last year and were released on bail recently. (Representative Image)
Updated on Jun 11, 2023 06:51 pm IST

Assam Police recovers explosives from passenger bus in Goalpara; one arrested

According to police, based on secret information, a police team of Goalpara district and Krishnai police station conducted an operation and intercepted a passenger bus at Krishnai area. (ANI/Twitter)
Published on Apr 16, 2023 04:44 pm IST

Two die as heavy rainfall damages railway over-bridge in north Bengal, triggers landslides

Jalpaiguri, Darjeeling and Kalimpong districts are receiving heavy rainfall since Monday. Landslides have been reported at several places.
Published on Jul 28, 2020 06:55 pm IST

Death toll in Assam floods cross 100; nearly 25 lakh still affected

As on Sunday, nearly 25 lakh people in 2265 villages in 23 of the state’s 33 districts were still affected by floods. Goalpara (4.70 lakh) was the worst affected district followed by Barpeta (3.95 lakh) and Morigaon (3.33 lakh).
Updated on Jul 26, 2020 08:04 pm IST

Five dead in Assam floods; over 3.81 lakh people affected in seven districts

Morigaon: Farmers carrying paddy on a makeshift banana raft wade through flood water at a village in Morigaon district of Assam
Published on May 29, 2020 07:50 pm IST

Assam asks Centre not to classify districts into Covid-19 zones; state tally now at 87

With 22 fresh Covid-19 cases detected in Guwahati in 24 hours, the authorities in Assam are on alert and there’s anxiety among residents of the state and northeast’s biggest city.
Updated on May 15, 2020 05:40 am IST

Police foil IS-inspired strikes in Delhi, Assam

Delhi Police, in a joint operation with Assam Police, claimed to have foiled a 2016 Bangladesh-style terror attack — in which 20 people were killed by Islamic State gunmen
Updated on Nov 26, 2019 12:33 am IST

After two weeks of terror in Assam, elephant that killed five captured

Efforts are now underway to transfer the pachyderm to a bigger reserve forest .
Published on Nov 12, 2019 03:48 am IST

Rogue elephant kills five in Assam’s Goalpara

Police said that all victims belonged to neighbouring villages in Matia area of Goalpara. Image used for representation
Published on Oct 30, 2019 01:55 pm IST

At least 13 foreigners released from detention in Assam after SC order

In May, the Supreme Court directed the Assam government that foreigners who have served more than three years in detention can be conditionally released.
Published on Aug 26, 2019 10:06 pm IST

Assam seeks 10 more detention centres to hold ‘illegal foreigners’

The NRC draft published on July 30, 2018, excluded around 4 million people of which around 3.6 million filed claims for inclusion.
Updated on Jun 15, 2019 12:18 pm IST

Lok Sabha election 2019: Badruddin Ajmal aims to retain Assam’s Dhubri seat

AIUDF founder Badruddin Ajmal is the sitting MP from Assam’s Dhubri constituency.
Updated on Apr 15, 2019 02:17 pm IST

Framing guidelines for keeping foreigners in detention centres, Centre tells Supreme Court

The Centre has informed the Supreme Court that it is framing guidelines for keeping foreigners in detention centres.
Updated on Nov 05, 2018 04:57 pm IST