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Bhutan's queen mother honoured with 'Soldier of Humanity' Award in Assam

Bhutan's queen mother honoured with 'Soldier of Humanity' Award in Assam
Published on Feb 04, 2026 08:23 pm IST

Assam: Army deployed in sensitive areas of violence-hit Kokrajhar

Assam: Army deployed in sensitive areas of violence-hit Kokrajhar
Published on Jan 21, 2026 10:21 am IST

Internet suspended after 2 Assam communities clash, two lynched

Representational image.
Updated on Jan 21, 2026 06:03 am IST

Clashes in Assam's Kokrajhar after mob kills 1; RAF deployed, internet suspended

Agitators burn tyres during a protest by two groups on the National Highway in Kokrajhar, Assam, on Tuesday.
Updated on Jan 20, 2026 08:59 pm IST

Assam: Protests continue in Kokrajhar over ST status to 6 communities

Students of Bodoland University take part in a protest against the Assam cabinet's approval of a report on granting ST status to six communities of the state, in Kokrajhar, on Saturday. (PTI)
Published on Nov 30, 2025 09:26 pm IST

Students 'vandalise' BTC secretariat over Assam cabinet nod to report on ST status to 6 communities

Students 'vandalise' BTC secretariat over Assam cabinet nod to report on ST status to 6 communities
Published on Nov 29, 2025 09:03 pm IST

Assam: Tribal organisations protest against cabinet decision to grant ST status to 6 communities

Assam: Tribal organisations protest against cabinet decision to grant ST status to 6 communities
Published on Nov 27, 2025 08:06 pm IST

After ‘criticism’ in Kokrajhar, 3,000-MW power project to come up in Dhubri or Goalpara: Himanta

After ‘criticism’ in Kokrajhar, 3,000-MW power project to come up in Dhubri or Goalpara: Himanta
Updated on Oct 06, 2025 11:47 pm IST

Assam assembly session held for first time outside state capital at Kokrajhar

Assam Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya poses for a group picture with chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and other MLAs at Bodoland Territorial Council (EIC) assembly in Kokrajhar on Monday. (ANI Photo)
Published on Feb 17, 2025 09:27 pm IST

Assam MP seeks third LS term from Valmiki Nagar in Bihar

Nabi Kumar Sarania at a village in Valmiki Nagar. (HT)
Updated on May 15, 2024 09:48 pm IST

Gauhati HC rejects Kokrajhar MP’s plea challenging cancellation of ST status

Kokrajhar MP Naba Kumar Sarania first contested the Lok Sabha elections in 2014, years after being issued the ST (Plains) certificate (Facebook/nksarania)
Updated on Apr 18, 2024 05:28 pm IST

Assam: Four KLO members arrested in connection with Kokrajhar grenade blast

According to police, an operation was launched around four months back. (Representative file photo)
Published on Apr 12, 2024 10:38 am IST

Two banned militant outfit KLO cadres arrested with explosives in Assam: Police

(Representative Photo)
Published on Jan 28, 2024 11:35 am IST

PM Modi inaugurates AIIMS Guwahati, three other medical colleges in Assam

The AIIMS campus, built at a cost of Rs. 1,123 crore, is a one-of-a-kind healthcare facility in the entire northeastern region (Twitter Photo)
Updated on Apr 14, 2023 03:24 pm IST

PM Modi to launch projects worth 8,500 cr in Guwahati on April 14

PM Modi will also attend the Bihu dance event during his visit (File Photo)
Updated on Apr 09, 2023 07:14 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

Four more die in Assam floods taking tally to 91; 26 districts still affected

Morigaon: A village girl rows a makeshift raft to cross a flood-affected area in Morigaon district of Assam.
Published on Jul 23, 2020 07:37 pm IST

Assam flood situation worsens; 2.5 lakh affected in 16 districts, death toll rises to 16

A total of 18,234 persons uprooted due to flooding are taking shelter in 142 camps in 9 of the affected districts. Rescue personnel evacuated 151 people trapped due to floods in Dhemaji, Nalbari and Dibrugarh districts on Friday.
Published on Jun 26, 2020 07:11 pm IST

New era of peace, development after Bodo accord: PM Modi in Kokrajhar

Prime Minister Narendra Modi
Updated on Feb 07, 2020 07:12 pm IST

PM Modi to visit Assam on Friday, his first trip after CAA protests began

Assam Minister Himnata Biswa Sarma reviewing preparations for the Bodo Accord celebrations in Kokrajhar which Prime Minister Narendra Modi will attend on Friday.
Published on Feb 04, 2020 08:30 pm IST

Friendly social media warnings from Bhutan help Assam villagers tackle floods

Several NGOs from both sides of the border have started using this system of sending early warnings through social media platforms like Whatsapp, Messenger etc to inform villagers about likely disasters.
Updated on Jul 14, 2019 04:50 pm IST

Japanese encephalitis, toll rise to 49 in Assam

The state government, however, didn’t term the situation as alarming.
Updated on Jul 06, 2019 10:46 pm IST

‘Mistaken identity’: Tagged a foreigner, Assam woman freed after three years

The police only swung into action in the case after Mohammad Sanaullah’s case got highlighted. (Representative image)
Updated on Jun 26, 2019 11:24 pm IST

Over 110 declared foreigners sent to detention camps in Assam; families claim Indian citizens being harassed

The state government has also directed that people who are absconding and declared foreigners must be booked by police, according to a letter sent to the Border Organisation of Assam police.
Updated on May 10, 2019 11:58 am IST

Woman kills her two children, commits suicide in Assam

Police said initial investigations point to Das being unhappy because her two-year-old son was physically challenged.
Published on Apr 28, 2019 02:28 pm IST

Lok Sabha elections 2019: NRC, citizenship bill row may shape polls

Polling will be held for the remaining four out of Assam’s 14 Lok Sabha and one of Tripura’s two seats in the third phase of the ongoing national elections on Tuesday.
Updated on May 02, 2020 08:21 pm IST

Lok Sabha election 2019: Assam minister to take on sitting MP in Kokrajhar

Independent MP Naba Kumar Sarania who won the Lok Sabha seat in 2014 .
Updated on Apr 15, 2019 02:23 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

Teen’s half-burnt body recovered from paddy field in Assam

A half-burnt body of a teenager has been recovered from a paddy field in Assam’s Kokrajhar district, a police officer said Sunday.
Published on Oct 28, 2018 04:03 pm IST

Assam’s 2 day spring festival begins in Manas National Park

The itinerary of the festival include village tours, exposition of local handicraft and handloom, cultural shows, local folk music and tasting of local cuisines and delicacies.
Updated on Apr 08, 2018 02:49 pm IST