According to the final NRC released on August 31, of the 33 million applicants, 3.11 million figured in the list while the names of over 1.9 million were left out. read more

Speaking to the media ahead of the release of the final NRC list, Sarma said: “I have lost all hope in the NRC. I just want the day to pass off peacefully, without any incident.” read more

Updating of the NRC is being carried out on the directions of the Supreme Court as per the 1985 Assam accord that led to insertion of Section 6A by an amendment to the Citizenship Act, 1955. read more

Actor Akshay Kumar has admitted that ‘God has given me a lot of money, so I give away without thinking twice’. The actor has donated Rs 2 crore towards the Assam floods relief work. read more

“Our orders, our actions are being subjected to debates and criticism every moment. We are not bothered by it. If we will go into all this, we will never complete the task,” the Supreme Court said. read more

20th Kargil Vijay Diwas: “Assam’s people want the NRC to be error-free and have no place for infiltrators. Our government pledged to build a foreigner free Assam,” said chief minister Sarbananda Sonowal. read more

The second wave of floods in Assam have affected 52.5 lakh people in 30 of the state’s 33 districts and forced almost 1.5 lakh people to take shelter in relief camps. read more

Almost all the rivers, including the Brahmaputra, Burhidihing, Dhansiri, Desang, Jia Bharali, Kopili, Puthimari, Beki, Katakhal and Kushiyara are in spate and flowing over the danger mark at several places in the state. read more

The Northeastern states have been asking the Centre to expedite talks with Dhaka as it will bring down transportation costs drastically read more

Union Women and Child Development Minister Smriti Irani Tuesday met Assam CM Sarbananda Sonowal to deliberate on solutions related to malnutrition among women and children. read more

Alleging that Nath sexually harassed her in 2016, while she was a student of history at Dibrugarh University, the victim lodged a case against him at Sonari police station in Charaideo district this week. read more

Police said the attack was carried out by rebels of the suspected United Liberation Front of Assam (Independent). read more

Park authorities have created 33 highlands, artificially constructed elevated spots, where small and large animals are expected to take refuge when flood waters submerge most of the park’s area. read more

Clashes had broken out Friday between members of two communities when some people protested against prayers being held on a road in front of a mosque. read more

In the midst of campaigning in Assam for the crucial 14 Lok Sabha seats, chief minister Sarbananda Sonowal of the Bharatiya Janata Party party spoke to Hindustan Times on a range of issues, from the Citizenship Amendment Bill (CAB) to the recent incident... read more