NDFB(S) enters into tripartite agreement with Centre, Assam govt

The National Democratic Front of Bodoland or NDFB, under the leadership of B Saoraigwra has agreed to come overground and join the peace process by being a signatory to the proposed comprehensive Memorandum of Settlement with Bodo organizations. This comes after the Government of India, Government of Assam and the NDFB(S) entered into a tripartite […]

Assam: World Bank, Centre sign $88 mn loan agreement for Inland Water Transport

The central government, Assam government and the World Bank signed a loan agreement of USD 88 million here on Thursday to help modernise Assam’s passenger ferry sector that runs on its rivers including Brahmaputra. A Finance Ministry release said a majority of Assam’s more than 361 ferry routes cross the Brahmaputra or serve its islands, […]

CAA row: Assam BJP Legislature Party meet concludes; CM Sonowal convenes cabinet meet

A crucial meeting of the Assam BJP Legislature Party convened by Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal concluded on Saturday. According to top sources, the chief minister reviewed the prevailing conditions following the series of violent anti-CAA protests in the state. Briefing newspersons after the meeting, Sootea BJP MLA Padma Hazarika said that the party MLAs demanded […]

Assam govt announces 20 per cent bonus for tea workers

The Assam government has announced a 20 per cent bonus for all those workers who are working in Assam tea corporation gardens. The corporation runs about 15 gardens across the state. About 16,000 workers are expected to get increased bonus ahead of the festive season. Tea garden workers have been demanding 20 per cent bonus […]

Final NRC to be published before noon on August 31

The final NRC will be published before noon on August 31 with an estimated 70 thousand personnel engaged in the 15 hundred crore mega exercise giving finishing touches to the citizens list. The Assam Government on its part has gone out of its way to remove apprehensions among people by stating clearly in a notification […]

Assam government steps up preventive measures to tackle Japanese Encephalitis

The Assam government has announced a slew of immediate measures including free ICU care in government hospitals and transportation cost for all those affected by Japanese Encephalitis in the state. The state government is in touch with the Centre and has stepped up its drive against the deadly disease after 49 deaths were reported. Assam Health […]

SC asks Centre, Assam govt to reply to plea by man battling paralysis in detention camp

The Supreme Court has pulled up the Centre and the Assam government for not responding to a petition filed by a paralysed man languishing in one of the NRC detention camps for over two years now. The Bench led by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Ranjan Gogoi ordered the Centre and the Assam government to […]

Assam govt seeks report of those not filing claims for inclusion in NRC

The Assam government has sought a report from the state NRC coordinator on the status of an estimated 3.8 lakh people who had not filed claims for inclusion of their names in the final NRC despite their names not figuring in the draft list. Once the NRC authorities send a reply with details, the Assam […]

Assam govt deports 20 illegal Bangladeshi immigrants

The Assam government on Saturday deported a group of 20 Bangladeshi nationals including a woman from the Karimganj border in Sutarkandi. Out of the 20 illegal immigrants, 19 were lodged at the Silchar detention camp while one was lodged at the Kokrajhar detention camp. These Bangladeshi nationals had illegally entered India in 2014 and were […]