ISL match between NEUFC, Bengaluru FC at Guwahati to be played behind closed doors

Coming back from a loss at home, Boot Jolokia Boys, Northeast United FC are all set to face Bengaluru FC again, this time at home. The Highlanders will be playing against the Blues behind closed doors at the Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium, Sarusajai in Guwahati on Wednesday. The match has been preponed to 6 pm […]

Curfew lifted in Guwahati; broadband internet services restored

In a relief to the residents of Guwahati, curfew has been completely lifted in the city after no reports of fresh violence came in during the last three days. The curfew had been relaxed for a major portion of the day since the last two days. Along with that the broadband internet services have also […]

Citizenship Act row: AASU launches 3-day ‘Satyagraha’; leaders, protesters detained

Nearly hundred AASU protesters including Chief Advisor Sammujal Bhattacharya and General Secretary Lurinjyoti Gogoi have been briefly detained by police when they were marching towards the Kamrup Metro Deputy Commissioner’s Office as part of the 3-day mass ‘Satyagraha’ organised by the students’ union. The AASU protesters are likely to be kept in the Dighali Pukhuri […]

Assam: Curfew relaxed in Guwahati for 7 hours

Curfew has resumed once again in Assam’s Guwahati until further orders after it was relaxed from 9 am to 4 pm on Saturday. Besides internet ban also continues in the city and other parts of Assam. The internet services have been suspended in 10 districts of the state. Over 100 people including leaders of several […]

Guwahati: Rush in markets after relaxation in curfew, citizens crowd ATMs

Following the relaxation in curfew which was imposed in Guwahati in the wake of protests over the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, a large number of citizens rushed to the ATMs to withdraw their money. The curfew in Guwahati was relaxed from 9 AM to 4 PM by the administration today. Speaking to ANI, a citizen said: […]

Anti-CAB protest: Crackdown on unruly protesters; 4 arrested

Intensifying the crackdown against unruly protesters, the Dispur Police have arrested four more persons for their involvement in several incidents of vandalism and arson cases during anti-CAB protests in Guwahati. Those arrested have been identified as Asiful Ali, Pinku Choudhury, Rabi Swargiyari and Ridip Deka. Earlier, the police had also arrested 24 other individuals on […]

Assam leads protests, as region rises against CAB

Normal life came to a standstill in the entire region on Wednesday as protesters took to the streets in large numbers, especially in Assam which was the worst hit by the 11-hour bandh called by NESO to oppose the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill. Vehement protests were witnessed across the region during the bandh. Protesters took to […]

AASU holds protest against CAB, says ‘Centre attempting to make north-east a dumping ground for illegal immigrants’

The All Assam Students’ Union (AASU) on Tuesday carried out protests in Guwahati against the contentious Citizenship (Amendment) Bill passed by the Lok Sabha yesterday. Samujjal Bhattacharya, AASU advisor accused the Centre of attempting to make the north-east a “dumping ground for the illegal immigrants”. “They are trying to kill the Assam accord through this, […]

UNLF chairman RK Meghen all set to return to Manipur after 44 long years

United National Liberation Front chairman RK Meghen, who was released from Guwahati central jail earlier this month, is all set to return to Manipur on Thursday, as per reports. Meghen is returning to the state after 44 long years. Meghen or Sanayaima as he was known as, will arrive at Imphal airport around 1.30 pm […]