Assam

Guwahati: Two Islamic clerics allegedly involved in radicalising Muslim youths in the state and having links with terror outfit Al-Qaeda in Indian Subcontinent (AQIS) have been arrested in Assam's Goalpara district, Assam police said on Monday.The duo were taken...

Guwahati: The second phase of border talks between Assam and Meghalaya held on Sunday decided to form three regional committees for resolving the boundary dispute between the two states."Glad to share that Assam & Meghalaya will form 3 Regional...

Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday said that 1000 students from the state will be sent to Andaman and Nicobar Islands to study Cellular jail.Many freedom fighters from Assam and other Northeast states were jailed at...

Lakhimpur: Tense situation prevailed in disputed areas along the Assam-Arunachal Pradesh border following a clash at Rupahi Rajgarh in the Lakhimpur district of Assam.A group of miscreants allegedly from Arunachal Pradesh allegedly attacked a Village Defence Party (VDP) at...

Tezpur: In a shocking incident an elderly man allegedly beheaded his friend in the wee hours of Tuesday at Rangapara in Sonitpur district of Assam.The accused has been identified as Tuniram Madri. Madri allegedly killed his friend – 55-year-old...

Guwahati:Three persons were killed on Monday in Assam's Goalpara district after a group of wild elephants entered a village and attacked the people, the police said.The wild elephants entered Kurung village -- along the Assam-Meghalaya border, around 3 a.m.,...

Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said that Bollywood actor Aamir Khan has postponed his proposed visit to Assam till after Independence Day celebrations at his request. “Aamir Khan spoke to me and he intended to come to Assam...

Guwahati: The Central Bureau of Investigation has filed the second supplementary charge sheet relating to a Chit Fund case in Assam involving the misappropriation of funds to the tune of Rs 23.87 crore.CBI filed the charge sheet before the...

Guwahati: National flags worth more than Rs 16.07 crore have been sold so far in Assam ahead of the Independence Day and Har Ghar Tiranga Campaign.Altogether 32,58,134 National Flags prepared by the self-help groups were sold till Tuesday across...

New Delhi:  Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday called upon the people to report to the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption if any state government employee demands bribe.Talking to reporters at the Assam House here, Sarma said,...