Assam

Assam Wants Legislators, Parliamentarians Brought Under Two-Child Policy

India News | Reported by Ratnadip Choudhury, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Wednesday October 23, 2019

The two-child policy the Assam government is implementing may also apply to politicians and legislators, state minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, the man behind the policy, has said.

Bengal BJP Wants 6 Years Residence Clause Scrapped From Citizenship Bill

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday October 23, 2019

Facing strong criticism over updating the National Register of Citizens (NRC) in Assam, the BJP leadership in West Bengal is pitching for the removal of the "six years residence" clause from the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill and has urged Union Home Minister and BJP president Amit Shah to look into it.

Seize Coordinator Prateek Hajela's Passport Till Assam Citizen Audit Is Completed: Petitioner

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday October 22, 2019

The original petitioner in the Supreme Court seeking updation of the NRC in Assam on Tuesday urged the government to "seize" the passport of the NRC State Coordinator, Prateek Hajela, till auditing of the entire process was completed.

Assam TET Admit Card Released. Direct Download Link Here

Jobs | Edited by Maitree Baral | Tuesday October 22, 2019

Assam TET admit card has been released online. The exam will be held on November 10.

From 2021, No Assam Government Jobs For Those With More Than 2 Children

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday October 22, 2019

The Assam Cabinet on Monday decided that from 2021, it will not give government jobs to people having more than two children.

1 Dead, Houses Set On Fire In Attack On Migrants In Assam; Probe Launched

India News | Written by Ratnadip Choudhary | Tuesday October 22, 2019

Two days since the attack on a Hindi-speaking migrant community of cattle rearers in Assam's Dibrugarh district in which one person died and four others were injured, tensions in the area remain high. Local police has started an investigation into the incident and are yet to track down those involved.

Assam Village Mourns Soldier Killed In Kashmir Ceasefire Violation

India News | Written by Ratnadip Choudhury | Monday October 21, 2019

A day after firing across the line of control claimed the life of 42-year-old army soldier Padam Bahadur Shrestha in Jammu and Kashmir's Tangdhar sector, his loved ones in Assam's Dighali village continue to await his mortal remains. He used to be a popular face in the village, located in the northeastern state's Golaghat district, having inspired ...

Assembly Elections 2019: Bypolls For 51 Assembly, 2 Lok Sabha Seats Across 17 States, 1 Union Territory Today

India News | Edited by Jimmy Jacob | Monday October 21, 2019

Bypolls are being held in as many as 51 assembly seats and two Lok Sabha constituencies across 17 states and one union territory today, when voters also decide the fate of politically crucial Maharashtra and Haryana.

Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang Among Candidates In Bypolls To 9 Northeast Seats

India News | Written by Ratnadip Choudhury | Sunday October 20, 2019

Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang is among a number of candidates whose fate will be decided in bypolls to nine assembly constituencies across four Northeastern states to be held on Monday. This comprises four seats in Assam, three in Sikkim and one each in Arunachal Pradesh and Meghalaya.

Haryana Election 2019: Key Constituencies, Candidates, Polling Stations

India News | Edited by Shylaja Varma | Monday October 21, 2019

The Haryana assembly election will be held in a single phase on October 21. Battles lines have been drawn with 1,169 candidates contesting the polls for the 90 assembly seats in the state. In Haryana, the main contest is between the ruling BJP and the Congress. The BJP set a target of winning 75 seats for itself, riding on the government's move to ...

Assam BJP Attacks NRC Chief After Top Court Orders Unexpected Transfer

India News | Written by Ratnadip Choudhury, Edited by Divyanshu Dutta Roy | Saturday October 19, 2019

A day after the officer in charge of Assam's National Register of Citizens or NRC was transferred to Madhya Pradesh by the Supreme Court, the state BJP has once again targeted him.

Supreme Court Orders Assam NRC Chief's Immediate Transfer, No Reason Given

India News | Reported by A Vaidyanathan, Arvind Gunasekar; Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Friday October 18, 2019

Prateek Hajela, the man who led the process of updating the National Register of Citizens (NRC) in Assam, will be transferred immediately to Madhya Pradesh, the Supreme Court ordered today.

"Hand Over Body To Bangladesh": Family Of Man Declared Foreigner In Assam

India News | Written by Ratnadip Choudhury, Edited by Stela Dey | Wednesday October 16, 2019

The family of a mentally unstable man who died on Sunday while in detention after being declared a foreigner in Assam's Tezpur, has refused to accept his body unless the administration declares him a citizen.

Money Withdrawn From Customers' Account In Assam, Bank Manager Arrested

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday October 16, 2019

The branch manager and a fourth-grade employee of a bank in Hailakandi district were arrested on Wednesday after many customers complained that money was withdrawn from their accounts in an unauthorised manner, police said.

Probe Ordered Into Death Of "Bangladeshi" Inmate At Assam's Detention Centre

Cities | Press Trust of India | Wednesday October 16, 2019

The Assam government has ordered a magisterial probe into the death of an inmate at a foreigners' detention centre in Tezpur district of the state. The inmate's son has refused to accept the body till he is declared an Indian national.