Assam

15 Official Documents Can't Prove She's Indian: Assam Woman's Ordeal

India News | Reported by Ratnadip Choudhry, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Wednesday February 19, 2020

A 50-year-old woman living in a remote corner of Assam, who has trouble feeding her family, has been fighting a lone battle- to prove that she is a citizen of India. Declared a foreigner by Assam's Foreigners' Tribunal, Jabeda Begum lost the battle in Gauhati High Court and now, the Supreme Court looks too far away.

Land, Bank Papers Can't Be Used As Citizenship Proof: Gauhati High Court

India News | Written by Ratnadip Choudhury | Tuesday February 18, 2020

Documents like land revenue receipts, bank statements and Permanent Account Number (PAN) cards cannot be used to show proof of citizenship, the Gauhati High Court has said while rejecting a woman's plea against a tribunal that placed her under the "foreigner" category.

Assam University Shut As Students Protest Against Leader's Rustication

India News | Written by Ratnadip Choudhury, Edited by Jimmy Jacob | Tuesday February 18, 2020

The Assam University in Silchar has been shut for over a week now, with students boycotting classes and taking up an indefinite hunger strike to protest against the rustication of a student leader who they say highlighted alleged corruption in the institution.

Central Panel Suggests Inner Line Permit, Quota To Placate Assam CAA Protesters

India News | Written by Neeta Sharma | Tuesday February 18, 2020

In a bid to pacify angry protesters against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), a committee appointed by the Union Home Ministry has suggested setting 1951 as the cut-off year for defining the indigenous people of Assam and introducing an Inner Line Permit (ILP) to restrict the flow of outsiders into the state.

In Guwahati For Filmfare Awards, Bollywood Greeted With Anti-CAA Appeal

India News | Written by Ratnadip Choudhury | Sunday February 16, 2020

Held outside Mumbai for the first time, the Filmfare Awards this year saw several Bollywood stars fly into Guwahati on Saturday as fans came out in thousands at the airport to catch a glimpse of their favourite celebrities.

Filmfare Awards 2020: Ranveer Singh Receives Best Actor Trophy From 'Legend' Madhuri Dixit: 'Etched In My Heart Forever'

Entertainment | Shrinkhala Sharma | Sunday February 16, 2020

Filmfare Awards 2020: The event, which was held in Assam for the first time, was attended by a bevy of Bollywood stars on Saturday evening

Filmfare Awards 2020: Alia Bhatt Sets The Stage Ablaze In Pretty Pastel Tones

Dayle Pereira | Saturday February 15, 2020

Alia Bhatt looks fabulous when attending the 65th Filmfare Awards 2020 in Assam

Filmfare Awards 2020: Vicky Kaushal's ROFL Reaction In Karan Johar's 'Toodles' Video Steals The Show

Entertainment | Aakanksha Raghuvanshi | Saturday February 15, 2020

Filmfare Awards 2020: Karan called Vicky Kaushal a "controversial video man" in his clip

Filmfare Awards 2020: Alia Bhatt, Ananya Panday Fly To Assam, Just In Time For The Big Night

Entertainment | Shrinkhala Sharma | Saturday February 15, 2020

With the clock ticking, Alia Bhatt and Ananya Panday still managed to ace their airport looks

"Don't Know Parents' Birthplace, Will Go To Detention Camp": Ashok Gehlot

India News | Reported by Harsha Kumari Singh, Edited by Debanish Achom | Saturday February 15, 2020

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Friday demanded that the centre withdraw the amended citizenship law to maintain peace and harmony in the country.

Family, Villagers Build Life-Size Statue Of Jawan Killed In Pulwama Attack

India News | Written By Ratnadip Choudhury, Edited By Aman Dwivedi | Saturday February 15, 2020

The family and village members of a Jawan, who lost his life in Pulwama terror attack last year, have built his life-size statue in Assam's Baksa.

Scribe Alleges Eve-Teasing In Guwahati, Journalist Body Expresses Concern

Guwahati News | Press Trust of India | Saturday February 15, 2020

The Journalists' Forum Assam (JFA) expressed concern on Friday over an incident of alleged eve-teasing of a senior woman journalist near the Guwahati Press Club.

Police Case Against Ex-Assam NRC Coordinator For Forging Data

India News | ANI | Friday February 14, 2020

The police have registered a case against former Assam National Register of Citizens' (NRC) coordinator Prateek Hajela for forging the documents and final list.

Assam Officials Allege Email Tampering, Data Deletion In Citizens' List

India News | Written by Ratnadip Choudhury | Friday February 14, 2020

The officials of the National Register of Citizens (NRC) in Assam are likely to ask the centre to launch an independent probe into suspected cases of "wilful deletion" of data and important emails, people with direct knowledge of the matter have told NDTV.

7 Elephant Teeth Worth Over Rs 1 Crore Seized In Bengal, 1 Arrested: Cops

Cities | Press Trust of India | Thursday February 13, 2020

Seven elephant teeth worth around Rs 1.29 crore have been seized from a man travelling on a train in West Bengal, a Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) official said on Thursday.