What lies ahead for Assam which is steadfastly, and often violently, protesting the new citizenship actAssam is seeing violent protests over the Citizenship Act. But how long can the protest go on?
15 Dec, 2019, 11.59 AM IST
CAB shows BJP’s ignorance about Assamese sensitivities: Tarun GogoiMy government proposed NRC for a different reason and with a different approach. It was mainly to expose BJP’s allegations that there were ...
13 Dec, 2019, 08.32 AM IST
As anti-CAB protests rock North Eeast, Congress says situation akin to Jammu & Kashmir, slams BJPThe Congress said that these protests, which, according to officials, claimed at least two lives in Assam on Thursday, are "spontaneous" an...
12 Dec, 2019, 09.13 PM IST
Airlines cancel flights to Assam amid ongoing unrest over Citizenship BillAll airlines have cancelled or rescheduled their flights to Assam which is seeing a violent unrest against the passage of Citizenship (Amen...
12 Dec, 2019, 05.04 PM IST
Want to assure brothers, sisters of Assam they have nothing to worry after CAB passage: PM ModiThe PM said he personally and the Central government are "totally committed to constitutionally safeguard the political, linguistic, cultur...
12 Dec, 2019, 01.15 PM IST
Internet to be suspended in ten districts of Assam for 24 hours amid massive protestsInternet services will be suspended in Lakhimpur, Dhemaji, Tinsukia, Dibrugarh, Charaideo, Sivasagar, Jorhat, Golaghat, Kamrup (Metro) and ...
11 Dec, 2019, 10.39 PM IST
Assam turns into battleground amid anti-CAB protestsSeveral trains originating from Assam moving along the routes of North-eastern states were cancelled, diverted or rescheduled by the Northe...
11 Dec, 2019, 06.43 PM IST
Amid protests, Sarma says ‘CAB to help stabilise population’While Sarma was busy delivering speech, thousands of protesters assembled near CM Sarbananda Sonowal’s residence in Dibrugarh and raised sl...
10 Dec, 2019, 09.23 AM IST
Protests over Citizenship Amendment Bill in Delhi, elsewhere in countryProtests are being held by Indian Union Muslim League MPs and All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) outside Parliament premises and Jan...
09 Dec, 2019, 02.31 PM IST
Youth must stay away from agitation: Assam CMWith Assam caught in a series of protests, largely led by students, against the Citizenship Amendment Bill (CAB), Assam Chief Minister Sarb...
09 Dec, 2019, 08.52 AM IST
We expected some protests while tabling citizenship amendment bill: Himanta Biswa SarmaAssam government has asked the headmasters in school to ensure that students do not participate in protest programme during the school hour...
08 Dec, 2019, 10.12 AM IST
CAB fallout: Aasu, others to intensify protestAssam FM Himanta Biswa Sarma said CAB was likely to be introduced in the Lok Sabha next Monday and in the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday. Sarma’s r...
04 Dec, 2019, 11.09 PM IST
Amit Shah to meet AASU, AJYCP and others to discuss Citizenship Amendment BillThe Home Minister will meet the representatives of All Assam Students’ Union, Asom Jatiyatabadi Yuba Chatra Parishad in Delhi today to disc...
03 Dec, 2019, 09.15 AM IST
Amit Shah holds meet with North East CMs, political leaders, civil society on CABHome Minister Amit Shah on Saturday held discussions with leaders of political parties, students bodies and civil society groups of Assam, ...
30 Nov, 2019, 03.25 PM IST
RSS volunteers fan out in Northeast to explain Citizenship Amendment BillThe bill is aimed at making minority communities such as Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains, Parsis and Christians from Afghanistan, Banglades...
18 Nov, 2019, 08.48 AM IST
Protest in Kohima, Itanagar and Imphal against citizenship amendment billThe Bill, in its present form, seeks to declare Hindus, Jains, Sikhs, Buddhists, Parsis and Christians from Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Pak...
04 Oct, 2019, 10.50 AM IST
Lok Sabha polls 2019: Is BJP's dream of winning Northeast over-optimistic?With voters and even its allies uniting against the Citizenship Amendment Bill, the BJP’s target of winning 22 Lok Sabha seats in the North...
06 Apr, 2019, 11.00 PM IST