Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma says govt has not issued any 'special' directive to drop cases of non-Muslim illegal foreignersAssam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has denied issuing any special state directive to drop Foreigners’ Tribunal (FT) cases against non...
08 Aug, 2025, 06.19 PM IST
Assam to drop all foreigner tribunal cases against Koch Rajbongshi community: CM Himanta Biswa SarmaAssam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma announced the withdrawal of 28,000 cases against the Koch Rajbongshi community pending in Foreigners Tribunals...
04 Apr, 2025, 09.56 PM IST
Assam reserves 3.24 per cent seats in ITIs for 5 communitiesThe Assam government has decided to reserve 3.24 per cent seats under the OBC quota in Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) for Ahom, Mora...
10 Aug, 2023, 01.28 PM IST
There is a definite blueprint to capture power in Assam by 2050 by certain groups: Himanta Biswa SarmaEarlier, during the eviction drive at Gorukhuti, there were violent clashes between local people and police which caused death of two peopl...
30 Sep, 2021, 09.51 PM IST
In Cooch Behar, Rajbongshis’ demand of ‘sena’ and ‘bhasha’ takes centre stageTMC is wooing Rajbongshis back to its fold, claiming that the BJP's promise of honouring the ‘Narayani Sena’ is false. It is citing a reply...
10 Apr, 2021, 07.06 AM IST
Citizenship Amendment Act after vaccination, Amit Shah promises 'Matuas' in West BengalShah said Banerjee will not be in a position to oppose the implementation of the CAA as she will cease to be the chief minister after the a...
11 Feb, 2021, 11.49 PM IST
Good days of the community will come soon: Ananta Rai after meeting HM Amit ShahAmit Shah was accompanied by the convenor of North East Democratic Alliance Himanta Biswa Sarma, Assam BJP president Ranjeet Kumar Dass, BJ...
11 Feb, 2021, 10.19 PM IST
Shah meets Koch-Rajbongshi leader in Assam; package for community likely after pollsRoy, who calls himself a descendant of the Coochbehar royal family in West Bengal, told mediapersons that the Union home minister held talk...
11 Feb, 2021, 04.15 PM IST
Amit Shah will visit my house in Chirang in Assam, says Ananta RaiAnanta Rai is the self-proclaimed king of the Cooch Behar and descendent of royal Koch Rajbongshi family. Koch Rajbongshi has a substantial...
10 Feb, 2021, 10.55 AM IST
State govt is planning to come up with a law to secure land of indigenous people: Himanta Biswa SarmaSarma while speaking at All Koch Rajbongshi Students Union's 20th Martyrs day function in Golokganj said, “Land of indigenous people in the...
07 Jan, 2021, 08.47 PM IST
Assam assembly passes bills for creation of three autonomous councilsThe assembly passing the proposal has led celebrations in some areas. Welfare of Plain Tribes and Backward Classes Minister Chandan Brahma ...
04 Sep, 2020, 09.51 AM IST
- State government working to meet demand of Schedule Tribe status to six communities: Sarbananda Sonowal
Sonowal said that though the Group of Ministers led by Health and Family Welfare Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma held several rounds of discus...
26 Aug, 2020, 12.00 AM IST
All Koch Rajbongshi Students Union thanks Assam govt for creating Kamtapur Autonomous CouncilAssam chief minister Sarbananda Sonowal while acknowledging the contribution of Koch Rajbongshi community to socio-economic empowerment of ...
23 Dec, 2019, 09.46 PM IST
Pro-talk ULFA faction hopeful of early resolution to issuesThe pro-talks faction has sought protection of land rights for the indigenous people and submitted a charter of demands, including granting...
04 Nov, 2019, 09.49 AM IST
Topsy-turvy in Assam: BJP insists on reverification of final NRCBJP Hojai MLA Shiladitya Dev alleged NRC had been reduced to a ‘one-man show’. “People of Assam will in no way benefit from NRC. "
03 Sep, 2019, 06.34 AM IST
Four statehood demands rock Assam amidst violenceThe UPA government's decision to create Telangana has brought long-standing demands by four ethnic groups for separate states carved out of...
02 Aug, 2013, 06.44 PM IST
- Large-scale arson erupts in Assam's Karbi Anglong district
KarbiAnglong is in turmoil with buildings torched, local radio centre ransacked as protest continue for second day demanding creation of se...
01 Aug, 2013, 08.22 PM IST