PM Modi honours Assam Movement heroes on Swahid DiwasAssam inaugurated a memorial for 860 martyrs of the Assam Agitation. Prime Minister Narendra Modi honored those who participated in the Ass...
10 Dec, 2025, 08.34 PM IST
Assam CM Himanta reviews final preparations for Boragaon Martyrs’ Column ahead of Swahid DivasAssam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma reviewed the final preparations for the inauguration of the Swahid Smarak Khetra, a memorial dedic...
20 Nov, 2025, 10.32 AM IST
Assam has to learn from Israel how to survive: Himanta Biswa SarmaAssam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma commemorated Swahid Divas, honoring the martyrs of the Assam Movement. He highlighted the ongoing ...
10 Dec, 2024, 08.26 PM IST
Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma inspects Swahid Smarak Kshetra, set to honour Assam Agitation martyrsAssam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma inspected the Swahid Smarak Kshetra, a memorial dedicated to the martyrs of the Assam Agitation. T...
20 Nov, 2024, 09.24 PM IST
Gauhati HC asks state government to pay Rs 5 lakh ex-gratia to daughter of man killed during 1981 'Assam Movement'The court has directed the same to be paid under ex gratia compensation scheme. The government has earlier rejected the compensation on the...
30 Nov, 2023, 11.04 PM IST
Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma announces additional Rs 5 crore grant for Assam Agitation Welfare TrustThe Chief Minister stated that an additional amount of Rs 5 crores would be provided to the trust. The Assam Agitation Welfare Trust was fo...
03 Dec, 2022, 08.05 PM IST
Sacrifices of Assam agitation martyrs will continue to inspire people: CM Himanta Biswa SarmaSarma held a review of the progress of PM Street Vendors Atma Nirbhar Nidhi (PM SVANidhi) Scheme at Assam Administrative Staff College and ...
11 Dec, 2021, 07.44 AM IST
Assam Congress MLA arrested for 'provocative' comment: PoliceAhmed had allegedly said that the eight people who died in the 1983 agitation were "not martyrs, but killers", as they were involved in sla...
03 Oct, 2021, 12.35 PM IST
Aasu to relaunch anti-CAA protest from tomorrowAasu will display black flags and banners at all district and subdivision headquarters. The anti-CAA protest was suspended following the Co...
11 Dec, 2020, 12.37 AM IST
Our government has freed 13, 362 bighas of land from the encroachments: Himanta Biswa SarmaParticipating in land patta (certificate) distribution ceremony in Jorhat in Upper Assam, Sarma said, “We have set a target of distributing...
05 Oct, 2020, 10.31 PM IST
Kin of Assam agitation martyr called up by foreigners tribunalMadan Mallick died in a riot post the Nellie massacre of 1983. His wife and son appeared before the foreigners tribunal on Wednesday.
29 Aug, 2019, 09.03 AM IST
Sahitya Akademi awardee, family of Assam Agitation martyr excluded from NRCThe great granddaughter of freedom fighter Chabilal Upadhyay, has also been left out of the NRC upgrade process.
01 Jul, 2019, 07.08 AM IST
- Rs 2 lakh compensation given to those hurt during Assam Agitation
Sonowal said that the main objective of Assam Agitation, which was spearheaded by All Assam Students Union was to make Assam free from ille...
07 Mar, 2019, 10.18 PM IST
- Kin of Assam martyrs return memento in protest against citizenship bill
The families have set January 31 as the deadline for chief minister Sonowal to respond.
31 Jan, 2019, 08.38 AM IST
Centre may roll out red carpet for Bangladeshi Hindus but at the cost of Assam's identityWelcoming Bangladeshi Hindus may help the BJP in further consolidating its position in Bengali-dominated areas.
20 Feb, 2017, 07.29 PM IST
Government to pay Rs 5 lakh each to the families of martyrs of Assam agitationAll Assam Students Union (Aasu) which spearheaded six year long anti foreigners movement (1979-1985) was signatory of Assam accord.
09 Nov, 2016, 07.17 PM IST
Asom Andolan Sangrami Manch to move Supreme Court challenging Centre’s notificationAsom Andolan Sangrami Manch (AASM), a platform of the participants of the Assam Movement (1979-1985) has decided to move the Supreme Court.
13 Oct, 2015, 02.10 PM IST