Voter ID, PAN card and 13 documents weren't enough: Man fails to prove Indian citizenship in High Court; here's whyThe Gauhati High Court has upheld a foreigners tribunal's declaration against Aminul Hoque, a day labourer from Guwahati, after finding tha...
03 Jul, 2026, 02.36 PM IST
Gauhati High Court declares Assam man 'foreigner'The Gauhati High Court has affirmed a Foreigners' Tribunal's decision, deeming an Assam resident a foreigner. Despite presenting 15 documen...
03 Jul, 2026, 12.21 AM IST
Guwahati: Documents fall short in citizenship caseGuwahati High Court has ruled that Aminul Hoque failed to prove his Indian citizenship, despite presenting 15 documents. The court emphasiz...
02 Jul, 2026, 07.12 PM IST
Passport row highlights India's larger citizenship documentation challengeA remark by an External Affairs Ministry official on Passport Seva Divas that a passport is "a travel document, not a document of citizensh...
25 Jun, 2026, 11.00 PM IST
Critical minerals, strategic stakes: Inside India's bid to break China's supply chain strangleholdIndia and the US have inked a pact to secure critical mineral supplies, bolstering a broader Quad initiative aiming to invest $20 billion i...
22 Jun, 2026, 11.35 AM IST
Assam's Muga silk gets Rs 411 cr boost with Mission Senehjori; set to empower 2.5 lakh weaversA significant Rs 411-crore project, Mission Muga Silk ‘Senehjori’, has been launched to boost Assam's Muga Silk industry. This initiative a...
02 Jun, 2026, 08.15 PM IST
Bengal asks districts to build ‘holding centres’ for illegal foreigners as anti-infiltration drive gathers paceWest Bengal is setting up holding centers for suspected illegal foreigners and foreign prisoners. This move institutionalizes the state's '...
24 May, 2026, 05.47 PM IST
Four Myanmar nationals held for 'involvement' in drug trafficking in Manipur06 May, 2026, 09.16 AM IST
Assam electoral rolls revised: Lakhs of doubtful voters removed after BJP complaintsAssam's final electoral rolls now list over 2.49 crore voters. Lakhs of doubtful voters were removed following complaints by BJP workers. T...
11 Feb, 2026, 08.46 PM IST
37 illegal Bangladeshi immigrants sent back: Assam CM Himanta Biswa SarmaAssam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced the expulsion of 37 illegal Bangladeshi immigrants, including women and children, signal...
23 Sep, 2025, 09.18 PM IST
Assam Cabinet approves framing of an SOP under the Immigrants ActAssam Cabinet has approved a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) under the Immigrants (Expulsion from Assam) Act, 1950, empowering District ...
10 Sep, 2025, 12.48 PM IST
Assam Police pushes back 17 Bangladeshi nationals amid intensified crackdown on illegal immigrationAssam Police pushed back 17 Bangladeshis, including eight children, across the border. Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma emphasized ...
29 Sep, 2024, 10.44 AM IST
Assam continues to apprehend illegal Bangladeshi infiltrators, four people pushed backAssam has intensified efforts to detect and repatriate illegal Bangladeshi immigrants. Since January, 54 illegal immigrants have been detec...
23 Sep, 2024, 09.07 PM IST
Five Bangladeshi infiltrators pushed back by Assam policeAssam police apprehended and pushed back five illegal immigrants from Bangladesh. Since January, 54 illegal immigrants have been detected i...
08 Sep, 2024, 08.44 PM IST
Assam government asks police to conduct an enumeration of suspected illegal immigrantsThe Assam government has directed the police to enumerate suspected illegal immigrants from Bangladesh, collect their biometrics, and recor...
07 Sep, 2024, 09.15 PM IST
In NRC reverification, 89 declared foreigners & kins identified in AssamAuthorities dealing with the National Register of Citizens (NRC) in Assam have identified 89 names of declared foreigners and their descend...
16 Mar, 2020, 10.23 AM IST
Over 13,000 foreigners identified in five years in AssamThe highest number of 2,568 foreigners were declared in Dibrugarh district and the largest number of 6875 cases were disposed of in Sonitpu...
10 Aug, 2015, 02.16 PM IST