Assam
Of human migration and citizenship in Assam
The petitioner’s claim was that granting citizenship to immigrants claiming entry before March 25, 1971, was harming Assam’s identity.
‘People in West Bengal love me’: Shakib Khan sings, performs in Assam
Experiencing the overwhelming love and admiration of the fans, Shakib Khan sang the famous song “O Priyotoma” from his blockbuster film, “Priyotoma”. He also performed on several songs from the movie with his co-star, Idhika.
BOOK REVIEW: NONFICTION / Is there a way out of the ethno-political cauldron in India’s far-east?
After describing why this region is India’s gateway to realising its eastern ambitions, Sudeep soon cuts to the chase, stating that the Naga peace process is central to establishing peace in Nagaland and Manipur.
Sunset for Assam NRC, Sunrise Over Pan-India NRC
The controversial National Register of Citizens (NRC) in Assam appears to have been discarded for all practical purposes.
What after final NRC?
Now that the final National Register of Citizens in Assam has come out, the lives of more than 1.9 million people excluded from it stand to be affected. They will be looking at an uncertain future. The questions being asked: who the excluded are now and what will
No Bangladeshis among them
Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen has said he does not think those excluded from the final list of Assam’s National Register of Citizens (NRC) are Bangladeshis.
Options for those excluded from Assam NRC
The 1.9 million people excluded from Assam's controversial National Register of Citizens (NRC), a list intended to identify illegal immigrants in Assam, will be provided with legal help, says Assam government.
Indian state on alert ahead of publication of citizenship register
Tens of thousands of paramilitary personnel and police are deployed in India's border state of Assam, the eve of the publication of a citizenship register that could leave millions of people stateless, many of them Muslims.
Death toll rises to 93 in Assam bootleg liquor tragedy
The death toll rises to 93 in India’s Assam after tea plantation workers drank toxic bootleg liquor when they received their weekly wages, reports The Times of India.
India’s Supreme Court asks authorities not to take any coercive action over Assam’s draft NRC
The Supreme Court of India says the publication of the complete draft NRC of Assam cannot be the basis of any coercive action against anyone since it is merely a draft.
40 lakh left off Assam citizen list
India has stripped 40 lakh people in Assam of citizenship, sparking fears of mass deportations of Muslims from the north-eastern state.
Flood hits the North
Low-lying areas of Sirajganj, Bogra, Gaibandha, Kurigram and Jamalpur were inundated yesterday as three major rivers witnessed a
Assam govt lauds Bangladesh for opening mission in Guwahati
The government of Assam appreciates Bangladesh for opening a diplomatic mission in Guwahati.
Earthquake jolts Bangladesh
A tremor jolts Dhaka and other parts of the country.
Assam Election Results - What does it mean for Bangladesh?
The results of the recently held Assembly Elections in Assam are of great significance to Bangladesh. Firstly, the BJP-led alliance has won with an agenda which is apparently directly detrimental to Bangladesh interests.
Indian Assembly Elections 2016: Mamata, Jayalalithaa set to retain power, BJP takes Assam
For the first time in India, the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) appears all set to form government in the northern state of Assam.
Anup Chetia released from Assam jail
Top United Liberation Front of Asom leader Anup Chetia has been released from a prison in the Indian state of Assam after he obtained bail in four cases.
Europe’s dilemma is a stark closer to Asia
Persecuted Rohingya Muslims of Myanmar and thousands of Bangladeshi nationals have undertaken perilous journeys across the Andaman Sea to reach countries in Southeast Asia.
Take steps against India’s river linking project: BNP
BNP expresses concerns over India's fresh move to implement the controversial river linking project and urges the government to take strong initiatives against it.