NE NOW NEWS: The All Assam Minorities Students’ Union (AAMSU) has sought a judicial inquiry into the spree of “extra-judicial killings” in the state. AAMSU has written to the chief justice o... Read more
Assam News Desk: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday said the state cabinet will decide by August 15 a separate classification for indigenous minorities, including Muslims... Read more
NE NOW NEWS: The death toll related to the Assam Floods reached 38 on Wednesday. On Wednesday two more persons were reported to have died in Cachar district taking the total flood-related de... Read more
NE NOW NEWS: Assam Chief Minister Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday said that better cooperation and connectivity with judicious use of natural resources in a far-sighted and ecologically so... Read more
NE NOW NEWS: The Assam government has announced compensation of Rs 1 lakh each for every evicted family of the Daloo tea estate. This decision was taken during a meeting of the Assam cabinet... Read more
NE NOW NEWS: Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has called for opening of international borders in Northeast to boost trade and tourism with neighbouring countries. Assam CM Himanta Bi... Read more
NE NOW NEWS: The Indian Air Force (IAF) undertook over 100 sorties in Assam for flood rescue and relief operations in Dima Hasao district. Thousands of marooned people were rescued and tons... Read more
NE NOW NEWS: The Assam Congress, on Tuesday, came out all guns blazing against chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, slamming him for his remarks against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi. “Our att... Read more
NE NOW NEWS: Assam Floods seem to be turning worse day by day as, by Thursday evening, a total of 7,17,046 people were left affected. As per ASDMA, 1,929 villages in 29 districts are affecte... Read more
Farhana Ahmed, North Lakhimpur: The flood situation in Lakhimpur district of Assam has turned grim following incessant rain and release of dam water to Ranganadi and Dikrong by NEEPCO from i... Read more
NE NOW NEWS: Indian Army’s Eastern Command chief Lt Gen RP Kalita on Monday said that hardliner ULFA (I) chief Paresh Barua is unlikely to come forward for a peace talk with the Centre. “My... Read more
Two flood-related deaths were reported in Cachar district, while three fatalities due to landslides were earlier recorded in Dima Hasao Assam News Desk: Around 2 lakh people in 20 districts... Read more
Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) signs MoUs with Antara Luxury River Cruises and JM Baxi River Cruises NE NOW NEWS: In a bid to boost river cruise tourism in the country, the Centr... Read more
NE NOW NEWS: In a big development, United Democratic Party (UDP) – ally of the ruling NPP in Meghalaya – has said that the border pact signed between the state governments of Meghalaya and A... Read more
NE NOW NEWS: After being threatened to be banned in two Upper Assam districts, Minister Sanjoy Kishan on Sunday apologised to the United Liberation Front of Asom-Independent (ULFA-I) and its... Read more
Assam News Desk: Road transport and train services were disrupted on Thursday in Assam’s Dima Hasao district due to landslides triggered by torrential rains. Due to the incessant rainfall in... Read more
NE NOW NEWS: Union home minister Amit Shah, on Tuesday, heaped praises on the BJP-led Assam government for ‘tackling’ illegal migration. “Assam is fighting the issue of illegal migration wit... Read more
NE NOW NEWS: General Secretary of the Pro-talks faction on the United Liberation Front of ULFA (ULFA) Anup Chetia on Saturday said that youth are joining militant organisations because of th... Read more
Issuing a statement, the outfit alleged that the two cadres were spying against the outfit at the behest of the state police, a claim denied by Assam police. Rishu Kalantri, Tinsukia: The Un... Read more
Avik Chakraborty: Citizens Forum for Development of Assam, a leading NGO has sought the intervention of Prime Minister Narendra Modi for shifting the Dibrugarh – Tinsukia railway line which... Read more