The Latest Breaking News from Assam

Locals demolish ‘tainted’ madrasa in Assam’s Goalpara district

This is the first instance of voluntary demolition of an Islamic educational institution after three were bulldozed by the government in August.

The Hindu · Sep 6, 2022

Probe madrasa demolition: Assam Congress to NCM

Letter to the minorities’ panel preceded the “voluntary” dismantling of another madrasa accused of “jihadi” links on Tuesday

The Hindu · Sep 6, 2022

Inter-state gang kingpin involved in 5000 car thefts held in Delhi

NEW DELHI: Kingpin of the car thief gang who had stolen 5000 vehicles from various parts of the country since 1998, was arrested, police said on Monday. Anil Chauhan (52), resident of Khanpur Extention who hails from Tejpur, Assam, was also notorious for smuggling of Rhinoceros horn in the northeastern…

The Times of India · Sep 5, 2022

Ex-CJI was silent on NRC irregularities: Former Coordinator

Hitesh Dev Sarma claimed 40% of the enlisted names he had checked were ineligible for inclusion

The Hindu · Sep 5, 2022

PETA counters ‘false claims’ on captive T.N. temple elephant from Assam

Tamil Nadu officials said they will study documents handed over by a team from Assam in Chennai

The Hindu · Sep 4, 2022

Assam to offer govt jobs to National Games medal winners

GUWAHATI: Assam will offer a government job to every medal winner from the state in the upcoming National Games in Gujarat. Chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma made the announcement on Saturday while appointing lawn bowl player and Commonwealth Games gold medallist, Nayanmoni Saikia, as DSP in the state police. He…

The Times of India · Sep 4, 2022

NIA conducts searches in ULFA recruitment case

The raids were carried out at 16 locations in six districts of Assam

The Hindu · Sep 3, 2022

299 families evicted from government land in Assam for solar plant

A district police officer said about 90% of the residents living illegally had already left the place

The Hindu · Sep 3, 2022

Massive eviction drive underway in Assam's Sonitpur amid heavy security

The process has been peaceful so far with almost all the illegal residents having already left the place with their belongings after receiving the eviction notice, a police officer said

The Hindu · Sep 3, 2022

Will go after madrasas involved in jihad: Assam government

The State said this after AIUDF’s threat to approach SC against the demolition of some Islamic institutions

The Hindu · Sep 2, 2022