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Rail blockade in Assam disrupts train movement

Last Updated: Tuesday, February 11, 2014, 21:27

Train services between Assam and rest of the country were disrupted on Tuesday for about seven hours following a 12-hour rail blockade by Bodo organisations demanding a separate state carved out of Assam.

Assam`s ethnic clashes: 1,327 families yet to be rehabilitated

Last Updated: Tuesday, February 11, 2014, 19:15

The Assam government on Tuesday admitted that over 1,300 families, who were affected during the ethnic clashes in the Bodoland Territorial Area Districts (BTAD) in 2012, were yet to be rehabilitated.

Assam govt framing new land policy: Minister

Last Updated: Tuesday, February 11, 2014, 13:10

The Assam government will frame a new land policy and a committee has been formed to work on it, the state Assembly was informed.

Opposition members disrupt Assam Governor`s address in House

Last Updated: Monday, February 10, 2014, 18:52

AGP, BJP and AIUDF members disrupted the customary address of Governor Janaki Ballav Patnaik to the Assam Assembly on Monday.

Medical Bill tabled in Assam Assembly

Last Updated: Monday, February 10, 2014, 17:48

Doctors in Assam will have to renew registration every 5 years with their updated academic and professional credentials as per Assam Medical Council (Amendment) Bill 2014.

Gogoi hits out at Narendra Modi, calls him `irresponsible`

Last Updated: Monday, February 10, 2014, 16:30

Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on Monday took on Narendra Modi saying that the BJP Prime Ministerial candidate was `irresponsible` and had made `wrong statements` at his rally two days ago.

Governor leaves Assam Assembly in 2 mins, opposition protests

Last Updated: Monday, February 10, 2014, 11:29

The first day of the Assam Assembly session got off to a stormy start on Monday as the opposition disrupted Governor J B Patnaik`s opening address over his statement that security scenario has improved in the state.

Tarun Gogoi, family can drive car in Gujarat water pipelines

Last Updated: Saturday, February 8, 2014, 23:16

Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi boasted that the size of his state`s water supply pipes was such that his Assam counterpart Tarun Gogoi could drive with his family in a car through them.

Economy blockade against Arunachal lifted temporarily

Last Updated: Thursday, February 6, 2014, 23:57

8-day long economic blockade in Assam against Arunachal Pradesh was temporarily lifted and agitators gave 20-day time to fulfil demands, including punishing culprits for killing 11 CPI(ML) supporters.

Army jawans stab train passengers in Assam

Last Updated: Thursday, February 6, 2014, 15:38

Three Army jawans allegedly stabbed two passengers in a train when they protested against defence personnel occupying all seats with their belongings at the Rangia railway station in Assam`s Kamrup district.