Curfew to be lifted in Assam today, broadband internet services are now restored

Curfew relaxed in Guwahati for 9 hrs as protests against citizenship law drawbacks

<p>The curfew in Assam’s Guwahati, because protests against the new citizenship law, was relaxed for seven hours on Saturday from 9 am to 4 pm, police said according to sources. Citizens jammed shops to buy supplies and motorists queued up at fuel stations to fill up tanks before the curfew resumes shortly before sunset. Auto-rickshaws […]</p>

Report: Japanese PM Shinzo Abe may cancel his visit to India as protest heats up in Assam over citizenship law

<p>Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is considering cancelling his trip to India scheduled to begin on Sunday. Guwahati, the expected venue for a summit between Abe and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has been engulfed in violent protests over a controversial citizenship law.</p>

Two got killed in north-east firing as citizens protests against citizenship law

<p>At least two people were killed on Thursday as violence spread to more regions within India’s north-eastern states against the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill. With police and paramilitary reinforcements are struggling to control massive crowds of protesters who go against curfews in some areas. The subsequent lockdown, was Assam where military reinforcements have been sent and […]</p>

PM Modi assures people of Assam that no one can take away their rights

<p>Prime Minister Narendra Modi has assured people of Assam that they have nothing to worry after the passing of Citizenship (Amendment) Bill.  In a tweet, Mr Modi assured them that no one can take away their rights, unique identity and beautiful culture and it will continue to flourish and grow. The Prime Minister said, the […]</p>

Protests escalates in northeast against citizenship bill

<p>A curfew was imposed in Guwahati, Assam, where the army was called in on Wednesday night after thousands of protestors took to the streets against the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, clashing with the police and paramilitary troopers, as protests had a lift in the northeast Mobile Internet services were also suspended in 10 districts of Assam, […]</p>

Assam: 8 people killed in road accident

<p>At least eight persons were killed in a road accident in the Udalguri district of Assam in the early hours of Wednesday. The incident took place at Orang Gelabil area, where an Ertiga car hit a stationary truck from the back on National Highway 15. The deceased persons were returning from a wedding party in […]</p>

Ranjan Gogoi to get Z plus security in Assam after his retirement

<p>Outgoing Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi will get Z plus security in Assam where he is likely to settle after his retirement on November 17. Security of Gogoi and four others judges was incresed ahead of the delivery of Ayodhya verdict last week, according to the sources. Assam police has been tasked with the […]</p>

Every state should prepare & update NRC: Assam Governor