The Centre Tuesday told the Supreme Court that 938 persons are at present detained in six detention centres in Assam out of which 823 have been declared as foreigners by tribunals.

938 persons detained in six centres in Assam, 823 declared as foreigners, Centre tells Supreme Court

The Government Railway Police (GRP) Sunday apprehended three illegal Rohingya Muslims from Lumding railway junction, more than 150 km from here, an official said.

Three Rohingyas arrested from Lumding railway station in Assam

With an eye on 25 Lok Sabha seats at stake in the northeast region with 14 seats in Assam alone, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday not only reiterated his government’s resolve to address the problem of illegal migrants, but also showcased how his four and a half years’ rule at the Centre has accelerated the pace of development across all the eight states.

PM Modi pins hope on development works, Assam Accord to win electoral battle in north west

Assam Finance Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday presented a Rs 1,193 crore deficit budget for 2019-20 with no fresh taxes and introducing new schemes like providing rice to poor at Re 1 a kg and gold for brides.

Assam budget proposes 1 tola gold for brides, rice at Re 1 a kg

The Supreme Court came down heavily on the Centre Tuesday over Assam's National Register of Citizens (NRC), saying it is hell bent on not allowingwork to continue.

Assam's National Register of Citizens: Supreme Courts slams Centre, says it is hell bent on destroying process

For the first time, the Assam Finance Department will use social media as an additional platform to inform and engage citizens on the state's 2019-20 budget. A decision to this effect was taken by the department as social media is an effective tool to gauge public mood, acquire feedback and also to engage citizens for the forthcoming budget, a spokesman of the department said Monday.

In first, Assam finance department to use social media for state budget

Former Assam chief minister Prafulla Kumar Mahanta Sunday warned the Narendra Modi government that a "volatile" situation will arise in the state if the contentious Citizenship (Amendment) Bill is passed by the Rajya Sabha.

Ex-Assam CM Prafulla Kumar Mahanta warns of 'volatile' situation if Citizenship Bill is passed

The Assam government Saturday appealed to all groups, organisations and political parties to be peaceful and "dignified" in their agitation against the contentious citizenship bill.

Public agitations against citizenship bill should be dignified: Assam government

As the BJP faces heat over the Citizenship Bill in the northeast, Prime Minister Narendra Modi Tuesday said his party will always protect the interests of Assam.

Citizenship Bill: PM says BJP will always protect interests of Assam

The Supreme Court Monday directed the Centre to provide it various details including the number of functional detention centres in Assam and the number of foreigners detained there during the last 10 years.

Supreme Court seeks information on detention centres & foreigners detained in Assam

At least 30 Rohingyas were apprehended by Assam police from a Guwahati-bound bus in Churaibari village near Tripura border. The group, consisting of male, female and children, were apprehended on Monday while they were moving towards Guwahati on a bus from Agartala.

Assam Police apprehend 30 more Rohingyas near Tripura border

Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal Sunday claimed that misinformation was being spread about the Citizenship Bill and asserted that interests of indigenous people will not be harmed.

Misinformation being spread about Citizenship Bill: Sarbananda Sonowal

The Assam government has increased the pension for freedom fighters of the state by Rs 1,000 per month with effect from January one. Now the freedom fighters of the state will get a pension of Rs 21,000 per month.

Assam government increases pension for state freedom fighters

Firing and lathi-charge by security forces to quell protests against the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2016 in West Tripura district earlier this week triggered 'bandh' in large parts of the northeastern state Saturday.

Bandh in Northeast states after police fire on people protesting against Citizenship Bill in Tripura

At a time massive protests are being organised across Assam against the Citizenship Amendment Bill, tribal organisations have called a 24-hour strike on Friday across the state.

Assam: Tribal organisations observe 24-hour strike today 

As protests continued unabated against the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill 2016 in Assam, a group of protesters vandalised a BJP office, police said on Friday. The protestors belonging to Oikya Sena Asom on Thursday night vandalised the office in Palashbari area, a report said.

BJP office vandalised in Assam over Citizenship (Amendment) Bill 

Senior Congress leader and former Assam chief minister Tarun Gogoi on Friday said he would break the prohibitory order and court arrest if the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill was not withdrawn by the Centre.

Citizenship Bill: Ex-Assam CM Tarun Gogoi says he will violate prohibitory order

The BJP Monday expressed sadness over its ally AGP deciding to break the partnership over the Citizenship Bill, saying the regional party had "fallen into the Congress trap".

BJP 'hurt' by AGP pullout, opposition parties welcome decision

The All Assam Students' Union (AASU) activists clashed with the police when they attempted to ransack a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) office in Dibrugarh.

Bandh against Citizenship Bill hits normal life in Assam, other NE states

The Centre has set up a high-level committee to assess the appropriate level of reservation of seats in the Assam Assembly and local bodies for the Assamese people, besides providing other safeguards.

Centre sets up panel for reservation of seats in assembly, local bodies for Assamese

Protests over the Citizenship Bill erupted at various places in Assam on Saturday, a day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi said his government was working to ensure the proposed legislation gets Parliament nod.

Protests against Citizenship Bill rock Assam, CM asks the public to keep calm

Launching the first phase of the poll campaign for the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, Prime Minister Modi addressed a rally at Assam's Cachar district on Friday. In the first, Vijay Sankalp Samavesh Rally, PM Modi assured the people of Assam that no genuine citizen will be left out of the NRC (National Register of Citizens) and hoped that the citizenship bill will soon get Parliament's nod.

No genuine citizen will be left out of NRC: PM Modi at rally in Assam

The process for correcting names and other particulars that appeared in the final draft of the National Register of Citizens will begin from January 2, said a notice issued by the office of NRC Assam.

Correction of names, particulars in Assam NRC to begin from January 2

AIUDF chief and Member of Parliament Maulana Badruddin Ajmal on Wednesday threatened to smash the head of a journalist, who asked him about the prospects of an alliance in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls in the state.

'I will smash your head', AIUDF chief threatens journalist, tries to hit him

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