Assam

State in northeast India

Assam is a state in northeastern India, situated south of the eastern Himalayas along the Brahmaputra and Barak River valleys. Assam covers an area of 78,438 km² (30,285 sq mi). The state is bordered by Bhutan and Arunachal Pradesh to the north; Nagaland and Manipur to the east; Meghalaya, Tripura, Mizoram and Bangladesh to the south; and West Bengal to the west via the Siliguri Corridor, a 22 kilometres (14 mi) strip of land that connects the state to the rest of India.

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Not possible to furnish proof of religious persecution under CAA: Assam Minister Himanta Biswa

The comment comes amidst the widespread anti-citizenship act protests which have rocked the country, especially in Assam.

Credit: DNA - Published 17 hours ago

Himanta Biswa Sarma says CAA rules won't consider religious persecution

Denying that "religious persecution" was a criterion for offering Indian nationality to Hindu and other select communities under the amended citizenship law,..

Credit: IndiaTimes - Published 2 days ago

Aadhaar required to get benefits under scheme for civilian victims of terror, communal violence

Any eligible beneficiary desirous of receiving benefit under the scheme, who does not possess the Aadhaar number or, has not yet enrolled for Aadhaar, shall have..

Credit: IndiaTimes - Published 2 days ago

Assam seeks small CAA window for applicants

Credit: IndiaTimes - Published 3 days ago

Assam: Those applying for citizenship under CAA may get window of just 3 months

The Centre may give a relatively smaller window of just three months to those who want to apply for Indian citizenship in Assam under the newly-enacted..

Credit: IndiaTimes - Published 3 days ago

21 held for vandalising railway property in anti-CAA stir; damages to be recovered from them: RPF

The Indian Railways has identified 21 miscreants who have been arrested so far for being involved in vandalism and arson of its property during the anti-CAA..

Credit: IndiaTimes - Published 4 days ago

CAA has nothing to do with NRC, attempts to mislead the nation deplorable: Yogi Adityanath

Addressing a rally in Gaya organized in support of the contentious legislation, the UP CM asserted that the CAA is about granting citizenship and not taking it..

Credit: IndiaTimes - Published 5 days ago

Nationwide NRC needless, has no justification: Nitish Kumar

Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar on Monday ruled out the implementation of National Register of Citizens (NRC) in the state. Nitish Kumar while addressing the..