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Assam Assembly ends 1935 Muslim Marriage Act; aims to eradicate child marriage
Assam

Assam Assembly ends 1935 Muslim Marriage Act; aims to eradicate child marriage

Guwahati, August 29: The Assam Assembly on Thursday passed the Assam Repealing Bill, 2024, which abolishes the Assam Moslem Marriages and Divorces Registration Act of 1935 and the Assam Repealing Ordinance of 2024.The new law, once approved by the Governor, will make it mandatory for all Muslim...
Assam’s land encroachment by neighbouring states exceeds 82,000 hectares
Assam

Assam’s land encroachment by neighbouring states exceeds 82,000 hectares

Guwahati, Aug 29: During the ongoing autumn session of the Assam Legislative Assembly, Minister of Border Area Protection and Development, Atul Bora, disclosed that a staggering 82,751.8618 hectares of Assam’s land has been encroached upon by the neighbouring states of Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland,...
Assam govt to prepare roadmap for implementing Assam Accord clauses within 3 months
Assam

Assam govt to prepare roadmap for implementing Assam Accord clauses within 3...

Guwahati, August 29: The Assam government is set to prepare a comprehensive roadmap for implementing all clauses of the Assam Accord within the next three months, Cabinet Minister Atul Bora announced on Wednesday during a session in the Assam Assembly.“We are hopeful of preparing a roadmap within...
Assam Assembly erupts over BJP MLA’s alarming report on teachers’ safety in minority areas
Assam

Assam Assembly erupts over BJP MLA’s alarming report on teachers’ safety in...

Guwahati, Aug 29: The Assam Assembly witnessed a chaotic session during the Question Hour on Thursday, as BJP MLA Ramakanta Dewri made serious revelations regarding the security of government teachers in sensitive, minority-dominated areas of his constituency.Dewri, representing Morigaon, claimed...
Assam CM announces release of white paper on demographic changes by April 2025
Assam

Assam CM announces release of white paper on demographic changes by April 2025

Guwahati, Aug 28: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced on Wednesday that a comprehensive white paper on recent demographic changes in the state will be published by April next year.The forthcoming document, he said, will reveal a significant “shifts in Assam’s demographics”. Sarma...
USTM Chancellor in hot water: Assam CM calls for FIR on OBC certificate fraud
Assam

USTM Chancellor in hot water: Assam CM calls for FIR on OBC certificate fraud

Guwahati, August 28: An FIR is set to be filed against Md. Mahbubul Haque, Chancellor of the University of Science and Technology, Meghalaya (USTM), for allegedly obtaining an Other Backward Classes (OBC) certificate fraudulently.Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma made the announcement on...
TEPFO proposes sale of struggling Andrew Yule tea gardens in Assam amidst financial woes
Assam

TEPFO proposes sale of 'struggling' Andrew Yule tea gardens in Assam amidst...

Guwahati, August 28: The Assam Tea Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (TEPFO) has proposed the sale of tea gardens operated by Andrew Yule & Co. Ltd.The proposal comes in response to severe financial difficulties faced by the central public sector undertaking (PSU), which manages 10 to 15...
Assam govt clears long-pending Aadhar card issuance issue, 9.35 L to receive cards within weeks
Assam

Assam govt clears long-pending Aadhar card issuance issue, 9.35 L to receive...

Guwahati, Aug 28: Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced on Wednesday that over 9.35 lakh people who have been deprived of Aadhaar cards will now be able to obtain them from their designated Aadhaar Kendras.This group of 9,35,682 individuals had provided their biometrics for Aadhaar card...
United Opposition Forum to file case against Assam CM over ‘communal’ remarks today
Assam

United Opposition Forum to file case against Assam CM over ‘communal’ remarks...

Guwahati, Aug 28: The United Opposition Forum (UOF), a coalition of 18 parties aligned with the INDIA Bloc, is poised to lodge an official complaint against Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, accusing him of making “communal” remarks intended to “incite” communal tensions across the state.The...
Mud play & melodies: Barpeta Satra radiates joy during Nanda Utsav celebrations
Assam

Mud play & melodies: Barpeta Satra radiates joy during Nanda Utsav celebrations

Barpeta, Aug 28: The Barpeta Satra, a prominent Vaishnavite monastery in Assam, celebrated the Nanda Utsav with traditional gaiety and religious fervour on Tuesday. The festival, locally known as "Pekjatra", is observed a day after Krishna Janmashtami and holds a special place among the various...
Assam CM unveils plan for 5 new medical colleges, phasing out district hospitals
Assam

Assam CM unveils plan for 5 new medical colleges, phasing out district hospitals

Guwahati, August 27: In a bid to boost Assam’s healthcare sector, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced the establishment of five new medical colleges across the state during the autumn session of the Assam Legislative Assembly on Tuesday.The new medical institutions will be located in...
Curfew imposed in Biswanath after smart meter protests turn violent
Assam

Curfew imposed in Biswanath after smart meter protests turn violent

Biswanath, Aug 27:The Biswanath district administration has imposed a curfew following escalating tensions over protests against the government's smart meter system on Tuesday.The curfew order was issued by District Magistrate Neha Yadav under Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Samhita...
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