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Assam’s flagship welfare programme, the Orunodoi Scheme, is set to include an additional 20 lakh beneficiaries, bringing the total coverage to 37 lakh people with the launch of Orunodoi 3.0 today. The new phase of the scheme aims to transfer Rs 1,250 directly into the bank accounts of 37 lakh women across the state. All…
Assam New Muslim Marriage Law: The Assam Government has passed the New Muslim Marriage Law. Under this, registration of all marriages and divorces of the people of the community in the state has been made mandatory. The purpose of the Assam Compulsory Muslim Marriage and Divorce Registration Bill 2024 is to prohibit child marriage, ensure…
Himanta Biswa Sarma and Tejashwi Yadav exchanged barbs over scrapping jumma break New Delhi: A war of words between Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav has escalated over the Assam government’s move to scrap the practice of two-hour assembly session adjournment for jumma prayers. While Mr Sarma…
Assam Politics: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday said that he would be biased and would not allow ‘Miyan’ Muslims to take over Assam. Sarma was speaking in the Assembly on the adjournment motion of opposition parties on the law and order situation in the state in the backdrop of the rape of…
The Assam government is all set to introduce the “Assam Compulsory Registration of Muslim Marriages and Divorces Bill, 2024” in the upcoming state assembly session starting August 22. The bill, approved by the state cabinet, makes it mandatory for Muslim marriages and divorces to be registered with the government, rather than with Kazis (Muslim clerics)….
Assam’s Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday suggested that the Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, would be an effective brand ambassador for population control, as he believes a specific community predominantly listens to Congress leaders. CM Sarma also claimed that, based on current trends, Assam is on track to become a…
A Class 11 student allegedly stabbed his teacher to death in the classroom at a school in Assam’s Sivasagar district yesterday. The 16-year-old, who attacked chemistry teacher Rajesh Baruah Bejawada (55) after he was scolded for poor performance, has been detained and is now being questioned. Source link [ad_3]