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In another major decision, the Assam Government has decided to end the two-hour Jumma (Friday) break in the assembly. Once the proposal was approved by the assembly, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma termed it another ‘vestige of colonial baggage’ and thanked the Speaker and MLAs for the support. “By doing away with the 2-hour Jumma…
All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) has demanded 10 per cent reservation for Muslims in Assam. Guwahati: All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) has demanded 10 per cent reservation for Muslims in Assam. AIUDF MLA Aminul Islam on Tuesday said that his party has demanded 10 per cent reservation for Muslims in the state. “Muslims…
Around 70 students from Bangladesh are studying various disciplines at NIT Silchar . Guwahati: A Bangladeshi student at the National Institute of Technology (NIT) in Silchar, Assam, has been “sent back” to her home country on Monday after she allegedly liked an anti-India post on social media, police sources told NDTV. The student from Bangladesh,…
The banned insurgent group United Liberation Front of Asom-Independent (ULFA-I) claimed on Thursday that they have placed 19 bombs across Assam to oppose the Independence Day celebrations. In a press release, the outfit stated that bombs have been planted in areas including Upper Assam, such as Sivasagar, Dibrugarh, and Guwahati, as well as Lower Assam….
Curated By: Shobhit Gupta Last Updated: August 11, 2024, 08:06 IST Guwahati [Gauhati]India Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma. (File photo: PTI) Himanta Sarma placed the blame on the University of Science and Technology Meghalaya (USTM) and claimed that the construction has led to large-scale waterlogging in Guwahati. Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has…
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday said his government will soon introduce a law for life imprisonment in cases of ‘love jihad’. He also said several measures have been initiated to “protect” the land rights and government jobs for indigenous people. Speaking at the state BJP’s extended executive meet here, Sarma said, “We…
GUWAHATI: Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma -led Assam government on Thursday decided to repeal the Assam Muslim Marriages and Divorce Registration Act of 1935 to prevent child marriage and ensure parity in marriage and divorce registration. Meanwhile, Assam Chief Minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma visited State BJP headquarters in Guwahati on Thursday evening to discuss…
Police said several bottles of liquor were found in the car. Silchar: Fifteen people were injured in Assam’s Silchar town as an allegedly drunk man went on a rampage with his SUV, hitting people, vehicles and whatever else came in his way, before coming to a halt because of a bad road, police said on…