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A Controversial Facebook Post By Former AIUDF Leader Siddiqur Rahman Has Sparked Outrage | News18A controversial Facebook post by former AIUDF leader Siddiqur Rahman has sparked outrage. In his post, Rahman warned Assamese women working in minority-dominated areas that leaders of organizations accused of persecuting Miya people in Upper Assam would be held responsible for…
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…
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…
In a significant political development, Champai Soren, a prominent Adivasi leader and former Chief Minister of Jharkhand, is set to join the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on August 30. This news was confirmed by Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, who took to social media to announce Soren’s upcoming induction into the party. The assembly…
The Assam government said that the existing law had scope to allow marriages of minors. Guwahati: The Assam government on Thursday introduced a bill to repeal a law to register marriages and divorces of Muslims, stating that it had scope to allow marriages of minors from the community. Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Jogen Mohan…
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)….
Last Updated: July 29, 2024, 23:09 IST Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma. (File photo: PTI) Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma announced that he has instructed district commissioners to simplify government functions, mandating that only vegetarian food be served at all official events Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday announced that he has…
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…
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…
Last Updated: July 07, 2024, 12:22 IST Guwahati [Gauhati]India Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma had visited the search site on Saturday, and consoled the family. The body was identified by his parents at Gauhati Medical College and Hospital (GMCH), where it was taken after being retrieved on Sunday The body of an eight-year-old boy who…