From Congress strategist to BJP strongman: Himanta returns as Assam CMHimanta Biswa Sarma begins his second term as Assam Chief Minister. This marks continuity and the BJP's strong hold in the Northeast. Sarma...
12 May, 2026, 01.58 PM IST
Big win empowers BJP to recast Assam politics, delivering welfare pledges key to retaining powerThe BJP’s sweeping Assam victory is being seen as both a consolidation of Hindutva politics and a weakening of traditional Assamese regiona...
05 May, 2026, 11.06 AM IST
Exit Polls 2026: What the numbers mean for India’s biggest political players?Exit polls are revealing potential political shifts across India. In West Bengal, the Trinamool Congress faces its toughest challenge yet f...
30 Apr, 2026, 03.46 PM IST
Assam Exit Poll Results 2026: Can Himanta Biswa Sarma lead BJP to another win?Assam Exit Poll Results 2026: Exit polls predict a second consecutive term for Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and the BJP-led NDA in As...
29 Apr, 2026, 11.05 PM IST
Bank holiday today: Are banks open or closed on Wednesday, April 15, 2026?Bank holiday: Banks across several Indian regions are closed today, April 15, 2026, due to various regional festivals like Bengali New Year...
15 Apr, 2026, 07.00 AM IST
52 recommendations of Biplab Kumar Sarma Committee on clause 6 of Assam Accord accepted by govt, says AASUThe Assam Government has accepted 52 recommendations from the Biplab Kumar Sarma Committee regarding Clause 6 of the Assam Accord, students...
25 Nov, 2025, 10.04 AM IST
Assam CM Sarma says Independence Day flag will one day be hoisted by CM from an unknown communityAssam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma warned of a demographic shift in the state, claiming that in two decades, a chief minister from an...
15 Aug, 2025, 06.43 PM IST
Caste census to fulfil indigenous Muslims' long-standing demand, says Assam CM Himanta Biswa SarmaAssam's Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced a caste census to fulfill the long-held aspiration of indigenous Muslim communities to...
01 May, 2025, 09.24 PM IST
Recommendations of Justice (Retd) Biplab Sarma Committee on Clause 6 of Assam Accord to be implementedAssam will implement the Justice (Retd) Biplab Sarma Committee's recommendations on Clause 6 of the Assam Accord. This includes constitutio...
25 Sep, 2024, 08.53 PM IST
Clause 6 of Assam Accord: State govt to implement recommendations of Biplab Sarma commission, focus on safeguarding Assamese identityAssam's Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced that the state government will implement 52 recommendations of the Justice Biplab Sarm...
08 Sep, 2024, 11.03 AM IST
Who is an Assamese? CM Himanta Biswa Sarma hopes to finally zero in on a definitionClause 6 of the Assam Accord stipulates constitutional, legislative and administrative safeguards to protect the cultural, social, and ling...
17 Apr, 2022, 10.09 AM IST
Assam to clear illegal encroachment from government land from 12 placesChief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma told media persons that the government has identified 12 sites which are illegally occupied. “In two pla...
11 Dec, 2021, 09.31 PM IST
Sacrifices of Assam agitation martyrs will continue to inspire people: CM Himanta Biswa SarmaSarma held a review of the progress of PM Street Vendors Atma Nirbhar Nidhi (PM SVANidhi) Scheme at Assam Administrative Staff College and ...
11 Dec, 2021, 07.44 AM IST
AASU makes recommendations of 14-member panel on Clause 6 of Assam Accord publicThe Clause 6 Panel had submitted its recommendation to CM Sarbananda Sonowal who had accepted it on behalf of Union home minister Amit Shah...
12 Aug, 2020, 07.31 AM IST
Panel faces task of defining who is 'Assamese'While the central and state governments are hoping that the committee on Clause 6 of the Assam Accord will give its recommendation to help ...
16 Dec, 2019, 07.50 AM IST
- Assamese community in UK opposes Citizenship (Amendment) Bill
A delegation of Assamese Community in London led by Dr. Benu Kakati recently met Y K Sinha, Indian High Commissioner to UK at India House.
21 Aug, 2018, 11.48 PM IST
No constitutional safeguards for identity of Assamese yetAssam is engaged in an interesting debate these days: who is an Assamese? From literary bodies to student unions, all are trying to crack h...
17 Mar, 2015, 04.00 AM IST