Assam tribal bodies reject proposal to grant ST status to six communitiesAs recommended by the Consultative Group chaired by Suhas Chakma, the Coordination Committee of Tribal Organisations of Assam (CCTOA) will ...
03 Jan, 2026, 10.32 AM IST
Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma says ST plan for six groups will not affect existing tribesAssam's Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma stated new ST status recommendations will not impact current tribal communities. A three-member ...
01 Dec, 2025, 08.14 AM IST
Assam to issue Aadhaar Cards for adults only through District Commissioners: CM SarmaThe Assam government is tightening Aadhaar issuance, with District Commissioners now responsible for adult cards to prevent illegal immigra...
28 Jun, 2025, 09.21 AM IST
Assam govt to tighten Aadhaar issuance rules to check infiltration: Himanta Biswa SarmaThe Assam government is considering stricter Aadhaar card issuance rules for adults to curb illegal immigration from Bangladesh. Chief Mini...
27 Jun, 2025, 05.35 PM IST
Assam Cabinet approves policies to boost industry & investmentAssam cabinet has approved several policies for the state's development, including Assam Startup and Innovation Policy 2025, Aerospace and ...
31 Jan, 2025, 09.58 PM IST
Main principles of delimitation exercise will remain in future: Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma on peace pact with ULFAThe chief minister said that there will be rehabilitation of the ULFA cadres. Over 10000 people and security forces were killed during the ...
29 Dec, 2023, 08.26 PM IST
Assam reserves 3.24 per cent seats in ITIs for 5 communitiesThe Assam government has decided to reserve 3.24 per cent seats under the OBC quota in Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) for Ahom, Mora...
10 Aug, 2023, 01.28 PM IST
Joint platform of six ethnic tribes calls for 12-hour Assam BandhThe Soy Janagosthi Joutha Mancha, joint platform of six ethnic tribes called a 12-hour Assam Bandh on Tuesday to press for Scheduled Tribe ...
15 Nov, 2022, 09.27 PM IST
Assam to start Category II of Micro Finance Incentive and Relief Scheme by OctoberEarlier the state government had provided money to borrowers who had been making regular payments to the lenders. Micro finance loan waiver...
24 Sep, 2022, 07.30 PM IST
Assam govt constitutes tribal belts and blocks for protection of ethnic communitiesTerming it as a great success of the state government, Sarma said that after independence, for the first time, these communities have been ...
04 Oct, 2021, 09.01 PM IST
Cattle preservation bill to be introduced in Assam HouseA Cabinet meeting, chaired by Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday, decided to repeal the existing "The Assam Cattle Preservatio...
08 Jul, 2021, 08.14 PM IST
MHA calls high-level meet to discuss 3 key issues related to Assam; Shah, Sonowal to attendA team of top functionaries of the Assam government, led by Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal, has arrived in Delhi for the meeting.Union H...
20 Sep, 2020, 02.35 PM IST
Bill to provide ST status to 6 communities in Assam soon: Rajnath SinghSingh said the Union Cabinet has approved the proposal and a bill to this affect will be brought soon.
08 Jan, 2019, 04.43 PM IST
Assam proposals on ST tag for tribes top government agendaAfter Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s announcement of Scheduled Tribe status for Assam communities, the election-bound state has jumped the ...
23 Jan, 2016, 05.49 AM IST
Eye on Assam polls: Government expediting proposal to change scheduled tribes classification rulesWith the BJP aiming to gain ground in Assam, the ST status for these communities would help its cause as the number of reserved constituenc...
14 Dec, 2015, 05.25 AM IST