Assam govt to carry out socio-economic assessment of state's indigenous Muslim communitiesThe Assam government plans to conduct a socio-economic assessment of Assam's Indigenous Muslim communities to aid in their development. Thi...
03 Oct, 2023, 08.27 PM IST
Assam: Committee to examine legislative competence of state legislature to enact polygamy lawAssam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma tweeted, "Justice (Retired) Rumi Phookan as Chairperson, Debajit Saikia, Advocate General, Assam -...
11 May, 2023, 10.20 PM IST
Assam police makes 3rd arrest in connection with Miya Museum in the Goalpara districtThe state government on Tuesday sealed the two-day-old museum and arrested two functionaries of the All Assam Miya Parishad which promoted ...
27 Oct, 2022, 10.45 AM IST
Assam: Congress asks government to clarify definition of 'indigenous'Assam cabinet meeting on Tuesday approved identification of Goria, Moria, Deshi, Jolah and Syed as the indigenous Assamese Muslim communiti...
07 Jul, 2022, 10.24 PM IST
Assam cabinet approves identification of five indigenous Assamese Muslim communitiesAssam government last year after discussion with Muslim intellectuals decided to form eight sub-committees that lay down a roadmap for holi...
05 Jul, 2022, 11.22 PM IST
Govt has accepted the definition of indigenous or Assamese muslim put forward by the subcommittee: Assam CM Himanta Biswa SarmaAssam government last year after discussion with Muslim intellectuals has decided to formed eight sub committees which lay down a roadmap f...
21 Apr, 2022, 09.04 PM IST
Assam to prepare workforce of 1000 people to check population growth says CMReplying to a question of Congress MLA, Sherman Ali Ahmed in state assembly on Monday, Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said, “Arou...
20 Jul, 2021, 12.30 AM IST
Assam government to link some government schemes to two-child normsChief minister, Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday said, “While Uttar Pradesh has taken a legislation route to bring in population control mea...
10 Jul, 2021, 08.32 PM IST
Sarma Meets 150 Indigenous Muslim Intellectuals“I met about 150 intellectuals representing indigenous Muslims who have a rich cultural heritage… We discussed various issues… The meeting ...
05 Jul, 2021, 08.29 AM IST
Assam Chief Minister Sarma to meet minority heads on family planning todayIn an official release, the state government stated, "An interactive session, 'Alaap Aru Alochana' (talks and discussion) by the CM with in...
04 Jul, 2021, 09.54 AM IST
Family planning norms: Assam government to hold discussion with 150 Muslim intellectuals on July 4When asked that his population control proposal has evoked strong reactions, CM told media persons on Tuesday, “There is no reactions from ...
30 Jun, 2021, 01.15 AM IST
Those accounting for 35% of the state wants to take away political right of the rest 65%: Assam FMHimanta Biswa Sarma while attending the joining ceremony of Bodo leaders in BJP outside Bodoland Territorial Region (BTR) said that, “If pe...
10 Oct, 2020, 09.34 AM IST
Assam Bengalis oppose Kolkata's Bengali language pushThere are differences over making Bengali first language in Assam and FIRs have been filed in different police station across the state aga...
05 Jun, 2019, 06.53 AM IST
Hiren Gohain, others move Supreme Court against Citizenship BillIntellectuals from Assam, including writer Hiren Gohain, moved the Supreme Court on Monday challenging a recent change in passport rules an...
15 Jan, 2019, 07.31 AM IST
Assam: NRC draft will be out on or before July 31, Registrar General tells SCUpdation of NRC 1951 is being monitored by the Supreme Court. The RGI has filed a interlocutory application in the SC. The court will hear ...
16 Nov, 2017, 08.53 PM IST
Doing away with boards of madrassa opposedAll India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) leader, Aminul Islam said the move to disband madrassa board is anti-Muslim.
10 May, 2017, 08.11 PM IST
AASU threatens mass stir to protest against Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2016AASU on Saturday organised public consultation with prominent citizens and intellectuals on Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2016.
22 Oct, 2016, 09.28 PM IST