Assam's ST status plan for 6 groups to be taken up 'positively'Union minister Sarbananda Sonowal has indicated a positive consideration for granting Scheduled Tribe status to six communities in Assam. T...
05 Dec, 2025, 06.50 AM IST
Gaurav Gogoi writes to Education Minister over historical inaccuracies in Class VIII textbooksGaurav Gogoi, Deputy Leader of the Opposition, has urged Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan to rectify historical inaccuracies in ...
13 Aug, 2025, 05.42 PM IST
Charaideo Maidam’s World Heritage Site status draws global travelers to Assam: Union minister Sarbananda SonowalUnion Minister Sarbananda Sonowal visited the Charaideo Maidam in Assam following its recent designation as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. S...
21 Nov, 2024, 09.12 PM IST
Charaideo's Maidams represent pride & self respect of Assamese: Union minister Sarbananda SonowalSarbananda Sonowal, Union Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways, celebrated the recognition of Maidams of Charaideo as a UNESCO World Her...
26 Jul, 2024, 08.28 PM IST
Assam’s Charaideo Maidam included in UNESCO World Heritage listThe Charaideo Maidam in Assam has been added to the UNESCO World Heritage Site list under the cultural property category. This decision was...
26 Jul, 2024, 06.40 PM IST
Assam: Ambassador and permanent representative of India to UNESCO Vishal V Sharma visits MoidamsSharma appreciated the excellent work of preservation and conservation of the rich cultural heritage of Assam by the State Government, the ...
01 Mar, 2024, 09.33 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
Demonstrations held across Assam for not including six tribes in Centre’s ST listProtests were held in Sibsagar. In different places effigies of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma w...
16 Sep, 2022, 01.04 AM IST
North Eastern States look to Thailand to explore shared history and to promote people-to-people exchange, trade, and businessIndia’s North East has a long-standing relationship with Thailand. To celebrate the 75th year of India’s diplomatic relations with Thailand...
22 Jul, 2022, 05.56 PM IST
Ahoms will be accorded protected class status in tribal blocks and belts of Assam: Assam CM Himanta Biswa SarmaThe Chief Minister said that Sodou Asom Matak Sanmilan will be made the sole body for granting OBC certificates to the members of the commu...
26 Sep, 2021, 09.49 PM IST
- AIUDF MLA Aminul Islam’s statement sparks protest in Upper Assam
The Tai Ahom Yuba Parishad Asom (TAYPA) Dibrugarh district general secretary Dipankar Dowarah said, “Islam does not know about history of A...
12 Feb, 2020, 11.44 PM IST
All Koch Rajbongshi Students Union thanks Assam govt for creating Kamtapur Autonomous CouncilAssam chief minister Sarbananda Sonowal while acknowledging the contribution of Koch Rajbongshi community to socio-economic empowerment of ...
23 Dec, 2019, 09.46 PM IST
Make clause 6 of Assam accord panel broader: CongressTribal organisations has rued that representatives from tribal organisations were not included in the 13 member committee.
25 Jul, 2019, 12.00 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
Tarun Gogoi asks PM Narendra Modi to recognise 6 Assam communities as Schedule TribeGogoi asked PM Narendra Modi to recognise six communities in Assam as Schedule Tribe as early as possible.
26 Nov, 2015, 08.37 PM IST
PM considering move to grant ST status to six Assamese communities: RijijuPrime Minister Narendra Modi is considering the proposal to recognise six communities in Assam as Scheduled Tribes (ST), a demand strongly ...
10 Nov, 2015, 08.18 PM IST