Supreme Court streamlined eviction process in Feb 10 verdict, says Assam CM Himanta Biswa SarmaAssam's Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has declared exciting changes regarding forest land evictions, thanks to a recent Supreme Court ...
11 Feb, 2026, 07.28 PM IST
Assam violence leaves 173 security personnel injuredViolence in Assam’s Kheroni area on December 22–23 injured 173 personnel from the Assam Police and CRPF, with several houses torched during...
27 Dec, 2025, 10.44 PM IST
Gauhati directs Assam govt to reinstate officials involved in cash for jobs scamThe Gauhati High Court instructed the Assam government to reinstate 52 officials involved in a job scam. These officials were previously di...
23 Jun, 2025, 08.53 PM IST
Assam govt to move SC against HC order on 'scam-tainted' officers' reinstatement: CM Himanta Biswa SarmaAssam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma expressed disappointment over the Gauhati High Court's order to reinstate 52 officials dismissed in the APSC c...
21 Jun, 2025, 05.37 PM IST
ICC urges Guwahati HC to be designated as commercial court for faster resolution of arbitration appealsThe Indian Chamber of Commerce has urged the Ministry of Law and Justice to designate the Guwahati High Court as a Commercial Court. This r...
08 Nov, 2024, 08.44 PM IST
Assam Accord: SC upholds constitutional validity of Section 6A of the Citizenship ActThe Supreme Court upheld Section 6A of the Citizenship Act, which allows certain migrants in Assam to obtain Indian citizenship. This provi...
17 Oct, 2024, 01.33 PM IST
BJP needs 400 LS seats to build 'Krishna Janmabhoomi temple' and 'Gyanvapi temple': Assam CM Himanta BiswaAssam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma vows to build Krishna Janmabhoomi temple in Mathura and Gyanvapi temple in Kashi if BJP secures 400 seats. He ...
16 May, 2024, 01.20 PM IST
Take permission before marrying another person if spouse alive: Assam govtThe notification stated, "It is hereby reiterated that as per the provisions of Rule 26 of The Assam Civil Services (Conduct) Rules 1965, N...
27 Oct, 2023, 05.00 PM IST
SC to hear on November 7 pleas challenging Section 6A of Citizenship ActThe Supreme Court of India has postponed the hearing of pleas challenging the constitutional validity of Section 6A of the Citizenship Act ...
12 Oct, 2023, 01.22 PM IST
Assam police's drive against BJP's opposition comes under focusAssam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has maintained that if there is an offence, there will be clampdown. Sarma said no one would use u...
25 Feb, 2023, 01.24 AM IST
Vicarious liability can't be applied to contempt case : SCThe apex court said Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 explains civil contempt to mean willful disobedience of a decision of the Court, and there...
26 Oct, 2021, 09.16 PM IST
MHA, MoD leave it to CCS to take final call on dual control over Assam RiflesAssam Riffles, the 184-year-old paramilitary force of the country, is under the administrative control of the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA...
15 Apr, 2019, 04.27 PM IST
Mamata Banerjee draws more criticism over 'bloodbath & civil war' remarkAssam chief minister Sarbananda Sonowal and his parliamentary affairs minister Chandra Mohan Patowary have already accused Banerjee of maki...
02 Aug, 2018, 12.53 PM IST
There will be civil war, blood bath because of NRC: Mamata Banerjee"The NRC is being done with a political motive. We will not let this happen.They (BJP) are trying to divide the people,"Banerjee told a con...
31 Jul, 2018, 07.20 PM IST
Arrested APSC chief sent to 14-day police custodyThe special judge also directed that Paul be provided food, medical care and medicines.
05 Nov, 2016, 07.03 PM IST
Tarun Gogoi appears before court in defamation caseDefamation case of Rs 100-crore has been filed against Assam chief minister by BJP leader Himanta Biswa Sharma.
18 Jan, 2016, 01.41 PM IST
Probe Assam civil services exam corruption by CBI: Congress leaderCongress leader and former MP Kirip Chaliha alleged "serious corruption" in holding the state civil services exam and demanded a probe by C...
18 Jul, 2015, 07.02 PM IST