Amit Shah inaugurates Rs 227-cr redeveloped birthplace of Srimanta SankardevaUnion Home Minister Amit Shah inaugurated the Rs 227-crore redeveloped Batadrava Than, the birthplace of Srimanta Sankardeva, in Assam's Na...
29 Dec, 2025, 02.56 PM IST
Assam Cabinet approves “The Assam Satra Preservation and Development Commission Bill, 2025"Assam's government is set to preserve its sacred Satra institutions with a new bill. Land rights will be granted to tea garden workers. A s...
16 Oct, 2025, 08.50 PM IST
Amit Shah sounds poll bugle in Assam, says state can't be led by leaders who 'settle infiltrators'Union Home Minister Amit Shah launched the campaign for the 2026 Assam assembly elections, criticizing the Congress for allegedly supportin...
29 Aug, 2025, 06.41 PM 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
Encroachment crackdown in Uriamghat: Assam CM reviews eviction drive, promises actionAssam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma inspected encroached lands in Uriamghat. The government issued eviction notices and aims to clear ...
25 Jul, 2025, 08.57 PM IST
Satra Aayog submits its final report to Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa SarmaThe Satra Aayog submitted its final report to Assam's Chief Minister, Himanta Biswa Sarma, after visiting 126 satras and assessing their pr...
09 Jun, 2025, 10.31 PM IST
Assam govt tables legislation to protect heritage structures and landThe Assam government introduced a new bill restricting land transactions within 5 km of iconic heritage structures. Only families residing ...
27 Aug, 2024, 10.53 PM IST
NCLT approves resolution plan for Satra Properties, dismisses valuation objectionsThe National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) in Mumbai approved the Rs 184 crore acquisition of bankrupt Satra Properties by a consortium of MJ...
05 Aug, 2024, 12.40 PM IST
Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma sets guidelines for 'miya' Muslims seeking indigenous statusAssam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has set conditions for migrant Bangladesh-origin Bengali-speaking Muslims, known as "miya," to be ...
24 Mar, 2024, 11.25 AM IST
Police complaint lodged against Badruddin Ajmal; parties link his comments to Gujarat pollsThe police confirmed receiving the complaint and said investigation has been started in the matter. Ahmed demanded immediate action against...
03 Dec, 2022, 07.30 PM IST
Assam: Over 1,900 hectares of land as Sattras under illegal encroachmentBased on field tours and extensive interactions with the Satradhikars, Sattra Management Committees and other stakeholders, in addition to ...
02 Dec, 2022, 10.37 PM IST
Land 'encroached' in Assam: twice the size of GoaIt was around 49 lakh bighas (or 6,652 sq km) of land across the state in 2017. The encroached land includes 3,172 sq km of forest land and...
27 Sep, 2021, 12.16 PM IST
Himanta Biswa Sarma urges minority community to adopt 'decent family planning policy' for poverty reductionAll stakeholders in the community must come forward and support the government in helping reduce poverty in the community which is primaril...
10 Jun, 2021, 02.15 PM IST
Govt would take all steps to protect Assam’s land, identity, culture from aggressors and illegal migrants: CMSarma visited Gorukhuti in Sipajhar, Darrang to inspect the riverine areas that were encroached by illegal settlers near Dholpur Shiva Mand...
08 Jun, 2021, 01.12 AM IST
Assam Bill for encroachment-free religious bodies’ lands tabledAssam finance minister Himanta Biswa Sarma had raked up the issue of encroachment of Satra lands in the run-up to Lok Sabha election this y...
30 Jul, 2019, 09.09 AM IST
Satra head dismisses Rahul Gandhi's claimsThe head of Barpeta Satra today dimissed Rahul Gandhi's claim that he was stopped from entering the Vaishanvite monastery.
14 Dec, 2015, 04.33 PM IST
No alliance, Congress will fight 2016 election on its own: Tarun GogoiAssam CM Tarun Gogoi on Sunday said that congress will fight 2016 election on its own and will not have alliance with any political party.
13 Dec, 2015, 07.24 PM IST