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SC questions Assam government on Pobitora sanctuary boundary demarcation

SC questions Assam government on Pobitora sanctuary boundary demarcation

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The apex court was hearing a plea filed by environmental activist Rohit Choudhury, alleging that the authorities have taken no ...

Won’t allow child marriages in state as long as I am alive: Assam CM Himanta

Won’t allow child marriages in state as long as I am alive: Assam CM Himanta

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GUWAHATI: On Monday, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma made a scathing attack on the Opposition parties for criticising the ...

Assam passes law banning ‘magical healing practices with ulterior motive'

Assam passes law banning ‘magical healing practices with ulterior motive’

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GUWAHATI: The Assam Assembly on Monday passed ‘The Assam Healing (Prevention of Evil) Practices Bill, 2024’, criminalising non-scientific ‘magical healing’ ...

Will bring Uniform Civil Code in Assam through 'front door': CM Himanta

Will bring Uniform Civil Code in Assam through ‘front door’: CM Himanta

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The Act of 1935 contained provisions allowing marriage registration even if the bride and groom had not reached the legal ...

Congress, AIUDF walk out of Assam Assembly against repeal of Muslim Marriages Act

Congress, AIUDF walk out of Assam Assembly against repeal of Muslim Marriages Act

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Responding to the opposition parties’ criticism, Sarma asserted in the House on Monday that the bill will be repealed as ...

Assam move on Muslim marriage Act kicks up row

Assam move on Muslim marriage Act kicks up row

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GUWAHATI: The Himanta Biswa Sarma government’s decision to repeal the Assam Muslim Marriage and Divorce Registration Act, 1935 has triggered ...

Register marriages of NRIs with locals in India itself, suggests Law panel

Assam govt stokes debate with decision to repeal Muslim Marriage Act

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GUWAHATI: Assam’s BJP government has stirred a hornet’s nest with its decision to repeal the Assam Muslim Marriage and Divorce ...

Assam repeals Muslim Marriage Act, likely to implement UCC soon

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Baruah also said that the state government felt there was no need for the British-era Assam Muslim Marriage and Divorce ...

Assam cabinet gives nod to repeal Muslim Marriage Act, opposition calls it 'discriminatory'

Assam cabinet gives nod to repeal Muslim Marriage Act, opposition calls it ‘discriminatory’

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The chief minister had earlier said that the state government was planning to bring a Bill to end polygamy.An expert ...

Centre creates 24,000-personnel deputation reserve pool in CAPF, Assam Rifles

Centre creates 24,000-personnel deputation reserve pool in CAPF, Assam Rifles

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NEW DELHI: The Union government has sanctioned the creation of a 24,000-personnel deputation reserve within the existing manpower of the ...