Residents of Margherita's Ledo area are protesting against Coal India Limited (CIL) for allegedly using their lands as dumping grounds for coal mining debris. Villagers from Jharna Basti and nearby areas fear environmental destruction and loss of livelihoods, as tea…
Women in Titabor staged protests on Thursday against the increasing crimes against women in Jorhat district, sparked by two molestation incidents on August 11 and 20. The first involved a Taekwondo coach, Akbar Ali, who allegedly molested a minor girl…
The All Assam Students’ Union (AASU) Darrang district unit protested outside the Sipajhar Revenue Circle Office, condemning the government's alleged inaction in protecting indigenous people. The protest followed an assault on local cattle rearer Satya Rajbongshi by individuals from a…
The Assam cabinet has approved an amendment to the state's land regulation law, introducing "Heritage Blocks" to protect cultural and historical sites. The entire Majuli Island and areas surrounding Barpeta Satra and Bordowa Than will be designated as Heritage Blocks…
The Autumn Session of the Assam Legislative Assembly will start on Thursday and run until August 30, 2024. Security has been heightened, especially in the Dispur area, following the discovery of explosives near the Assembly. The session will begin with…
The Assam Cabinet has approved the Muslim Marriage Registration Bill 2024, shifting the responsibility for registering Muslim marriages from a Qazi to the government. The new law also declares the registration of child marriages as illegal. Chief Minister Himanta Biswa…
The All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF), led by Mankachar MLA Aminul Islam, met with the Assam State Election Commission (SEC) to discuss concerns over the delimitation of Gaon Panchayat and Zila Parishad areas. They submitted a memorandum demanding a…
Rohit Sarkar was arrested in Dhubri for allegedly duping hundreds by promising government jobs and issuing fake appointment letters, primarily targeting roles in the Central GST office. Victims, who paid between Rs. 5,000 and Rs. 10,000, realized they were scammed…
The demand by 30 organizations in Sivasagar to ban non-Assamese from purchasing land in five Upper Assam districts is unlikely to advance in the upcoming Assam Assembly session. Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma warned against the potential negative impacts of…
Assam's electricity bills will decrease by Re. 1 per unit starting April 1, 2025, announced Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma. This decision follows public unrest and protests over rising electricity costs and the installation of smart meters. Currently priced at…