Wangyen said the map shows the boundary inaccurately, extending deep into the Mon district, aligning significantly towards Assam. “The boundary line covers 80-85% of Tizit town (in Mon district ...

In a significant move to bolster the nutritional well-being of schoolchildren, the Assam government has unveiled an upgraded ...

Guwahati: The Assam Assembly on Thursday passed an amendment bill for creation of "heritage belts and blocks" for reserving sale and purchase of land within a five kilometer radius of 250-year-old ...

The Assam government has sought from the Union environment ministry’s Forest Advisory Committee, the regularisation of its illegal diversion of forest land in the state’s Hailakandi and Geleky ...

Days after a 14-year-old girl was allegedly gang raped by three individuals in Assam's Nagaon district, officials said on Saturday (August 24) that the prime accused, who had been arrested hours ...

Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma linked crimes against women to a strategy of land displacement following a gang rape of a student in Nagaon, triggering protests against Bangladeshi immigrants.

a BJP leader in eastern Assam's Charaideo district, alleging physical assault and issuing threats to quit the district, recently. They said that the BJP leader's "persons" assaulted them amid a ...

The Assam government has passed the new Muslim marriage law mandating the registration of all marriages and divorces of people from the community in the state. The Assam Compulsory Registration of ...

An accused in the alleged gang-rape of a minor girl in central Assam’s Nagaon district drowned after trying to escape from custody around 3.30 a.m., the police said on Saturday (August 24 ...

Nagaon (Assam): Police have recovered the body of the prime accused in the alleged gang rape of a minor girl in the Dhing area of Assam. The prime accused in the case, Tafazul Islam, allegedly ...

Guwahati: The Assam assembly on Friday discontinued the British-era practice break during proceedings on Fridays that allowed Muslim leaders to offer namaz (prayers). As per the rule sittings used ...

The Assam assembly has passed a bill for mandatory government registration of Muslim marriages and divorces. CM Himanta Biswa Sarma promised adherence to Islamic rituals while ending the Qazi system.