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Report Recommending Tribal Status To 6 Communities Tabled In Assam Assembly
In a very significant development, an interim report of the Group of Ministers (GoM) of the Assam government over the proposal to grant Scheduled Tribe (ST) status to six major communities was laid in the state assembly on the last day of the winter
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Assam Passes Landmark Bill Granting Land Rights To 3 Lakh Tea Garden Workers
In a historic move, the Assam Assembly this evening passed a landmark bill aimed at granting land rights to tea garden workers, despite opposition MLAs raising concerns over the details of the legislation.
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Assam Passes Bill To Ban Polygamy, Makes It Criminal Offence
The Assam Legislative Assembly on Thursday passed a bill to ban polygamy, making it a punishable offence with up to seven years of imprisonment, along with a provision for compensation to the victim woman, Himanta Biswa Sarma said
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Ahead Of 2026 Assam Polls, Nellie Massacre Resurfaces Over Differing Reports
Ahead of the 2026 Assam Assembly polls, the issue of the Nellie massacre has returned to the spotlight, with the ruling party leaving no stone unturned to make the Tiwari Commission report public.
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Assam Christian Body Raises Concern Over Government Regulating Private School Fees
This comes after the government, on Tuesday, tabled the Assam Private Educational Institutions (Regulation of Fees) Amendment Bill, 2025, in the state assembly, aimed at tightening the regulation of fees charged by private educational institutions.
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Assam Cabinet Approves Report On Scheduled Tribe Status For 6 Communities
In a significant move ahead of next year's Assembly elections, the Assam government has approved the Group of Ministers (GoM) report recommending that the Centre grant Scheduled Tribe (ST) status to six communities of the state.
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Assam Tables Bill To Ban Polygamy, Proposes Jail For Offenders
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday tabled a bill in the Assembly to ban polygamy, making it an offence with up to seven years of imprisonment for first offence.
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Zubeen's Death "Plain and Simple Murder"': Assam Chief Minister In Assembly
Zubeen Garg died under mysterious circumstances while swimming in a sea in Singapore on September 19.
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"We Know Our Limitations": Himanta Sarma On NDA Target For Assam Polls
The Assam unit of the BJP on Friday decided to contest the 2026 assembly elections in the state with its alliance partners and set a target for the NDA to win 103 seats in the 126-member House.
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Congress's Gaurav Gogoi's Big Voter List Charge Against Himanta Sarma
Assam Congress president Gaurav Gogoi launched a strong attack on Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, alleging that the state government was attempting to manipulate the electorate by adding voters from outside Assam ahead of the 2026 Assembly polls.
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Congress Slams Assam Polygamy Ban, Calls It Politically Motivated
Leader of Opposition in the Assam Assembly and top Congress leader Debabrata Saikia on Monday criticised the BJP-led state government over its newly approved Bill to ban polygamy.
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'Singhams' Of Bihar, Assam Police Set To Contest Bihar Assembly Election
Two ex-police officers are set to contest the Bihar election that begins next week. One is Shivdeep Lande, an independent candidate from Jamalpur in Munger district, and the other is Anand Mishra, the Bharatiya Janata Party pick for the Buxar seat.
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Electoral Roll Revision In Bengal, Tamil Nadu But Not Assam? Election Commission Explains Why
Phase Two of the nationwide rollout of voter roll revision -- an exercise being undertaken after 21 years -- includes two states where assembly elections are due next year. But there is a third which is not included.
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Assam Eases Population Control Norms For Micro Communities
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday indicated the state government is preparing to introduce new bills to ban polygamy and address so-called "love jihad" in the upcoming assembly session.
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Bill On 'Love Jihad', Polygamy In Assam Assembly Next Month: Himanta Sarma
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday said the state government will introduce several bills on issues like 'love jihad' and polygamy in the coming Assembly session, likely to take place next month.
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Report Recommending Tribal Status To 6 Communities Tabled In Assam Assembly
In a very significant development, an interim report of the Group of Ministers (GoM) of the Assam government over the proposal to grant Scheduled Tribe (ST) status to six major communities was laid in the state assembly on the last day of the winter
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Assam Passes Landmark Bill Granting Land Rights To 3 Lakh Tea Garden Workers
In a historic move, the Assam Assembly this evening passed a landmark bill aimed at granting land rights to tea garden workers, despite opposition MLAs raising concerns over the details of the legislation.
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Assam Passes Bill To Ban Polygamy, Makes It Criminal Offence
The Assam Legislative Assembly on Thursday passed a bill to ban polygamy, making it a punishable offence with up to seven years of imprisonment, along with a provision for compensation to the victim woman, Himanta Biswa Sarma said
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Ahead Of 2026 Assam Polls, Nellie Massacre Resurfaces Over Differing Reports
Ahead of the 2026 Assam Assembly polls, the issue of the Nellie massacre has returned to the spotlight, with the ruling party leaving no stone unturned to make the Tiwari Commission report public.
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Assam Christian Body Raises Concern Over Government Regulating Private School Fees
This comes after the government, on Tuesday, tabled the Assam Private Educational Institutions (Regulation of Fees) Amendment Bill, 2025, in the state assembly, aimed at tightening the regulation of fees charged by private educational institutions.
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Assam Cabinet Approves Report On Scheduled Tribe Status For 6 Communities
In a significant move ahead of next year's Assembly elections, the Assam government has approved the Group of Ministers (GoM) report recommending that the Centre grant Scheduled Tribe (ST) status to six communities of the state.
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Assam Tables Bill To Ban Polygamy, Proposes Jail For Offenders
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday tabled a bill in the Assembly to ban polygamy, making it an offence with up to seven years of imprisonment for first offence.
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Zubeen's Death "Plain and Simple Murder"': Assam Chief Minister In Assembly
Zubeen Garg died under mysterious circumstances while swimming in a sea in Singapore on September 19.
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"We Know Our Limitations": Himanta Sarma On NDA Target For Assam Polls
The Assam unit of the BJP on Friday decided to contest the 2026 assembly elections in the state with its alliance partners and set a target for the NDA to win 103 seats in the 126-member House.
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Congress's Gaurav Gogoi's Big Voter List Charge Against Himanta Sarma
Assam Congress president Gaurav Gogoi launched a strong attack on Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, alleging that the state government was attempting to manipulate the electorate by adding voters from outside Assam ahead of the 2026 Assembly polls.
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Congress Slams Assam Polygamy Ban, Calls It Politically Motivated
Leader of Opposition in the Assam Assembly and top Congress leader Debabrata Saikia on Monday criticised the BJP-led state government over its newly approved Bill to ban polygamy.
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'Singhams' Of Bihar, Assam Police Set To Contest Bihar Assembly Election
Two ex-police officers are set to contest the Bihar election that begins next week. One is Shivdeep Lande, an independent candidate from Jamalpur in Munger district, and the other is Anand Mishra, the Bharatiya Janata Party pick for the Buxar seat.
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Electoral Roll Revision In Bengal, Tamil Nadu But Not Assam? Election Commission Explains Why
Phase Two of the nationwide rollout of voter roll revision -- an exercise being undertaken after 21 years -- includes two states where assembly elections are due next year. But there is a third which is not included.
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Assam Eases Population Control Norms For Micro Communities
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday indicated the state government is preparing to introduce new bills to ban polygamy and address so-called "love jihad" in the upcoming assembly session.
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Bill On 'Love Jihad', Polygamy In Assam Assembly Next Month: Himanta Sarma
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday said the state government will introduce several bills on issues like 'love jihad' and polygamy in the coming Assembly session, likely to take place next month.
