For decades, Assam's assembly ran on three languages, and now a fourth joins the mix. Starting July 6, Hindi will be used in the state assembly for the first time, alongside Assamese, English and Bodo.
As the states of Assam, Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh prepare for enactment of a Uniform Civil Code (UCC) following Uttarakhand which became the first in the country to do so, the discourse around UCC pertaining to individual rights is under much discussion.
The NIA has filed a chargesheet against 11 accused in an alleged terror conspiracy linked to a JMB offshoot. The agency claims the network targeted vulnerable youth and sought to expand its activities across West Bengal, Assam and Tripura.
A recent award function on the occasion of the annual Devarshi Narad Jayanti celebration in Guwahati emerged as a platform to highlight Assam’s troubled past, including its historical vulnerability to political uncertainties, and the urgent need for credible journalism to guide media professionals across print, electronic, and digital platforms.
Assam has decided to restrict Aadhaar card issuance for adults while approving a new satellite city project in the Guwahati metropolitan region, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced.
Voters aged over 85 and persons with disabilities listed in electoral rolls can now vote from home via postal ballots under Section 60(c) of the Representation of the People Act, 1951.
A day after resigning from the Congress, Lok Sabha MP Pradyut Bordoloi joined the rival BJP in the presence of Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, citing “persistent internal humiliation and a lack of support from the party leadership”.
The Election Commission of India has deployed 1,111 central observers for the ongoing Legislative Assembly elections in Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, and Puducherry, along with bye-elections in six other states, as part of its robust efforts to ensure free, fair, and peaceful polling.
India’s latest round of assembly elections across West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Assam, and Puducherry will test far more than the electoral strength of individual parties.
The Election Commission of India (ECI) will announce the schedule for the 2026 general elections to the legislative assemblies of Assam, Kerala, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu and West Bengal at a press conference
