Tag: Assam

Badruddin Ajmal’s Party AIUDF Demands 10% Reservation For Muslims In Assam

August 27, 2024 admin

All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) has demanded 10 per cent reservation for Muslims in Assam. Guwahati: All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) has demanded 10 per cent reservation for Muslims in Assam. AIUDF MLA Aminul Islam on Tuesday said that his party has demanded 10 per cent reservation for Muslims in the state. “Muslims…

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Amid Chaos, Assam Tables Bill To Register Muslim Marriages, Divorces

August 27, 2024 admin

Guwahati: The introduction of the Compulsory Registration of Muslim Marriages and Divorce bill in the Assam assembly today was accompanied by massive protests by the Opposition parties. The bill — pitched as a key measure towards having a Uniform Civil Code — has been criticised by the Congress as a “hurried” measure. The new legislation…

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Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma

August 27, 2024 admin

Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has said that he woul not let Bengali-speaking Muslims take over the state, underscoring that he is “not in the competition for minority votes”. Alleging that it was a communal statement, the Congress walked out of the state assembly, where Mr Sarma was speaking. Speaking at Assam’s Legislative…

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“No Hindus Have Entered India from Bangladesh, But…”: Himanta Sarma

August 25, 2024 admin

He also said that there is no record of Hindu people from Bangladesh entering Assam. Guwahati: Amid the crisis in Bangladesh, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday claimed that Hindus are not attempting to enter India from Bangladesh and they are fighting there. “Hindus are fighting and staying in Bangladesh. In the last…

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Assam Teacher Allegedly Shows Porn To Girl Students, Protesters Set School On Fire

August 17, 2024 admin

The school in Assam where a teacher was caught showing porn Guwahati: Locals set a school on fire in Assam’s Karimganj district after a teacher was found allegedly showing porn to girl students. A case under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act has been filed against the teacher, the police said. The…

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5 Devotees Killed As Speeding Truck Hits Them Outside Assam Temple: Cops

August 12, 2024 admin

The driver of the truck was apprehended and was being questioned. (Representational) Guwahati: At least five devotees were killed and one critically injured after a speeding truck hit them outside a temple in Assam’s Kokrajhar district on Monday, officials said. The truck had the registration number of Rajasthan. According to police, during the holy month…

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Supreme Court News, Assam Foreigners Detention Centre Sorry State

July 26, 2024 admin

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday flagged the “sorry state” of a detention centre in Assam that house individuals whose citizenship is unclear and foreigners waiting to be deported. The court said it was troubled by the lack of water and sanitation facilities, and non-functioning toilets. A bench of Justice Abhay Oka and Justice…

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These Immigrants In Assam Will Be Allowed To Get Citizenship Under New Law

July 15, 2024 admin

The Assam government instructed the police about the implementation of the CAA in the state (File) Guwahati: In a major development, the Assam government has instructed the police not to forward cases of eligible individuals who entered India before 2014 – the cut-off date under the CAA rules – directly to the Foreigners Tribunals. They…

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15 Injured As ‘Drunk’ Man Goes On Rampage In SUV In Assam, Bad Road Stops Him

July 13, 2024 admin

Police said several bottles of liquor were found in the car. Silchar: Fifteen people were injured in Assam’s Silchar town as an allegedly drunk man went on a rampage with his SUV, hitting people, vehicles and whatever else came in his way, before coming to a halt because of a bad road, police said on…

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Assam Flood Situation “Under Control” But Depends On Weather: Himanta Biswa Sarma

July 4, 2024 admin

Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday said the state’s flood situation was ”under control” but everything depends on the weather conditions during the next few days. The affected people are being provided relief and plans are being drawn up for their rehabilitation along with the repair of damaged infrastructure, he said. ”The…

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