GUWAHATI: Children below the age of 13 could soon be barred from creating accounts on social media and online gaming platforms without verified parental consent, under a new private member's bill introduced in Parliament. ALSO READ: Rishabh Pant Seeks CM Dhami’s Help After 3-Year Struggle to Buy Land in Uttarakhand BJP MP Baijayant Panda has…
GUWAHATI: The Lok Sabha on Thursday, August 6, passed the Taxation and Other Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026, which amends the Payment and Settlement Systems Act, 2007 to authorise the Central government to permit banks and other payment service providers to levy charges on transactions made through the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) and other notified electronic…
The legislation lays down the legal framework for planning, governing and regulating satellite city development, land use and infrastructure around Guwahati The Assam Legislative Assembly has passed the Guwahati Satellite City Development Authority Bill, 2026, paving the way for the establishment of a dedicated authority to plan, coordinate, execute and supervise the development of…
GUWAHATI: The Lok Sabha on Thursday, July 30, passed the Prevention of Insults to National Honour (Amendment) Bill, 2026, amid protests by Opposition members over alleged police excesses against protesters at Jantar Mantar and the Ram Temple donation theft row. ALSO READ: GMC Conducts Eviction Drive Against Encroachments in Jalukbari, Basistha Chariali The Bill was…
GUWAHATI: Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday defended the Assam Land and Revenue Regulation (Amendment) Bill in the Assembly, saying no one without a miyadi patta (permanent land title) would be allowed to buy land or reside within a five-kilometre radius of religiously significant sites such as Batadrawa Satra, the satras of Majuli,…
GUWAHATI: The Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026 was passed by a voice vote in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday, July 29, amid a heated debate over the NEET paper leak and allegations of police action against student protesters. ALSO READ: Tibetan Community in Northeast India Condemns China’s Ethnic Unity Law, Raise…
GUWAHATI: The Assam Legislative Assembly on Tuesday, July 28, passed the Guwahati Satellite City Development Authority Bill, 2026, which seeks to establish an authority for the planned development of notified townships and satellite cities in and around Guwahati. ALSO READ: Parliamentary IT Panel Calls Meta, X, Google, Snapchat On August 3 Over Privacy And Content…
GUWAHATI: The Union government is set to introduce the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026 in the Lok Sabha on Monday, July 27, proposing stricter penalties for paper leaks and examination fraud, fast-track courts, and a two-month timeline for the disposal of related cases. ALSO READ: IMD Forecasts Rain, Thunderstorms in Guwahati…
GUWAHATI: The Centre on Friday, July 24 introduced the National Honour (Amendment) Bill, 2026, commonly referred to as the Vande Mataram Bill, in the Rajya Sabha. The proposed legislation aims to extend the same legal protection to the national song Vande Mataram that is currently provided to the National Anthem under the Prevention of…
GUWAHATI: The Guwahati Satellite City Development Authority Bill, 2026, which seeks to establish an authority for the planned development of notified townships and satellite cities in and around Guwahati, will be taken up for consideration, discussion and passage in the Assam Legislative Assembly on July 28. ALSO READ: Guwahati-Based LPG Distributor’s License Cancelled Over Alleged…
GUWAHATI: The Assam Legislative Assembly on Wednesday, May 27, passed the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Bill, 2026, making Assam the first state in the Northeast and the third BJP-ruled state after Uttarakhand and Gujarat to move ahead with the legislation. ALSO READ: Assam Tea Creates New Record as Deckiajuli Tea Sells for ₹800/Kg at Guwahati Auction…
GUWAHATI: The Assam government on Monday, May 25, tabled the Uniform Civil Code, Assam, 2026 Bill in the state assembly, seeking to ban polygamy and make registration of live-in relationships mandatory. The introduction drew immediate protests from opposition members who called for broader stakeholder consultation. ALSO READ: Assam Conducts Climate Resilience Training for Agricultural Officers…
GUWAHATI: The first session of the 16th Assam Legislative Assembly began on Thursday, May 21, marking the formal commencement of the new government’s term following the recently concluded Assembly elections. ALSO READ: AASU Announces Statewide Protest on May 22 Against Rising Prices The four-day session, scheduled to continue till May 26, began with the oath-taking…
