GUWAHATI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday, September 22, indicated that people who refrain from singing the National Song, Vande Mataram, for genuine religious reasons or as conscientious objectors should not face criminal consequences. ALSO READ: Woman from Assam's Bongaigaon Allegedly Confined at Home for Months, Rescued by Officials A bench headed by Chief Justice of…
GUWAHATI: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday, September 3, said the state’s criminal conviction rate has increased significantly over the last five years, rising from just 7% in 2021 to 29% this year. ALSO READ: Grocery Shop Gutted in Fire in Guwahati’s Hatigaon; No Injury Reported Sarma made the statement while addressing a…
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: Assam has secured the third spot among states across the country in the implementation of the new criminal laws, according to the latest assessment by the Union Ministry of Home Affairs, marking two years since the legislations replaced the colonial-era legal framework. ALSO READ: Indian Army Facilitates Pilgrimage to Arunachal Pradesh's Kepang La Under…
