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…
Adoption is growing in Guwahati, but myths and misconceptions still keep many families from taking the step Adoption may be a single word, but the journey behind it is anything but simple. It is a life-changing decision marked by hope, uncertainty, patience and a range of emotions for both the prospective parents and the…
GUWAHATI: In an emotionally charged moment, Garima Saika Garg, wife of legendary Assamese singer Late Zubeen Garg, broke down in tears on Wednesday as she received the legal heir certificate and succession certificate for her late husband's bank account. ALSO READ: Assam Floods: Nearly 47,000 People Affected, 1 Dead; Brahmaputra, Disang Flow Above Danger Level…
The Assam government's latest announcement of a fresh two-month survey of Guwahati's street vendors should have been a routine administrative exercise under a law enacted more than a decade ago. Instead, it has exposed a far more uncomfortable reality: twelve years after Parliament passed the Street Vendors (Protection of Livelihood and Regulation of Street…
It is one of the most overlooked road safety and financial crises in India: despite third-party car insurance being legally mandatory under the Motor Vehicles Act, more than half of all registered vehicles on Indian roads are estimated to be operating without valid insurance cover at any given time. This staggering figure has significant…
