GUWAHATI: Assam recorded over 90.55 lakh domestic tourist visits and 33,858 foreign tourist visits in 2025, according to data presented by the Ministry of Tourism in the Lok Sabha on Monday, August 10. ALSO READ: Assam Christian Forum Warns FCRA Amendment Could Deal "Death Knell" to NGO Welfare Work The figures were provided in response…
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…
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 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: Parliament witnessed continued disruptions for the fifth consecutive day on Friday, July 24, as proceedings in both the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha were repeatedly interrupted over the NEET paper leak controversy and the Opposition's demand for the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan. ALSO READ: Rukminigaon Remains Under Water as Flooding Disrupts…
GUWAHATI: Proceedings in both Houses of Parliament were repeatedly disrupted on the second day of the Monsoon Session on Tuesday, July 21, as Opposition parties intensified protests over the alleged NEET examination paper leak and the police crackdown on student protesters in New Delhi. ALSO READ: Assam Police Seize Suspected Opium Worth ₹1.6 Crore in…
