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…
GUWAHATI: Assam-based spiritual organisation Kutumba Surakshya Parishad has expressed concern over the reported opposition to the construction of a common worship hall within the premises of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) office in Shillong. ALSO READ: Assam's Multidimensional Poverty Drops to 14.47% From 32.67% in 2015: CM Sarma In a statement issued on Wednesday,…
GUWAHATI: The long-pending demand for Scheduled Tribe (ST) status for six indigenous communities of Assam dominated proceedings in the Assembly on Tuesday, July 14, with the Opposition staging a walkout and accusing the BJP-led government of failing to fulfil a key poll promise despite being in power for nearly a decade. ALSO READ: WATCH |…
GUWAHATI: The opening day of the Budget Session in the Assam Legislative Assembly saw a heated exchange over whether local youth are actually benefiting from industrial incentives handed out by the state government. ALSO READ: WATCH | Cristiano Ronaldo's Final World Cup Journey Ends in Portugal's Defeat to Spain An opposition MLA (Badaruddin Ajmal) raised…
GUWAHATI: Opposition parties in Assam on Wednesday intensified their demand for a thorough investigation into the repeated accidents on the newly inaugurated Maharaj Prithu Flyover, with the Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) seeking a high-level probe and the youth wing of Raijor Dal filing a police complaint demanding registration of an FIR. ALSO READ: Tiger…
GUWAHATI: Senior Congress leader and six-time legislator Wazed Ali Choudhury was officially accorded the status of Leader of the Opposition in the Assam Legislative Assembly on Tuesday, June 4. ALSO READ: Six, Including Two Juveniles, Arrested for Repeated Sexual Assault of 12-Year-Old Girl in Assam's Majuli The announcement was made by the Assam Legislative Assembly,…
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 opening session of the newly elected Assam Assembly witnessed dramatic scenes as opposition MLAs staged protests and walkouts during Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya’s address to the House on Friday, May 22. ALSO READ: Cycle Factory–Lal Ganesh Flyover to Be Inaugurated in Guwahati Today The disruption began on the second day of the Assembly session…
GUWAHATI: Gaurav Gogoi, president of the Assam Pradesh Congress Committee and Leader of the Opposition, on Monday, May 4, accepted the verdict of the Assam Legislative Assembly elections, acknowledging the defeat of the opposition alliance and assuring that the party would continue to serve the people with renewed commitment. ALSO READ: AINRC Wins 12 Seats as…
