Assam Cabinet Clears New Homestay And Tourism Accommodation Rules With Single-Window Registration, Auto-Renewal

GUWAHATI: Seeking to formalise Assam’s fast-growing tourism accommodation sector and make it easier for small operators to enter the market, the state Cabinet on Tuesday, June 23, approved The Assam Tourism Accommodation (Development & Registration) Rules, 2026, introducing a simplified registration system for homestays and other tourism accommodation units, along with an auto-renewal mechanism every…

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Assam: Teachers Get 7-Year Jail Term as Court Rules Corporal Punishment Led to Student’s Death

  GUWAHATI: The Additional Sessions Court at Amingaon in Kamrup has sentenced a school vice principal and a computer teacher to seven years' imprisonment in connection with the death of a 12-year-old student following corporal punishment in 2010. ALSO READ: Forester Suspended, Ranger Transferred Over Alleged Corruption in North Kamrup Forest Division in Assam The case…

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Relaxed Uniform Rules, Better Ventilation: Kamrup Issues Summer Advisory for Schools

  GUWAHATI: All government and provincialised schools in Kamrup district have been asked to ensure compliance with prescribed school uniform norms while prioritising students' health and comfort during the ongoing summer season. The direction has been issued by The District Mission Coordinator of Samagra Shiksha, Kamrup. ALSO READ: Delhi HC Rejects Telegram's Plea Against Temporary Ban…

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India Revises Visa Rules, Foreigners Must Register Before 180-Day Stay Limit

  GUWAHATI: The Union Home Ministry has revised the registration timeline for foreign nationals seeking to extend their stay in India, making it mandatory for eligible visitors to register before the completion of 180 days in the country. ALSO READ: Guwahati's Uzan Bazar Water Tank Death Was Murder, Two Suspects Arrested The changes have been introduced…

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MHA Amends Citizenship Rules, Mandates Declaration and Surrender of Pakistan, Afghanistan, Bangladesh Passports

  GUWAHATI: The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has introduced amendments to the Citizenship Rules, 2009, requiring specific citizenship applicants to declare whether they possess or have previously held passports issued by Pakistan, Afghanistan, or Bangladesh. ALSO READ: ₹362-Crore Modernisation Project Underway at Assam State Zoo in Guwahati The revised rules, notified through a gazette…

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BCCI Not a Public Authority Under RTI Act, Says Central Information Commission Rules

  GUWAHATI: The Central Information Commission (CIC) on Monday, May 18, ruled that the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) does not qualify as a “public authority” under the Right to Information (RTI) Act, 2005, and therefore is not covered under its disclosure framework. ALSO READ: NorthEast United FC Aims To End Disappointing ISL Season…

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