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Government and Policy

Gauhati High Court upholds the government’s duty to remove encroachment from forest land, rejects pleas of settlers and orders them to vacate in 30...

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In a significant boost to the Assam government's ongoing efforts to reclaim encroached reserved forest lands, the Gauhati High Court has reaffirmed the state's...
Crime

Assam: Outrage erupts in Krishnai after 5 Muslim students brought beef to school and tried to force feed it to two Hindu students, case...

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A sensitive incident involving the consumption of beef in a school in Goalpara district of Assam has triggered widespread tension in the area. A...
News Reports

Assam: Rose Ali, who murdered 19-year-old Madhurjya Barman and attacked a Class 12 student after she rejected his marriage proposal, killed in a police...

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"In today's time, such criminals are rare. He had snatched our service gun and attempted to flee while firing at our team," Das informed.
Crime

Severed head of a cow found on the donation of a Hindu temple in Assam’s Sribhumi district after Eid al-Adha

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A tense atmosphere gripped Madanpur village in Assam’s Sribhumi district after locals discovered a severed head of a cow along with other slaughter waste...
Government and Policy

Assam govt announces ‘Mission 2 Lakh Govt Jobs’, creates task force to prepare roadmap, first Himanta govt gave over 1.64 lakh jobs against poll...

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The Assam government has announced 'Mission 2 Lakh Govt Jobs', a major initiative aimed at creating two lakh government jobs for the state's unemployed...
Government and Policy

Assam assembly passes UCC bill: Becomes first state in northeast to implement landmark uniform civil code to unify marriage, divorce, and property laws

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The Assam Assembly has passed the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Bill, 2026, creating a single legal framework for marriage, divorce, and inheritance across communities.
News Reports

Polygamy ban, uniform inheritance rules, mandatory marriage registration, and more: Inside the proposed Assam Uniform Civil Code 2026

Shraddha Pandey -
For polygamous marriages, the bill provides for a complete ban; however, such old marriages can be registered under special rules, but will not be allowed to be repeated once the Assam UCC comes into force.
Editor's picks

BJP govt led by Himanta Biswa Sarma introduces Uniform Civil Code bill in Assam Vidhan Sabha: Here is what we know

OpIndia Staff -
The state's Legislative Assembly will hold a special session from 21st to 26th May. The UCC bill is scheduled to be a part of it.
Crime

Assam Civil Services Officer Lachit Kumar Das arrested for accepting bribe to issue NOC for inter-religious transfer of land, ₹1.18 crore cash seized

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The action against Das came after the complaint said that he was asked to pay ₹1 lakh for obtaining a No-Objection Certificate (NOC) for a land sale.
News Reports

Assam: AIUDF chief Badruddin Ajmal claims Congress leader Debabrata Saikia will contest Nagaon bypolls on BJP ticket, says lone Hindu Congress MLA should be leader...

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Badruddin Ajmal said that his party will strongly oppose the Uniform Civil Code in Assam Assembly.
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