The Supreme Court noted that encroachment on the forest land has "emerged as one of the gravest challenges confronting environmental governance in the country."
The Supreme Court has cleared the Assam government to remove encroachments from 3.62 lakh hectares of forest land. The court mandated a fair verification process by a special committee, ensuring residents receive a hearing and 15 days' notice before any eviction occurs.
The Election Commission released Assam’s final 2026 voter list today, recording 2,49,58,139 registered electors across 126 constituencies. Following rigorous verification and a house-to-house drive, the total count saw a reduction of over 2.43 lakh names from the initial draft list.
Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma informed on Tuesday, February 10, that he has filed a Rs 500 crore defamation lawsuit against Congress leaders Jitendra Singh, Bhupesh Baghel and Gaurav Gogoi for making false, malicious and defamatory allegations against him through a press conference.
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Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said that around 912 acres, an area bigger than the campus of IIT Guwahati was freed from illegal encroachment in Hailakandi district.