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‘Feudal’ mindset instigating poor against BJP govt over child marriage crackdown: Himanta

March 20, 2023 13:56 IST

Speaking in the assembly, the Assam CM said his government was working to eradicate child marriage by 2026, and special drives will be undertaken every two-three months.

‘Feudal’ mindset instigating poor against BJP govt over child marriage crackdown: Himanta Biswa Sarma

March 20, 2023 13:45 IST

Speaking in the assembly, Himanta Biswa Sarma said his government was working to eradicate child marriage by 2026, and special drives will be undertaken every two-three months.

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After singer gaffe, now cheques given to winners bounce in AssamSubscriber Only

March 19, 2023 04:23 IST

Speaking to reporters after the incident, Cultural Affairs Minister Bimal Bora said that an inquiry has been initiated into the matter and that the incident was because of a 'delay on the part of the bank'

Assam govt dismisses reports of another paper leak as geography questions go viral on social media

March 18, 2023 16:08 IST

Two instances of question paper leak of class 10 exams conducted by the Board of Secondary Education, Assam, (SEBA) have come to light earlier this week, leading to the cancellation of both tests.

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I shut down 600 madrasas, want to close all: HimantaSubscriber Only

March 18, 2023 01:46 IST

Addressing a large gathering after inaugurating a light-and-sound show Thursday in Belagavi, Karnataka, where elections are due soon, he said, “I come from Assam, where everyday people arrive from Bangladesh.”

‘Playing the role of chief saboteur’: Himanta on Jairam Ramesh’s prompt to Rahul amid press con

March 17, 2023 14:28 IST

“I feel nothing but sorry for the so called secularists and leftists who harbour high hopes, expecting this man to defeat Hon PM @narendramodi ji and become PM,” Sarma wrote on Twitter.

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Assam finance minister tables Budget, says govt wants to address unemployment, povertySubscriber Only

March 16, 2023 19:46 IST

Ajanta Neog also announced relief for “stressed and destitute” women borrowers whose accounts became Non-Performing Assets as on March 31, 2021.

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55:45 Muslim-Hindu arrests in child wedding cases: Assam CM Himanta Biswa SarmaSubscriber Only

March 16, 2023 05:49 IST

Sarma says got some of ‘our people’ picked up to stop allegations of communalisation.

The cancelled exam will now be held on March 30, according to SEBA. (file)

Assam question paper leak: 3 arrested, 22 detainedSubscriber Only

March 15, 2023 01:45 IST

The three arrested are the headmistress, a teacher and a grade four employee of a government school in Guwahati.

Assam: Phase-wise transfer of ‘foreigners’ to Matia detention centre completedSubscriber Only

March 13, 2023 15:02 IST

Pubali Gohain, Assam inspector general of prisons, told The Indian Express that the camp now houses 217 “foreigners” in total.

Around 300 bighas of land around the Silsako Beel, including pucca and kutcha houses, was cleared by the Guwahati Metropolitan Development Authority earlier this month. (Express Photo by Sukrita Baruah)

To revive wetland in Guwahati, Assam govt to recover land from 17 institutionsSubscriber Only

March 13, 2023 07:50 IST

This move is part of a slew of measures being taken by the state government ahead of this year’s monsoon with the aim to restore the city’s natural drainage systems.

Dimbeswar Muchahary (left) was killed by police and identified as Kenaram Basumutary (right).

Assam cops admit to mix-up over ‘criminal’ killed in encounterSubscriber Only

March 13, 2023 08:02 IST

According to the police, the alleged encounter took place during an ambush at Dhansirikhuti Daifang village under Rowta police station based on an input on a planned robbery by Kenaram.

In an affidavit sought by the high court, Goswami pleaded guilty to the charge and tendered his unconditional apology. (File)

Assam lawyer convicted for comparing judge to demon

March 12, 2023 09:44 IST

A division bench comprising Justices Kalyan Rai Surana and Devashis Baruah had passed the order on Friday, after the lawyer, Utpal Goswami, had pleaded guilty to the charge.

The petition in question had been filed in 1994 itself when the young men went missing and the case has been carrying on since. (File)

Death of 5 in Army ‘encounter’: 29 years after, Gauhati HC orders Centre to pay Rs 20 lakh to each familySubscriber Only

March 11, 2023 19:15 IST

The five All Assam Students’ Union members were picked up from their homes by Army personnel between February 17 and 19, 1994 after the death of a tea garden manager in Assam’s Tinsukia

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Pending since 2010, Nagaland municipal polls on May 16Subscriber Only

March 10, 2023 04:04 IST

The Nagaland government’s Municipal Affairs Department on Thursday released the list of wards reserved for women candidates.

NIA court reopens anti-CAA stir case against Assam MLA Akhil Gogoi

February 23, 2023 23:01 IST

Gogoi's advocate presented before the NIA court the Supreme Court's order giving protection from arrest till February 24 in connection with the case related to the anti-Citizenship (Amendment) Act stir and suspected Maoist links.

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Underage marriages being cancelled due to crackdown: Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma

February 17, 2023 17:36 IST

Opposition parties have criticised the manner in which the drive is being carried out, terming the arrests of teenage husbands and family members as an "abuse of law" for political gain, and equating the police action with "terrorising people".

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Assam child marriage action: Kin, women held as accused in hidingSubscriber Only

February 16, 2023 07:16 IST

Assam crackdown on child marriages: 3,041 people, including 93 women, have been arrested since police action began on February 3. In the 4,074 cases registered, more than 8,000 were named as accused in FIRs.

Police arrest men allegedly involved in child marriages, during Assam government's statewide crackdown on child marriages, in Guwahati (PTI/File)

Assam action on child marriage | Gauhati HC grants bail to 9 men in child marriage cases, asks what is POCSO offence here?Subscriber Only

February 15, 2023 05:45 IST

The HC granted bail to nine people from Bongaigaon, Morigaon, Nagaon and Kamrup districts, facing charges of child marriage in four cases.

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ULFA(I) cadre killed in late-night op: Assam PoliceSubscriber Only

February 10, 2023 04:54 IST

According to Superintendent of Police, Tinsukia, Gaurav Abhijit Dilip, Lahon had joined ULFA(I) in 2012 and was an “expert” in setting up IEDs.

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Assam constitutes panel to frame policy to rehabilitate victims of child marriageSubscriber Only

February 10, 2023 05:17 IST

This comes against the backdrop of the completion of a week of Assam government’s crackdown against child marriage in the state. As of 5 pm on Thursday, 2,763 people across the state had been arrested in the drive while the police have registered FIRs in 4,135 cases.

At least 139 people were apprehended in Biswanath district, followed by 130 in Barpeta and 126 in Dhubri. (File)

Assam: Crackdown on child marriage continues, total arrests 2,441

February 6, 2023 11:27 IST

At least 139 people were apprehended in Biswanath district, followed by 130 in Barpeta and 126 in Dhubri, a police statement said.

Sarma said parents involved in the underage marriage are currently being let off with notice and not being arrested. (PTI)

Crackdown on child marriage to continue till 2026 Assam assembly polls: CM Himanta Biswa Sarma

February 4, 2023 20:26 IST

The state cabinet had recently decided that those having married girls below 14 years of age will be booked under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.

Assam crackdown on child marriage begins, more than 1,800 arrested so farSubscriber Only

February 3, 2023 16:17 IST

The stated aim of the drive is to address the high maternal and infant mortality rates, which the government has attributed to early motherhood.

GP Singh, a 1991-batch IPS officer from the Assam-Meghalaya cadre will take charge on February 1. An order to this effect was issued by the Home & Political Department on Saturday. (Facebook/GP Singh)

GP Singh named Assam’s next DGPSubscriber Only

January 28, 2023 20:35 IST

Gyanendra Pratap Singh, currently the Special DGP (Law and Order), will take over from Bhaskar Jyoti Mahanta, who retires at the end of this month.

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