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Assam CM Himanta Sarma Tightens Grip On Polygamy
No government welfare schemes for people indulging in polygamy, Assam government has made it clear. Announcing the big decision after the state budget for 2026-27 was placed in the state assembly, CM Himanta Biswa Sarma said, “Any person involved in polygamy will not get any… Read More
Inside the proposed Assam Uniform Civil Code 2026
The proposed Assam Uniform Civil Code (UCC) 2026 Bill, introduced by the BJP-led government under Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, seeks to establish a common civil legal framework for all residents of Assam, irrespective of religion, while exempting Scheduled Tribes from its ambit. The Bill… Read More
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Big Win For BJP! CM Himanta Biswa Hits Century, BJP Scripts History By Winning 102/126
Guwahati, May 4, 2026: BJP created history in Assam politics as NDA won 102 out of 126 seats in the state. And for the Bharatiya Janata Party, it does not get much better than this.CM Himanta Biswa Said, “PM Modi ji’s passion for the development… Read More
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The Baby Slump: The Fear Of Plummeting Birth Rates Looms Over India
It was almost a decade ago when Dr Bandana Pradhan Subba was pursuing a fellowship in reproductive medicine in Guwahati’s Institute of Human Reproduction, a well-known in-vitro fertilisation (IVF) centre in the city, that she began to notice the vast numbers of patients from her… Read More
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“One Marriage, One Law”: Assam Takes A Stand Towards Gender Equality
In a move that fuses law, morality and social reform, the Assam government announced its plan to introduce a bill banning polygamy in the winter session of the state legislature on November 25, 2025. If enacted, the law will criminalize polygamy, prescribing imprisonment of up… Read More
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Priyank Kharge Makes Racist Remarks Against People Of Gujarat And Assam
As the semiconductor plants set up in Gujarat and Assam are set to roll out first made-in-India chips within this year, Karnataka Rural Development Minister and Congress leader Priyank Kharge once again targeted the plants, alleging that BJP ‘snatched’ those plants from Karnataka. Going a… Read More
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Rising Muslim Demographics in Bharat’s Northeast
“Assam Chief Minister Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma recently predicted that the population of Bangladeshi Muslims (often referred to as Miya in local Assamese parlance) in Assam is likely to rise to 38 per cent in the upcoming Census, up from about 34 per cent in… Read More
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What Are Satra Lands And How The Himanta Govt In Assam Is Taking Them Back From Illegal Encroachers
The Northeastern State of Assam is host to several Vaishnavite monasteries called Satras, which were founded by Assamese saint-scholar Srimanta Sankardeva and his disciples in the 15th and 16th centuries. Satra is a spiritual institution and has been the centre of traditional performing arts (literature,… Read More
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India Deports Over 2,000 Bangladeshi Nationals in Ongoing Crackdown on Illegal Immigration
India has deported more than 2,000 Bangladeshi nationals in recent weeks as part of a nationwide effort to tackle illegal immigration. Authorities across several states — including Assam, Delhi, Gujarat, Tripura, and West Bengal — have stepped up surveillance, verification, and deportation procedures in what… Read More
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Assam: Habiba Khatun Calls Goddesses Durga And Kali ‘Nangi’, Makes Hateful Videos Against Hindus, Arrested
Amid the arrest of Sharmishta from Gurgaon by Kolkata police, a video of a Muslim woman making derogatory comments about Hindu community and its deities surfaced on social media on Friday (30th May). The accused was identified as Habiba Khatun from Silchar (Cachar district) in… Read More
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Assam Bans Beef Consumption In Public: Where Do Other States In India Stand?
Assam has banned the public consumption of beef, including at hotels, restaurants, and community gatherings. Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced the complete ban on Wednesday (December 4), saying the decision was taken after examining statements of some Assam Congress leaders. Assam is not the… Read More
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Two Strong Measures Needed To Curb Illegal Influx Of Bangladeshi And Rohingya Muslims
“The Centre needs to impose far greater prohibitive costs on infiltrators and their enablers in Bharat. Security forces in Assam and Tripura have nabbed more than 300 Bangladeshi and Rohingya Muslim infiltrators in the first three weeks of October. As is well known, for every… Read More
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Assam Introduces Life Imprisonment For ‘Love Jihad’ Convictions, Restricts Inter-religious Land Transactions
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on August 4, 2024 said that his government will bring a new law in the state assembly session to increase the punishment in Love Jihad cases to life imprisonment. “We will bring a new law in the state assembly… Read More
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New Laws In Assam! Lifetime Imprisonment For Love Jihad, Cm’s Permission For Inter-religious Land Sale, Domicile Policy In Govt Jobs
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday announced that his govt will bring a stringent law against Love Jihad, with lifetime imprisonment as punishment. He also announced a domicile policy for jobs, restricting govt jobs only to those born in Assam, and restrictions on… Read More
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Assam: “Rohingya Infiltration In India Has Increased At An Alarming Level,” Says CM Himanta Biswa
Guwahati: Chief Minister of Assam, Himanta Biswa Sarma, on July 31 stated that the threat of a demographic invasion is genuine and grave and that Rohingya infiltration into India has considerably grown which is at an alarming level. At a press conference held in Guwahati,… Read More
