Guwahati, May 25 (IANS) AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Monday strongly criticised the proposed Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Bill tabled by the Assam government in the Assembly, alleging that the legislation was discriminatory and amounted to a “backdoor imposition of Hindu law on Muslims”. Reacting to the development through a post on X, Owaisi claimed that the proposed law was not truly “uniform”, as tribal communities had been kept outside its ambit while Muslims and other groups would be…
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Guwahati, May 25 (IANS) Congress MLA Zubair Anam on Monday criticised the Assam government’s move to introduce the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Bill in the state Assembly, alleging that the proposed legislation lacks equality in several provisions.Reacting to the tabling of the Bill in the Assembly, Anam told IANS that several provisions in the proposed law appeared unequal and would require detailed discussion during the Assembly proceedings.“The Bill in itself is not equal. Many issues are not…
Guwahati, May 15 (IANS) Veteran Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and Assam Minister Rameswar Teli on Friday formally assumed charge of his newly allocated departments at Janata Bhawan and said he would work with dedication for the welfare and development of the people of the state. Minister Teli has been allocated the departments of Transformation and Development, Labour Welfare, and Tea Tribes and Adivasi Welfare in the Assam government. Speaking to reporters after taking charge of his offic…
Guwahati, May 14 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Thursday that more than 60 per cent of the investment commitments received during the Advantage Assam 2.0 business summit are now in advanced stages of implementation, with several projects already becoming operational. The Chief Minister reviewed the status of the proposed investments and added that the state government is working to ensure faster execution of projects that were announced during the summit held in February…
Guwahati, May 13 (IANS) The Dibrugarh district administration in Assam has issued a stringent directive prohibiting the publication, circulation, possession and storage of extremist or jihadi material linked to banned organisations, officials said on Wednesday.According to an official order issued from the office of the District Magistrate of Dibrugarh, the restriction has been imposed under Section 98 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023, in reference to a government notificat…
Guwahati, May 12 (IANS) Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Ajanta Neog said on Tuesday that the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and several Chief Ministers and senior leaders from across the country at the swearing-in ceremony of the new Assam government reflected the blessings and support received by the BJP-led administration under Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma. Speaking to reporters after taking oath as a Minister in the third BJP-led government in Assam, Neog described …
Guwahati, May 12 (IANS) The leaders of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) on Tuesday extended heartfelt congratulations to the newly sworn-in BJP-led government in Assam and expressed confidence that the state will now continue to achieve new heights of development. Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday took oath as the Chief Minister of Assam for a second-consecutive term, as the BJP-led NDA formed the government in the state for the third straight time.Apart from Sarma, four ministers were also s…
Guwahati, May 11 (IANS) PM Modi arrived in Guwahati on Monday night to attend the swearing-in ceremony of the new Assam government, scheduled for April 12. The Prime Minister landed at the Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport at Borjhar, where he was warmly received by Chief Minister-designate Himanta Biswa Sarma, along with state Bharatiya Janata Party President Dilip Saikia and other government officials.Notably, Chief Minister-designate Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday announced the …
Guwahati, May 11 (IANS) Former Union Minister and BJP MLA-elect Rameswar Teli on Monday expressed gratitude to Chief Minister-designate Himanta Biswa Sarma after his name was announced for induction into the new Assam Cabinet, saying he would continue to work for all sections of society and the development of the state. Talking to reporters in Guwahati ahead of the swearing-in ceremony of the new Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance government, Teli said Tuesday would be a “…
Guwahati, May 11 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister, Himanta Biswa Sarma, on Monday said that the NDA government would continue to prioritise the welfare of tea garden workers in the state and promised a phased increase in daily wages up to Rs 500 in the coming years. Highlighting the BJP-led government’s initiatives for the tea community over the last decade, Sarma said the NDA has worked extensively for the holistic development of ‘Cha Shramiks’, whom he described as the backbone of Assam’s 200-y…