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Guwahati, Oct 25 (PTI) Two days after the Assam government announced plans to make public the Tewary Commission Report on the Nellie massacre of 1983, a cross-section of people on Saturday voiced apprehension that the move could jeopardise peace among communities. Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma had on Thursday told reporters that the state cabinet decided to table the Tewary Commission Report in the next assembly session in November. During the Assam Agitation from 1979 to 1985 against inf ...Read More >
Guwahati: In an effort to preserve the sanctity and solemnity of the cremation ground of legendary singer Zubeen Garg at Hatimura in Assam's Kamarkuchi, the District Magistrate of Kamrup Metropolitan, Sumit Sattawan, IAS, has issued a set of strict regulations on Thursday evening effective immediately. According to the official order, the cremation ground will remain open to visitors from 6 am to 10 pm daily, allowing fans and admirers to pay their homage within these hours. No visitors will be ...Read More >
Guwahati, Oct 24 (PTI) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday alleged that the opposition is using the issue demanding justice to Zubeen Garg to "weaken the Hindu society". He also criticised eminent author and Sahitya Akademi awardee Rita Chowdhury, wife of state Parliamentary Affairs minister Chandra Mohan Patowary, for condemning a government SOP restricting the visiting hours at the cremation site of Zubeen Garg. "The opposition is keeping this issue (demanding justice for Zube ...Read More >
Dispur (Assam) [India], October 24 (ANI): The Assam government has decided to relax its two-child policy for certain indigenous communities, including tribal groups, tea garden workers, and the Moran and Mottock communities. Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced on Thursday that the government is relaxing population control policies for the tribal, Tea Garden, Moran, and Mottock communities, as they are considered micro-communities. Also Read | Did India's Manika Vishwakarma Win M ...Read More >
Sarma said that bills on issues such as land rights to tea tribes will also be introduced. Nagaon: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday said the state government will introduce several bills on issues like 'love jihad' and polygamy in the coming Assembly session, likely to take place next month. Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of an official function here, Sarma said details will be shared once the draft bills are approved by the state cabinet. "In the coming session ...Read More >
Guwahati: Days of border tension between the Pnar villagers of Lapangap in Meghalaya and the Karbi villagers of Tahpat in Assam have somewhat disappeared after both sides reached a peace agreement, paving the way for farmers to resume paddy harvesting without disruption. The agreement happened during a meeting held on Monday at the Assam Border Outpost in Khanduli, where officials from West Jaiñtia Hills and West Karbi Anglong districts jointly facilitated talks between community representative ...Read More >
Guwahati: CM Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday said he is determined to secure justice for Zubeen Garg, who died in Singapore allegedly while swimming on Sept 19. He added that he genuinely cares for the singing icon and assured that justice will be served.The CM met villagers at Nikashi in Baksa's Mushalpur on Tuesday, where a violent situation occurred when thousands of people clashed with the police after the five accused in the Zubeen death case were taken to the district jail there on Sept 15. ...Read More >
Guwahati (Assam) [India], October 22 (ANI): The BJP-led Assam government is set to introduce several new important bills, including bill to ban polygamy and 'Love Jihad', a Bill to preserve Satras, in the upcoming session of the Assam Legislative Assembly. The upcoming session of the Assam Legislative Assembly will be held in November. Also Read | Amit Shah To Inaugurate MLA Housing Project in Gandhinagar on October 23. Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday said, "The next Ass ...Read More >
Guwahati: Assam Congress Legislature Party leader Debabrata Saikia launched a vitriolic attack on Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, alleging "that the state government is not conducting a transparent investigation into the death of singer Zubeen Garg." Saikia said the Chief Minister's remarks on the case had "created confusion" among the public and raised doubts about the authenticity of the probe. "From his statements, it appears that the ongoing investigation may not be entirely transparen ...Read More >
Guwahati, Oct 21: The committee tasked with overseeing the creation of a permanent memorial for the late cultural icon Zubeen Garg has announced that the site will be named "Zubeen Kshetra", honouring the legendary artist's unparalleled contribution to Assam's music and cultural landscape. The decision was revealed on Monday after a committee meeting in Guwahati. Addressing the press, Garima Garg, wife of the late artiste and chairperson of the committee, said that the memorial at Hatimura, So ...Read More >
Guwahati (Assam) [India], October 21 (ANI): Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma offered prayers at the Bhootnath Mandir in Guwahati on Tuesday. Taking to social media platform X, the Chief Minister wrote, "Jai Maa Kali. Prayed at the Bhootnath Mandir, Guwahati." A day earlier, the Chief Minister announced a three per cent reservation for the Tea and Adivasi communities in government jobs, and said a bill will also be introduced in the Assembly in November to grant ownership of land in tea ...Read More >
GUWAHATI, Oct. 20: A two-member delegation of the special investigation team (SIT) of Assam crime investigation department (CID), probing legendary singer and cultural icon Zubeen Garg's untimely demise, reached Singapore on Monday. The high-level delegation, led by SIT head, Munna Prasad Gupta, is expected to meet Singapore Police authorities on October 21. The probe team's visit, which marks a key phase of the ongoing probe in terms of exchange of crucial evidence and case details between th ...Read More >
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Jorhat (Assam) [India], October 19 (ANI): Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday announced a three per cent reservation for the Tea and Adivasi communities in government jobs, and said a bill will also be introduced in the Assembly in November to grant ownership of land in tea garden lines to the workers. He said that the government will provide three per cent reservation for tea garden youths in Class I and Class II State government jobs, including the Assam Civil Service (ACS) and Assam ...Read More >
Protests have erupted across Assam following singer Zubeen Garg's death in Singapore. Demonstrations are demanding a swift investigation into the incident. Clashes have occurred as authorities attempt to move accused individuals. The state has imposed prohibitory orders and suspended mobile internet services. The Chief Minister has accused groups of politicizing the death ahead of elections. Protests have erupted across Assam nearly a month after singer Zubeen Garg's mysterious death in Singapo ...Read More >
Guwahati, October 19: As one month passed since the untimely demise of singer Zubeen Garg, his fans in Assam on Sunday remembered him with prayer meetings in different corners of the state. Fans of Garg reached in large number in Sonapur, outskirts of Guwahati today where the singer was laid to rest. The followers of Assam's cultural icon paid homage, and they also demanded that the investigation related to Zubeen Garg's death must be completed at the earliest. Congress leader Gaurav Gogoi paid ...Read More >
Guwahati (Assam) [India], October 18 (ANI): Assam Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya in the exercise of power vested in him under clause (1) of Article 164 of the Constitution of India administered the oath of office and secrecy to Charan Boro as a minister to state government at a solemn function held at Brahmaputra wing of Raj Bhavan in Guwahati on Saturday. Charan Boro is an MLA of the Bodoland People's Front (BPF). After the recently concluded BTC election, where BPF registered a landslide v ...Read More >
Zubeen Garg's death in Singapore is under investigation ShowQuick Read Summary is AI-generated, newsroom-reviewed * Rahul Gandhi paid tribute to Zubeen Garg at the singer's cremation site in Sonapur * Gandhi recalled seeing Mount Kanchenjunga at age 17 during a mountaineering course in Sikkim * Gandhi linked Zubeen Garg's qualities to the transparent, unshakable nature of Kanchenjunga Did our AI summary help? Let us know. Switch To Beeps Mode Guwahati: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi reca ...Read More >
Assam's government is set to preserve its sacred Satra institutions with a new bill. Land rights will be granted to tea garden workers. A significant investment is approved for a new fertilizer plant, promising jobs and economic growth. The Prime Minister is expected to lay the foundation stone for the project soon. Guwahati: The Assam Cabinet meeting has approved the "The Assam Satra Preservation and Development Commission Bill, 2025" to safeguard the sacred heritage institutions, promote thei ...Read More >
Guwahati (Assam) [India], October 16 (ANI): Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday attended a felicitation ceremony of Jhumoir Binandini at Khanapra in Guwahati, where he honoured artistes, trainers and expert committee members from 24 out of the 27 participating districts. The Chief Minister, at the same venue, flagged off 80 Sanjivini vehicles under the Pradhan Mantri Cha Shramik Protsahan Yojana to boost healthcare in tea gardens and nearby areas across 30 districts. Also Read ...Read More >
Guwahati: The state cabinet on Thursday decided to request Gauhati high court chief justice to set up a fast-track court to expedite the trial in Zubeen Garg's death case even as the SIT has said it will file the chargesheet by Nov-end.CM Himanta Biswa Sarma, in the post-cabinet briefing, said a Special Public Prosecutor (SPP) will be apoopointed in consultation with the Advocate General so that he can remain engaged in the case right from the filing of the chargesheet till the judgment is prono ...Read More >
Guwahati, Oct 16 (PTI) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday said his government will introduce a bill in the upcoming assembly session to offer land rights to tea garden workers. The Assam government recognises the rights of tea estate workers over land along the garden lines, he said. "We are going to have the next assembly session from November 25. We will introduce a bill for giving land rights to our tea garden workers," Sarma said. In the last 10 days, at least two major ...Read More >
Guwahati, Oct 16 (PTI) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday said a police team from the state will travel to Singapore on October 20 and meet the police authorities there the next day as part of the ongoing probe into the death of singer Zubeen Garg in the island country last month. In a post on X, Sarma said, "Another step forward towards justice for our beloved Zubeen. The Singapore Police authorities will meet the Assam Police team led by Sri Munna Gupta, ADGP and Head of SIT ...Read More >
Guwahati, Oct 16: The Assam government, on Thursday, unveiled a series of welfare initiatives aimed at uplifting the Tea Tribe community, focusing on education, healthcare, employment, land rights and cultural recognition. Speaking at an event in Khanapara to hand over Rs 25,000 to each participant of February's Guinness World Record-making Jhumur performance, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said the programmes would provide long-term benefits to the community. Emphasising Assam's rich cult ...Read More >
Guwahati (Assam) [India], October 16 (ANI): Singapore Police authorities will meet the Assam Police team led by Special Investigating Team chief and ADGP Munna Gupta on October 21 amid the ongoing probe into the death of singer Zubeen Garg, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said. CM Sarma assured the public of justice in Zubeen Garg's case. "Another step forward towards justice for our beloved Zubeen. The Singapore Police authorities will meet the Assam Police team led by Sri Munna Gupta, ADG ...Read More >
Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma emphasized the growing international cooperation in the investigation into the untimely death of cultural icon Zubeen Garg, stating that Singapore Police are actively involved and the inquiry has entered a critical phase. Speaking to the media, Sarma acknowledged the Singapore Police for their consistent engagement and dedication to the case. He confirmed that Indian investigators are in regular contact with their Singapore counterparts, who a ...Read More >
Guwahati, Oct 8 (PTI) Zubee Garg's cousin and Assam Police DSP Sandipan Garg was apprehended on Wednesday in connection with the singer's death in Singapore last month, taking the total number of arrests in the case to five, a senior officer said. The DSP was remanded to seven-day police custody by the Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM) of Kamrup Metropolitan district, he said. A special investigation team under the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of the Assam Police is probing into the s ...Read More >
Guwahati, Oct 7 (PTI) The Assam government on Tuesday expanded its flagship financial support scheme for women, rolling out 'Orunodoi 3.0', making it the largest such programme in the state, in which 38 lakh families will get Rs 1,250 each a month. Announcing this, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said a "special surprise" will come in February. "Rs 1,250 to over 38 lakh women instantly. Assam today expanded its flagship financial support scheme, #Orunodoi3 to become the largest ever anti-po ...Read More >
Guwahati, Oct 7 (UNI) With an aim to strengthening Assam's economy at the grass roots, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma today launched 'Orunodoi 3.0' marking the rollout of enhanced direct benefit transfer of Rs. 1250 per month to over 38 lakh beneficiaries across the state. At the central inaugural event held at the Veterinary Science College playground in Khanapara here today, Chief Minister addressed the beneficiaries virtually gathered in the state across 25,991 polling centers. Sarma sa ...Read More >
Guwahati, Oct 6 (PTI) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday said the SIT report, probing into the alleged Pakistani links of state Congress president Gaurav Gogoi and his family, is very ''damaging and damning''. The report was discussed informally in the Cabinet meeting on Monday, and ''we will make it public later before journalists, including those from Delhi'', Sarma said at a press conference here. It is a "very bad" report and should be shared with a larger crowd, the chief ...Read More >
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