The floods in Assam have impacted over 24.5 lakh people. It has also claimed over 52 lives while triggering severe damage to wildlife in Kaziranga National Park.
The proposed bill prohibits and eliminates practices of "magical healing" in the name of treatment, proposing strong punitive action against the "healers".
Himanta Biswa Sarma said Rahul Gandhi will be arrested after the Lok Sabha elections. The Assam police filed a case against Gandhi and several other Congress leaders for allegedly provoking supporters to break barricades to enter Guwahati city, deviating from the approved route during the Yatra.
Congress and several other opposition parties opposed the UCC saying a diverse country like India does not need Uniform Civil Code. AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi said the UCC is not required in the country and criticised the BJP for promising to implement the controversial proposed law.
Himanta Biswa Sarma on Assam cabinet reshuffle: "The issues that have surfaced following the draft delimitation will be 99 per cent resolved if they are placed before the EC," CM Sarma said.
Assam CM Sarma made this call yesterday while speaking at the inaugural session of the two-day Conclave on the implementation of National Education Policy 2020 in the state.
Himanta Biswa Sarma on madarsa: Assam CM Himanta Sarma has said that he is trying to create a progressive ecosystem for the Muslim community in the state.
Himanta Biswa Sarma on Rahul Gandhi: Assam CM Sarma revealed in Aap Ki Adalat that what happened in the meeting with Rahul Gandhi, after which he left Congress and joined Bharatiya Janata Party.
The dearness allowance will be hiked by 4 per cent with effect from January 1.
Karnataka Assembly elections: Addressing a rally in Belgavi, the Assam CM said that he intends to close "all madrassas" as he wants schools and universities in "new India."
Karnataka Assembly elections: Speaking at a 'Vijay Sankalp' rally at Kanakagiri, the Assam Chief Minister urged people to bring the BJP to power.
Launching a scathing attack on Lok Sabha MP Badruddin Ajmal, Sarma said women can give birth to "20-25 children" as per the AIUDF chief's reported advice but all their future expenses on food, clothes and education will have to be borne by the opposition leader.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma had earlier said he will initiate legal action against Sisodia after the AAP leader's allegations.
In this election, a total of 757 polling stations have been set up out of which 80 polling stations will be conducted exclusively by women polling officials.
'The Kashmir Files' has been declared tax-free in several states including Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh.
Among other key decisions, it was decided that the movement of ambulances will get precedence over the Chief Minister's car carcade and will not be stopped.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday said he has directed state police to withdraw FIR against Rajya Sabha MP K Vanlalvena as a "goodwill gesture" after border clash with Mizoram on July 26 in which six police personnel died.
Earlier on Sunday, Sarma said that the main focus is on keeping the spirit of the North-East alive.
The Mizoram Police booked Sarma, four senior Assam Police officers and two officials on different charges, including 'attempt to murder', 'criminal conspiracy' and 'assault'.
Criminal cases have been filed against Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, four senior officers of the state police and two more officials over the violent clash that took place on the outskirts of Vairengte town in Mizoram's Kolasib district, police said on Friday.
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