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A Delhi court has issued a notice to Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on a petition filed by activist Harsh Mander seeking registration of an FIR over the BJP leader’s alleged “provocative” remarks targeting “Miya Muslims”. Additional Sessions Judge Sonu Agnihotri issued the notice while hearing a revision petition filed by Mander against an April 20 order of a magisterial court, which had refused to direct police to register an FIR against Sarma. In an order dated May 26, the court noted submissions made by Mander’s counsel regarding the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for Zero FIR and E-FIR issued…

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on May 26 launched a sharp attack on the Congress, accusing the party of being “anti-women” after Congress legislators briefly staged a walkout during a discussion on a government resolution supporting 33 per cent reservation for women in Parliament and state legislative assemblies. The resolution, introduced in the Assembly by Women and Child Welfare Minister Ajanta Neog, urged the immediate implementation of one-third reservation for women in Parliament and all state legislative assemblies following the completion of the delimitation exercise. Tensions briefly escalated in the Assembly after BJP MLA Bhuban Pegu made remarks targeting…

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday said the state has achieved a “historic” public health milestone as Assam’s Maternal Mortality Rate (MMR) dropped to 84, going below the national average of 88 for the first time. Describing the achievement as one of the most emotional moments of his public life, Sarma recalled that when he took charge of the Health Department in 2006, Assam’s MMR stood at 480, making the present milestone appear almost impossible at the time. The chief minister credited doctors, nurses, ASHA workers, health officials and frontline healthcare personnel across the state for the achievement,…

A fast-track court on Tuesday formally framed charges against all seven accused in the high-profile Zubeen Garg death case, with four of them charged with murder under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). The court, presided over by Sharmila Bhuyan, framed charges against all accused named in the chargesheet. Speaking to reporters, special public prosecutor Ziaul Kamar said the court had framed charges against all accused persons in the case. According to the prosecution, murder charges under BNS Sections 103 (murder), 3 (common intention) and 61 (criminal conspiracy) were framed against Shyamkanu Mahanta, Garg’s manager Siddharth Sharma, bandmate Shekhar Jyoti Goswami…

The President of India, Droupadi Murmu presented Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri Awards for the year 2026 at the Civil Investiture Ceremony-I held at Rashtrapati Bhavan todayAmong the dignitaries present on the occasion were Vice President of India, Prime Minister of India and Union Minister for Home Affairs.Among the recipients, five distinguished personalities from Assam were honored with the Padma Shri. The awardees from Assam are Haricharan Saikia (Art), Jogesh Deuri (Agriculture), Nuruddin Ahmed (Art), Pokhila Lekthepi (Art), and Late Kabindra Purkayastha (Public Affairs) (Posthumous).The Padma Awards are among India's highest civilian honors, recognising notable contributions to various disciplines. Several esteemed individuals from Assam have received these awards…

Two suspected extortion operatives allegedly linked to United Liberation Front of Asom were injured during an exchange of fire with police at Bogidol Mola village in Sivasagar district on May 25, police sources said. According to reports, a group had allegedly been demanding money in the name of ULFA from local businessmen for several days. The latest target was businessman Lachit Gogoi, who reportedly received an extortion demand of Rs 8 lakh. Police sources said the suspected group arrived near Mola gaon on Sunday to collect the extortion money, where a police team was already conducting an operation. On noticing…

Women living in villages around the Laokhowa Burhachapori Wildlife Sanctuary (LBWLS) are transforming the invasive water hyacinth weed into eco-friendly handicrafts, creating a sustainable source of livelihood while supporting conservation efforts in the region. Located in the Assam valley and connected to the landscape of Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve, the Laokhowa-Burhachapori sanctuary has been undergoing ecological restoration after large-scale eviction drives cleared encroachments from the protected area, once known as a major habitat for the greater one-horned rhinoceros. To reduce the dependence of nearby communities on forest resources and strengthen wildlife conservation efforts, biodiversity conservation organisation Aaranyak, in…