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Hindi has been introduced as the fourth official language of the Assam Legislative Assembly from the Budget session beginning on Monday.Assam Assembly Speaker Ranjeet Kumar Dass announced that along with Assamese, English and Bodo, Hindi would be introduced in the Assembly, saying that the decision was taken at the General-Purpose Committee meeting held on Saturday.Dass said that the existing official languages would continue to be used in the House. "Since Hindi is the 'Rashtra Bhasha', as a sign of respect for it, we have decided to introduce it in the Assam Assembly from Monday," Dass said.The Speaker also announced that…

The Assam government has identified a total of 1,72,673 foreigners in the state under the provisions of the Assam Accord, Chief Minister Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma informed the Assam Legislative Assembly in a written reply. According to the government, 31,789 identified foreigners have been deported as of June 30, 2026. At the same time, cases involving 73,759 suspected foreigners are still pending before Foreigners' Tribunals. The state currently has three Transit Camps/Holding Centres located at Matia in Goalpara district, Charaikhola in Kokrajhar district, and Eraligol in Sribhumi district. As of June 30, 2026, a total of 174 declared foreigners were…

Taking a stern view of the alleged misuse of official power and intimidation of citizens, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has taken cognizance of a complaint filed by Guwahati-based Human Rights Defender, Dr. Monojit Singha.The Commission has characterized the allegations as "serious violations of Human Rights" and has issued a directive to the Director General of the Railway Protection Force (RPF), New Delhi, demanding an Action Taken Report (ATR) within a strict two-week deadline.The case (Case No. 56/3/24/2026) stems from an incident that occurred on August 7, 2025, at New Colony, Pandu, Guwahati. According to the complaint, Abhijit Naug,…

The Assam Government has continued its efforts to ensure a lasting solution to the problem of waterlogging in Guwahati, which causes inconvenience to citizens during the monsoon season.As part of this initiative, the Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs, Kaushik Rai, visited Maligaon and its adjoining areas under the Jalukbari constituency this morning to assess the overall condition of drains, water drainage systems, and other related issues.During the inspection, the Minister emphasized the need to make the drainage system more effective and directed officials of the Guwahati Municipal Corporation (GMC), Guwahati Metropolitan Development Authority (GMDA), Indian Railways, Public Works Department…

The Biswanath district administration in Assam has ordered the deportation of a man declared a foreigner by a Foreigners' Tribunal, directing him to leave India under the provisions of the Immigrants (Expulsion from Assam) Act, 1950. The order, issued on July 2 by District Magistrate Karabi Saikia Karan, pertains to Kayam Ansari, a resident of Kherbari village in neighbouring Sonitpur district. According to the administration, Ansari had been declared a Bangladeshi national by a Foreigners' Tribunal in connection with a case registered in 2008. The district administration acted on a report submitted by the Superintendent of Police (Border), which stated…

As part of the ongoing efforts to address the problem of artificial floods in Guwahati, Assam Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Kaushik Rai conducted an inspection of several flood-prone areas of the city, including Anil Nagar, Tarun Nagar and ABC, on Friday.During the visit, the Minister reviewed the status of pumps installed at different locations, the drainage system, the functioning of drains and other aspects related to the discharge of rainwater.He also interacted with the concerned officials and assessed the progress of measures being undertaken to mitigate water logging caused by heavy rainfall.“Among the government’s top priorities is to ensure…

The Assam Royal Global University (RGU) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Assam Police today in a significant step towards expanding educational opportunities for the families of police personnel.The agreement was formalised at the Office of the Director General of Police in Guwahati in the presence of Harmeet Singh, Director General of Police, Assam and Prof Alak Kumar Buragohain, Vice Chancellor, the Assam Royal Global University apart from senior officials from the Assam Police and RGU.The MoU was signed by Sharmistha Barua, AIGP Welfare on behalf of the Assam Police, and Dr. D. N. Singh, Registrar Academics, representing…

The Assam Forest Department will launch the Char-Chapori Greening Initiative, utilizing drone-based seed-ball technology to regenerate barren riverine sandbars (chars and chapori areas) along the Brahmaputra. This innovative project is designed to restore ecology and enhance biodiversity across vulnerable riverine floodplains.Alongside this pilot project, the department aims to plant 1 crore saplings incorporating the "Brikshya Bandhu" and "Phalbari" schemes to boost overall green cover and promote indigenous fruit species."Forest Department of Assam is launching the Char-Chapori Greening Initiative to regenerate barren char ( sandbars ) and chapori areas along the Brahmaputra. Beginning with a pilot project using drone-based seed-ball technology,…