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A representation has been submitted to the Prime Minister, the Union Home Minister, the Chairman and members of the National Commission on Demographic Change, and the General Secretary (Organisation) of the BJP, expressing concern over the implications of the Assam Land Revenue Regulation Amendment, 2026. The representation, submitted by advocate Upamanyu Hazarika, alleges that the amendment's definition of "original inhabitant" could have significant demographic, legal and administrative consequences in Assam. According to the representation, the new definition groups indigenous communities and persons of Bangladesh or East Bengal origin under the same category. It argues that the criteria for being recognized…

Stones were pelted at Congress leaders and workers today during the party's campaigning for Lok Sabha bye-election in Assam's Nagaon constituency.Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha and Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) president Gaurav Gogoi said that AICC secretary Manoj Chauhan was injured in the stone pelting by alleged BJP workers."Just now while heading to an election rally in Nagaon, Assam BJP workers attacked the car in which former Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh Bhupesh Baghel and myself were travelling with stones and bottles. Police were requested much in advance to control the crowd but the situation was…

A two-day Regional Capacity Building Workshop on Positive Mental Health, Resilience and Wellbeing concluded at the Indian Institute of Technology-Guwahati (IIT-G) on Monday.The workshop focused on translating a shared understanding of mental health and wellbeing policies into practical institutional action.Organised under the Teacher Connect Programme of the Malaviya Mission Teacher Training Programme (MMTTP) of the Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Education, Government of India, the event brought together more than 100 participants from 28 higher education institutions across the North East and the Delhi region.The initiative brought together faculty members, institutional leaders, hostel wardens, student welfare and hostel management…

Devotees and pilgrims gathered at the historic Ramraikuti Satra in Satrasal in Assam’s Dhubri district on September 21 to observe the 573rd Janma Jayanti and Tithi of Mahapurush Srimanta Sankardev. The annual religious observance at the centuries-old Satra included prayers, devotional programmes and a congregational Naam procession through nearby villages. Many devotees took part in the procession barefoot as it passed through Borohati, Rampurihati, Chararpar, Chatam and Nawhati before returning to the Satra. Devotees chanted Naam associated with the Ekasarana Dharma propagated by Srimanta Sankardev during the procession. On returning to the Satra, they offered prayers and paid homage to…

A new entrepreneurial initiative aimed at connecting innovative business ideas, entrepreneurs, investors and strategic capital was launched in Guwahati on September 19, bringing together entrepreneurs, startup founders, investors, bankers and innovators from Assam and neighbouring states. The initiative was led by Kunal Barthakur, an MBA graduate from the University of Chester, UK, and Venture Builder and Founder of the MVB Group. It was designed as a platform for entrepreneurs to exchange ideas, explore collaboration opportunities and connect with potential investors and strategic partners. The event began with the ceremonial lighting of the lamp, followed by a musical tribute to Assam's…