Assam Police have arrested two individuals from Mizoram for allegedly running unauthorised biometric data collection camps in Cachar district. Additional Superintendent of Police (Crime) Rajat Pal said the accused, identified as Vanlalrinchhana (33) and Raymond Vatha Chozah (34), had been residing in Silchar for the past few months. They reportedly
Assam BJP MLA Rupali Langthasa has said that the proposed Uniform Civil Code (UCC) will not impact the tribal communities of the state, asserting that their traditional way of life will remain intact as it has been for generations. She stated that the legislation is designed in a manner that
Assam Assembly’s senior-most legislator Chandra Mohan Patowary was sworn in as the Pro-tem Speaker of the 16th Assam Legislative Assembly on Friday. The oath of office was administered by Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya at a ceremony held at Lok Bhavan. In a post on X, the Governor stated, “I administered
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday said the proposed Uniform Civil Code (UCC) aims to ensure equal application of law for all citizens, with a strong focus on protecting the rights of women and children. He also clarified that tribal communities will be kept outside the scope of
Nagaon Police have arrested two more individuals in connection with the high-profile dacoity case at the Morikolong residence of Dr Ranjit Saikia, taking the total number of arrests to eight. The latest accused have been identified as Harish Sarma and Satish Shah. Police officials said both are suspected to have