The Latest Breaking News from Assam

Assam Muslim group supports government's repeal of marriage act to end child marriage, backs Uniform Civil Code.

Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma termed the polls a fight between “those who want to see India as ‘vishwa guru’ (world leader) and those who want it to remain an inferior country”.

PM Modi announces India's emergence as a global semiconductor manufacturing hub with approval of three units.

Union Cabinet approves setting up three semiconductor units by Tata Group and Renesas to reduce India's chip import dependence.

Prime Minister Modi's visit to Kaziranga may revive speed sensors on NH37 to protect wildlife from speeding vehicles.

Ministry of Commerce and Industry mandates public auction for dust grades of Indian tea to ensure fair price discovery.

I Assam Congress president Bhupen Kumar Borah has accused State’s Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma of becoming ”acrimonious toward him out of fear”. Mr. Borah said the Chief Minister liked slaves, not followers. “Just see how he made former Cabinet Minister Basanta Das touch his feet,” he said

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma asserted in the Assembly that his government will bring the Uniform Civil Code through the “front door”

Opposition parties walk out of Assam Assembly in protest against repeal of Assam Muslim Marriages and Divorces Registration Act.