The Latest Breaking News from Himanta Biswa Sarma

With the CAA rules being issued, the Central government will now start granting Indian nationality to persecuted non-Muslim migrants from Bangladesh, Pakistan and Afghanistan, who came to India till December 31, 2014. These include Hindus, Sikhs, Jains, Buddhists, Parsis and Christians.

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said political parties may be de-registered if they call for a bandh against the CAA

This week, host Tanishka Sodhi is joined by Newslaundry’s Pratyush Deep and The News Minute’s Nidharshana Raju.

In the early hours of March 4, a convoy belonging to Assam cabinet minister Pijush Hazarika was allegedly speeding down the Guwahati-Shillong road in Six Mile area of Guwahati when one of the vehicles hit a two-wheeler carrying two passengers.

Assam CM predicts BJP-led alliance victory in 22 of 25 Northeast Lok Sabha seats, focusing on development.

Two persons were caught after around 1317 kg of ganja was seized from a vehicle near the Churaibari police watch post in Assam's Karimganj district near the Tripura border on Tuesday, the police said. Read further on Dynamite News:

Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra violence: Assam CM Sarma was referring to a case filed by Guwahati Police over Congress workers breaking barricades in an attempt to pass through the main roads inside the city during the yatra in January.

Among the other Northeastern States, it will support the NDPP candidate in Nagaland, while the details are being worked out in the other States, Mr. Sarma, who is also the convenor of the BJP-led North East Democratic Alliance (NEDA), said.

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”.

The definition of Assamese has undergone change over the years, and it must include people who have lived in Assam for centuries, such as Hindi speakers and the tea tribes, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said.

Assam Police strengthens security for Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma after threat from banned Khalistani outfit.