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Indian state leader pushes to replace religion-based laws

India should replace marriage and inheritance laws that are based on religion with a uniform civil code, the chief minister of a northeastern state said on Sunday, taking aim at rules that allow Muslim men, for example, to have four wives.

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Towards a resolution of the Arunachal-Assam border dispute

What is the history behind the boundary issue between the two States? How do they plan to settle it?

The Hindu

BJP, ally sweep Guwahati civic polls

Debutant Aam Aadmi Party wins one seat; Congress draws a blank

The Hindu

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GMC victory: BJP gives credit to 'double engine development model'

GUWAHATI: BJP on Sunday gave credit to its "double engine development model" for the overwhelming victory in Guwahati Municipal Corporation(GMC) polls, its seventh election victory in a row in Assam.

The Times of India

Assam: Congress routed in GMC election amid internal rift within party

GUWAHATI: Congress, despite being the biggest opposition party in the state assembly, drew a blank in the Guwahati Municipal Corporation (GMC) election with party insiders squarely blaming senior party leaders for skipping the campaign trail.

The Times of India

Identify Assamese Muslims as a distinct community: panel

‘The objective is to not club them with Bengal-origin Muslims in Assam’

The Hindu

Assam CM Himanta claims he wasn’t aware of Jignesh Mevani’s identity

The State Congress unit smelt a conspiracy behind the arrest and rushed legal experts to the aid of the apprehended Dalit leader

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Stage set for Guwahati Municipal Corporation polls

Altogether 197 candidates are in fray in 57 wards, while Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidates in three wards have already been elected uncontested

The Hindu

Assam to file Interlocutory Application in Supreme Court for issue of Aadhaar cards to NRC applicants

The decision was taken at a Cabinet meeting, chaired by Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, in Guwahati on Wednesday evening

The Hindu

Assam, Arunachal to form panels for resolving border disputes

They have about 1,200 disputed spots along their 804–km boundary

The Hindu

Assam: Probe ordered into Sarma code violation

GUWAHATI: The Assam state election commission has ordered a probe into the complaint filed by the Assam Jatiya Parishad (AJP) alleging violation of the model code of conduct (MCC) during campaign for the Guwahati Municipal Corporation election by chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma.

The Times of India

Probe ordered for alleged election code violation by Assam CM

GUWAHATI: The Assam state election commission has ordered a probe into the complaint filed by the Assam Jatiya Parishad (AJP) alleging violation of the model code of conduct during campaign for the Guwahati Municipal Corporation election by chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma.

The Times of India

Assam worried about youths joining Ulfa(I), says CM Himanta Biswa Sarma; asks parents, society to be on guard

GUWAHATI: Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday said that the state government is concerned about youths of the state joining the banned Maynmar-based Ulfa(I) and has appealed to the society and parents to remain on guard.

The Times of India

Probe ordered against Assam CM for poll code violation

Assam Jatiya Party alleged Himanta Biswa Sarma tried to lure voters with sops while campaigning for the Guwahati Municipal Corporation polls.

The Hindu

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56th Jnanpith Award presented to Assamese poet Nilamani Phookan

Eminent Assamese poet Nilamani Phookan was conferred the 56th Jnanpith Award at a ceremony on April 11, 2022. The award ceremony was held for the first time in Assam, considering Phookan's health-related issues. He is 88 years old.

The Hindu

Laws should be made after thorough debate and discussion: Lok Sabha Speaker

Guwahati

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Assam-Meghalaya border dispute | The people caught between two States

Villagers of six areas of dispute between Assam and Meghalaya were asked to give their consent for inclusion in either State towards ending a 50-year-old boundary dispute. An agreement between the States has led to friction between the ‘Meghalaya supporters’, mostly Garos, and the ‘Assam supporters’, mostly non-Garos, reports Rahul…

The Times of India

Stop donations, embrace Bihu culture: CM Himanta Biswa Sarma to non-Assamese

GUWAHATI: Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday appealed to the non-Assamese population of the state to set an example towards building a greater Assamese society by embracing the state’s culture and wear the gamocha on Bihu instead of donating to Rongali Bihu functions in their localities.

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In a first, high schools to start in Assam tea estates

The State-Owned Priority Development fund was set up in 2020 to establish 119 model high schools across Assam’s tea belt

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Step by step: On Assam-Meghalaya border accord

The agreement to resolve six disputed points along the Assam-Meghalaya border is a model for others

The Hindu

Assam favours redefining minorities district–wise

There is a perception that only Muslims are minority in India, says Chief Minister

The Hindu

No lives lost due to NRC update exercise, Assam CM tells Assembly

However, data collated by NGOs say more than 60 people died due to citizenship-related issues in the State

The Times of India

Assam-Meghalaya border pact: People will get to pick state of choice

GUWAHATI: The partial resolution of the five-decade-old Assam-Meghalaya border dispute on Tuesday was the culmination of a unique exercise that gave people living in the six disputed areas with dual voter cards the freedom to choose which state they wanted to be part of.

The Times of India

Border pact: People will get to pick state of choice

The Hindu

Assam, Meghalaya sign agreement to resolve border dispute

Agreement on 6 of 12 disputed sectors.

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