Kolkata: The Bengal govt is likely to introduce a bill on Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in the Assembly on Monday. The Assembly’s Business Advisory Committee, chaired by Speaker Rathindra Bose, decided to email the draft UCC Bill to all MLAs and then table it for discussion on Monday.If passed, Bengal will join states like Gujarat,…
Guwahati: A two-member bench of Gauhati high court on Thursday upheld a single-judge order directing the eviction of hundreds of families from four reserve forests in Assam, while granting them additional time to vacate the forest land in view of the ongoing monsoon season.The division bench comprising chief justice Ashutosh Kumar and justice Arun Dev…
Dibrugarh: The Tinsukia Municipal Board (TMB) on Wednesday launched an eviction drive against unauthorised street vendors occupying footpaths across Tinsukia town, deploying excavators and municipal workers to remove encroachments to ease congestion in the commercial hub.The drive was launched along GNB Road and extended up to the town civil hospital, with municipal workers clearing structures…
Guwahati: A local court has granted bail to businessman Gautam Baruah, his wife Karabi and 12 others, who were arrested for a viral birthday celebration on the Kumar Bhaskar Verma Bridge on Monday midnight, police said.Rupjyoti Malakar, traffic officer-in charge of Bharalumukh Police Station, said the accused were released as the alleged offences were bailable….
G Srinivasan, MD & CEO, Galaxy Health Insurance Chennai: Galaxy Health Insurance is targeting a gross written premium (GWP) of Rs 1,000 crore over the next three years. The standalone health insurer, which commenced operations in 2024, will invest Rs 250 crore over the next 18 months as it looks to expand across the country.Its…
Silchar: Five faculty members from the department of Life Science and Bioinformatics at Assam University, Silchar, have been recognised among the world’s top 5% scientists in the 2025 Global Scientist Index, bringing international acclaim to the central university.The researchers who secured a place in the prestigious global ranking are Prof. Sarbani Giri, Prof. Suchismita Das,…
Delegates from India and UK during the meeting Guwahati: Assam and the United Kingdom on Wednesday discussed a roadmap to deepen cooperation in investment, trade, clean energy, infrastructure and emerging technologies ahead of the India-UK Free Trade Agreement (FTA), set to come into force on July 15.Assam chief secretary Dr Ravi Kota during the meeting…
Guwahati: Veteran tea planter and former Tea Board of India vice-chairman Bidyananda Barkakoty was conferred the ASSOCHAM Legacy & Heritage Excellence Award 2026 on Wednesday in recognition of his contribution to preserving and advancing one of Assam’s oldest tea-planting legacies.The award was presented by West Bengal finance minister Swapan Dasgupta at the first edition of…
Dhubri: The district has recorded 35 cases of Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES) and two related deaths so far this monsoon season.All patients were treated at the hospital under the supervision of the health department’s medical team to prevent the disease from spreading.A Dhubri district vector-borne disease officer, Dr Nazia Khatun, said the health department has…
Sea of devotees at Kamakhya temple during Ambubachi Mahayog on Tuesday Guwahati: On Nilachal Hills at the Kamakhya temple, a surging crowd of devotees joined thousands of sadhus and aghoris from across India as thunderous damrus from a Kashi Vishwanath temple group echoed through the air, electrifying the first day after the sanctum sanctorum was…
