Assam Speaker

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 today.

The Leader of the Opposition in the Assam Assembly, Debabrata Saikia, on Friday submitted two petitions to the Speaker, requesting him to disqualify two Congress MLAs who recently announced their "support to the government" without leaving the party.

Opposition MLAs in Assam staged a walkout in protest after Speaker Biswajit Daimary rejected their request for an adjournment motion to address allegations against Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma's wife.

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Sunday inaugurated the new building of the Assam Legislative Assembly in Guwahati.

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla is all set to inaugurate the new building of the Assam Legislative Assembly in the presence of state Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, and Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal here on July 30.

Jio on Tuesday announced that it has expanded its 5G rollout to 50 new cities in the country. With the launch of 5G services in states including Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Chhattisgarh, Goa, Haryana, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Odisha, Puducherry, Punjab, Rajasthan and Tamil Nadu, customers can now access 5G services in 184 cities.

Assam Legislative Assembly Deputy Speaker Numal Momin on Sunday condemned the attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) office in Sarupathar.

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Saturday said that India is a strong supporter of democratic values and governance and plays an active and accountable role in the partnership with the Commonwealth Nations.

The Assam government on Friday accepted the demand of the opposition Congress for deferring a discussion on population control among the Muslim community, though Speaker Biswajit Daimary had allowed it.

A 19-member all-party delegation of Assam assembly, headed by Speaker Biswajit Daimary, on Saturday decided to visit Delhi and urge the Centre to resolve the state's boundary dispute with Mizoram at the earliest.

The Assam Assembly on Friday witnessed uproarious scenes during a discussion on the COVID-19 vaccination drive in the state, which prompted Speaker Biswajit Daimary to adjourn the proceedings of the House.

The entire opposition on Monday staged a walkout on the first day of the Budget Session of the Assam assembly after the Speaker refused to allow discussion on the issue of price rise of fuel and other essential commodities.

Assam Assembly Deputy Speaker Aminul Haque Laskar has been quizzed twice and five police personnel attached to him have been suspended after they opened fire on public during second phase of polling, officials said today.

Up to 345 candidates, including four sitting ministers and the deputy speaker, face the polls today as the second phase of Assam's assembly elections is held in 39 seats. Around 73.4 lakh people will be deciding their fate at over 10,000 booths.

The first of three phases of the 2021 Assam Assembly election began todaywith Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal, state Congress chief Ripun Borah and Speaker Hitendranath Goswami among the biggest names on the ballots.

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 today.

The Leader of the Opposition in the Assam Assembly, Debabrata Saikia, on Friday submitted two petitions to the Speaker, requesting him to disqualify two Congress MLAs who recently announced their "support to the government" without leaving the party.

Opposition MLAs in Assam staged a walkout in protest after Speaker Biswajit Daimary rejected their request for an adjournment motion to address allegations against Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma's wife.

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Sunday inaugurated the new building of the Assam Legislative Assembly in Guwahati.

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla is all set to inaugurate the new building of the Assam Legislative Assembly in the presence of state Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, and Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal here on July 30.

Jio on Tuesday announced that it has expanded its 5G rollout to 50 new cities in the country. With the launch of 5G services in states including Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Chhattisgarh, Goa, Haryana, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Odisha, Puducherry, Punjab, Rajasthan and Tamil Nadu, customers can now access 5G services in 184 cities.

Assam Legislative Assembly Deputy Speaker Numal Momin on Sunday condemned the attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) office in Sarupathar.

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Saturday said that India is a strong supporter of democratic values and governance and plays an active and accountable role in the partnership with the Commonwealth Nations.

The Assam government on Friday accepted the demand of the opposition Congress for deferring a discussion on population control among the Muslim community, though Speaker Biswajit Daimary had allowed it.

A 19-member all-party delegation of Assam assembly, headed by Speaker Biswajit Daimary, on Saturday decided to visit Delhi and urge the Centre to resolve the state's boundary dispute with Mizoram at the earliest.

The Assam Assembly on Friday witnessed uproarious scenes during a discussion on the COVID-19 vaccination drive in the state, which prompted Speaker Biswajit Daimary to adjourn the proceedings of the House.

The entire opposition on Monday staged a walkout on the first day of the Budget Session of the Assam assembly after the Speaker refused to allow discussion on the issue of price rise of fuel and other essential commodities.

Assam Assembly Deputy Speaker Aminul Haque Laskar has been quizzed twice and five police personnel attached to him have been suspended after they opened fire on public during second phase of polling, officials said today.

Up to 345 candidates, including four sitting ministers and the deputy speaker, face the polls today as the second phase of Assam's assembly elections is held in 39 seats. Around 73.4 lakh people will be deciding their fate at over 10,000 booths.

The first of three phases of the 2021 Assam Assembly election began todaywith Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal, state Congress chief Ripun Borah and Speaker Hitendranath Goswami among the biggest names on the ballots.