Supreme Court upholds granting citizenship to Bangladeshi refugees in Assam before 1971

New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the validity of a key citizenship rule that granted citizenship to Bangladeshi refugees who came to India between 1966 to 1971, media reports said.

Assam: Ambiguous Accord

On September 15, 2022, a tripartite agreement was signed between the Union Government, Assam Government and representatives of eight Adivasi groups.

Assam government set up sub-committee to prepare framework for implementation of Assam Accord

Guwahati: The Assam government has formed a eight-member sub-committee to prepare a framework for implementation of all the clauses of the Assam Accord.

Centre says Clause 6 report of Assam accord is under examination of Assam Govt

Guwahati/UNI: Centre today said that the Clause six report of Assam accord submitted by a high-powered committee is under the examination of the Assam government.

AASU releases confidential report of high level committee on Clause 6 of Assam Accord

Guwahati/IBNS: The All Assam Students’ Union (AASU) on Tuesday released the confidential report of the high level committee constituted by the centre on Clause 6 of Assam Accord and saying that the people of the state have the right to know the contents of the report.

Assam Accord’s Clause 6 committee to submit its report to Assam CM on Feb 25

Guwahati/IBNS: Assam Finance Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said that the high-level committee on Assam Accord’s Clause 6 will submit its report to the Assam Chief Minister on February 25.

CJI Ranjan Gogoi supports NRC, calls it base document for the future

New Delhi/IBNS: Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi on Sunday came out strongly in favour of National Register of Citizens(NRC) exercise in Assam saying it would be a "base document for the future" and eliminate the scope for guesswork about the actual number of illegal immigrants in the state, media reports said.

Six of nine members refuse to take part in Centre’s high-powered committee on Assam Accord

Guwahati, Jan 12 (IBNS): The high-powered committee, which was formed by the union home ministry to look into the implementation of clause six of the Assam Accord of 1985, has hit trouble from beginning after six of the nine members of the committee including former bureaucrat M P Bezbaruah, who is head of the committee, have refused to be a part of it.

Cabinet approves high level committee to implement Clause 6 of Assam Accord Several Longstanding demands of Bodos also approved

New Delhi, Jan 2 (IBNS): The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi today approved the setting up of a High Level Committee for implementation of Clause 6 of the Assam Accord and measures envisaged in the Memorandum of Settlement, 2003 and other issues related to Bodo community.

Spirit of Assam Accord will not be diluted at any cost: Rajnath Singh

Guwahati, Apr 26 (IBNS) : After a gap of almost 12 years, the tripartite talks between the All Assam Students’ Union, Government of India and Government of Assam at the Home Ministerial level was held at North Block here on Wednesday in the presence of Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh, Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal and representatives of All Assam Students’ Union.