Assam assembly scraps 2-hour namaz break on Fridays for Muslim MLAs

Guwahati/IBNS: The Assam assembly has decided to do away with its decades-old rule of giving a two-hour namaz break for Muslim legislators on Fridays.

Himanta Biswa Sarma tables bill in Assam assembly by seeking to amend Cattle Preservation Billv

Guwahati/IBNS: The Assam government on Monday tabled the amendment bill for modification of the Assam Cattle Preservation Act in the state Assembly on the first day of the winter session of the state assembly.

Assam Assembly passes bill to abolish all government-run Madrassas in state

Guwahati/IBNS: The Assam Assembly on Wednesday passed the repeal provincialisation of Madrassa Bill, 2020 to abolish all government-run Madrassas and convert them to general schools.

Cong MLA suspended for obstructing Assam Assembly proceedings

Guwahati/UNI: Opposition Congress MLA Rupjyoti Kurmi was suspended from the Assam Assembly and pushed out forcibly on the second day of its winter session on Tuesday.

Winter session of Assam assembly begins, Madrassa repeal bill to be tabled today

Guwahati: The three-day winter session of Assam assembly began from Monday with heated arguments from the opposition and by following COVID-19 protocols.

Assam Assembly passes slew of laws to facilitate investment

Guwahati/UNI: In order to create an investor friendly atmosphere for MSME sector in the state, ‘The Assam Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (Facilitation of Establishment and Operation) Bill, 2020’ was passed on the last day of the four-day autumn session of the Assam Assembly here today.

Budget session: Opposition Congress stages walkout from Assam Assembly over CAA issue

Guwahati/IBNS: Opposition Congress on Monday staged a walkout from the Assam Assembly on the first day of the budget session.

AGP asks Centre to ‘postpone’ CAB

Guwahati/UNI: Sliding down from its previous rejection of the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill (CAB), the Asom Gana Parishad (AGP), which is an ally in the BJP-led Assam government, has asked the Centre to postpone the Bill to a later date.

BJP MLAs carry pro-CAB posters to Assam Assembly

Guwahati/UNI: While anti-CAB protests resound across Assam, two MLAs of the ruling BJP today attended the last day of the Winter Session of the state Legislative Assembly carrying posters in support of the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill (CAB).

Opposition Congress, AIUDF walk out from Assam assembly over CAB, NRC issues

Guwahati, Nov 28 (IBNS): The first day of the winter session of the Assam assembly witnessed chaotic situation as opposition members staged massive protest and walk out at the early hours of the session over the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill and National Register of Citizens (NRC).

Assam assembly autumn session begins, BJP MLA shows placard protesting against NRC updation

Guwahati, Sept 24 (IBNS) : A BJP MLA created a stir on Monday by displaying a placard in front of the  Assembly in protest against updating the NRC draft for Assam as the autumn session began on a stormy note.

Congress walkout from Assam assembly after speaker rejects adjournment motion to discuss price hike issue

Guwahati, Sept 4 (IBNS): Protesting against the speaker's ruling, opposition Congress staged a walkout from the Assam assembly session which started from Monday after Speaker Hitendra Nath Goswami rejected the adjournment motion raised by the opposition to discuss the price hike issue.

Assam becomes 11th Indian state to adopt GST bill

Guwahati, May 11 (IBNS): Assam has become the 11th state of the country to adopt the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Bill after the state assembly on Thursday unanimously passed the Assam Goods and Services Tax (GST) Bill, 2017.

Special session of Assam assembly to start from May 8

Guwahati, Apr 19 (IBNS): The special session of Assam Legislative assembly will commence from May 8.

Assam Assembly passes appropriation bill for next fiscal

Guwahati, Mar 1 (IBNS): The Assam Assembly on Wednesday had passed the Assam Appropriation (No. III) Bill, 2017 for the next fiscal.