Sarma clarifies that his government is not banning healing practices unless it has 'ulterior motive'. Uniform Civil Code & Healing Bill are unrelated, he adds.
Sarma challenges opposition leaders saying he will end child marriage by 2026. Government will resume drive against social evil after the Lok Sabha polls, he adds.
Guwahati archbishop says there are healing prayers like in any other religion, while Assam Christian Forum spokesperson contends that bill violates freedom of religion.
In December, govt unveiled ‘beautification’ plans for Deepor Beel — Assam’s only Ramsar site. Residents & activists say they are ‘not averse to development’ but want conservation prioritised.
Party MLAs Kamalakhya Dey Purkayastha & Basanta Das are latest to extend support to BJP govt. CM mentions six-seven Congress MLAs met him recently, indicating more such cases.
Protests are on after CAA was implemented for granting citizenship to undocumented refugees. Indigenous people are wary of ‘outsiders’, especially those arriving from Bangladesh.
Responding to MLA Kamalakhya Dey's tirade in assembly, CM said 'we would do certain things for Ram bhakts to resolve this issue, those on your left and right would be first to object'.
In ‘Modi’s Northeast Story’, Tuhin A Sinha and Aditya Pittie have compiled a number of essays on the role of the Modi govt in the growth and development of the Northeast.
Legislation was necessitated after incidents of question paper leaks and unfair practices were reported in state-level recruitment exams. Proposed law got state cabinet’s nod on 23 Jan.
The underlying issue is that there hasn’t been enough of a structural change in the economy since the launch of reforms in 1990-91, despite per capita incomes multiplying nearly five-fold.
As Visakhapatnam readies a mega airport, the Andhra Pradesh government has revived its shelved Dagadarthi project, aiming to boost cargo and connectivity on the south coast.
Both the Russian and Ukrainian militaries are leaning on drones, but they’re also firing cruise and ballistic missiles, some of them relatively new and experimental.
UK, EFTA already in the bag and EU on the way, many members of RCEP except China signed up, and even restrictions on China being lifted, India has changed its mind on trade.
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