Main Uddin: Line System (in Assam), Line system was a system introduced in Kamrup and Nagaon District of Assam for the first time in 1920 under which the Muslim immigrants from East Bengal, more particularly from Mymensingh District, were required to …
Read More »Muslim personal laws can’t be re-written but Modi Govt to be opposed in SC
NEW DELHI: The Centre will be opposing in the Supreme Court the triple talaq practice on the grounds of women’s rights, terming it as “inalienable” and asserting that the issue should not be seen from the prism of uniform civil …
Read More »National security is not our business, that is the job of Centre, Army: SC
NEW DELHI,KRISHNADAS RAJAGOPAL: Noting that the Centre and the Army, and not the Supreme Court, are the best judges to decide matters of national security and threat perceptions to the country, the apex court on Wednesday refused to entertain a …
Read More »Miya, Muslim and Assamese Socio-Political History of Assam
Guwahati, Mustafa Khaddam Hussain, Main Uddin: Bangladesh and Bangladeshi are words which became the hotbed for every politician in North East Indian State Assam in the Early 80’s. Bangladesh is a small country which officially known as ” People’s Republic …
Read More »AAP-rising may help Modi: Kejriwal might facilitate BJP’s win by spoiling chances of Congress
NEW DELHI,KAY BENEDICT: The public spat between Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and Prime Minister Narendra Modi has touched a shameful low in political morality. A few months back, the CM dubbed the PM a “psychopath” and a fortnight ago …
Read More »Centre will take right decision at the right time: BJP on Arun Jaitley’s attendance at SAARC meet
NEW DELHI: Leader of opposition in the Rajya Sabha Ghulam Nabi Azad has said on Tuesday it was for the Centre to decide whether Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley would attend the SAARC Finance Ministers’ conference or not. As per …
Read More »President Pranab Mukherjee slams forces of intolerance; says attacks on dalits, minorities should be dealt with firmly
NEW DELHI: Against the backdrop of attacks on Dalits and minorities, President Pranab Mukherjee on Sunday said these incidents should be dealt with “firmly”, calling the violence against “weaker sections” that militate against the national ethos as “aberrations”. Coming down …
Read More »31 CBI officials, 2 IPS officers on list of medals awarded on Independence Day
NEW DELHI: The officers involved in the probe of Agusta Helicopter scam besides those securing successful prosecution of former Haryana Chief Minister Om Prakash Chautala are among 31 CBI officers who have been awarded President’s Police Medal and Police Medal …
Read More »Mission khadi for 70th Independence Day celebrations
NEW DELHI, AMITA SHAH: If states agree to the Centre’s suggestion, government employees across the country could be wearing khadi once a week, though “voluntarily”. The Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC), which falls under the ministry of Micro, Small …
Read More »Independence Day 2016: 10 Whatsapp and Facebook messages to celebrate the day!
As we usher in India’s 70th Independence Day on August 15, let’s reflect on the history of our country and how far we’ve come. Sure, we still have our own social and political differences, but these have only helped spark …
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