The use of pejorative term "Miya" for Muslims sparked furore in Assam assembly today, with the Opposition AIUDF demanding a ...

Muslims constitute over 34 per cent of the state’s population, but Miya Muslims residing mostly in Barak Valley, lower, ...

It is a pejorative term used for Bengali-origin Muslims in Assam and often at the root of controversies in the state. Now, it ...

In the Assam Assembly, all AIUDF legislators were suspended for 10 minutes due to persistent demands for a privilege motion ...

Practices Act, 2024 was notified in March last year. The Act defines ‘healers’ in sweeping terms, opening up the possibility ...

Assam grants citizenship to two applicants under CAA, sparking controversy over fast-track citizenship for non-Muslims.

Assam Police seized 98,000 Yaba tablets and 38 kg of cannabis worth Rs 30.30 crore in Cachar district. Four individuals were ...

Of the 39 applicants under the Citizenship Amendment Act in Assam, two have been granted Indian citizenship so far, the state ...

Over 2.43 crore tourists visited Assam in the last four years, Tourism Minister Ranjeet Kumar Dass told state assembly.

AIUDF MLA Rafiqul Islam sought a breach of privilege motion, accusing Singhal of spreading communal hatred. Islam said, “He ...

In Assam, "Miya" is a term often used disparagingly to refer to Bengali-speaking immigrant Muslims of Bangladeshi origin ...