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, ...

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

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

Guwahati: Assam Health Minister and BJP leader Ashok Singhal has ignited controversy by stating that “Miya” shopkeepers ...

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

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

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.