Explore how language policy and identity fueled conflict in Assam, revisiting the 1961 Silchar violence in a new study.

The Assam Assembly today accorded the status of associate official language of the state to Bodo, even as the opposition made a case to similarly recognise Bengali as an official language. Assamese, ...

Guwahati, July 19: This time fight being seen between two chief ministers of neighbouring states over speaking languages. The war of words between Assam Chief Minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma and West ...

In Assam, a social media campaign called “Chalo Paltai – Mission 2021” is causing a stir. The war cry, “chalo paltai” – “let us change” – is a call to Bengali speakers who identified Assamese as their ...

Guwahati (Assam) [India], April 15 (ANI): Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday announced that Assamese will be the compulsory official language for all government notifications, orders, ...

The Assam government on Monday proposed to accord Bodo the status of an associate official language of the state. Parliamentary Affairs Minister Chandra Mohan Patowary tabled The Assam Official ...

Guwahati: The Assam government has withdrawn a controversial circular regarding use of Assamese as official language in Barak valley with immediate effect. "The Government of Assam has withdrawn the ...

Assamese to be compulsory official language for all government notifications, orders, acts and other such works in Assam, announced Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday. He further said that ...

Assam increases DA by 3% for state employees, effective from July Language Pride Week to celebrate Assamese from Nov 3–9 138 infiltrators detected and pushed back, says CM The Assam government, led by ...

Assam launches Japanese Language Training Centre in Dibrugarh under CM-FLIGHT to equip youth for global employment, especially in Japan.