December 12, 2024 00:41 (IST)
Follow us:
facebook-white sharing button
twitter-white sharing button
instagram-white sharing button
youtube-white sharing button
Mumbai bus accident: Toll rises to seven, 42 injured | SM Krishna was an extraordinary leader, prolific reader and thinker: PM Modi condoles former Karnataka CM's demise | Former Karnataka CM SM Krishna, who transformed Bangalore into India's 'Silicon Valley', dies at 92 | Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri reaches Dhaka, holds bilateral talks with Bangladeshi counterpart amid strained ties | AAP fields popular UPSC teacher Avadh Ojha from Delhi's Patparganj, Manish Sisodia shifted to Jangpura | Syria's unity, sovereignty and territorial integrity must be preserved: India | Serious allegations: Kiren Rijiju on 'Sonia Gandhi-George Soros link' | Delhi: Over 40 schools receive bomb threats, students sent back home; Kejriwal slams Amit Shah | 'Happy if she takes more responsibility': Supriya Sule on Mamata Banerjee expressing willingness to lead INDIA bloc | Rajnath Singh to visit Moscow to attend India-Russia Inter-Governmental Commission on Military and Military Technical Cooperation

Terrorist Gurpatwan Singh Pannu threatens Assam CM over action against Amritpal, aides

Apr 03, 2023, at 12:37 am

Guwahati: Terrorist Gurpatwan Singh Pannu of Khalistani outfit Sikh for Justice (SFJ) has issued a threat against Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma warning him of consequences if the six Amritpal Singh aides lodged in the state’s jail are tortured, media reports said.

Assam celebrates Chatra Diwas to commemorate birth anniversary of Bodofa Upendranath Brahma

Apr 01, 2023, at 03:03 pm

Guwahati: Assam on Friday celebrated Chatra Diwas, as Chief Minister Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma led the state in paying rich tributes to Bodofa Upendranath Brahma on his 67th birth anniversary.

President Droupadi Murmu to visit Assam on Apr 6

Mar 31, 2023, at 01:29 am

Guwahati/UNI: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has announced that President Droupadi Murmu will visit the state for two days, starting April 6.

Rahul Gandhi hit by his own karma: Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma

Mar 26, 2023, at 01:46 am

Guwahati/IBNS: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday said Congress leader Rahul Gandhi became the victim of his own act as back in 2013 his party withdrew the ordinance to prevent the immediate disqualification of lawmakers after conviction following his criticism. He further added that Rahul should have apologised immediately after defaming a community but even after five years, he remains unrepentant.

Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma inaugurates office of Surbana Jurong in Guwahati

Mar 25, 2023, at 11:58 pm

Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday inaugurated the corporate office of Surbana Jurong, a global urban, infrastructure and managed services consulting firm in Guwahati.

Congress people are the new Mughals: Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma

Mar 17, 2023, at 06:08 pm

Belagavi/UNI: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has said that the Congress people are the new Mughals who are working to weaken India.

Compilation of 42 lakh essays on Ahom hero enters Guinness World Records, says CM Sarma

Mar 11, 2023, at 11:21 pm

Itanagar: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Kumar on Thursday said that a compilation of over 42 lakh essays on valiant Ahom general Lachit Borphukan has been recognised by Guinness World Records as “largest online photo album of handwritten notes”.

Assam: Himanta Biswa Sarma vows to carry on crackdown on child marriage

Feb 07, 2023, at 01:32 am

Guwahati/UNI: Amid protests, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma vowed to carry on with the crackdown on child marriage in the state.

Tripura: Security beefed up for visits of Amit Shah, Himanta Biswa Sarma, Mamata-Abhishek

Feb 06, 2023, at 06:36 pm

Agartala/UNI: Security beefed up in view of the visit of Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo Mamata Banerjee and party general secretary Abhishek Banerjee to poll-boundTripura on Monday and Tuesday.

Assam: 2,258 arrested in state-wide crackdown on child marriages

Feb 05, 2023, at 05:46 am

Guwahati/IBNS: The Assam Police has arrested 2,258 people so far in a crackdown on child marriages in the state.

Assam Police launch massive operation against child marriage, arrest 1800 people so far

Feb 03, 2023, at 06:47 pm

Guwahati: Following the directives of Assam Chief Minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma, state police launched a massive crackdown against child marriage and arrested over 1800 people who are involved with the incident.

Rang Ghar to be promoted to make it part of world tourism map: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma

Feb 03, 2023, at 03:30 pm

Guwahati:  Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has said ‘Rang Ghar’ will be promoted to make it a part of the world tourism map.

Assam CM Sarma inaugurates Fancy Bazar Foot over bridge

Feb 01, 2023, at 11:56 pm

Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma dedicated the Fancy Bazar Foot over bridge to the service of the people at a function held at Fancy Bazar in Guwahati on Wednesday.

Assam: Bohag Bihu to get international exposure, may take stride to touch Guinness World Records

Feb 01, 2023, at 01:43 am

Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma last week announced state heritage Bohag Bihu will be taken to the global stage.

Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma reiterates BJP's return to Tripura for peace and development

Jan 30, 2023, at 09:02 pm

Agartala/UNI: Assam Chief Minister and Chairman of Northeast Democratic Alliance (NEDA) Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday asserted that BJP will return to power in Tripura with more seats than the tally of the 2018 assembly election.

'22-30 appropriate age for motherhood': Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma

Jan 29, 2023, at 07:45 am

Guwahati/IBNS: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday sparked a row with his comments on the ‘appropriate’ age for motherhood while speaking on mother and infant mortality rates.

Assam celebrates Republic Day, CM Sarma unfurls tricolor at state function

Jan 26, 2023, at 05:28 pm

Guwahati/UNI: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma attended the ceremonial flag unfurling of the 74th Republic Day celebration at Veterinary College Field in Khanapara and unfurled the national flag on Thursday.

Day after Assam CM’s ‘Who is Shah Rukh Khan’ remark, SRK says this to him on phone

Jan 22, 2023, at 07:13 pm

Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday said Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan called him on late Saturday night “expressing concern about an incident in Guwahati during the screening of his film”.

PM Modi lauds Assam's rhino conservation efforts after zero poaching incidents in 2022

Jan 04, 2023, at 04:57 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has complimented the people of Assam for their efforts toward rhino conservation in the state after zero poaching incidents were reported in 2022.

Himanta Biswa Sarma attends partial commissioning of JICA Assisted Guwahati Water Supply Project

Dec 22, 2022, at 03:34 am

Guwahati/IBNS: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday attended as chief guest of the ceremonial partial commissioning of JICA-Assisted Guwahati Water Supply Project at an event held at the premises of its water treatment plant at Kharghuli.

Assam: Himanta Biswa Sarma formally hands over Rs 10,000 each to Covid-hit priests

Dec 21, 2022, at 02:10 am

Guwahati/IBNS: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday at a ceremony held at Janata Bhawan in Guwahati formally granted one-time financial assistance of Rs 10,000 each to 6,124 Namghoriyas and 2,148 Purohits (priests) of the state as part of the Assam government's promise of financial support to Covid-hit population of the state.

Assam CM Sarma lays foundations for 19 projects worth Rs. 425.75 crore in Biswanath

Dec 11, 2022, at 10:47 pm

Guwahati: As a part of 'Bikashar Babe Eta Poshek', a development initiative of the State government, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday laid the foundation stones and inaugurated 19 schemes involving a financial outlay of Rs. 425.75 crore at Biswanath district. 

Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma inaugurates multiple projects at Tamulpur

Dec 08, 2022, at 05:16 am

Guwahati/IBNS:: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday made an official visit to Tamulpur during which he inaugurated and laid the foundation stones of multiple projects that have the potential to radically transform the lower Assam district into one of the most progressive districts in the state.

Assam CM Himanta Sarma inaugurates projects worth Rs 680 crore at Nalbari

Dec 07, 2022, at 05:08 am

Guwahati/IBNS: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday arrived at Nalbari on a day-long visit during which he inaugurated as many as 12 projects aimed at transforming the historic district into one of the most progressive ones on all fronts in the state.

Himanta Biswa Sarma receives interim report from Commission for Review & Assessment of Problems of Satra Land

Dec 03, 2022, at 04:38 am

Guwahati/IBNS: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday received an interim report of the Commission for Review & Assessment of Problems of Satra Land at a ceremony held at the Chief Minister's Secretariat at Janata Bhawan in Guwahati.

'Rahul Gandhi looks like Saddam Hussein': Himanta Biswa Sarma

Dec 02, 2022, at 03:02 am

Guwahati/IBNS: Upping his attack on his former party Congress and its MP Rahul Gandhi, Assam Chief Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s leading poll campaigner Himanta Biswa Sarma Thursday repeated his controversial remark that "Rahul Gandhi, with his beard, looks like Saddam Hussein".

Assam-Meghalaya border firing not related to their border issues: Himanta Biswa Sarma

Nov 30, 2022, at 05:21 am

Silchar/IBNS: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday said the firing incident that happened along the Assam-Meghalaya border does not have any relation with the broader landscape of Assam-Meghalaya relationship.

Assam CM urges youth to become part of country's start-up revolution

Nov 14, 2022, at 04:44 am

Kokrajhar: Assam Chief Minister Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday visited Kokrajhar district and attended as the Chief Guest the closing ceremony of the golden jubilee celebration of Gossaigaon College.

Assam: Himanta Biswa Sarma inaugurates 5,000- mt cold-storage facilty, fruit-processing unit in Kamrup

Nov 09, 2022, at 05:01 am

Guwahati/IBNS: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday inaugurated a 5,000 metric-tonne-capacity cold-storage facility at Chaygaon and a fruit-processing centre at the food-processing park at Satabari under Kamrup district.

Assam CM distributes financial aid to 318 surrendered cadres of six militant organizations

Nov 01, 2022, at 05:19 am

Guwahati/IBNS: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma distributed financial aid to 318 surrendered cadres of six militant organizations who have decided to come to the mainstream of the society and reposed their faith in democratic processes at a programme held at Srimanta Sankardev Kalakshetra in Guwahati on Monday.