Sonowal inaugurates Bhutanese Consulate Office in Guwahati
Feb 02, 2018, at 10:25 pm
Guwahati, Feb 2 (IBNS): Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Bhutan Lyonpo Damcho Dorji on Friday jointly inaugurated the Royal Bhutanese Consulate in Guwahati.
No compromise on corruption, even CM will not be spared if he found guilty : Sonowal
Oct 31, 2017, at 02:06 am
Guwahati, Oct 30 (IBNS) : Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Monday said there will be no compromise on corruption in Assam in keeping with Prime Minister Narendra Modi led union government's fight against corruption and black money. While addressing a press conference held at Janata Bhawan in Guwahati, Sonowal said that, the state government will not compromise on corruption and no one will be spared if he or she found involvement in corruption, taking black money.
Sonowal unveils Dr. Bhupen Hazarika’s statue at new office campus of Prag News Channel
Oct 16, 2017, at 03:02 am
Guwahati, Oct 15 (IBNS) : Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Sunday urged the media to keep strict vigil on the activities of the government.
Sonowal meets Jaitley-Prabhu and requests centre’s help for new Industrial Policy
Sep 17, 2017, at 12:51 am
Guwahati, Sept 16 (IBNS) : Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Saturday called on Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley at the latter’s official residence at 2 Krishna Menon Marg in New Delhi and apprised him of the challenges posed by flood and erosion in Assam and sought his intervention for early release of the pending amount under the Flood Management Programme.
Assam CM calls on Rajnath Singh and discusses various issues
Jun 26, 2017, at 01:13 am
Guwahati, June 25 (IBNS) : Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Sunday called on Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh at the latter’s official residence in New Delhi and discussed various issues of the state for more than half an hour.
Sonowal emphasises on fast execution of NLCPR projects in Assam
May 23, 2017, at 02:42 am
Guwahati, May 22 (IBNS): Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal reviewed the projects under Non Lapsable Central Pool of Resources for the State at a meeting with the Secretary of DONER Naveen Verma at his office in Janata Bhawan on Monday.
May 16, 2017, at 02:56 am
Guwahati, May 15 (IBNS): Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Monday took stock of preparations for the inaugural ceremony of Dhola-Sadia bridge ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Assam on May 26 when the latter will dedicate the 9.16 km bridge to the nation.
Majuli to be India’s first carbon neutral district and biodiversity heritage site : Assam CM
Mar 21, 2017, at 11:10 pm
Guwahati, Mar 21 (IBNS) : Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Tuesday launched initiatives to develop Majuli as India’s first carbon neutral district and as a biodiversity heritage site coinciding with the celebration of International Day of Forest at Brahmaputra State Guest House in the city.
Sonowal writes letter to Rail Ministry to put Majuli, Barpeta on rail map
Jan 06, 2017, at 12:49 am
Guwahati, Jan 5 (IBNS): Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal shot off a letter to Union Minister of State for Railways Rajen Gohian to immediately link Majuli and Barpeta to rail network.
Charaideo to be developed as cultural and academic centre: Assam CM
Jan 05, 2017, at 01:28 am
Guwahati, Jan 4 (IBNS) : Assam government will develop the Charaideo Maidam region as a prominent cultural and academic centre.
Assam CM declares holiday on Kati Bihu
Oct 16, 2016, at 12:34 am
Guwahati, Oct 15 (IBNS) : Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal declared government holiday on Oct 17 on the occasion of Kati Bihu.
Sonowal govt dissolves two districts announced by previous Congress govt
Oct 08, 2016, at 12:27 am
Guwahati, Oct 7 (IBNS): Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal- led Assam government on Friday dissolved two new districts which were announced by the previous Congress led state government.
Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal meets Rajnath Singh
Sep 28, 2016, at 02:44 am
New Delhi, Sept 27 (IBNS): Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Tuesday met Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh and discussed several issued related to the state.
Amit Shah highly praises Assam CM Sarbananda Sonowal
Sep 26, 2016, at 01:53 am
Guwahati, Sept 25 (IBNS) : BJP national president Amit Shah on Sunday highly praised Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal and the Assam government in front of all representatives assembled for national council meeting at Kozhikode, Kerala.
Assam CM pitches for a separate road for South Salmara district
Sep 06, 2016, at 10:53 pm
Guwahati, Sept 6 (IBNS) : Pitching for a separate road for South Salmara-Mankachar district, Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal asked the PWD (Roads) and Water Resources Department to prepare a DPR (Detailed Project Report) for construction of a road to the district via Assam without touching the territory of Meghalaya.
BRICS Youth summit begins in Guwahati
Jul 03, 2016, at 12:31 am
Guwahati, July 2 (IBNS): The BRICS Youth Summit 2016 commenced in Assam's Guwahati city on Friday evening.
Assam CM promises to preserve the Swahid Kushal Konwar house
Jun 16, 2016, at 02:51 am
Guwahati, June 15 (IBNS) : Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Wednesday announced that his government will preserve the house of Swahid Kushal Konwar and will repair the road that leads to the house of the martyr at Balijan near Sarupathar in Golaghat district.
Sarbananda inaugurates Assam House in Shillong
May 27, 2016, at 12:40 am
Guwahati, May 26 (IBNS): Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Thursday inaugurated the refurbished Assam House in Shillong during a function.
My govt will work to make illegal foreigners free Assam : Sarbananda Sonowal
May 25, 2016, at 02:25 am
Guwahati, May 24 (IBNS): Assam’s new Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal said his government will work to make Assam an illegal foreigners free state.
BJP opens account in NE India with Assam victory
May 20, 2016, at 01:07 am
Guwahati, May 19 (IBNS): Assam becomes the first saffron state in the north eastern region after BJP-led NDA managed to get a landslide victory in the state.
Mamata, Jaya return for second term, BJP snatches Assam from Congress
May 19, 2016, at 10:50 pm
Kolkata/Chennai, May 19 (IBNS) West Bengal is all set to witness the return of Mamata Banerjee as the Chief Minister with her Trinamool Congress sweeping the Assembly polls while the BJP snatched victory in Assam beating the Congress as counting for the Assembly seats in four states-West Bengal, Tamil Nadu ,Kerala, Assam- and the Union Territory of Puducherry, almost concluded on Thursday. In south, the LDF won in Kerala while AIADMK is set to return in Tamil Nadu.
BJP president Amit Shah congratulates Sonowal, post Assam polls
May 19, 2016, at 07:24 pm
New Delhi, May 19 (IBNS) BJP president Amit Shah on Thursday congratulated Sarbananda Sonowal, BJP's Chief Ministerial candidate, after the party recorded a substantial lead and is on its way to form the next government in Assam.
Sold your tea, have special bond with this state: Modi in Assam
Mar 26, 2016, at 09:36 pm
Guwahati, Mar 26 (IBNS): In an effort to strike an instant chord with the Assamese people, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that since his days as tea seller, he shares a special bond with the state of Assam.
Gogoi asks MoS Sarbananda Sonowal to issue White Paper on Modi govt performance in Assam
Dec 21, 2015, at 02:11 am
Guwahati, Dec 20 (IBNS) : Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on Sunday demanded Union Minister of State Sarbananda Sonowal to come out with a White Paper as to what the BJP-led NDA Government at the Centre had done for Assam during its one- and- half years of tenure.
BJP projects Sarbananda Sonowal as CM candidate in Assam
Dec 03, 2015, at 02:42 am
Guwahati, Dec 2 (IBNS) : After being defeated in the Bihar assembly polls, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has decided to project Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal as its Chief Ministerial candidate for Assam.
Tarun Gogoi pitches for inquiry to unearth truth into Louis Berger kickback row
Aug 20, 2015, at 03:24 am
Guwahati, Aug 19 (IBNS): Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi dares Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal to find out from the Union Home Ministry as to who received kickbacks from the Louis Berger Company.
India behind Sarita Devi, says Sports Minister, Tendulkar
Nov 26, 2014, at 09:44 pm
New Delhi, Nov 26 (IBNS) Indian Sports Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Wednesday said the government is behind boxer Sarita Devi who has been suspended by the International Boxing Association (AIBA) over her action at the Asian Games in South Korea when she protested her controversial defeat in a bout and refused to accept a bronze medal later.