Nov 03, 2024, at 04:07 pm
Ranchi/IBNS: The opposition INDIA bloc has complained to the Election Commission against Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma over his remarks 'targeting Muslims', which have sparked a massive row, ahead of the Jharkhand Assembly polls, media reports said.
Assam assembly scraps 2-hour namaz break on Fridays for Muslim MLAs
Aug 31, 2024, at 04:01 am
Guwahati/IBNS: The Assam assembly has decided to do away with its decades-old rule of giving a two-hour namaz break for Muslim legislators on Fridays.
Assam govt passes bill making registration mandatory for Muslim marriage and divorce
Aug 30, 2024, at 07:49 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: The Assam government has passed a bill making registration mandatory for Muslim marriage and divorce in the state, media reports said.
'How dare you threaten Assam?' Himanta Biswa Sarma slams Mamata Banerjee on her 'burn' remark
Aug 29, 2024, at 03:11 am
Guwahati/Kolkata/IBNS: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma Wednesday lambasted his Bengal counterpart Mamata Banerjee after she mentioned the neighbouring state as she compared the protests in Kolkata to the Bangladesh crisis.
Ex-Jharkhand Minister Champai Soren to join BJP on Friday, Himanta Biswa Sarma confirms
Aug 27, 2024, at 06:36 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Former Jharkhand Chief Minister and veteran JMM leader Champai Soren is all set to join the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday, Himanta Biswa Sarma announced in a late night post on X.
Several dead as Chandigarh-Dibrugarh Express derails in UP, loco pilot says loud explosion heard
Jul 19, 2024, at 02:59 am
Gonda (UP)/IBNS: Several passengers are feared dead and 35 injured as eight coaches of the Chandigarh-Dibrugarh Express derailed near Gonda in Uttar Pradesh on Thursday, media reports said.
Jul 18, 2024, at 09:53 pm
Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma expressed concern on Wednesday over the changing demographics in the state, particularly highlighting the significant increase in the Muslim population.
'PoK will be merged with India if BJP wins 400 seats': Himanta Biswa Sarma
May 16, 2024, at 06:48 am
Ramgarh (Jharkhand)/IBNS: As a part of his campaign during the ongoing Lok Sabha elections, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma spoke of a fresh to-do list if the NDA gets 400 seats including a promise to merge Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir to India.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma to address 30 public meetings for first phase of polling
Mar 30, 2024, at 12:07 am
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma will attend 30 public meetings in 15 days beginning from April 1 to 15 for the first phase of polling in the state.
Assam CM dedicates State Cancer Institute in Guwahati
Mar 02, 2024, at 11:12 pm
Taking advanced and accountable healthcare facilities to a greater height, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday dedicated State Cancer Institute, Guwahati to the service of the people.
Assam cabinet repeals Muslim marriages and divorce registration Act
Feb 24, 2024, at 04:52 pm
Guwahati/UNI: The Assam cabinet on Friday decided to repeal an 89-year-old legislation involving the registration of marriages and divorces by Muslims residing in the state.
Naveen Patnaik tops list of most popular CM in India, Yogi Aditynath ranks second
Feb 18, 2024, at 04:24 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Odisha's Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has topped the list of most popular chief ministers in India with a remarkable rating of 52.7 percent, according to a recent survey aimed at gauging the acceptability of the leaders.
Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra: Assam Police transfers case against Rahul Gandhi to CID
Jan 25, 2024, at 06:36 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Assam Police has transferred the case filed against Congress MP Rahul Gandhi and his associates over the clash between the party workers and cops which took place during the Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra in the northeastern state, media reports said.
Rahul Gandhi challenges Assam CM, says not afraid of police case
Jan 25, 2024, at 01:08 am
Guwahati/IBNS: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi Wednesday challenged Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, asserting that he is not afraid of any police case registered against him.
Assam CM directs police to file case against Rahul Gandhi for 'provoking crowds'
Jan 24, 2024, at 06:22 am
Guwahati/IBNS: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma Tuesday instructed the DG of Assam Police to register a case against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for his "unruly behaviour" and attempt to "provoke the crowd" during his Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra in Guwahati.
'Let us not talk of Ravan today': Himanta Biswa Sarma on being asked about Rahul Gandhi
Jan 23, 2024, at 02:49 am
Guwahati/IBNS: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma Monday referred to Rahul Gandhi as 'Ravan' when he was asked why the Congress leader was not allowed to enter a temple in his state.
7,200 insurgents surrendered in Assam in last two and a half yrs: CM Himanta Biswa Sarma
Oct 29, 2023, at 11:08 pm
Guwahati: Nearly 7,200 insurgents have surrendered in Assam since May 2021, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma claimed on Saturday while addressing the ceremonial laying down of weapons by former cadres of Dimasa National Liberation Army (DNLA) at the District Sports Association ground in Haflong.
Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma's wife files Rs 10 cr defamation case against Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi
Sep 24, 2023, at 02:30 am
Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma’s wife Riniki Bhuyan Sarma has filed a defamation suit seeking Rs 10 crore in damages against Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi, media reported.
'Seems Congress secretly struck deal to sell entire land to China': Himanta Sarma on map controversy
Sep 17, 2023, at 06:34 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma Saturday slammed the Congress, alleging that they demonstrated their indifference towards the Northeast and its people while mocking Prime Minister Narendra Modi in their latest social media post.
BJP veteran resigns from Assam govt post over delimitation protest
Aug 19, 2023, at 05:36 am
Guwahati/IBNS: Veteran Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and former Union Minister Rajen Gohain resigned as the chairman of Assam Food and Civil Supplies Corporation on Friday in protest against the delimitation of the Nagaon Lok Sabha constituency.
Regulated release of water from Bhutan's Kurichhu dam ensured no severe flooding': Assam CM Sarma
Jul 16, 2023, at 03:29 am
New Delhi: Severe flooding in Assam's Baksa and Chirang districts could be avoided as water from Bhutan's Khurichu dam was released in a regulated manner.
Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma unveils urban development projects in Tezpur
Jul 02, 2023, at 05:43 am
Guwahati/IBNS: Assam Chief Minister, Himanta Biswa Sarma, unveiled a series of urban development projects in Tezpur on Friday.
Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma in Manipur
Jun 10, 2023, at 05:09 pm
Imphal/UNI: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma arrived here on Saturday to discuss the Manipur situation with Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh.
Assam: Govt to set up panel to implement ban on polygamy, says CM Himanta Biswa Sarma
May 10, 2023, at 04:43 am
Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday said that his government would examine the feasibility of implementing a ban on polygamy in the state, media reports said.
May 07, 2023, at 07:13 am
Kodagu (Karnataka): Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday took a swipe at Congress leaders Siddaramaiah and DK Shivakumar as he called them "family members" of Tipu Sultan, media reports said.
Assam, Arunachal Pradesh sign pact to resolve boundary issues, Amit Shah calls agreement 'historic'
Apr 21, 2023, at 01:50 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The governments of Assam and Arunachal Pradesh on Thursday signed an agreement to resolve the decades-old boundary issues between both states.
Apr 20, 2023, at 08:08 pm
Assam/IBNS: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has reported that there has been a remarkable rise of 575% in the number of tourists visiting Assam during 2022-23.
Apr 09, 2023, at 03:39 am
Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has hit out at Rahul Gandhi, who in a tweet linked turncoats to Gautam Adani and his company. Rahul Gandhi mentioned Sarma along with several other leaders like Ghulam Nabi Azad, Jyotiraditya Scindia, Kiran Reddy, and Anil Antony, who quit Congress.
Security beefed up after pro-Khalistani group threatens Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma
Apr 04, 2023, at 01:04 am
Guwahati/UNI: The Assam Police have beefed up the security of Himanta Biswa Sarma after a “designated terrorist under Indian law”, who is heading a pro-Khalistan group in the US threatened Chief Minister in an audio clip alleging torture on the Waris Punjab De chief Amritpal Singh Sandhu’s close aides lodged in Dibrugarh jail since March 19.
Apr 03, 2023, at 03:04 am
Guwahati: The Assam police have alerted all districts Superintendents of Police (SPs) and the Commissioner of Police, Guwahati, and beefed up the security of Himanta Biswa Sarma after a pro-Khalistani terrorist allegedly threatened the Assam Chief Minister in an audio clip over action against Amritpal Singh and aides.