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Assam CM -APPSarma launches mobile app, portal to celebrate 400th birth anniversary of Mahavir Lachit Barphukan

Oct 26, 2022, at 11:30 pm

Guwahati: Correlating with the upcoming 400th Birth Anniversary of Ahom army general Lachit Barphukan on Nov 24, Assam Chief Minister Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday launched a mobile application/portal titled lachitbarphukan.assam.gov.in at an official ceremony held at Janata Bhawan in Guwahati.

Himanta Biswa Sarma writes to his Bengal counterpart requesting probe into Assam student's death at IIT Kharagpur

Oct 21, 2022, at 03:48 am

Guwahati/IBNS: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma Thursday sent a letter to his West Bengal counterpart Mamata Banerjee requesting her intervention for a thorough investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death of Faizan Ahmed, an IIT Kharagpur student from Tinsukia, Assam.

Assam CM releases flood report prepared by Cotton University and SITA

Oct 16, 2022, at 03:07 am

Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma released a report on flood and its impact on livelihood in rural Assam at a function held at Janata Bhawan today.

Govt to prepare action plan to ensure sector-specific development of Assam by 2026: Himanta Biswa Sarma

Sep 27, 2022, at 02:51 am

Guwahati/IBNS: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said that the state government should shed its conventional role of a regulator and perform as a facilitator to help different stakeholders to bring about a paradigm shift in the development of the state.

Assam BJP's three-day Chintan shivir to design roadmap for next five years

Sep 24, 2022, at 07:22 pm

Guwahati/UNI: Assam Chief Minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma will attend the three-day Chintan Shivir at Kaziranga starting Saturday.

Himanta Biswa Sarma briefs PM Modi about development initiatives in Assam

Sep 22, 2022, at 01:38 am

New Delhi/UNI: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and apprised him of the slew of development initiatives in the Northeastern state.

Security scare at Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma's rally in Hyderabad, man dismantles mike on stage

Sep 10, 2022, at 03:24 am

Hyderabad/IBNS: Asam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma's Hyderabad rally was marred by a security scare as a man tried to tear away the mic from its stand on the stage in presence of the BJP leader.

'Several madrassas are being used as hubs of terrorism': Himanta Biswa Sarma after demolition of Barpeta Islamic school

Aug 30, 2022, at 01:07 am

Guwahati/UNI: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, on Monday, said that many madrassas in the state are being used by some radical elements as the hub for terrorism.

Assam-Meghalaya Chief Ministers’ level meeting for boundary disputes held

Aug 22, 2022, at 04:31 am

Guwahati: The Chief Ministers’ level meeting on Assam-Meghalaya border was held in Janata Bhawan here on Sunday.

Assam CM asks Transport Minister to hold meeting with line departments, introduce more safety norms to cut down road accidents

Aug 02, 2022, at 11:05 pm

Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday asked Transport Minister Parimal Suklabaidya to hold a meeting with PWD and Transport department to ensure necessary safety norms are introduced in accident prone areas to bring down the incidences of road accidents.

CM level talks on Assam-Arunachal border dispute conclude with signing of ‘Namsai Declaration’

Jul 16, 2022, at 02:37 am

Guwahati/IBNS: The Chief Minister level talks on border issues between Assam and Arunachal Pradesh held at Namsai on Friday yielded in the signing of the Namsai Declaration to minimize the border dispute between the two states in respect of 123 villages which are placed before the Local Commission.

Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma visits flood-affected areas of Hojai district

Jul 12, 2022, at 03:02 am

Guwahati/IBNS: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday visited flood and erosion hit areas of Hojai district and took stock of relief measures taken by the district administration.

Activist dressed as Lord Shiva in street play on price rise arrested; released after Assam CM's intervention

Jul 11, 2022, at 02:36 am

Guwahati: A man, who dressed as Lord Shiva in a street play on price rise, was arrested by Nagaon district police of Assam for allegedly hurting religious sentiments.

No Indian should be deprived of opportunities due to language: PM Modi

Jul 07, 2022, at 02:08 am

New Delhi/UNI: No Indian should be deprived of the best information, knowledge, skill and opportunity due to language, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Wednesday, while questioning why should the intellectual space be restricted to a few people, who know a particular language.

Assam CM reviews flood situation with DCs through video conference

Jul 01, 2022, at 03:23 am

Guwahati/IBNS: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday held a video conference with the Deputy Commissioners of flood-affected districts of the state and reviewed the present scenario and various measures taken by the district administration to provide relief to the affected people.

Assam floods: Aamir Khan donates Rs. 25 lakhs to CM relief fund

Jun 28, 2022, at 03:33 am

Mumbai/IBNS: Bollywood star Aamir Khan donated Rs. 25 lakhs to the chief minister relief fund of Assam to help in the rehabilitation of flood victims of the state.

'Don't know if Maharashtra MLAs are staying in Assam': Himanta Biswa Sarma

Jun 24, 2022, at 05:53 am

Guwahati/IBNS: Amid the deepening crisis in the Maharashtra government triggered by a rebel group of over 40 Shiv Sena MLAs camping in a five-star hotel on the outskirts of Guwahati, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has plainly denied that he has got anything to do with this.

Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma emerges player in Maharashtra political turmoil: Key facts

Jun 23, 2022, at 01:23 am

Guwahati/UNI: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, known for his deft political moves in cobbling up the numbers to form governments in the Northeastern states, has now emerged as a key figure in the Maharashtra political crisis.

Gauhati High Court quashes MCC violation case against Assam CM

Jun 12, 2022, at 03:52 am

Guwahati: The Gauhati high court gave clean chit to Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma and dismissed a complaint lodged by the Election Commision against the Assam Chief Minister for allegedly violating the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) during the Lok Sabha election of 2019.

Assam CM chairs meeting on Class-III, Class-IV vacancies recruitment process

Jun 10, 2022, at 08:27 pm

Guwahati: Recruitment examinations to fill up Government of Assam’s vacant positions in Class-IV and Class-III categories will be held on Aug 7 and Aug 21 respectively.

Assam CM attends Garib Kalyan Sammelan at Gargaon in Sivasagar district

Jun 01, 2022, at 04:37 am

Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma on the occasion of Garib Kalyan Sammelan where in Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacted virtually with the beneficiaries of government schemes, distributed sanction letters to the beneficiaries of PMAY and PM Kisan Samman Nidhi at a programme held at Gargaon in Sivasagar district on Tuesday.

Assam CM inaugurates 70 MW Amguri Solar Park

Jun 01, 2022, at 04:33 am

Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday inaugurated the 70 MW Amguri Solar Park in a bid to strengthen the power sector of the state with focus on renewable energy.

Cooperation and connectivity is key to economic progress: Assam CM Sarma

May 30, 2022, at 02:37 am

Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday said that better cooperation and connectivity with judicious use of natural resources in a far-sighted and ecologically sound manner is the key for overall prosperity of the BBIN, ASEAN and BIMSTEC regions.

India a rock-solid friend, China is development partner: Bangladesh FM

May 29, 2022, at 01:52 am

Guwahati: Bangladesh has a "historical rock-solid" relationship with India while China is its "development partner", said its Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen on Saturday. Momen said Bangladesh wants to extend its strong ties with India to all its states.

Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma dedicates model high schools in tea gardens

May 26, 2022, at 05:02 am

Guwahati/IBNS: Ushering in a new era of academic excellence in tea garden areas in Assam, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma dedicated 96 newly built model high schools in tea garden areas at a function held in Sonitpur district on Wednesday.

Assam inks deal with NDDB for management of East Assam Milk Producers’ Cooperative

May 12, 2022, at 05:31 am

Guwahati/IBNS: The Assam government on Wednesday signed an agreement with the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) delegating the operational management of the East Assam Milk Producers’ Cooperative Union Limited to the national dairy body.

Assam CM distributes appointment letters to 884 TET qualified teachers

Apr 16, 2022, at 01:34 am

Guwahati/IBNS: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma distributed appointment letters to 884 TET qualified teachers on a regular and contractual basis in various categories under Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council in a programme held at Joysing Doloi Auditorium at Diphu on Friday.

Assam to hand over land to Centre by May 10 for modernisation and expansion of existing airports

Apr 13, 2022, at 06:02 pm

Guwahati/IBNS: Assam Chief Minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma said that, for modernisation and expansion of the existing airports in Assam, the state government will handover required plots of land to the Civil Aviation Department by May 10.

Assam CM directs DCs to recruit Grade IV staff for new schools in tea gardens

Apr 09, 2022, at 03:06 am

Guwahati/IBNS: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday held a video conference with the Deputy Commissioners of seventeen districts of the state to review the progress for the formal inauguration of the Academic Year at the 97 newly established model schools at tea garden areas by the State Government. 

Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma requests parents of 'specially abled children' to use state government scheme Sneha Sparsha

Apr 08, 2022, at 01:29 am

Guwahati/IBNS: Assam Chief Minister Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma said that ‘specially abled children’ hold immense possibilities as the State government has taken several initiatives for their empowerment and uses them as an important component of state’s human resources.