Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal visits Majuli
Feb 18, 2023, at 11:46 pm
Guwahati: Union Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways and Ayush, Sarbananda Sonowal on Saturday visited the construction site of Majuli-Jorhat bridge over Brahmaputra to take stock of the work in progress.
Sep 11, 2022, at 07:20 am
Shillong (Meghalaya): Prime minister Narendra Modi is an example of how to transform the country with hones, committed and dedicated service, Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal Saturday said at a Seminar titled “Modi@20 Dream Meet Delivery” in the North Eastern Hill University campus in Shillong.
Sonowal visits flood and erosion hit areas of Lakhimpur and Dhemaji
Jul 30, 2020, at 01:45 am
Guwahati/IBNS: Braving inclement weather and incessant rain, Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Wednesday visited the erosion and flood hit areas of Lakhimpur and Dhemaji districts.
R-Day celebration: Assam CM Sarbananda Sonowal urges people to work with compassion for humanity
Jan 26, 2019, at 04:56 pm
Guwahati, Jan 26 (IBNS): Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal joined the nation in celebrating the 70th Republic Day by offering floral tribute to the martyrs at the martyrs’ column at Shradhanjali Kanan in Guwahati on Saturday.
Sarbananda Sonowal wishes new Tripura CM
Mar 10, 2018, at 02:01 am
Guwahati, Mar 9 (IBNS) : Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Friday congratulated Biplab Kumar Deb, who was sworn in as the 10th Chief Minister of Tripura, and wished him all success to run the government.
Sonowal inaugurates second edition of Brahmaputra Literary Festival
Feb 10, 2018, at 01:56 am
Guwahati, Feb 9 (IBNS): Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Thursday inaugurated the second edition of Brahmaputra Literary Festival at Srimanta Sankardev Kalashetra in Guwahati.
Jan 11, 2018, at 01:59 am
Guwahati, Jan 10 (IBNS) : Death of a youth in police custody has triggered massive violent protests in Assam on Wednesday.According to the reports, one protester was killed and several others, including five police personnel were injured, when local people engaged in a clash with security personnel in Assam's Darrang district after a youth was allegedly died in police custody.
Sonowal addresses Pravasi Bharatiya Divas and kickstarts roadshow at Singapore
Jan 08, 2018, at 02:41 am
Guwahati, Jan 7 (IBNS) : Reiterating State Government’s resolve in playing a proactive role towards the success of Act East Policy, Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal said that his government is hell bound in stepping up its efforts in increasing interactions with ASEAN countries including enhancing people to people contact and trade and other relations.
Assam CM announces Rs. 1 crore assistance to cyclone Ockhi affected people
Dec 04, 2017, at 11:40 pm
Guwahati, Dec 4 (IBNS) : Expressing sympathy and sense of camaraderie with the people affected by cyclone Ockhi, which is currently threatening and impacting many Indian states, Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal today announced an assistance of Rs 1 crore as contribution towards Prime Minister’s Relief Fund (PMRF).
Sonowal calls upon youth to take up sports as a way of life
Dec 02, 2017, at 02:26 am
Guwahati, Dec 1 IBNS): Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal called upon the youth of the state to take up sports as a way of life.
Sonowal launches road show of Global Investors’ Summit in Kolkata
Nov 28, 2017, at 02:17 am
Guwahati, Nov 27 (IBNS): As a prelude to the first ever Global Investors’ Summit slated to be held in the month of February next year, Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Monday launched a road show at a city hotel in Kolkata to elicit participation from the industrialists and prospective investors.
Sonowal inaugurates Namami Barak festival
Nov 19, 2017, at 01:58 am
Guwahati, Nov 18 (IBNS) : Speaking at the central programme of Namami Barak festival at Silchar on Saturday, Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal said that Barak and Brahmaputra Rivers have same language and that language is of brotherhood, unity and harmony.
John Abraham keen to set up football academy in Guwahati
Nov 15, 2017, at 12:06 am
Guwahati, Nov 14 (IBNS) : Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal assured actor and proprietor of ISL franchise North East United FC John Abraham to extend all support for setting up a world class football academy in Guwahati.
Sonowal inaugurates Rs 300 crore worth largest manufacturing unit of Emami
Nov 14, 2017, at 11:04 pm
Guwahati, Nov 14 (IBNS): Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Tuesday inaugurated third manufacturing unit of Indian FMCG major Emami Limited in Assam at Pacharia in Kamrup district.
Sonowal emphasizes on society’s role for holistic development of children
Nov 14, 2017, at 09:33 pm
Guwahati, Nov 14 (IBNS): Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Tuesday called upon the people of the state to work with responsibility for holistic development of children while taking part as chief guest in the children’s day celebration organized by Asom Sishu Sahitya Nyas in association with Kamrup (Metro) District Administration at Latasil playground in Guwahati.
Parliamentary Committee meets Sonowal, discusses flood and erosion problem
Oct 30, 2017, at 02:24 am
Guwahati, Oct 29 (IBNS) : A nine member Parliamentary Committee on Subordinate Legislation-led by its chairman and MP Dilip Gandhi called on Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal at the latter’s office chamber at Janata Bhawan in Guwahati on Sunday.
Sonowal inaugurates first Guwahati International Film Festival
Oct 29, 2017, at 01:45 am
Guwahati, Oct 28 (IBNS) : Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Saturday inaugurated the first ever Guwahati International Film Festival at Srimanta Sankardev International Auditorium at Sankardev Kalakshetra in Guwahati.
Sonowal directs state forest department to stop illegal trade of sand, chips and wood
Oct 21, 2017, at 01:38 am
Guwahati, Oct 20 (IBNS) : Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Friday issued a stern directive to the Forest Department to immediately stop the illegal trade of sand, stone chips and wood.
Assam CM attends All Arunachal Pradesh Students’ Union golden jubilee at Itanagar
Oct 16, 2017, at 02:50 am
Guwahati, Oct 15 (IBNS) : Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Sunday took part in the golden jubilee celebrations of All Arunachal Pradesh Students’ Union (AAPSU) at Itanagar and strongly pitched for greater harmony and strengthening of age old ties between Assam and Arunachal Pradesh.
Sonowal directs expeditious and timely implementation of budget announcements
Aug 29, 2017, at 02:05 am
Guwahati, Aug 28 (IBNS) : Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal directed the Social Welfare Department to expeditiously complete the identification process of differently abled persons of the state and set time frame for Direct Benefit Transfer of fund as financial assistance for medical care to them under Deen Dayal Divyang Sahajya Achani.
CBI to probe Assam minority student leader murder case
Aug 29, 2017, at 01:50 am
Guwahati, Aug 28 (IBNS) : The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) will probe the murder of All Bodo Minority Student’s Union (ABMSU)’s president Lafikul Islam in lower Assam’s Kokrajhar district on Aug 1.
Sonowal inaugurates Judicial Courts at Jatinga
Jul 30, 2017, at 03:11 am
Guwahati, July 29 (IBNS): Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Saturday inaugurated Dima Hasao’s District Judicial Courts at Jatinga (Boro Haflong) thereby paving the way for separation of the Judiciary from the Executive.
Sonowal directs government officials to speed up development works
Jul 25, 2017, at 02:25 am
Guwahati, July 24 (IBNS): Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Monday directed the state government officials to speed up all development works in the state.
Committee for Protection of Land Rights of Indigenous People submits interim report to Assam CM
Jul 23, 2017, at 02:28 am
Guwahati, July 22 (IBNS): The Committee for Protection of Land Rights of Indigenous People of Assam on Saturday submitted its interim report to Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal at Brahmaputra State Guest House in Guwahati.
Jul 20, 2017, at 02:33 am
Guwahati, July 19 (IBNS): As a sequel to the meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Wednesday met Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley at Parliament House in New Delhi and raised a gamut of issues concerning the State and its people.
PM calls Sonowal, takes stock of Assam flood situation
Jul 10, 2017, at 04:22 am
Guwahati, July 9 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi called Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal over phone from New Delhi on Sunday and took stock of the prevailing flood situation in the state.
Sonowal requests Jual Oram to set up Ekalavya Model School in Majuli
Jun 11, 2017, at 02:34 am
Guwahati, June 10 (IBNS) : In a move to expedite the development of the people belonging to scheduled tribe communities of the state, Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Saturday discussed several issues with Union Tribal Affairs Minister Jual Oram at Brahmapura State Guest House.
May 21, 2017, at 02:20 am
Guwahati, May 20 (IBNS): Birubala Rabha, who has been waging a war against witch hunting on Saturday, met Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal at the latter’s office in Janata Bhawan and apprised him of her proposed visit at the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, Switzerland and her mission to defeat witch hunting and its manifestations.
Assam CM directs DCs to put in place all system before onset of monsoon
May 21, 2017, at 02:12 am
Guwahati, May 20 (IBNS): Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Saturday directed Deputy Commissioners (DCs) of all districts to put in place all exigencies before the onset of monsoon.
Assam CM inaugurates Water ATM in Dibrugarh
May 15, 2017, at 03:16 am
Guwahati, May 14 (IBNS): Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Sunday inaugurated a RO based multi coin and smart card operated filtration system, ‘Water ATM’ in Dibrugarh district.