Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday claimed that the Bharatiya Janata Party and its allies will win 13 out of 14 parliamentary seats in the state in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls. While replying to a question in a press conference held at Lok Sewa Bhawan in Guwahati, the Assam CM said that […]
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Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma to visit Manipur tomorrow, meet CM N Biren Singh
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma will visit Manipur on Saturday. According to the sources, the Assam CM will meet his Manipur counterpart N Biren Singh and others in the backdrop of the ongoing tense situation in the state. The Supreme Court on Friday declined the urgent listing of a […]
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Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma instructed police not to shoot at civilians
Assam Chief Minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday said that police should not fire upon civilians whether they are citizens of Meghalaya or Assam. “Police should not use their weapons against civilians. I always instruct Assam police not to fire upon civilians,” Himanta Biswa Sarma said. Six persons including […]
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Drugs worth Rs 900 cr seized since May 2021: Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday claimed that drugs worth Rs 900 crore were seized and a total of 6,800 people have been arrested in the state since May 2021. “To make Assam a drug-free state, the Assam government is continuing its war against Drugs. Drugs worth Rs […]
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Centre upgrades Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma’s security to ‘Z+’ category on all India basis
The Centre has upgraded the security of Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma from the ‘Z’ category cover in the North-Eastern region to the ‘Z+’ category on an India basis, sources said. The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), which is currently providing Sarma ‘Z’ category security, will now facilitate him […]
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Himanta Biswa Sarma “spewing venom”: Bhupesh Baghel slams Assam CM on “Pak” remark
Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Wednesday lambasted his Assam counterpart Himanta Biswa Sarma for his remarks on Congress’ Bharat Jodo Yatra and said the BJP leader has been “spewing venom” after visiting the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) office. Speaking to reporters here, Baghel said, “He is spewing venom. He […]
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Himanta Biswa Sarma launches Chief Minister’s institutional plantation programme
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday launched the Chief Minister’s Institutional Plantation Programme at Janata Bhawan in Guwahati. To mark the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, the Assam government plans to plant saplings in 80,000 government offices premises from July 17 to August 15. The Assam Chief Minister appealed to all […]
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Himanta Biswa Sarma invites Uddhav Thackeray for ‘vacation’ in Assam
As rebel Shiv Sena MLAs and some Independents legislators from Maharashtra continue to camp in Assam, state Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday invited his Maharashtra counterpart Uddhav Thackeray to come to Assam for a “vacation”. Speaking to ANI on Friday, Sarma said, “If the rebel MLAs stay in Assam for […]
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Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma makes aerial survey of flood-hit Silchar
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday made an aerial survey of the flood-hit Silchar district of Assam. He was accompanied by Silchar MP Dr Rajdeep Roy and Superintendent of Police, Cachar. “Made an aerial survey of flood-hit Silchar along with Hon MP @drrajdeeproy, DC & SP Cachar. Afterwards, I […]
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Himanta Biswa Sarma accuses Rahul Gandhi of encouraging ‘separatist
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday accused Congress leader Rahul Gandhi of encouraging separatist elements by describing India as a “Union of States”. Speaking to ANI, the chief minister said the Gandhi family considers itself above the country and beyond this, Rahul Gandhi is engaged in breaking the […]
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Assam to change names of places to match culture, traditions: Himanta Biswa Sarma
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday announced that several names of places in the state will be changed in line with the culture and traditions of the north-eastern state. Taking to Twitter, the Chief Minister said, “THERE’S MUCH IN A NAME. Name of a city, town or village […]
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Himanta Biswa Sarma lauds BJP’s Karimganj chief for giving up PSO
Hours after exhorting BJP’s state unit leaders to surrender their “security cover”, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday revealed that BJPs’ Karimganj President Subrata Bhattacharjee has surrendered his Personal Security Officer (PSO) on Saturday. The decision came after Sarma asked BJP’s state unit leaders to surrender their security. The Chief Minister had reportedly said that having a PSO is […]