Guwahati: Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday visited the government-run old age home at Sonapur, run by Monalisa society under the social justice & empowerment department, and presented Aadhaar, Ration, Ayushman and Orunodoi cards to the residents. During the visit, the senior citizens tied Rakhi to CM Sarma to mark the Raksha Bandhan…
Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma claims that the changing demography in the State remains a big issue for him. The saffron government chief argued that Muslim population reached 40% in Assam. In 1951, it was 12% and by now we have lost many districts. It’s not a political issue for me, but a serious…
Guwahati: As a part of sequel of steps by Assam government to lend a new dimension to the education sector and bring about infrastructure development in 1000 schools infusing rupees five thousand crore, the State chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma visited five educational institutions in the city on Sunday and vowed to take steps for…
Guwahati: Giving a boost to the regional connectivity in northeast India (NE), the Alliance Air decided to operate its flights in the State of Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya and Mizoram. As a part of the new operations, the Alliance Air will arrange air-travels among Lilabari, Ziro, Shillong, Imphal and Aizawl. Assam chief minister Himanta…
Guwahati: Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday paid a visit to the State chief secretary Jishnu Barua, who is retiring from the Indian Administrative Service on reaching the superannuation age, at the latter’s office in the State secretariat. Sarma, accompanied by State minister Ranoj Pegu, CS-designate Paban Kumar Borthakur and principal secretary Samir…
Guwahati: The decades-long border disputes between Assam and Arunachal Pradesh will be resolved by this year, commented Arunachal chief minister Pema Khandu in presence of his Assam counterpart Himanta Biswa Sarma. Both the young leaders held discussions on the prolonged issue at Namsai on Friday and finally signed a declaration to minimize the border disputes…
Guwahati: Gracing the national health festival for Divyang children & athletes on the occasion of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav in the city on Thursday, Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma commented that specially abled children hold immense possibilities and the government has taken several initiatives for their empowerment and use them as an important component…
Guwahati:Lovefor mother tongue leads the people to live with dignity by enriching andstrengthening their identity. Karbi Lammet Amei gave a platform to the writersand litterateurs of the community to practice their language and literature,said Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, while attending 30th conference of Karbi literaryforum at Donkamukam in West Karbi Anglong district on…
Guwahati: Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday visited Jongal Balahu rampart at Roha in Nagaon district, which has been named after the great Tiwa king and brave warrior Jongal Balahu and assured that as announced earlier, the government will prepare an integrated action plan for its revival and transforming it into an attractive…
Guwahati: The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has marked a landslide victory in the recently concluded civic polls winning 75 civic bodies (out of 80 where elections were held) across Assam. For the first time in municipal board elections of the State, electronic voting machines (EVMs) were used and the electoral process concluded peacefully with…
