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  Assam: Congress leader vows to support alternative 'anti-CAA' govt led by Sonowal

  India | January 12, 2020 6:48 IST

  A day after the Union home ministry issued a gazette notification that the CAA will come into force from January 10, Saikia said if Sonowal along with his MLAs quits the BJP, his party will support them to ensure that a new government is formed with Sonowal as the chief minister.

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  Anti-CAB protest: Naked rally held, posters pasted at CM Sonowal house

  India | December 08, 2019 23:15 IST

  Leading the march, AASU Chief Adviser Samujjal Kumar Bhattacharya said the state will not accept the Bill in any form. Torch light processions were also organised by the AASU in places such as Nalbari town, Dimakuchi in Udalguri district and Lakhimpur to protest against the Bill.

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  NRC: Sonowal asks people not to panic; govt to provide legal aid to poor

  India | August 30, 2019 12:28 IST

  Sonowal also said exclusion of anyone's name from the final list of the National Register of Citizens (NRC) to be published on Saturday, does not mean that he or she has become a foreigner as such a decision can be taken only by a Foreigners Tribunal (FTs) after following proper legal process.

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  Assam floods: Kaziranga National Park deluged in devastation across state; PM Modi dials CM Sonowal

  India | July 16, 2019 6:50 IST

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday telephoned Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal and took stock of the flood situation in Assam, assuring all support from the centre to the state in dealing with the situation. Sonowal briefed the PM on the entire gamut of relief and rescue operations that have been pressed into service to help the marooned people, the government release said.

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  Assam NRC: Mamata's 'bloodbath', 'civil war' comment does not behove of a CM, says Sonowal

  Politics | August 05, 2018 13:02 IST

  Sonowal, 55, was responding to a question on Banerjee's comment that the NRC exercise in Assam was done with a "political motive" to divide people and it would lead to "bloodbath" and a "civil war" in the country.

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  We created the Act East Policy and the Northeast is at the heart of it, says PM at Global Investors Summit

  India | February 03, 2018 15:01 IST

  PM Modi said the tagline of the meet - 'Advantage Assam: India's expressway to ASEAN' - is very appropriate and not just a statement but it is a "comprehensive vision".

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  Assam waits for first draft of NRC with baited breath, Army on stand-by

  India | December 31, 2017 19:25 IST

  The office of the State Coordinator for NRC has made elaborate arrangements for people to check their names in the first draft at NRC sewa kendras across the state from 8 am on January 1. They can also check for information through SMS service.

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  Saina may be recommended for Padma award

  Other Sports | January 05, 2015 10:39 IST

  New Delhi: After a row erupted Sunday over the letter of nomination of badminton star Saina Nehwal for the Padma Bhushan, Sports Minister Sarbananda Sonowal, said it will “examine the possibility of recommending” the name

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  Incheon Games performance is inspiring: Sonowal

  Other Sports | October 13, 2014 21:45 IST

  New Delhi:  Terming the performance of Indian athletes at the Incheon Asian Games as "inspiring", the government of India today felicitated the medal winners at a ceremony here and gave them cash awards.     India won

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  I want to make sports ministry important and visible: Sonowal

  Other Sports | May 27, 2014 16:39 IST

  New Delhi: Sarbanand Sonowal, the new sports minister who took charge today, wants to make his ministry "important and visible" and will seek advise from experts and sports personalities of the country to discharge his