Himanta Biswa Sarma
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Assam renames Karimganj district | Check its new name
Assam | Nov 19, 2024, 08:31 PM ISTThe Assam government renamed Karimganj district as ‘Sri Bhoomi’ honoring Tagore’s century-old reference. The Cabinet also finalised panchayat election dates and announced a Global Investment Summit for February 2025.
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Assam Cabinet approves 3 per cent hike in dearness allowance for state government employees
Assam | Oct 27, 2024, 04:02 PM ISTThe Chief Minister said that Cabinet also decided to celebrate Bhasha Gaurav Saptah (language pride week) from November 3 to November 9, 2024, to honour the Assamese language and its recent status as a classical language approved by the Union Cabinet.
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Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma launches Mission Basundhara 3.0 to grant land rights
Assam | Oct 20, 2024, 05:23 PM ISTAssam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma launched Mission Basundhara 3.0 to grant land rights to indigenous communities, emphasising digitization and accessibility while declaring it the final phase of the initiative.
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'Illegal infiltrator from Bangladesh apprehended, sent across border,' informs Assam CM Sarma
Assam | Oct 19, 2024, 10:23 AM ISTHimanta Biswa Sarma, who has been very vocal about infiltration, asserted that it is everyone's responsibility to stop infiltration, not just that of the Union government.
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Assam: Restoration underway after 8 coaches of Agartala-Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Express derail
Assam | Oct 18, 2024, 09:25 AM ISTRestoration is underway after eight coaches of the Agartala-Lokmanya Tilak Express derailed in Assam’s Dimahasao district. No injuries were reported, and several trains have been cancelled or suspended. Relief efforts are ongoing.
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Ratan Tata, 'Asom Baibhav' recipient, envisions cancer care to semiconductors for Assam
Assam | Oct 10, 2024, 11:49 AM ISTAssam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma mourned Ratan Tata's passing, highlighting his transformative impact on the state through initiatives in cancer care and the establishment of a semiconductor industry.
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Major drug haul in Assam: 80,000 yaba tablets seized worth Rs 24 crore
Arunachal Pradesh | Oct 09, 2024, 06:22 PM ISTUnder CM Sarma's leadership, Assam has ramped up its anti-drug initiatives, leading to significant drug seizures and arrests. The state government's comprehensive strategy features awareness campaigns, rehabilitation programs, and stringent law enforcement to combat the drug problem.
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Assam CM hands over first instalment of monthly stipend to girl students under 'Nijut Moina' scheme
Assam | Oct 06, 2024, 04:36 PM ISTThe scheme aims to cover 10 lakh girl students with an outlay of Rs 1,500 crore. In the first year, over 1.6 lakh girls will get Rs 240 crore.
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NRC Row: Himanta makes big claim for NRC in Jharkhand, once BJP wins Assembly Polls
News | Sep 28, 2024, 06:15 PM ISTChief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said that NRC would be implemented in Jharkhand once BJP comes to power. While addressing the media, in Jharkhand’s Hazaribagh he briefed on the entire process of how NRC would be implemented in Jharkhand. Watch to know more!
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Assam Police pushed back 17 Bangladeshis across the border, informs Himanta Biswa Sarma
Assam | Sep 28, 2024, 12:56 PM ISTHimanta Biswa Sarma, who has been very vocal about infiltration, asserted that it is everyone's responsibility to stop infiltration, not just that of the Union government.
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CM Himanta holds meet with AASU leaders on Clause 6 recommendations of Assam Accord
Assam | Sep 25, 2024, 07:46 PM ISTAssam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma met with AASU leaders to discuss the implementation of recommendations from the Justice (Retd) Biplab Kumar Sarma Committee regarding Clause 6 of the Assam Accord, emphasising local engagement and a roadmap for execution.
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Assam govt launches poverty alleviation scheme, expands benefits to 37.2 lakh beneficiaries
Arunachal Pradesh | Sep 19, 2024, 05:48 PM ISTThis new phase increases the number of recipients by over 12.5 lakh compared to the 24.6 lakh recipients of Orunodoi 2.0, making it the largest state-run Direct Bank Transfer (DBT) initiative in Assam's history.
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Assam: CM Himanta directs probe into search of female student's inner garments during ADRE exam
Assam | Sep 16, 2024, 06:35 PM ISTThe Assam Direct Recruitment Examination to fill up vacant Group III posts was held on Sunday, amid tight security and suspension of internet services for three and a half hours across the state. During the exam, a female candidate's inner garment was searched by a lady constable.
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Himanta Biswa Sarma appeals to ULFA-I chief: Avoid actions that harm Assam's youth
Assam | Sep 14, 2024, 07:53 PM ISTSarma condemned the recent bomb planting incidents at multiple locations, including Guwahati, attributed to ULFA-I, which occurred on August 15 and called on the group's leader, Paresh Baruah, to reconsider their approach.
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Himanta slams Rahul over his 'quota remark', says 'It reflects long-standing views of Gandhi family'
Assam | Sep 11, 2024, 04:30 PM ISTTop Bharatiya Janata Party leaders, including Home Minister Amit Shah, criticised Congress leader Rahul Gandhi. In a strong-worded note on X, Shah said as long as the BJP is there, neither can anyone abolish reservations nor can anyone mess with the nation's security.
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New applicants for Aadhaar in Assam need to submit NRC application receipt number: Himanta
Assam | Sep 07, 2024, 06:23 PM ISTSubmission of the NRC application receipt number will not be applicable for the 9.55 lakh people whose biometrics were locked during the National Register of Citizens (NRC) process, and they will get their cards.
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Assam: Two absconding accused in Dhing gang rape case apprehended
Assam | Sep 07, 2024, 04:27 PM ISTThe police launched a massive search operation to apprehend the suspects, but their families informed authorities of their intention to surrender. "
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Online trade scams: CM Himanta urges all to stay alert after 38 arrested in Assam
Arunachal Pradesh | Sep 04, 2024, 07:09 PM ISTMany people of Assam have fallen prey to scammers who have duped them of crores of rupees over several months in the name of online illegal trading scams.
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Jumma break in Assam Assembly abolished with consensus of Hindu-Muslim MLAs: Himanta Biswa Sarma
Assam | Aug 31, 2024, 02:29 PM ISTThe Assam Assembly on Friday (August 30, 2024) abolished a British-era rule that enabled Muslim members to take a two-hour break to offer namaz on Fridays.