Himanta Biswa Sarma
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PM Modi unveils statue of Lachit Borphukan, addresses public meeting in Assam's Jorhat | VIDEO
India | Mar 09, 2024, 01:54 PM ISTPM Modi in Assam: Prime Minister also dedicated to nation important projects like the new medical Medical College and Hospital at Tinsukia; and 718 Km long Barauni - Guwahati Pipeline (part of Pradhan Mantri Urja Ganga Project) built at a cost of about Rs 3,992 crore, among others.
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Himanta Biswa Sarma warns Badruddin Ajmal will be arrested if he practices magical healing in Assam
India | Mar 07, 2024, 07:41 AM ISTThe Assam government passed the Bill in the recently concluded Budget Session of the Assembly that would outlaw magical healing in the name of therapy and suggest harsh penalties for anybody who engages in it.
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Govt clears semiconductor plants in Gujarat, Assam, CM Himanta says 'game changer for North East'
India | Feb 29, 2024, 09:53 PM ISTWithin a very short time, the India Semiconductor Mission has achieved four big successes. With these units, the semiconductor ecosystem will get established in India.
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Lok Sabha Elections 2024: BJP to contest 11 seats in Assam, AGP two and UPPL one
India | Feb 29, 2024, 10:23 PM ISTLok Sabha Elections 2024: The BJP has nine MPs in the outgoing Lok Sabha from the state, while the AGP and UPPL have no representation. The Congress holds three seats and the AIUDF one, while another is with an independent candidate.
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'Won't allow child marriage as long as...': Assam CM furious speech on Muslim marriage act I VIDEO
India | Feb 26, 2024, 04:57 PM ISTEarlier, the state cabinet night approved the decision to repeal the Act in a bid to end the social menace of child marriage as it contained provisions allowing registration of marriages even if the bride and groom had not reached the legal ages of 18 and 21 respectively.
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Assam repeals Muslim Marriage Act in 'major step' towards UCC
India | Feb 24, 2024, 09:48 AM ISTAssam Cabinet Minister Jayanta Mallabaruah emphasized that going forward, all matters pertaining to Muslim marriages and divorces would be governed by the Special Marriages Act.
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Blow to Congress in Assam ahead of Lok Sabha polls, two more MLAs extend support to BJP govt
India | Feb 14, 2024, 02:30 PM ISTCongress has been dealt a big blow in Assam before the Lok Sabha polls as the working president of the party and three-time MLA Kamalakhya Dey Purkayastha has decided to join hands with BJP.
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Assam: Himanta Cabinet gives nod to bill to ban magical healing
India | Feb 11, 2024, 08:59 AM ISTThe proposed bill prohibits and eliminates practices of "magical healing" in the name of treatment, proposing strong punitive action against the "healers".
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Himanta Biswa Sarma vs Rahul Gandhi over dog and biscuit's viral video
India | Feb 06, 2024, 04:02 PM ISTIn a viral video captured during the yatra in Jharkhand shows Rahul Gandhi petting a puppy and offering it a biscuit.
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PM Modi launches projects worth Rs 11,600 crore in Assam
India | Feb 04, 2024, 12:56 PM ISTAssam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said in total, the prime minister will lay foundation stones or inaugurate projects worth Rs 11,599 crore, funded by both the state government and the Centre.
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Himanta Biswa Sarma mocks Rahul Gandhi's 'coal on the stove' remark | WATCH
India | Jan 25, 2024, 03:53 PM ISTHimanta Biswa Sarma said Rahul Gandhi will be arrested after the Lok Sabha elections. The Assam police filed a case against Gandhi and several other Congress leaders for allegedly provoking supporters to break barricades to enter Guwahati city, deviating from the approved route during the Yatra.
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Rahul Gandhi's case transferred to Assam CID amid row over Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra
India | Jan 25, 2024, 10:36 AM ISTThe Assam Police has transferred a case against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to the state CID.
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FIR against Rahul Gandhi, other Congress leaders in Assam for 'violence and assault'
India | Jan 23, 2024, 11:54 PM ISTHours after Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma asked the DGP to register a case against Rahul Gandhi for "provoking the crowd" to break barricades during the Bharat Jodo Nyay Jatra, the Congress leader on Tuesday claimed that "fear in their hearts" has led to such a direction.
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Assam CM Himanta Sarma instructs police to file case against Rahul Gandhi for 'provoking crowd'
India | Jan 23, 2024, 01:41 PM ISTThe police, which had set up barricades at two places to prevent the Yatra from entering the city limits, had to use force to stop the Congress workers.
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Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra: Congress alleges attack on Jairam Ramesh's car by BJP workers in Assam
India | Jan 21, 2024, 04:22 PM ISTThe Congress on Saturday also alleged that the vehicles of the 'Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra' cavalcade in Assam were attacked and banners were torn "by BJP goons" in North Lakhimpur.
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UCC will be implemented in Assam after Uttarakhand, Gujarat: CM Himanta Biswa Sarma
India | Jan 11, 2024, 05:01 PM ISTCongress and several other opposition parties opposed the UCC saying a diverse country like India does not need Uniform Civil Code. AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi said the UCC is not required in the country and criticised the BJP for promising to implement the controversial proposed law.
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Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma claims 'Pakistan hackers' attempted to hack his Facebook account
India | Jan 10, 2024, 07:43 AM ISTAssam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said that the preliminary investigation has revealed that hackers might be operating from Pakistan.
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Mizoram CM Lalduhoma expected to meet Assam counterpart Himanta Biswa Sarma to address border issues
Mizoram | Jan 09, 2024, 04:55 PM ISTThe border dispute, stemming from colonial demarcations in 1875 and 1933, escalated in July 2021, resulting in casualties and injuries. Both states have since engaged in dialogue, emphasising the need for a peaceful resolution.
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ULFA: Know the story behind its formation as Centre and Assam government sign peace accord
News | Dec 29, 2023, 06:08 PM ISTIn a significant breakthrough in the northeast's insurgency problem, the Centre signed a peace accord with the United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA) on Friday.
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Assam CM Sarma apologises for ‘incorrect translation’ of Bhagavad Gita verse, deletes post
India | Dec 29, 2023, 10:52 AM ISTHimanta Biswa Sarma Apologies: Assam CM Sarma had posted an "incorrect translation" of a verse from Bhagvad Gita on X. He later deleted the post and apologised for it.