Himanta Biswa Sarma
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'Freedom of expression not license for deception': Assam adopts resolution against BBC
India | Mar 22, 2023, 10:04 PM ISTLet it be made clear in no uncertain terms that in New India there will be a democratic but proportionate response against those who profit by tarnishing Bharat’s image. Freedom of expression is not a license for deception, Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma tweeted.
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Karnataka Polls: Assam CM says he intends to 'close all madrassas as new India doesn't need them'
Karnataka | Mar 17, 2023, 02:21 PM ISTKarnataka Assembly elections: Addressing a rally in Belgavi, the Assam CM said that he intends to close "all madrassas" as he wants schools and universities in "new India."
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'India needs a person who can proudly say I am a Hindu': Himanta Biswa Sarma in Karnataka
Karnataka | Mar 17, 2023, 06:24 AM ISTHitting out at the opposition, Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma said, "Congress and Communists showed that India's history was all about Babur, Aurangzeb, and Shajahan. I want to tell that India's history was not about them but about Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, Guru Gobind Singh."
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'Not Babri Masjid, we want...': Assam CM appeals people to bring back BJP to power in Karnataka
Karnataka | Mar 14, 2023, 11:02 AM ISTKarnataka Assembly elections: Speaking at a 'Vijay Sankalp' rally at Kanakagiri, the Assam Chief Minister urged people to bring the BJP to power.
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'Secret of BJP's performance lies in...': PM Modi in northeast victory speech
Elections | Mar 03, 2023, 06:10 AM ISTPrime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday thanked the people of Meghalaya, Nagaland and Tripura for assembly election results saying this vote is for progress and stability.
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Assam: CM orders CID inquiry into Udalguri shoot-out after family alleges mistaken identity
India | Feb 28, 2023, 09:13 AM ISTThe shoot-out took place on Thursday in which a decoit was killed and two policemen were injured. After the incident, a magisterial inquiry was launched. But, after a new narrative surfaced, the CM ordered a CID inquiry.
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Himanta Biswa Sarma On PM Modi: What did Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma say about the PM ?
News | Feb 20, 2023, 02:44 PM ISTAssam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, in a special conversation with India TV, fiercely attacked the opposition regarding the upcoming elections. So on the other hand, Himanta also praised PM Modi fiercely.
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Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma fiercely targeted the opposition regarding the upcoming elections
News | Feb 20, 2023, 02:45 PM ISTHimanta Biswa Sarma Exclusive: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma in a special conversation with India TV has fiercely attacked the opposition regarding the upcoming elections.
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Assam: Crackdown on child marriage continues, number of total arrests rises to 2,441
India | Feb 06, 2023, 01:32 PM ISTAssam: There is a mixed-bag reaction on the ongoing crackdown by Assam police on child marriage. A section of people appreciated the move while another section criticize citing the livelihood of women and children.
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Himanta government took strict action against child marriage in Assam
News | Feb 04, 2023, 10:42 PM ISTThe BJP government in Assam is in action mode. CM Himanta Biswa Sarma has taken action against child marriage.
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Assam begins crackdown on child marriage; Himanta Sarma says 1,800 arrested
News | Feb 04, 2023, 07:55 PM ISTThe Assam government on Friday began its crackdown on child marriages in the state as chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said the police have already arrested more than 1800 people for violating provisions of the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act.
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'Women should not wait too long, embrace motherhood at 'appropriate age'': Assam CM Himanta
India | Jan 28, 2023, 08:49 PM ISTHis comments come in the backdrop of the state government deciding to bring stringent laws and evoking the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act to check child marriages and underage motherhood.
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Child marriage peril! Assam to book men marrying girls below 14 years under POCSO Act
India | Jan 24, 2023, 11:26 AM ISTAssam child marriage: Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said a cabinet meeting was held where it was decided to book such men under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.
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On 2 AM phone call with Shah Rukh Khan, Assam CM ensures security during screening of Pathaan
India | Jan 22, 2023, 12:54 PM ISTAssam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma has assured Shah Rukh Khan that law & order will be maintained in the state during the screening of his upcoming film Pathaan.
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'We want to reduce the number of Madrasas & bring registration system': Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma
India | Jan 21, 2023, 05:54 PM ISTAssam government claimed that small madrasas are generally used to spread radicalism so they will be merged with larger ones to reduce the threat.
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Vehicle carrying Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma's mother meets with minor accident
India | Jan 10, 2023, 02:11 PM ISTRoad Accident: A vehicle carrying Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma's mother met with a minor accident on National Highway 37 in Morigaon.
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Half-day holiday announced in Guwahati educational institutions on Tuesday for India-Sri Lanka ODI
Education | Jan 09, 2023, 02:15 PM ISTHalf-day Holiday: The Assam government in view of the India-Sri Lanka ODI match has announced a half-day holiday on Tuesday in educational institutions. Check here latest updates.
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Assam on growth trajectory, people must put moral pressure on ULFA(I) chief: Himanta
India | Jan 02, 2023, 11:17 AM ISTSarma said the people of the state will have to convince the ULFA(I) chief that history will not consider him (Barua) a betrayer if he gives up the demand for sovereignty.
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Criteria other than population should also be considered for future delimitation exercises: Assam CM
India | Jan 01, 2023, 10:30 PM ISTAssam will undergo a delimitation exercise of parliamentary and assembly seats based on the 2001 Census as it was done for other states but there should be a debate in the Parliament to bring in other criteria as well in the future, he said, without elaborating further.
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Assam CM lays foundation of developmental projects worth Rs 1220 crore in Dhemaji
India | Dec 24, 2022, 10:19 AM ISTHighlighting future development plans for Dhemaji, the Chief Minister said that the infrastructure of all high schools in the district will be upgraded in phases with an expenditure of Rs 7 to 8 crore each.