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  Dibrugarh Lok Sabha constituency to witness Sarbananda Sonowal Vs Lurinjyoti Gogoi poll battle

  India | April 20, 2024 17:32 IST

  Hot seats in Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Congress held the Dibrugarh Lok Sabha constituency till 1999. The seat went to AGP in 2004. Later Congress bounced back and regained the seat in 2009. Now the seat belonged to the BJP.

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  Dredging Corp signs major ship building pact with Cochin Shipyard

  India | March 17, 2022 18:32 IST

  The dredger to be built under the 'Atmanirbhar Bharat' concept is one of the largest such initiatives and is a true reflection of international collaboration for Make in India.

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  Scindia, Sonowal summoned to Delhi amid talks of Cabinet expansion

  India | July 07, 2021 16:49 IST

  Reports say that Scindia and Sonowal are among others who would take the oath when Prime Minister Narendra Modi expands the Council of Ministers.

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  PM Modi congratulates Himanta Biswa Sarma on taking oath as Chief Minister of Assam

  India | May 10, 2021 13:30 IST

  BJP leader Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday took oath as the 15th Chief Minister of Assam.

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  Himanta Biswa Sarma to be sworn in as Chief Minister of Assam today

  India | May 10, 2021 7:34 IST

  BJP leader Himanta Biswa Sarma will be sworn in as chief minister of Assam at the Srimanta Sankardeva Kalakshetra here on Monday. Governor Jagdish Mukhi invited him to be sworn in after Sarma met him Sunday.

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  Sonowal, Himanta called to Delhi to discuss Assam CM issue

  India | May 07, 2021 23:42 IST

  Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal and Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma were on Friday called to New Delhi by the BJP central leadership, apparently to discuss about the leadership issue of the next government, five days after the saffron party-led alliance emerged victorious in the assembly elections, sources said.

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  Assam plans to develop 915 religious institutions: Sonowal

  India | February 24, 2020 23:42 IST

  Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Monday said the state government has drawn up a "comprehensive plan" to develop 915 religious institutions of all faiths with a budgetary allocation of Rs 710 crore.

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  No changes needed in citizenship bill if Clause 6 implemented properly: Assam CM Sarbananda Sonowal

  April 21, 2019 13:35 IST

  When asked if the Assam government will request the Centre to make necessary changes in the existing bill to allay apprehensions of the people here, Sonowal said that is not needed if the Clause 6 of the Assam Accord is implemented properly.

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  Citizenship Amendment Bill Stir: Protests continue to rage in Assam, CM Sonowal shown black flags

  India | January 21, 2019 18:09 IST

  The Bill, passed in Lok Sabha on January 8, seeks to provide Indian citizenship to non-Muslims from Bangladesh, Pakistan and Afghanistan.

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  Assam floods: PM Modi speaks to CM as death toll mounts to 26

  India | July 09, 2017 21:31 IST

  26 people have lost their lives in this year's flood-related cases in Assam while more than 4.87 lakh people are affected.

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  Floods in northern, eastern India claim over 80 lives; wildlife under threat

  India | July 31, 2016 8:01 IST

  The flood situation in Assam remained critical with three more persons perishing on Saturday, taking the toll to 29 in the current deluge even as Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh made an aerial survey of

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  Assam CM asks BSF to seal India-Bangladesh border on war footing

  Politics | June 04, 2016 19:26 IST

  Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal has asked the Border Security Force (BSF) to ensure sealing of the Indo-Bangladesh border on a war footing. Chairing a high level meeting with the top brass of

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  Sarbananda Sonowal takes oath as first BJP chief minister of Assam

  Politics | May 24, 2016 19:26 IST

  After a historic win of the Bharatiya Janata Party in the recently concluded Assembly elections in the state, Sarbananda Sonowal today took oath as the first BJP Chief Minister of Assam.

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  Sarbanand Sonowal: The man who is set to become the first BJP Chief Minister of Assam

  Politics | May 19, 2016 13:26 IST

  Guwahati: From student politics to joining AGP, then switching to the saffron party and becoming a Union Minister, BJP’s Chief Ministerial candidate in Assam Sarbanada Sonowal’s journey to the peak has been a steady climb

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  BJP declares Sarbananda Sonowal as CM candidate in Assam polls

  Politics | January 29, 2016 9:17 IST

  New Delhi: In a significant development ahead of polls, the Bharatiya Janata Party today declared that it will fight the upcoming elections in Assam with Sarbananda Sonowal as the party's face in the north-eastern state.The decision

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  Govt identifies 45 athletes as potential medal winners in Rio Olympics

  Other Sports | April 21, 2015 21:11 IST

  New Delhi: The Sports Ministry has identified 45 potential medal winners, who will get financial assistance under the government scheme 'Target Olympic Podium' for the 2016 Rio Games."Financial Assistance is available for such athletes from