Sarbananda Sonowal
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Assam CM Sarbananda Sonowal visits bomb blast site in Kokrajhar
National | Aug 07, 2016, 06:00 PM ISTOn a visit to the Friday attack site in Assam’s Kokrajhar, the CM of state Sarbananda Sonowal today vowed to take strong action against the perpetrators who killed 14 civilians. “It is a very unfortunate
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Sarbananda Sonowal meets PM Modi and FM Jaitley, seeks financial support for Assam
National | Jun 11, 2016, 05:51 PM ISTThe newly appointed Assam Cm Sarbananda Sonowal today met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Finanace Minister Arun Jaitley and sought financial assistance for the state.
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Assam CM Sarbananda Sonowal distributes portfolios, Himanta Biswa Sarma gets Finance
National | May 26, 2016, 08:39 AM ISTGuwahati: Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal has kept the home and political department with him while he has given important portfolios like finance, planning and development, health and family welfare as well as the education
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A bumpy road ahead for new Assam CM Sarbananda Sonowal, can he fulfil election promises easily?
National | May 25, 2016, 06:49 PM ISTWhat are the main challenges for Sarbananda Sonowal as the 17th Chief Minister of Assam? Will it be easy for the new Chief Minister to fulfil his election promises?
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Assam to get its first BJP government today, Sarbananda Sonowal to be sworn in as CM
National | May 24, 2016, 09:04 AM ISTBJP leader Sarbanand Sonowal will take oath as the new Chief Minister of Assam today. Massive preparations have been made for the oath taking ceremony where Prime Minister Narendra Modi will also be present.
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People of Assam will get their due rights: Sarbananda Sonowal
National | May 24, 2016, 08:59 AM ISTNew Delhi: Assamese people will get their due rights when illegal migrants are identified and driven out of the state, chief minister-designate Sarbananda Sonowal today said while claiming that development, good governance and security are
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BJP govt cannot turn a blind eye to illegal immigration in Assam: RSS
National | May 24, 2016, 07:36 AM ISTIllegal immigration is a "tricky and sensitive" issue and the new BJP government in Assam cannot turn a blind eye to it, a pro-RSS journal said, insisting utilisation of resources for the right beneficiaries without getting tempted to vote-bank polit
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Foundation for Assam win was laid a generation ago: BJP
National | May 23, 2016, 08:59 AM ISTNow that the BJP has captured power in Assam and credit is being given to meticulous campaigning and projection of the new leadership of Sarbananda Sonowal and Himanta Biswa Sarma, old-timers say the ground work had started almost a generation back.
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Border with Bangladesh will be sealed in 2 year time Sarbananda Sonowal
National | May 21, 2016, 03:16 PM ISTGuwahati: Sealing of the borders with Bangladesh will be completed in two year’s time to put an end to infiltration, Assam’s Chief Minister-to-be Sarbananda Sonowal said today. A product of the student movement of
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History made in Assam, repeated in Kerala
National | May 21, 2016, 11:11 AM ISTTwo incumbents thundered back to power, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) made history in Assam and the Left Democratic Front (LDF) swept Kerala, returning to power after five years. That’s the story of the recently concluded assembly elections.
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Sealing Indo-Bangla border top priority for my govt: Sarbananda Sonowal
National | May 20, 2016, 05:12 PM ISTSarbanand Sonwal, set to take over as the new Chief Minister of Assam, today said that sealing the Indo-Bangladesh border to check illegal infiltration will be top priority of his government.
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Meet Himanta Biswa Sharma, the maverick politician who spelled doom for Congress in Assam
National | May 19, 2016, 07:18 PM ISTThe 47-year-old has once again remained true to his reputation of a man who has the ability to sense the nerve of the electorate.
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Infiltration, sealing border BJP's priority in Assam: CM-in waiting Sarbananda Sonowal
National | May 19, 2016, 11:00 AM ISTBJP chief ministerial candidate in Assam Sarbananda Sonowal on Thursday said dealing with "infiltration" and sealing the India-Bangladesh border would be a priority, as the party appeared poised to form its maiden government in the northeastern state
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Assam: BJP trounces Congress to form its first ever govt in the state
National | May 19, 2016, 01:46 PM ISTThe Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is leading in 27 seats in Assam where counting is under way to elect the new assembly.
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Sarbananda Sonowal: The BJP’s one-man Army in Assam
National | May 19, 2016, 07:51 AM ISTSarbananda Sonowal was born on 31 October 1962 in Dinjan, Dibrugarh, Assam. He completed his LLB and Journalism degree from Dibrugarh University and at Gauhati University.
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India to send largest ever Olympic contingent in Rio 2016
Other Sports | Apr 27, 2016, 06:11 PM ISTNew Delhi: The Union sports ministry has set a target of 10-plus medals at the forthcoming Rio de Janerio Olympics that will see the largest-ever Indian contingent of athletes participating. A committee set up by
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Dipa will inspire young Indians with her achievement: Sachin Tendulkar
Cricket | Apr 18, 2016, 09:03 PM ISTPraising Dipa for her historic feat, Tendulkar said her achievement would inspire the youth of the country.
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Will BJP-AGP alliance succeed in dethroning Congress govt in Assam?
National | Mar 04, 2016, 11:35 AM ISTNew Delhi: Just a few days before the Election Commission announces the notification for Assembly elections in Assam, the BJP sealed an alliance with Asom Gan Parishad(AGP) with an aim to further consolidate anti-Congress votes
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Centre not to allow any subversive activities in Assam: Rajnath Singh
National | Jan 03, 2016, 10:23 PM ISTSilchar/Karimganj (Assam): The Centre will not allow any subversive activities by insurgents in Assam and will take strong steps to prevent them, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh today said "The present government will not allow
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Reconsider my Arjuna nomination: Sourav Kothari to Sarbananda Sonowal
Other Sports | Aug 15, 2015, 02:14 AM ISTKolkata: Asian billiards champion Sourav Kothari today requested the sports ministry to reconsider his nomination for the Arjuna Award as a denial would also "affect" aspiration of thousands of talented young cueists."It is my humble