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Yagna carries positive energy...: Assam CM attends Sri Sri Vishnu Yagna at Barnaddi in Nalbari
Guwahati, April 15: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa on Tuesday prayed to the almighty for the welfare of all sections of the state's people and said that Yagna carries positive energy and creates everlasting values in society.
Assam CM participates in Sri Sri Maha Vishnu Yagya Mahotsav at Nalbari
Guwahati, April 15: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday participated in the Sri Sri Maha Vishnu Yagya Mahotsav at Nalbari on the beginning of the Assamese new year.
Assam govt makes Assamese compulsory official language across state except Barak Valley, BTR districts
Guwahati, April 15: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday announced that Assamese will be the compulsory official language for all government notifications, orders, acts, etc. across Assam, while Bengali and Bodo will be used respectively in the districts of Barak Valley and Bodoland Territorial Region (BTR).
Assam celebrates Bihu, welcomes New Year
Guwahati, April 15: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday said that people across the state have been celebrating the Bihu and welcoming the New Year.
Assam govt honouring nine lakh people with Assamese Gamosas
Guwahati, April 14: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday said that the Assam government has been honouring more than nine lakh people with Assamese Gamosas that were procured from the weavers of the state.
Assam: CM Sarma conducts meeting to discuss measures to protect integrity of NEET exam
Guwahati, April 14: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday chaired a virtual meeting with the Director General of the National Testing Agency (NTA) to discuss measures to protect the integrity of the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET).
Assam CM returns mobile charger to co-passenger borrowed on Delhi-Dubai flight
Guwahati, April 13: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday expressed gratitude while he returned the mobile charger of a man he borrowed while travelling recently to Dubai from Delhi in an Emirates aircraft.
Guwahati Medical College gets northeast's first onco-robotic surgery facility
Guwahati, April 13: Marking a significant milestone in oncological surgery and improving outcome for cancer patients, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday inaugurated the first-ever onco-robotic surgery facility of the northeastern region at the State Cancer Institute in Guwahati Medical College and Hospital premises.
All Cancer Care hospitals to have nursing colleges with students' exposure in the English and Japanese languages: Assam CM
Guwahati, April 13: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced on Sunday that nursing colleges will be established in all state cancer hospitals, offering students exposure to English and Japanese to expand their career prospects.
Assam CM meets with Jeet Adani, discusses ways to implement investment commitments of Adani Group
Guwahati, April 13: Based on the positive beginnings made in the Advantage Assam 2.0, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma held a meeting with the Director Adani Ports Jeet Adani and his team in Guwahati on Sunday.
Assam CM holds meeting with Jeet Adani on rolling out Group's Rs 50,000 crore investment plan
Guwahati, April 13: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma held a meeting with Adani Group Director Jeet Adani on Sunday to move ahead with the conglomerate's Rs 50,000 crore investment plan proposed for the state during the business summit held in Guwahati in February.
Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma inaugurates robotic surgery system at State Cancer Institute in Guwahati
Guwahati, April 13: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday inaugurated the robotic surgery system at the State Cancer Institute in Guwahati.
Immense satisfaction: Assam CM Sarma lauds police, minority leaders for peaceful situation amid anti-Waqf Act protest across country
Guwahati, April 12: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday lauded the efforts of the Assam Police and leaders from the minority community for ensuring peace across the state amid intelligence inputs warning of possible unrest over the protest on the Waqf Amendment Act.
Assam's paddy procurement crosses 4 lakh metric tons: CM Himanta Biswa Sarma
Guwahati, April 12: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday announced that the Government of Assam's paddy procurement during the ongoing Kharif season has crossed 4 lakh metric tons.
Assam govt announces year-long celebration for Bhupen Hazarika's 100th birth anniversary
Guwahati, April 12: The Assam government announced on Saturday that it will hold a year-long celebration to mark the 100th birth anniversary of legendary singer and cultural icon Bhupen Hazarika.
Nearly 60 per cent women candidates fighting panchayat polls in Assam
Guwahati, April 12: Nearly 60 per cent of candidates fighting for the upcoming Panchayat polls in Assam are women, said Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday.
Assam taking decisive steps against social evils, says CM Sarma
Guwahati, April 12: The Assam government has been taking strong and decisive action against social evils such as witch hunting and human trafficking, said Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday.
Seeing Tahawwur Rana back on Indian soil renewed confidence: Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma
Guhawati, April 11: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday recalled the 26/11 Mumbai terror attack when he was in the city and said that seeing terror accused Tahawwur Rana back on Indian soil "renewed confidence".
CM Himanta Sarma to lead from front with 27 rallies, Dilip Saikia to address over 50 campaign meeting ahead of Panchayat polls in Assam
Guwahati, April 10: As the upcoming Panchayat elections in Assam are set to take place in two phases--on May 2 and May 7--the NDA alliance in the state has geared up for a full-scale electoral battle. Extensive groundwork and preparations have already been made across all levels of the alliance.
Assam govt to distribute financial aid to 43 lakh beneficiaries
Guwahati, April 10: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Thursday that over 43 lakh persons, including a large section of women, are set to benefit from the state government's cash transfer scheme.
Assam govt to promote women workforce at semiconductor facility, says CM Sarma
Guwahati, April 10: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday said that to boost women's participation in the upcoming Tata Semiconductor facility in Jagiroad in the Morigaon district, the state government is set to build a state-of-the-art hostel for them for Rs 142 crore.
Borrowed charging cable: Assam CM engages police to search for the gentleman
Guwahati, April 9: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma boarded his Emirates flight from Delhi to Dubai, preparing for the first leg of his travels. As he settled in, he realised he needed to charge his phone.
Tea from Assam's Attabarie wins global recognition in championship at Las Vegas: CM Sarma
Guwahati, April 9: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced on Wednesday that the tea from Attabarie estate in Sivasagar has been recognised as the world's best black CTC tea in this year's world tea championship.
Assam is now India's 3rd fastest growing state with GDP growth rate of 7.94 percent at constant prices: CM Sarma
Guwahati, April 8: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday stated that Assam is now India's third-fastest-growing state, which was unimaginable a few years ago.
Assam CM Sarma lists three high-speed corridors to transform connectivity across state
Guwahati, April 8: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday listed out three high-speed corridors aimed at transforming connectivity across the state.
Jorhat-Dibrugarh National Highway section expected to be completed by December 31: Assam CM
Guwahati, April 8: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Tuesday that there is "unanimous confidence" in completing the section of the Jorhat-Dibrugarh National Highway by December 31 of this year.
ISRO has come on-board to install an array of satellites in Assam: CM Sarma
Guwahati, April 7: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday announced that ISRO has come on-board to install an array of satellites in Assam. CM Sarma held a meeting with ISRO Chairman V.
Guwahati: Assam Police hosts India's first national dialogue on children's rights on the Internet
Guwahati, April 8: Taking inspiration from Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma's vision for the protection and empowerment of children - both offline and online - has served as the guiding force for many progressive initiatives in the state, the Assam Police through its child-friendly policing initiative Sishu Mitra, on Monday organized "Infantia - India's First National Dialogue on Children's Rights on the Internet" in Guwahati.
Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma meets ISRO chairman V Narayanan
Guwahati, April 7: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday met ISRO Chairman V. Narayanan and discussed Assam's vision of launching its own satellite.
Assam CM meets MD, NHIDCL Krishan Kumar, Secretary Fertilisers Rajat Kumar Mishra in Delhi
New Delhi, April 7: Chief Minister of Assam, Himanta Biswa Sarma, on Monday met Managing Director of National Highways and Infrastructure Development Corporation (NHIDCL), Dr Krishan Kumar, in the national capital.
Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma performs sacred rituals of Dashmi Puja
Guwahati, April 7: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday performed the sacred rituals of Dashmi Puja at his residence in Guwahati.
Committed to build good health infrastructure in Assam, says CM Sarma
Guwahati, April 7: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday said building good healthcare institutions is the priority of the state government.
Assam CM Himanta Sarma attends 32nd Annual Conference of Dularai Bathou Goutham
Tamulpur, April 6: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday attended the open session of the 32nd Annual Conference of the Dularai Bathou Goutham (All Bathou Mahasabha), held at Pathalikuchi in Tamulpur.
People will vote for BJP because of development, says Assam minister ahead of Panchayat polls
Guwahati, April 6: Assam minister Ranjeet Kumar Dass reflected on the Bharatiya Janata Party's preparations for the upcoming Panchayat elections in the state. Dass said that both the BJP and Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) will fight the elections together as NDA.
Insurgency almost finished in Assam: Arunachal CM Khandu
Itanagar, April 5: Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu said on Saturday that insurgency, which affected Assam for decades, impacting Arunachal Pradesh as well, is almost finished due to Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma's efforts and blessings of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah.
Boundary disputes between Assam, Arunachal Pradesh will be completely resolved: Assam CM Himanta
West Siang, April 5: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday said that boundary disputes between Assam and Arunachal Pradesh will be completely resolved under the present dispensations.
Another saffron wave in Assam: CM Himanta Biswa Sarma after NDA registers victory in RHAC elections
Guwahati, April 5: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has expressed gratitude to the people of Rabha Hasong Autonomous Council for making NDA victorious in the elections.
Grateful to PM Modi for including Assam in vibrant village programme: Himanta Biswa Sarma
Guwahati, April 4: Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday expressed gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for including Assam in the second phase of the vibrant village programme following a cabinet decision of the Union government.
Manipur MLAs discuss political situation in crisis-struck state with Assam CM
Guwahati/Imphal, April 4: In a significant development, seven MLAs of different political parties and a BJP leader from Manipur met Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma in Guwahati on Friday, sources said.
Assam to come up with new policy to combat human trafficking
Guwahati, April 4: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday announced that the state government has decided to make a new policy to combat human trafficking.