‘Pro-Pakistan’ stand: Assam Police nab one more person in Nalbari

'Pro-Pakistan' stand: Assam Police nab one more person in Nalbari

Follow Us on Google News Guwahati, June 18 (IANS) Assam Police have arrested one person on the charges of posting pro-Pakistan content on social media, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Wednesday. The arrest happened in the Nalbari district by a police team of Kamrup district in the state. The arrested person has been … Read more

Assam CM criticises Rahul Gandhi over ‘cow slaughter’ remarks

Assam CM criticises Rahul Gandhi over ‘cow slaughter’ remarks

Follow Us on Google News Guwahati, June 18 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday criticised Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi over the alleged cow slaughter remarks associated with LoP’s close aides, and termed it as “poisonous” and deeply “insulting” to Hindu sentiments. Addressing reporters, Sarma accused LoP … Read more

Step up efforts to control ONGC gas leak, Assam CM writes to Union Minister Puri

Step up efforts to control ONGC gas leak, Assam CM writes to Union Minister Puri

Follow Us on Google News Guwahati, June 18 (IANS) In response to the ongoing gas leakage for the last six days from Oil and Natural Gas Corporation’s (ONGC) rig sites at Bhatiyapara locality in the Sivasagar district, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday wrote a letter to Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri. Taking … Read more

‘Extremely heavy rainfall’: MHA issues red alert across Assam

‘Extremely heavy rainfall’: MHA issues red alert across Assam

Follow Us on Google News Guwahati, June 17 (IANS) The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Tuesday issued a red alert with extremely heavy rain, thunderstorm and lightning, squall for the next two days in Assam and the orange alert for June 20 across the states of Assam and Meghalaya, officials said on Tuesday. The … Read more

Opportunities for all: Assam CM on visit of tribal students to semiconductor plant

Opportunities for all: Assam CM on visit of tribal students to semiconductor plant

Follow Us on Google News Guwahati, June 17 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday said that at least 50 students from tribal communities were recently taken on an exposure visit to the upcoming Tata Semiconductor Facility. The visit was organised as part of their ongoing Semiconductor Fabrication and Characterisation Training, a key … Read more

Assam CM inaugurates development projects in Lakhimpur

Assam CM inaugurates development projects in Lakhimpur

Follow Us on Google News Guwahati, June 17 (IANS) During his day-long visit to Assam’s Lakhimpur district, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma inaugurated and laid foundation stones for several development projects totalling nearly Rs 110 crore, officials said. These included the new office of the Chief Executive Officer of the Lakhimpur Zilla Parishad at Borimuri, … Read more

Assam CM slams Congress over temple desecration row, alleges ‘cheap thinking’

Assam CM slams Congress over temple desecration row, alleges 'cheap thinking'

Follow Us on Google News Guwahati, June 16 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday launched a scathing attack on the Congress party, accusing it of promoting “cheap thinking” in response to an alleged incident of temple desecration in the state’s Dhubri district. Sarma claimed that beef was deliberately thrown into a Hanuman … Read more

Assam govt committed to development of tribal people: CM Sarma

Assam govt committed to development of tribal people: CM Sarma

Follow Us on Google News Guwahati, June 16 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has said that the state government is committed to the welfare of all tribal people ensuring their development by preserving their heritage and upholding their constitutional safeguards. Highlighting the key objective of the Dharti Aba Janjatiya Gram Utkarsh Abhiyan (DAJGUA) … Read more

Crackdown against anti-national elements to continue in Assam: CM Sarma

Crackdown against anti-national elements to continue in Assam: CM Sarma

Follow Us on Google News Guwahati, June 15 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday reiterated the state government’s commitment to cracking down on anti-social and anti-national elements, asserting that such forces have deep historical roots dating back to the post-Independence era. “We have already taken action. Assam is a very sensitive state. … Read more