Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday chaired a meeting to review and finalise proposed infrastructure projects under the Prime Minister’s Development Initiative for North East Region (PM-DevINE). The proposed projects cover key sectors, including roads, healthcare, education and government buildings. According to a post by the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) on social media, Read More…
Assam Police seized 78,400 suspected Yaba tablets valued at ₹19.6 crore in Cachar district and arrested one person in connection with the case, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Friday. The tablets, which contain a mixture of methamphetamine and caffeine, were recovered from a vehicle, according to the Chief Minister. Sarma said changing the Read More…
Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday presented Asian Games gold medallist Lovlina Borgohain with a cheque for Rs 50 lakh in recognition of her achievement. The boxer from Golaghat was felicitated by Sarma at his office soon after her arrival in Guwahati. Borgohain won the gold medal in the women’s 75-kg category Read More…
Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday announced plans to establish government-run drug rehabilitation centres in every district of the state to help people overcome addiction and return to normal life. Speaking at a press conference in Jorhat after a two-day conference of district commissioners, Sarma said the government had received several complaints Read More…
Guwahati: Four people have been arrested after police seized 20,000 banned Yaba tablets valued at around Rs 2 crore in two separate operations in Assam’s Sribhumi district, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said. According to the Chief Minister, the seizures were made during operations targeting the illegal narcotics trade in the district. Yaba, commonly referred Read More…
Guwahati: The Assam unit of the Congress will organise a statewide ‘padayatra’ on August 29 to protest the proposed reduction of the Eco-Sensitive Zone (ESZ) around Kaziranga National Park, the party said on Wednesday. The Congress claimed that the proposed move could pose a serious threat to wildlife, biodiversity and the fragile ecosystem surrounding the Read More…
The Assam government on Thursday launched the application process for its flagship ‘Nijut Moina’ and ‘Nijut Babu’ financial assistance schemes aimed at supporting students across the state.Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma formally launched the distribution of application forms for the two stipend schemes at a function in Guwahati. On the occasion, the Chief Minister also Read More…
Guwahati: The Assam government has identified more than 1.72 lakh people as illegal foreigners under the provisions of the Assam Accord, while a little over 31,700 have been repatriated so far, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma informed the Assembly on Monday. Responding to a written question raised by AGP MLA Diptimayee Choudhury, the Chief Minister Read More…
Assam Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya on Sunday appointed Himanta Biswa Sarma as the Chief Minister of the state, clearing the way for the NDA government’s third consecutive term in Assam. Sarma was unanimously elected leader of the BJP-led NDA legislature party before meeting the Governor at Lok Bhavan along with alliance leaders to formally stake Read More…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi made a historic landing aboard an Indian Air Force C-130J Super Hercules aircraft on a specially developed emergency runway along National Highway 127 in Assam. The dramatic touchdown took place at the Moran bypass during his one-day visit to the state ahead of the Assembly elections. Stretching 4.2 kilometres and built Read More…