Friday, June 2, 2023

Himanta Biswa Sarma

Himanta’s wife files Rs 100 cr defamation suit against Sisodia

Riniki Bhuyan Sarma, the wife of Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, has filed a Rs 100 crore defamation suit against Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia, who had alleged malpractice in giving contracts for PPE at above market...

Assam Oppn hits out as state hosts Maha MLAs

Hitting out at the BJP after the dissident Shiv Sena MLAs from Maharashtra reached Guwahati, the opposition in Assam on Wednesday said that the ruling party was busy playing politics at a time the state was reeling under a...

Central team to assess floods damage in Assam, M’laya

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday said an inter-ministerial Central team will visit the flood-affected areas of Assam and Meghalaya to assess the damage.After speaking to Chief Ministers of Assam and Meghalaya Himanta Biswa Sarma and Conrad Sangma...

Assam reels under devastating floods

Assam reeled under devastating floods caused by incessant rain, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi taking stock of the situation and Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma visiting several relief camps sheltering affected people on Saturday, officials said.As many as 19...

GNF seeks Sarma’s intervention for ‘inclusive’ Naga pol solution

Global Naga Forum (GNF) delegation, which met Assam chief minister, Himanta Biswa Sarma in Guwahati on June 16, conveyed its desire for a solution based on-- “Respect for Naga historical and political rights; official recognition of Naga flag and...

Greenfield Airport: Assam govt asked for application

Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia has asked the Assam government to make an “in-principle application” in the prescribed form for setting up of a greenfield airport at Cachar, BJP MP Rajdeep Roy said on Friday.The state government will make...

‘Agniveers’ to get special preference in Assam police recruitment : Himanta

Youths who serve for four years in the armed forces under the ‘Ag-nipath’ scheme announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be given preference during re-cruitment to Assam police, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Wednesday,“Agniveers (those who...

Police seize 1480 Kg of Ganja from goods carrier in Karimganj

Assam police on Saturday seized 1480 kilograms of Ganja from a goods carrier and arrested its driver, reports The Sentinel Assam.As per the information provided by the Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, on Twitter, police seized 1480 kg...

Himanta expands cabinet; reshuffles portfolios

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma Thursday inducted two new ministers and carried out a major reshuffle of his cabinet with several of the old guard losing some important portfolios.The expansion was the first by Sarma since he assumed...

Assam CM to induct two members in cabinet

Two more ministers will be inducted into the Himanta Biswa Sarma-led cabinet in Assam on Thursday.Nalbari MLA, Jayanta Malla Baruah, and BJP legislator from Haflong, Nandita Garlosa will take oath in a function here at Sankardeva Kalakhetra on Thursday...