Tag: Himanta Biswa Sarma
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Assam CM says BJP has come to stay in northeast region
"NDA (National Democratic Alliance) partners supported by BJP are in power in Nagaland, Meghalaya, and Sikkim. BJP has formed a strong base in the northeastern states and the party will remain to stay in the region," Sarma told the media.
January 2, 2022 -
Assam has no claim over any land: Himanta Biswa Sarma
"We cannot fight with the bordering states for small villages. We do not want anybody to leave their land, as Assam has no claim over any land. Assam did not ask for any land. It is not a question of them leaving the land because we have never in our history asked for any land from our bordering states,"
August 10, 2021 -
Assam to withdraw FIR against Mizoram RS member
Assam CM said, "To take this goodwill gesture ahead, I have directed the Assam Police to withdraw the FIR against K. Vanlalvena, Hon'ble MP from Mizoram".
August 2, 2021 -
Bolstering defences
New Delhi is ramping up infrastructure to counter China’s advances in border areas of the North-east and Ladakh.
June 28, 2021 -
Assam to confer ‘Asom Ratna’, other awards every year to ‘icons’
For smooth implementation of Batadrava Than Cultural and Tourism Project, the Cabinet approved allotment of additional land measuring 35.2 bighas to the management committee.
June 9, 2021 -
BJP makes major gains in Bodoland Territorial Council elections amid fractured mandate
The council elections, which is considered to be the semi-final of the legislative polls, have shown a positive sign for the BJP as the party managed to bag 9 seats as compared to one seat in 2015 polls.
December 13, 2020 -
Assam to launch mega scheme for women’s financial empowerment
Under the new scheme, district-wise selection of beneficiaries would begin from August 17 and the beneficiaries would start receiving the amount in the bank account of a female family member on the first day of every month, starting from October, he said.
August 12, 2020 -
Assam Govt keen to reopen educational institutions from Sept 1
Addressing the media, he said that all teachers and employees of the schools will have to get themselves tested for coronavirus before August 30.
August 1, 2020 -
BJP claims Manipur crisis over after ally NPP’s upset MLAs meet Amit Shah; CM’s fate uncertain
As the week-long hectic political tussle continued in Manipur, in a new twist, all four MLAs of ruling BJP ally NPP, who withdrew their support to the saffron party-led government last week, were on Tuesday evening rushed to Delhi ostensibly to crack the differences between the coalition partners.
June 25, 2020 -
Assam health minister advised to take rest
State chief minister Pu Zoramthanga informed that they have 117 positive cases, where one infected person was discharged from Zoram medical college hospital.
June 16, 2020 -
‘There can be no proof of religious persecution’, says BJP leader Himanta Biswa Sarma
Himanta Biswa Sarma said the Government of India has an in-house procedure for identifying the persecuted ones.
January 18, 2020 -
‘Himanta Biswa Sarma is Assam’s Jinnah’, says Congress
Meanwhile, a complaint has been filed against Himanta by the Barpeta District Youth Congress (BDYC) accusing him of making unconstitutional, communal, false and illegal statements during a talk show in a local news TV channel on Wednesday.
January 18, 2020 -
CAA protests: Major leaders among 190 arrested, 136 cases filed over Assam violence
Assam Finance Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has said that the curfew imposed in Assam will be relaxed only during day time while it will remain in place during the night until the situation is reviewed by the government.
December 17, 2019 -
Shifting political agenda?
The experience of Assam says that the National Register of Citizens is a very exclusionary exercise in the larger context.
December 9, 2019 -
Assam NRC: Unhappy BJP to move SC seeking re-verifcation
The final National Register of Citizens (NRC) list in Assam was published on Saturday including names of 3.1 crore people and leaving out 19 lakh names.
September 2, 2019 -
73-yr-old doctor killed by tea garden workers in Assam, 21 arrested; medical services to be withdrawn in protest
A mob of 250 garden workers assaulted the elderly doctor following the death of one of their colleagues who was undergoing treatment at a hospital in the plantation.
September 2, 2019 -
‘Lost hope’ in NRC’s present form, list not ‘red-letter’ for Assamese society: Himanta Sarma
Indicating he has very little faith that the list would help get rid of foreigners, the minister said that he just wanted the NRC list publication process to pass off peacefully.
August 31, 2019