Minority leaders in Assam pitch for Assamese-first identity

Representatives from the Assamese Muslim community has sent out a clear message that they would like to be first regarded as an Assamese rather than identified only as a religious minority group stating that they are an integral part of the Assamese society. The response came during a meeting on Sunday convened by Chief Minister […]

Assam CM hopeful of finding middle path to start peace talks with banned ULFA

Assam Chief Minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday said he is hopeful of finding a middle path to start peace talks with the banned ULFA as the insurgent group has been demanding that negotiations should be centred around ‘sovereignty’ whereas he took oath to protect India’s ‘sovereignty’. Sarma said if the ULFA and the […]

Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma calls for amicable solution to boundary dispute

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday said that he has been in touch with his counterparts in all neighboring states with which Assam has a long-standing border dispute, adding that he has urged the chief ministers to maintain status quo. In fact, CM Sarma has reached out to his Mizoram counterpart Zoramthanga through […]

Assam CM calls on President Ram Nath Kovind in Delhi

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma called on President Ramnath Kovind at the latter’s official residence in New Delhi on Friday. During the meeting, CM Sarma discussed several issues regarding the development of Assam, and also invited the President to visit the Kaziranga National Park, a UNESCO world heritage site, in the state. Taking to […]

“Leadership of both states trying to resolve issue”: Conrad Sangma on Assam-Meghalaya border dispute

Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma on Monday said that he had an unofficial discussion with his Assam counterpart Himanta Biswa Sarma on the inter-state border row besides other pertinent issues between the two states. Stating that the Centre wants the inter-state border dispute to end at the earliest, Chief Minister Sangma significantly stated that all […]

Meghalaya minister AL Hek meets Assam CM, urges to resume boundary talks

Meghalaya Health Minister AL Hek called on Assam Chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma in Guwahati on Saturday. Hek urged Sarma to restart Chief Minister level talks to resolve the long-pending inter-state boundary dispute between the two states at the earliest. In the meeting, they also discussed on the need to strengthen the health infrastructure in […]

Assam: BJP appoints Rangia MLA Bhabesh Kalita as state party chief

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national president JP Nadda has appointed party leader Bhabesh Kalita as the president of the Assam unit of the party on Saturday. “The appointment comes into immediate effect,” an order issued by BJP national general secretary Arun Singh stated. “BJP National President Jagat Prakash Nadda has appointed Bhabesh Kalita, MLA as […]

Assam Chief Minister hands over appointment letter to Borsing Bey as Constable

Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday handed over appointment letter to home guard Borsing Bey as constable in Assam Police. Bey has been awarded for showing example of integrity by refusing huge amount of bribe money and confiscating drugs worth Rs 12 crore. CM Sarma appointed Bey as constable in the police at […]

Central ministries, Assam govt to meet on resuming coal mining: CM

A tripartite meeting among the Union ministries of coal and environment and the Assam government will be held next month to discuss resumption of coal mining in the state, chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Saturday. After a meeting with officials of PSU major Coal India Limited (CIL) at Margherita in Tinsukia district, Sarma […]