Himanta Biswa Sarma slams Congress for misrepresenting Assam tea garden in official campaign

Assam Congress had to face yet another burn, as the official campaign page of the party misrepresented a tea garden image from Taiwan and posted the same with the caption “Tea Garden estate workers Assam”. Reacting sharply against the distortion of Assam’s tea garden image, State Health and Finance Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma termed the […]

Assam polls: 99 percent consensus on AGP-BJP seat sharing, says Himanta Biswa Sarma

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) has reached the final stage to decide the seat-sharing for the upcoming Assam assembly elections. NEDA convenor and senior BJP leader Himanta Biswa Sarma told media persons in Guwahati that the two allies have arrived at a 99 percent consensus. Sarma said that the issue […]

AGP-BJP seat sharing for Assam polls to be finalised tomorrow: Himanta Biswa Sarma

North-East Democratic Alliance (NEDA) convenor and Assam finance minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said that final decisions on the seat-sharing with Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) for the upcoming assembly elections will be taken tomorrow. “There will be a meeting of AGP leadership with BJP national president JP Nadda and union home minister Amit Shah tomorrow. The seat-sharing […]

Assam: Himanta Biswa Sarma takes first jab of COVID-19 vaccine

Assam health, finance and education minister Himanta Biswa Sarma took the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine at Gauhati Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) on Monday evening. “As people above 45 years with co-morbidities are eligible in phase 2, I took my first dose of #COVID19Vaccine at GMCH today. All those under this category are advised […]

Himanta Biswa Sarma’s new book ‘Eta Xopunor Pom Khedi’ unveiled in Guwahati

Assam Finance, Health and Education Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma’s fourth book was released in a ceremony held at Hotel Taj Vivanta in Guwahati on Wednesday. The book titled ‘Eta Xopunor Pom Khedi’ is a compilation of 25 speeches on Assam’s contemporary socio-economic-political issues delivered at various platforms including the Assam Legislative Assembly. Meghalaya Chief Minister […]

Three new foot-over bridge with lifts, escalators inaugurated in Guwahati

Assam Health, Finance and Education Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday inaugurated three new foot over-bridges at Maligaon, Ganeshguri and Khanapara area in Guwahati. The Kamakhya Gate foot-over bridge was inaugurated at 09:00 AM in the morning. Following the first inauguration, the footbridges at Ganeshguri near Kar Bhawan was inaugurated by 09.30 AM and the […]

9 cancer hospitals in Assam to be fully operational by September

Assam Health, Finance and Education Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday announced that all under-construction cancer hospitals in the state will be fully operational by September this year. As many as nine cancer hospitals will be inaugurated in the state in the month of September this year, Himanta Biswa Sarma informed. The new cancer hospitals […]

Assam govt cuts fuel prices by Rs 5, removes cess on liquor by 25%

Ahead of the Assembly elections in Assam, the state government on Friday said it has cut petrol and diesel prices by Rs 5. Finance Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma while presenting the vote on account Budget for the year 2021-2022 on the second day of the State Assembly session announced that from Friday midnight the prices […]

Largest ever recruitment drive: 29,701 teachers appointed in Assam

In the largest ever recruitment exercise in the state, Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal and Education Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma distributed 29,701 appointment letters in a ceremony at the Sarusajai Sports Complex in Guwahati on Friday. Of the 29,701 appointments, 16,484 are teachers and non-teaching staffs in schools, junior colleges and colleges whose services have […]