Himanta Biswa Sarma
Union Home Minister Amit Shah to land in Guwahati tonight
Union Home Minister Amit Shah will land in Guwahati on Friday night for his three-day Northeast visit. Shah is scheduled to visit Assam and Manipur from Saturday and inaugurate a slew of new projects in both the northeastern states. Briefing newspersons, State Health and Finance Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said that the Union Home Minister will […]
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Himanta Biswa Sarma attends state BJP executive meeting in Karimganj
North-East Democratic Alliance (NEDA) convenor and Assam cabinet minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday attended the state BJP executive meeting in Karimganj. Addressing the meeting in Karimganj of Barak Valley, Sarma spoke on the growing organizational power of the BJP in every part of Assam. “In 2016, we couldn’t win a single seat in the […]
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Himanta Biswa Sarma announces development projects for BTR
Addressing the swearing-in ceremony of the new Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC), Assam finance minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday announced that the Bodo heartland will soon witness a series of developmental projects including the construction of colleges, stadiums, medical college and hospital, and many more. Sarma reiterated that the UPPL-BJP-GSP coalition has only one mission, […]
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‘Madrasas in Assam will be dissolved, to operate as regular schools’: Himanta Biswa Sarma
The Assam Cabinet has on Sunday approved a proposal to close down all close all government-run Madrasas and Sanskrit tols in the State. As per the cabinet decision, the State Madrasa Board shall stand dissolved from the declaration of the result of examination to be held in 2021-22 and all their academic and administrative authority will […]
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BJP will single-handedly form government in Kokrajhar: Himanta Biswa Sarma
Assam health and finance minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday claimed that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) would single-handedly form the Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC). Addressing an election rally at Fakiragram in Kokrajhar district, Sarma said, “BJP will single-handedly form the government in Kokrajhar.” The minister also took on Hagrama Mohilary-led Bodoland People’s Front (BPF) […]
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Ripun Bora, Badruddin Ajmal not relevant in BTC elections: Himanta Biswa Sarma
Amid ongoing campaign for the Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) elections, North East Democratic Alliance (NEDA) convenor and Assam cabinet minister Himanta Biswa Sarma took a potshot at the Congress and the All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF). Lambasting Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) president Ripun Bora and AIUDF chief Maulana Badruddin Ajmal, Himanta Biswa Sarma […]
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Assam government launches ‘Orunodoi’ scheme
Assam chief minister Sarbananda Sonowal and finance minister Himanta Biswa Sarma formally launched the State government’s flagship scheme ‘Orunodoi’ on Tuesday at Numali Jalah Parade Ground in Amingaon. Speaking on the occasion, CM Sonowal thanked finance minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and his team for their efforts in implanting the ambitious scheme. “The aim of this […]
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Assam eyes 70-lakh doses of COVID-19 vaccine in first phase
Around 70 lakh people, or roughly one-fifth of the state’s population, are expected to get the much anticipated COVID vaccine during the first phase. This was informed by state health minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, who said that the government is constantly following all developments related to the availability of vaccine. Sarma informed that the centre […]
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As COVID-19 situation improves, Assam gets ready to reopen elementary schools
The Assam government has decided to reopen elementary schools as COVID-19 situation has improved in the state. Addressing a press meet in Guwahati, Assam health minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced that elementary schools in the state will open from January 1. A standard operating procedure (SOP) will be issued soon to allow the students from […]
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Assam BJP releases manifesto for BTC elections
The Bharatiya Janata Party in Assam released its manifesto for the Bodoland Territorial Council elections on Friday. The election manifesto was released today at the BJP office in Kokrajhar in presence of state health minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, BJP Assam chief Ranjit Dass, BJP national general secretary Dilip Saikia and party leader Biswajit Daimary. Talking […]
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