Assam CM Sarbananda Sonowal inaugurates Ganeshguri flyover in Guwahati

Assam chief minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Thursday inaugurated the newly-constructed two-lane flyover at Ganeshguri in Guwahati. Health, finance & education minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and Guwahati Development Department minister Siddhartha Bhattacharya were also present in the event. In his speech, Sonowal said, “Transportation is transformation. We have been working relentlessly for the development of transportation […]

COVID-19 vaccine to be available from January to July next year: Himanta Biswa Sarma

Assam health, finance and education minister Himanta Biswa Sarma told reporters at a presser in Guwahati that the COVID-19 vaccine would be made available from January to July in the next year. “The Government of India has been convening meetings with us to take a vaccination programme from January to July next year. The frontline […]

Consultative meet on Naga political issue crucial, says Himanta Biswa Sarma

NEDA convenor and Assam Health & Finance Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has said that the October 15 consultative meet on Naga issue called by Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio will be extremely crucial. Significantly, Sarma said that both the Government of India and the Naga negotiators know each others position by now. Indicating that integration of […]

Assam govt to shut down state-run madrasas

Assam Education and Finance Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday annonced the government will shut down all state-run Madrasas and Sanskrit tols (schools) as it cannot allow teaching religious education with public money. The minister said the government will issue a formal notification in this regard in November. Talking to media persons Sarma said, “In […]

Assam govt has disbursed ₹25.45 crores to 3,662 beneficiaries under Arogya Nidhi scheme: Himanta Biswa Sarma

Assam Health and Family Welfare Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday said that 7,689 CHD surgeries, 5 liver transplants and 50 bone marrow transplants have been done free of cost for children below 12 years under the ‘Snehasparsha’ scheme. Sarma also said that under the ‘Assam Arogya Nidhi’, government of Assam has disbursed ₹25.45 crores […]

Bodo is now associate official language of Assam

Health and Finance Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday announced that the Assam Cabinet has decided to make Bodo the associate official language of the state. Sarma further informed that the cabinet has given approval for the constitution of Bodo Kachari Autonomous Welfare Council outside the 6th schedule area for the welfare of the Bodo […]

TR Zeliang calls on Himanta Biswa Sarma to discuss Naga issue

Leader of the opposition in Nagaland, TR Zeliang who is also the convenor of the NPF Political Affairs Mission (PAM) called on North-East Democratic Alliance (NEDA) Convener Himanta Biswa Sarma and had valuable discussion on the vexed Naga issue. During the deliberations, Zeliang appreciated the Centre’s idea for roping in Sarma to play an active […]

Guwahati: Himanta Biswa Sarma shares 3D photos of proposed Maligaon Fly-Over

Assam Health and Finance Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday took to his Twitter handle to share the 3D view of the proposed four-Lane Maligaon Fly-Over. The approximate length of the proposed fly-over is 2.9 Km. The construction of the fly-over is likely to begin in October 2020. “3D view of the Proposed 4 Lane […]

Assam: Himanta Biswa Sarma inaugurates 40-bed ICU at SMCH

A 40-bed Intensive Care Unit was inaugurated by Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma at Silchar Medical College and Hospital (SMCH) in Assam on Saturday. Inaugurating the ICU, Sarma announced that it would be upgraded to 100 beds by December 31 in 2020. On the other hand, minister Sarma also laid the foundation stone of a […]