Himanta Biswa Sarma
Centre ready to hold peace talks with ULFA-I: Himanta Biswa Sarma
A day after the Centre and the state government signed a tri-partite peace deal with the NDFB resolving the decades long Bodoland issue, the Assam government for the first time has appealed ULFA-Independent Commander-in-Chief, Paresh Baruah to join the peace process. Briefing newspersons in Guwahati, state finance and health minister Himanta Biswa Sarma quoting Home […]
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Bodo Peace Accord: Here’s the list of packages for Bodoland Territorial Region (BTR)
Soon after signing of the Bodo Peace Treaty between Government of India, Assam government and various Bodo groups, Assam health, finance and education minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced a list of packages for political, social and economic development of Bodoland Territorial Region (BTR). Key points from Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma’s statement: This agreement has been […]
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Assam government files case against former JNU student over ‘seditious’ remark
The Assam government has registered a case against the Shaheen Bagh protest organiser and former JNU student Sharjeel Imam, who earlier made a controversial remark on camera saying that Muslims are in such numbers that they can cut the entire Northeast from the rest of India. Imam said that their aim is to cut Assam […]
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Assam govt to file sedition case against Shaheen Bagh protest organiser: Himanta Biswa Sarma
The Assam government has decided to register a case against the main organiser of the Shaheen Bagh protests in Delhi for his ‘seditious’ statement aimed at disrupting law and order in the state, finance and health minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Saturday. Himanta Biswa Sarma came down heavily on the Shaheen Bagh protest mastermind […]
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Himanta Biswa Sarma allays fears over CAA; says people must read clauses to remove confusion
Addressing the party’s youth parliament in Guwahati on Thursday, Assam Health, Finance and Education minister Himanta Biswa Sarma allayed fears of the people of the state over the Citizenship Amendment Act. Sarma said that citizenship will not be provided until applicants provide necessary proofs, as prescribed in the Citizenship Amendment Act. The Assam health and […]
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Assam cabinet reshuffle: Following changes in portfolios along with new ministers
Putting all speculations to rest, Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Saturday reshuffled the Assam cabinet, adding new faces to head the Labour & Tea Tribes Welfare and PWD. Finance minister Himanta Biswa Sarma was re-allocated the Education portfolio handled by Siddhartha Bhattacharya. Newly inducted, Mahmora MLA Jogen Mohan will be in charge of Power and […]
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“Will take any new party head on”: Himanta Biswa Sarma
Assam Health and Finance minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has asserted that the BJP will not shy away from a head on contest if the AASU goes ahead to form a political party. Sarma’s remark comes in the wake of repeated statements issued by AASU general secretary Lurinjyoti Gogoi and president Dipanka Nath that an alternate […]
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Assam cabinet expansion: Two BJP MLA’s sworn in as ministers
Two new ministers were sworn in into the Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal’s cabinet. Mahmora MLA Jogen Mohan and Tinsukia MLA Sanjay Kishan were administered oath of office at the Raj Bhawan by Governor Jagdish Mukhi. Both Jogen Mohan and Sanjay Kishan have been reportedly inducted after 2 berths fell vacant following the election of […]
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Framing of CAA rules making steady progress: Himanta Biswa Sarma
Framing of rules for the Citizenship Amendment Act have already started and have made steady progress. This was informed by top BJP leader Himanta Biswa Sarma while speaking to newsmen in Delhi. Sarma stated that it was important to get done with the process at the earliest so that all confusion could be removed from […]
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Khelo India will be very successful, says Himanta Biswa Sarma
Assam Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday expressed confidence that the third edition of ‘Khelo India’ event in Guwahati will be very successful. Speaking to the media, Sarma said: “The ‘Khelo India’ event has already seen a grand inauguration. In the presence of Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal and Sports Minister Kiren Rijuju, the event started […]
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