Himanta Biswa Sarma appeals ULFA(I) to join peace talks in Kokrajhar rally

“I humbly request United Liberation Front of Assam(I) to join the peace talks with the government,” said Assam health, finance and education minister Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma. Addressing the mega rally at Kokrajhar to celebrate signing of Bodo Peace Accord, minister Sarma said, “We the people from Northeast and Assam must thank prime minister Narendra […]

Assam: JMB issues death threat to Moinbari Satradhikar, Himanta Biswa Sarma, Jayanta Malla

Sensation prevailed at Sorbhog in Assam’s Barpeta district after Bangladesh based terror outfit Jamat-ul-Mujahideen issued death threats to Deka Sattradhikar of historic Moinbari Satra. Health, finance and education minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and BJP leader Jayanta Malla Baruah have also been issued death threats by the radical terror group. A letter sent by one Jeherul […]

PM Narendra Modi slated to visit Assam on Feb 7

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has confirmed his visit to Assam on February 7. This was informed by Assam Finance Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma today. The Prime Minister will visit the Bodo Territorial Region (BTR), said Assam Finance and Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma. The Prime Minister’s visit to BTR comes after the signing of the […]

No case of coronavirus reported in Assam: Himanta Biswa Sarma

With the deadly coronavirus knocking at the doors in the Northeast, Assam Health and Finance Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has said that elaborate measures have been taken to check the spread of this virus and not a single case has been reported in the State. “No case of coronavirus has been reported yet in Assam. […]

Himanta Biswa Sarma hopeful of ULFA-I’s return to mainstream; says there’s positivity in Paresh Baruah’s statements

A day after ULFA-Independent, Commander-in-Chief, Paresh Baruah indicated that the rebel group may come to the negotiating table, given the core issue of sovereignty remains the prime agenda for the talks. Assam health and finance minister has once again sent out an open invitation to the ULFA-Independent to join the peace process. However, Sarma maintained […]

Paresh Baruah’s talks offer to be discussed with PM Modi, HM Shah on Feb 7: Himanta Biswa Sarma

BJP top gun Himanta Biswa Sarma has said that the Centre and the state have taken note of the statements of United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA-Independent) chief Paresh Baruah who has indicated that the outfit may be ready for talks. Sarma however, refrained from making any comment on the ULFA-Independent’s sovereignty demand before commencement […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]