Assam government steps up preventive measures to tackle Japanese Encephalitis

The Assam government has announced a slew of immediate measures including free ICU care in government hospitals and transportation cost for all those affected by Japanese Encephalitis in the state. The state government is in touch with the Centre and has stepped up its drive against the deadly disease after 49 deaths were reported. Assam Health […]

Himanta Biswa Sarma calls upon Ratan Tata

The first phase of construction work of the Network of Cancer Hospitals in Assam has begun, said Health and Finance minister Himanta Biswa Sarma. Sarma called on Industrialist Ratan Tata, who had had laid the foundation stone of cancer care hospitals in the state last year. Ten cancer care centres including expansion of State Cancer Institute will […]

Assam: Birendra Prasad Baishya, Kamakhya Prasad Tasa file nominations for RS polls

AGP candidate Birendra Prasad Baishya and BJP candidate Kamakhya Prasad Tasa on Tuesday filed their nominations for the two Rajya Sabha seats in Assam. Former union minister Baishya was among the first to file his nomination in the Assam Assembly. Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal, BJP’s top strategist for Northeast and NEDA convenor Himanta Biswa Sarma, Assam […]

BJP improves tally in Assam, wins 9 seats

Beating all odds, the ruling BJP registered its best ever tally in Assam winning 9 of the total 14 Lok Sabha seats in the state. While the BJP’s allies drew a blank in the state, it did not impact the NDA’s overall tally which went up from 7 in 2014 to 9 this time. The […]

Convoy of BJP leaders Himanta Biswa Sarma, Dilip Ghosh attacked in West Bengal; Sarma terms attack as murderous

In a brazen display and abuse of power, activists of the ruling Trinamool Congress in West Bengal attacked the convoy of top BJP leader from the Northeast and Assam Finance, Health and PWD minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and West Bengal BJP president Dilip Ghosh at Khejuri in Kanthi Lok Sabha constituency of the State on […]

Former Congress leaders join BJP in Assam

With less than ten days remaining for the first phase of Lok Sabha elections, four former Assam Congress leaders joined the BJP on Monday. The former Congress leaders joined the party at a formal induction ceremony in presence of NEDA Convener Himanta Biswa Sarma at the BJP head office in Guwahati. The new leaders include […]

Himanta Biswa Sarma not to contest Lok Sabha polls

Assam BJP chief Ranjit Dass on Monday stated that the party leadership in Delhi has a much bigger role for NEDA convener and Assam Health and Finance minister Himanta Biswa Sarma. Dass added that the party banks heavily on Sarma to oversee its poll campaigns in the region. Sarma, who was slated to contest from […]

NEDA convener Himanta Biswa Sarma to contest from Assam in upcoming Lok Sabha polls

Assam Health and Finance minister Himanta Biswa Sarma will be contesting in the upcoming Lok Sabha Polls. The decision was taken during the crucial BJP meet that took place on Thursday. As per sources, Sarma will contest from Tezpur. It is worth mentioning here, the BJP leadership in the centre had given a free-hand to Sarma […]

Lok Sabha polls: AGP, BJP put aside differences to come together again

The BJP and the AGP have come together once again putting aside their differences for the interest of Assam. Stating this during a joint press briefing at the BJP headquarters in Guwahati, top party leader Himanta Biswa Sarma said the AGP, BJP and BPF are united in their bid to ensure Narendra Modi becomes Prime […]