Assam govt to give scholarship to students of Tea Tribe community, other benefits

Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal chaired an important cabinet meeting in Janata Bhawan, Guwahati on Wednesday. The Cabinet approved the Simon Sing Horo Special Scholarship scheme of ₹ 10,000 each to HSLC and HS passed candidates belonging to the Tea Tribe community to further empower students of the community. Further, the Cabinet approved the Swahid […]

ULFA-I peace talks: Assam CM Sonowal, Himanta Biswa to raise issue with HM Amit Shah

The Centre is leaving no stone unturned to ensure that permanent peace prevails in the entire Northeast particularly after the signing of the historic Bodo peace accord. Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal and state health and finance minister Himanta Biswa Sarma is all set to meet Union Home Minister Amit Shah to deliberate on the […]

Serial blasts in Eastern Assam: CM Sarbananda Sonowal vows ‘stern’ action against culprits

Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal has condemned the serial bomb blasts that rocked Eastern Assam’s Dibrugarh, Sonari, Duliajan and Doomdooma on Sunday. The Chief Minister directed the Assam DGP to nab the culprits at the earliest and take stern action against those involved. “I condemn the blasts. It is an act of cowardice. I have […]

644 militants from eight rebel outfits lay down arms in Guwahati

As many as 644 insurgents from eight rebel groups laid down their arms in presence of chief minister Sarbananda Sonowal, including top Army and police officials in a official ceremony at GMCH auditorium in Guwahati. Among those who surrendered are rebels from the ULFA-Independent, NDFB-S, Rabha National Liberation Front, National Liberation Front of Bengalis, KLO […]

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 […]

Assam CM Sarbananda Sonowal launches torch relay of Khelo India Youth Games 2020

Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal launched the Khelo India Youth Games 2020 torch relay in Guwahati on Sunday. The torch will be carried to all district headquarters to elicit the cooperation of the people for the success of the third Khelo India Youth Games 2020 which will begin here on January 10 next year. During […]

CAA row: Assam BJP Legislature Party meet concludes; CM Sonowal convenes cabinet meet

A crucial meeting of the Assam BJP Legislature Party convened by Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal concluded on Saturday. According to top sources, the chief minister reviewed the prevailing conditions following the series of violent anti-CAA protests in the state. Briefing newspersons after the meeting, Sootea BJP MLA Padma Hazarika said that the party MLAs demanded […]

Assam govt constitutes SIT to probe violence during anti-CAA protests in state

Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Friday said that a Special Investigation Team (SIT) has been constituted to probe the acts of violence during protests against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019, and those who were involved in the violence will not be spared. “Whoever was involved will not be spared. A Special Investigation Team (SIT) […]

Union Home Minister Amit Shah holds meet with AGP delegation on CAB

Union Home Minister Amit Shah held a meeting with a delegation of the AGP on the issue of Citizenship Amendment Bill at the Assam House in New Delhi. Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal and State Finance and Health minister Himanta Biswa Sarma were also present in the meeting. The AGP delegation was led by party […]