Assam: BJP appoints Rangia MLA Bhabesh Kalita as state party chief

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national president JP Nadda has appointed party leader Bhabesh Kalita as the president of the Assam unit of the party on Saturday. “The appointment comes into immediate effect,” an order issued by BJP national general secretary Arun Singh stated. “BJP National President Jagat Prakash Nadda has appointed Bhabesh Kalita, MLA as […]

Assam Chief Minister hands over appointment letter to Borsing Bey as Constable

Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday handed over appointment letter to home guard Borsing Bey as constable in Assam Police. Bey has been awarded for showing example of integrity by refusing huge amount of bribe money and confiscating drugs worth Rs 12 crore. CM Sarma appointed Bey as constable in the police at […]

Central ministries, Assam govt to meet on resuming coal mining: CM

A tripartite meeting among the Union ministries of coal and environment and the Assam government will be held next month to discuss resumption of coal mining in the state, chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Saturday. After a meeting with officials of PSU major Coal India Limited (CIL) at Margherita in Tinsukia district, Sarma […]

Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma appeals to opposition MLAs to join BJP

A day after four-time Congress MLA Rupjyoti Kurmi announced his plans to join the BJP, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday appealed to all opposition legislators to join the ruling party. Sarma was replying to a question on Kurmi, the Congress’ lone legislator from the tea tribe community, who quit the grand old […]

Assam sets target to vaccinate 3 lakh people a day from June 21

The Assam government has set a target of administering COVID-19 vaccination to three lakh people daily from Monday for the next 10 days. The announcement was made by Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday. The Chief Minister asked the district administration to strive to achieve the target of 3 lakh vaccination everyday, from […]

Micro-blogging platform Koo launches Assamese service

Micro-blogging platform Koo launched the app in Assamese with Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday releasing the first message in Koo in the language. The Chief Minister in his message in Assamese said, “I am delighted that Koo App has launched it in Assamese language with me joining the platform. The app is […]

Assam govt is targeting to minimize revenue loss incurred by power companies: CM Sarma

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma is a ‘Man on a Mission’. From launching a all out war on drugs to paving way for permanent peace in the state, Sarma has now pledged to revive the bleak power sector in Assam. Reviewing the power scenario at the Bijulee Bhawan in Guwahati, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa […]

Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma meets RSS chief

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma met Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh supremo Mohan Bhagwat at the organization’s headquarters here on Friday. This was Sarma’s first visit to the RSS headquarters after becoming chief minister of Assam a month ago. Sarma spent more than an hour at the RSS headquarters and met Bhagwat, Sangh sources said, without […]

Assam CM inaugurates 300-bed Covid Care Hospital in Guwahati

To bolster the fight against COVID-19, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday dedicated a 300-bed Covid Care Hospital at Sarusajai in Guwahati for the treatment of infected patients. State Health minister Keshab Mahanta and top health department officials also attended the inaugural function at Sarusajai. The hospital which has been built in association […]