9 cancer hospitals in Assam to be fully operational by September

Assam Health, Finance and Education Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday announced that all under-construction cancer hospitals in the state will be fully operational by September this year. As many as nine cancer hospitals will be inaugurated in the state in the month of September this year, Himanta Biswa Sarma informed. The new cancer hospitals […]

Assam govt cuts fuel prices by Rs 5, removes cess on liquor by 25%

Ahead of the Assembly elections in Assam, the state government on Friday said it has cut petrol and diesel prices by Rs 5. Finance Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma while presenting the vote on account Budget for the year 2021-2022 on the second day of the State Assembly session announced that from Friday midnight the prices […]

Largest ever recruitment drive: 29,701 teachers appointed in Assam

In the largest ever recruitment exercise in the state, Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal and Education Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma distributed 29,701 appointment letters in a ceremony at the Sarusajai Sports Complex in Guwahati on Friday. Of the 29,701 appointments, 16,484 are teachers and non-teaching staffs in schools, junior colleges and colleges whose services have […]

Waiting for SC permission to start fresh NRC updation: Himanta Biswa Sarma

The Assam government is waiting for the permission of the Supreme Court to initiate a fresh drive to update National Register of Citizens (NRC), Health, Education and Finance Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Wednesday. The state NRC Coordinator has already submitted “a very good affidavit” in the Gauhati High Court highlighting why we need […]

Assam: 29,700 teachers to get appointment on February 5

In what can be termed as the biggest appointment process in Assam, the state government will appoint a total of 29,700 teachers on February 5. This was announced by Health, Finance and Education Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma in a press meet on Wednesday. This is the largest teachers’ appointment drive, preceded by the appointment drive […]

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to visit poll bound Assam on Feb 6

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is scheduled to visit Assam on February 6 and address the tea garden community of the state. This was informed by Health and Finance minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday. Sitharaman will distribute Rs. 3000 each to 8 lakh tea garden workers with an expense of Rs. 240 crores at an […]

Two new foot-over bridge with lifts, escalators inaugurated in Guwahati

Assam Health and Finance Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday inaugurated two foot-over bridge in Guwahati’s G.S. Road area. The newly constructed foot-over bridges located at Ganeshguri (near Apollo Hospital) and Christian Basti (near post office) are equipped with escalators and lifts, which will be operational from 7 AM to 2 AM on a daily. […]

“India will always be ahead in the service of humanity”: Himanta Biswa Sarma

In Assam, the COVID-19 vaccination drive was successfully launched at 65 session sites across 33 districts on Saturday. Ten senior doctors of the Gauhati Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) have been administered the Covishield vaccine. State Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma was present at GMCH during the launch of the vaccination campaign. Speaking to mediapersons […]

Assam CM Sarbananda Sonowal, Himanta Biswa Sarma extends Bhogali Bihu greetings

Assam chief minister Sarbananda Sonowal and health, finance, education minister Himanta Biswa Sarma conveyed their greetings to the people of the state on the occasion of Bhogali Bihu. Sonowal in a video statement urged people to celebrate Bihu with peace and amity. He also thanked the farmers for their hard work in strengthening the State […]