Guwahati to North Guwahati in 10 minutes! Himanta Biswa Sarma launches Caisson foundation of new bridge

Assam Health, Finance and PWD Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma launched the Caisson Foundation No. PY-2 of the seventh bridge between Guwahati and North Guwahati over the mighty Brahmaputra river. The 8.3 km long bridge will be built at a cost of Rs. 2,600 crore. It will be completed by August, 2023. Taking to Twitter after […]

Assam reports no COVID-19 death after 115 days

Assam for the first time after 115 days, registered no deaths due to COVID-19 on Wednesday. The state so far has recorded 934 deaths due to the infection. With 380 new cases, the overall tally in the state reached 2,07,741. The active cases now stands at 8,110. Meanwhile, 655 patients have been discharged, taking the […]

Manipur’s territorial integrity will remain intact under BJP: Himanta Biswa Sarma

Ahead of the crucial bypolls, BJP’s star campaigner and the party’s go-to man in the Northeast Himanta Biswa Sarma landed in Manipur on Tuesday. A confident NEDA Convenor was certain of a BJP clean sweep in the seats the party is contesting in the November 7 bypolls. Addressing an election rally at Wangoi Assembly constituency […]

Political storm over proposed Miya Museum in Assam

The political row over the Miya museum has escalated to a new high. The war of words over Congress MLA Sherman Ali’s proposal to set up a Miya Museum continues to evoke sharp reactions. The issue has now snowballed into a political controversy as the BJP has alleged that the proposal was given for making […]

Assam CM Sarbananda Sonowal inaugurates Ganeshguri flyover in Guwahati

Assam chief minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Thursday inaugurated the newly-constructed two-lane flyover at Ganeshguri in Guwahati. Health, finance & education minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and Guwahati Development Department minister Siddhartha Bhattacharya were also present in the event. In his speech, Sonowal said, “Transportation is transformation. We have been working relentlessly for the development of transportation […]

COVID-19 vaccine to be available from January to July next year: Himanta Biswa Sarma

Assam health, finance and education minister Himanta Biswa Sarma told reporters at a presser in Guwahati that the COVID-19 vaccine would be made available from January to July in the next year. “The Government of India has been convening meetings with us to take a vaccination programme from January to July next year. The frontline […]

Consultative meet on Naga political issue crucial, says Himanta Biswa Sarma

NEDA convenor and Assam Health & Finance Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has said that the October 15 consultative meet on Naga issue called by Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio will be extremely crucial. Significantly, Sarma said that both the Government of India and the Naga negotiators know each others position by now. Indicating that integration of […]

Assam govt to shut down state-run madrasas

Assam Education and Finance Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday annonced the government will shut down all state-run Madrasas and Sanskrit tols (schools) as it cannot allow teaching religious education with public money. The minister said the government will issue a formal notification in this regard in November. Talking to media persons Sarma said, “In […]

Assam govt has disbursed ₹25.45 crores to 3,662 beneficiaries under Arogya Nidhi scheme: Himanta Biswa Sarma

Assam Health and Family Welfare Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday said that 7,689 CHD surgeries, 5 liver transplants and 50 bone marrow transplants have been done free of cost for children below 12 years under the ‘Snehasparsha’ scheme. Sarma also said that under the ‘Assam Arogya Nidhi’, government of Assam has disbursed ₹25.45 crores […]