Assam CM pushes for decentralisation of power, with new Secretariat and Cabinet in upper Assam

05 Sep 2024

The Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has pushed for decentralisation of power with Cabinet meetings being held across the state. The Assam Cabinet held its 18th outstation meet in the historic town of Lakhimpur today. Several decisions to boost the district's heritage and developmental trajectory were taken in the...

Assam CM Inaugurates 20-Bed Cardiology ICU At Silchar Medical College

24 Aug 2024

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma visited Silchar Medical College and Hospital on Saturday to inaugurate a new 20-bed cardiology ICU. This event marked the final day of his three-day tour of Barak Valley. During his visit, Sarma also reviewed the ongoing construction of a 535-bed emergency building, which, when...

‘Right Wing Leaders Are Active Targets’: Assam CM After Attack on Trump

14 Jul 2024

Hours after US President Donald Trump was injured in an alleged assassination attempt, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has come out to say that all right-wing leaders were now on the radar of leftist attackers. Biswa is affiliated with the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), infamous for its right-wing...

Assam CM Shares Images Of ‘Real-Life Harry Potter Snake’ In Kaziranga

11 Jul 2024

In the world of Harry Potter, fans are familiar with Nagini, Lord Voldemort's serpent companion depicted as green in the films. Now, a real-world counterpart akin to this magical depiction has emerged at Kaziranga, where Assam's Chief Minister, Himanta Biswa Sarma, shared images of a striking green snake. "Guess what,...

Assam CM to inaugurate, lay foundation stone of developmental projects worth over Rs 750 crore

07 Sep 2023

During his two-day visit to the area beginning on September 7, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma will dedicate and lay the cornerstone for a number of development projects totaling more than Rs 750 crore in Barak Valley. The Assam Chief Minister will officially open three bridges: the bridge over...

CM Sarma invites suggestions on proposed law to ban polygamy in Assam

21 Aug 2023

On Monday, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma invited citizens to submit comments on his government's proposed law to outlaw polygamy in the state. The chief minister issued a government notification while appealing to the public for suggestions on his X (previously Twitter) profile. The notification cited an expert committee...

Know why Assam CM replaces ‘INDIA’ with ‘Bharat’ in Twitter bio

24 Jul 2023

In response to the Opposition's alliance being called "INDIA," Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma updated his Twitter biography, replacing "India" with "Bharat." The Assam CM took to his twitter and penned the message as, "In my previous bio, I mentioned Assam, INDIA . However, I forgot to update it...

Assam: Congress leader Gaurav Gogoi slams CM Himanta Biswa after minor pregnant girl dies

10 Feb 2023

Congress leader Gaurav Gogoi on Friday slammed Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma for campaign against child marriage in the state after a 16-year-old pregnant married girl died while she was on her way to hospital in Bongaigaon district of Assam. Taking to Twitter Sarma wrote, "This innocent girl's death...

Men marrying girls aged below 14 years in Assam to be booked under POCSO Act

24 Jan 2023

The Assam government has decided to book men who marry girls aged below 14 ears in the state under the Protection Children from Sexual Offences Act, Chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said. The major reason for the high maternal and infant mortality rate in the state is child marriage, he...

Assam CM launches Jio 5G services

10 Jan 2023

The 5G services were launched at Guwahati by the Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday. Meanwhile, the True 5G-powered Wi-Fi- services were lunched by Jio on Tuesday at Maa Kamakhya Temple complex in Guwahati. "I am happy to launch Jio's True 5G service in Guwahati. I believe True...