Taking the anticipation and excitement up a notch ahead of the fourth edition of the Khelo India University Games 2024, the Chief Minister of Assam Himanta Biswa Sarma launched the logo and mascot Ashtalakshmi - the vibrant butterfly at a glittering ceremony held here in Guwahati on Thursday
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday attended as Chief Guest the 9th Mising Youth Festival hosted at Kareng Chapori near Bogibeel Bridge in Dhemaji district.
The All India United Democratic Front President and MP Badruddin Ajmal came down heavily on the Uniform Civil Code Bill that was tabled in the Uttarakhand State Assembly, saying it should be "dumped in the dustbin".
Expressing confidence over the decision, Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma said that fencing would reduce incidents of cross-border insurgency and infiltration through better surveillance.
Addressing the cadets in Lok Sewa Bhawan in Guwahati on Friday, Chief Minister Sarma said, "The 171 NCC cadets are the asset of the society and they should continue to display the spirit of Rashtra Dharma and Rashtra Bhakti during their journey of life."
Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha, Mallikarjun Kharge on Friday indirectly hit out at Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma's now-deleted post on the Varna system and said that the CM of this country who speaks such a language should be "removed."
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday said that he would reveal the identity of the body double part involving Rahul Gandhi during his Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra in the state after Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Assam visit.
The Assam government is closely monitoring the Uttrakhand UCC report and will take its decision on banning polygamy in the state, in the upcoming budget session.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma attended the Ban-Phi and Bhumi Pujan (stone-laying ceremony) of the Rang Ghar beautification project in Sivasagar on Thursday.
After Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the interim budget in Parliament, Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma said that the Budget for 2024-2025 sits on the pedestal of outstanding governance over the last 10 years.