Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) released the manifesto "Sankalp Patra" for the Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) election on Friday. Assam Chief Minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma said that the BTC elections will be held on September 22.
In a post on X, Chief Minister Sarma said he held a detailed discussion on September 7 with the Assam Tea Tribe Students' Association (ATTSA) and the All Adivasi Students' Association of Assam (AASAA).
Assam is gearing up to celebrate a year-long celebration of the birth centenary of the state's cultural icon Bharat Ratna Dr Bhupen Hazarika, to begin from Monday.
"We are supporting the move of the Prime Minister. Assam's view is to lower GST to 5% and 18%. We will completely support the decision of the Government of India," Sarma said while speaking to the reporters here.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday launched the distribution of seed capital under the Chief Minister's Mahila Udyamita Abhiyan in Hojai Assembly constituency.
Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma distributed cheques to 15,671 SHG members in Patharkandi under the Mukhya Mantri Mahila Udyamita Abhiyan, urging women to use Rs 10,000 seed capital productively, with higher instalments promised for proper fund utilization.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said that Sribhumi police seized 650 grams of heroin and 10,000 Yaba tablets worth Rs 5 crore at Puwamara, leading to the arrest of four drug peddlers.
On September 13, the Prime Minister will arrive in Guwahati to attend the inaugural ceremony celebrating the birth centenary of Bharat Ratna Xudhakantha Dr Bhupen Hazarika.