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Assam CM welcomes Centre's decision to withdraw AFSPA, says 60 pc of state
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Guwahati (Assam) [India], March 31 (ANI): Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday welcomed the Centre's decision to reduce disturbed areas in Assam under the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) saying that around 60 per cent of state's area will now be free from AFSPA's purview.
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Assam signs 8 petroleum mining lease with OIL
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Guwahati (Assam) [India], March 30 (ANI): The Assam government on Tuesday signed eight Petroleum mining lease blocks with Oil India Ltd. (OIL).
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AIUDF to challenge Assam govt in SC if they file petition seeking NRC re-v
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Guwahati (Assam) [India], March 29 (ANI): Badruddin Ajmal-led All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) will be moving to the Supreme Court to challenge the Assam government in case the state government files a petition seeking re-verification of the National Register of Citizens (NRC). Read More
Hindu community not in majority in several districts: Assam CM
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Guwahati (Assam) [India], March 29 (ANI): Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday said that the Muslim community is in majority in the state and cannot be considered a minority in the northeastern state anymore, adding that Hindus are in minority in several districts.
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Assam govt takes over HPC Nagaon, Cacher paper mills
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Guwahati (Assam) [India], March 28 (ANI): Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday announced that the assets of Hindustan Paper Corporation (HPC) Nagaon and Cacher paper mills have been taken over by the state government by paying Rs 375 crores.
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Assam CM calls for fresh NRC
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Guwahati (Assam) [India], March 28 (ANI): Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday said the National Register of Citizens (NRC) should be reviewed and done afresh.
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Himanta Sarma slams Kejriwal over remarks on 'Kashmir Files', asks him not
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Guwahati (Assam) [India], March 27 (ANI): Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday slammed his Delhi counterpart Arvind Kejriwal over his remarks on 'The Kashmir Files' and asked him not to be "anti-Hindu" stating the latter has no right to humiliate the society.
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Pralhad Joshi says no shortage of coal in India
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Guwahati (Assam) [India], March 26 (ANI): Union Coal Minister Pralhad Joshi on Saturday emphasised that there is no shortage of coal in the country.
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Assam: Coal mining operations resume at NEC's Tikak Colliery
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Guwahati (Assam) [India], March 26 (ANI): Coal mining operations at North Eastern Coalfields (NEC), a unit of Coal India Limited (CIL), resumed on Saturday soon after Union Minister Pralhad Joshi along with Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma inaugurated the unit at Tikak Colliery of NE
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Assam govt to provide jobs to more than 20,000 people in state
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Guwahati (Assam) [India], March 26 (ANI): Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday rolled out government jobs for more than 20,000 people in the state.
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Assam CM accuses Kejriwal of mocking Kashmiri Pandits, says he rubbed 'sal
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Guwahati (Assam) [India], March 25 (ANI): A day after Arvind Kejriwal accused BJP leaders of "promoting" Kashmir Files movie and demanding that it should be put on YouTube to make it free, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma hit out at him saying the Delhi Chief Minister should stop
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Himanta Biswa Sarma re-elected unopposed as BAI president
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Guwahati (Assam) [India], March 25 (ANI): Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma was re-elected unopposed as the President of Badminton Association of India (BAI) for another four years term from 2022 to 2026 at the General Body Meeting held in Guwahati on Friday.
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