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71,000 teachers recruited in Assam in last 5 years
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Guwahati (Assam) [India], February 6 (ANI): As many as 71,000 teachers have been recruited in the last five years in Assam, almost filling up the vacancies that existed in the education department, said Himanta Biswa Sarma, Assam Education Minister.
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Miya Muslims involved in distorting Assamese culture, language: Himanta Bi
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Guwahati (Assam) [India], February 3 (ANI): Assam Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday claimed that Miya Muslims are "very communal" and they are involved in various activities to distort Assamese culture and language.
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BJP won't get seats in minority dominated areas, says Assam minister Himan
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Guwahati (Assam) [India], January 31 (ANI): Ahead of the Assam Assembly polls slated for later this year, State minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) would not get any seats in areas dominated by Miya Muslims as they do not vote for the BJP.
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If BJP returns to power, you cannot grow beard, wear topi, offer azan, say
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Dhubri (Assam) [India], January 22 (ANI): Stirring up controversy during the campaign for forthcoming assembly elections in Assam, AIUDF president Badruddin Ajmal referred to Muslim community at a rally here and said if BJP comes to power again in the state, "you cannot go out without a bea
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Assam Assembly passes bill to abolish state-run Madrassas, convert them in
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Dispur (Assam) [India], December 30 (ANI): A bill, seeking to abolish all state-run Madrassas and transform them into regular schools, has been passed by Assam Legislative Assembly on Wednesday.
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Expelled Congress MLAs Ajanta Neog, Rajdeep Gowala join BJP in Assam
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Guwahati (Assam) [India], December 29 (ANI): Expelled Congress MLAs Rajdeep Gowala and Ajanta Neog on Tuesday joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the presence of Assam Finance Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma in Guwahati.
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Assam Government tables Bill for repeal of provincialisation of madrassas
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Guwahati (Assam) [India], December 28 (ANI): Assam Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday, the first day of the Assam Legislative Assembly session, tabled a Bill to repeal the provincialisation of Madrassas in the state.
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Bill aiming to end practice of running Madrassa by Assam govt to be tabled
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Guwahati (Assam) [India], December 28 (ANI): Assam Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday stated that a Bill to repeal the provincialisation of Madrassa, aiming to end the practice of running Madrassa by the Assam government, will be introduced today in the state Assembly.
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Assam reports 102 new Covid-19 cases, tally at 2,15,250
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Dispur (Assam) [India], December 19 (ANI): One hundred and two new cases of novel coronavirus were reported in Assam on Saturday, according to the State Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma.
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Decision on madrasas taken to make education secular: Assam minister
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Guwahati (Assam) [India], December 14 (ANI): A day after Assam Cabinet decided that madrasas will operate as any other general educational institute, Education Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday stated that the decision was taken to make education "secular".
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UPPL-GSP-BJP alliance has majority, will stake claim to form next BTC: Ass
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Guwahati (Assam) [India], December 13 (ANI): Assam Cabinet Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday said that along with United People's Party Liberal (UPPL) and Gana Surakha Party (GSP), the BJP will stake a claim to form next Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) in the region.
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Ajmal Foundation case needs to be investigated: Sarma
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Chirang (Assam) [India], December 6 (ANI): A day after an FIR was lodged against Ajmal Foundation, run by All India United Democratic Front chief Badruddin Ajmal, Assam Finance Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday said the case needs to be investigated.
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