Assam Chief Minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday attended the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Government of Assam and Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi for the establishment of Srimanta Sankardev Chair at the School of Sanskrit and Indic Studies of the coun
The signing ceremony will take place in the presence of Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal and Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma. Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (MoPSW) said that the 'Riverine based tourism Circuit' will connect seven hist
"The state government over the last two years has been on its toes to usher in an era of hope and promise, as the government has taken a series of steps to expedite the rate of development in the state," CM Sarma said.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday said his government intends to start measuring the size of the economy (or GDP) at the district levels for a better understanding of their economic conditions.
BJP managed to win 66 seats. Janata Dal-Secular (JDS) bagged 19 seats. Independents have won two seats while Kalyana Rajya Pragathi Paksha and Sarvodaya Karnataka Paksha won one seat each.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday slammed All-India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi and said that he will close 300 more madrassas this year.
The Assam government has planned to open the traditional path of wild animals from Kaziranga to Orang National Park via the Burachapori Wildlife Sanctuary of the state.
"In the last two years, Assam police seized drugs worth more than Rs 1430.22 crore. During the period, a total of 5580 cases have been registered in the state under NDPS Act," Assam DGP GP Singh said.
It is alleged that the two burned pages of the Quran in the school where Musarrat Bibi was working as a peon and Muhammad Sarmad was working as a gardener.
Abdur Rashid Mandal, a Congress party member of the legislative assembly has come out in support of the Assam government's intention to end polygamy in the state and has welcomed the move.