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Assam to convert govt-run madrasas, Sankrit tols to schools
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Guwahati (Assam) [India], Feb 13 (ANI): The Assam government is set to convert government-run madrasas and Sanskrit schools to high schools and higher secondary schools as the state cannot fund the religious institutions, Assam education minister Himanta Biswas Sarma said on Wednesday.
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Govt ready to negotiate with ULFA(I), says Assam minister Sarma
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Guwahati (Assam) [India], Jan 28 (ANI): A day after the Bodo agreement was signed, Assam minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday said that the government is willing to negotiate with the United Liberation Front of Assam ULFA (Independent) faction that has shunned the talks so far.
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Congress is playing politics over CAA, says Himanta Biswa Sarma
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Guwahati (Assam) [India], Jan 28 (ANI): Assam Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday said the Congress is playing politics on the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), accusing the national party of waging a "war" against Hindu community in the country.
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Assam to thank Modi, Shah for resolving decades-long Bodo issue: Himanta S
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 27 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has decided to celebrate the resolution of the Bodo issue by organising a mega rally, likely to be addressed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi or Union Home Minister Amit Shah, in Assam's Kokrajhar.
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FIR against former JNU student for his Assam remark
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Guwahati (Assam) [India], Jan 25 (ANI): Assam Police on Saturday registered an FIR against former JNU student Sharjeel Imam for his alleged statement that Muslims are in such numbers that they could cut off the entire Northeast from the rest of India.
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Assam govt to file case against Shaheen Bagh protest organiser for his 'cu
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 25 (ANI): In a fresh turn of developments, Assam Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Biswa Sarma hit out at Sarjeel, the main organiser of Shaheen Bagh protest, saying that the state government will register a case against him for stating that "Assam shoul
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Pak government postpones release of 'Zindagi Tamasha' following protests
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Jan 22 (ANI): Pakistan's Ministry of Information and Broadcasting on Wednesday postponed the release of film 'Zindagi Tamasha' across the country following a religious uproar, reported Dawn.
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Impossible to provide proof of religious persecution under CAA: Assam Min
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Guwahati (Assam) [India], Jan 19 (ANI): Amid anti-CAA protest in Assam, state Finance Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said that it is impossible for the person to go back to Bangladesh and collect a copy of police report to show the proof of religious persecution.
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Himanta Biswa wants to become CM, eroding BJP from inside: Badruddin Ajmal
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Guwahati (Assam) [India], Jan 12 (ANI): All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) chief Badruddin Ajmal on Saturday accused Assam Finance Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma of eroding the BJP from inside saying he has an ambition of becoming the chief minister of the state.
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Khelo India will be very successful, says Himanta Biswa Sarma
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Guwahati (Assam) [India], Jan 11 (ANI): Assam Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday expressed confidence that the third edition of 'Khelo India' event in Guwahati will be very successful.
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Sarma takes a dig at Deepika Padukone, says filmstars want to become contr
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Guwahati (Assam) [India], Jan 9 (ANI): In a veiled dig at actor Deepika Padukone for visiting Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), Assam Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said that "filmstars" want to become controversial when their movie is about to released.
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Waiting for electronic evidence on PFI's role in stoking violence in Assam
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Guwahati (Assam) [India], Jan 3 (ANI): Assam Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday said that the government is waiting for electronic evidence over the role of Popular Front of India (PFI) in stoking violence in the state.
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