Assam Chief Minister on Friday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi, during his visit to the state on September 8, will inaugurate a bio-refinery in Numaligarh and lay down the foundation of multiple development projects.
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is gearing up to contest "vigorously" in the upcoming Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) elections, with a strong focus on peace, development, and self-governance in the Bodoland Territorial Region (BTR), according to Assam BJP's Chief Spokesperson Kishore Up
It may be noted that the Governor presented the Governor's Award for Excellence in Science, Engineering, Medicine and Environment to Bapan Das, an entrepreneur who promoted antibiotic-free poultry farming. His startup 'Graduate Farmer' was recognised among the top 20 emerging startups of Nor
Without mentioning Gogoi's name, Sarma posted on X, "speech delivered by our MP from Jorhat in Parliament yesterday proved beyond doubt that he acts on behalf of Pakistan. His secret trip and close ties with the Pakistani establishment speak volumes."
Assam's Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve has achieved another milestone, as it has become the home of the third highest density of tigers in the world, said an official statement from the Kaziranga National Park.
During the meeting held in the forenoon, Chief Minister Sarma informed Prime Minister Modi of the notable strides made by Assam across key socio-economic indicators and the near saturation of major welfare schemes of both the state and central governments.
On the construction of 'Shaheed Smarak Kshetra' being built at a cost of Rs 100 crore in Guwahati to honour the martyrs of the Assam Movement, Assam Minister Atul Bora said that in the first phase, work worth Rs 95 crore has been completed, and work on the second phase is underway.
In a post on X, Dharmendra Pradhan described the meeting as "delightful" and said the two leaders discussed how to position Assam as a leading centre for research, entrepreneurship and solution-driven knowledge.
Earlier, the Assam Chief Minister said that more than 350 illegal infiltrators were pushed back by the security forces to Bangladesh who were trying to sneak into Assam.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday said that all unauthorised occupation of VGR (Village Grazing Reserve), PGR (Professional Grazing Reserve), Satras, Naamghars, forest land, and other public areas would be cleared in a phased manner.
Assam Minister Atul Bora has support the state's eviction drive against illegal encroachments in tribal areas. He said the move, led by Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, is important to protect tribal land, and praised the CM's visits to districts to monitor the action.