Himanta Biswa Sarma: News
19 Apr 2023
AssamEx-Assam Youth Congress chief gets notice for 'defaming' national head
Hours after Angkita Dutta, former Youth Congress President of Assam, accused the party's National President Srinivas BV of "sexism" and "harassment," the latter sent a criminal defamation notice to her.
01 Apr 2023
Arvind KejriwalAssam: CM Sarma warns Kejriwal ahead of AAP rally
Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma has warned Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal against defaming him ahead of the latter's first political rally in the state on Sunday.
17 Mar 2023
KarnatakaClosed 600 madrassas in Assam, will shut all: BJP's Himanta
Addressing the Vijay Sankalp Yatra in Belgavi district of poll-bound Karnataka, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said he has closed 600 madrassas and intends to shut all because he wants schools, colleges, and universities.
03 Mar 2023
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)BJP's main man in Northeast, Himanta Biswa Sarma, delivers again
Assam Chief Minister and BJP's "Chanakya of the East", Himanta Biswa Sarma, has found the limelight as an elevated stalwart after guiding the party's return to power in the Northeastern states of Meghalaya, Nagaland, and Tripura.
24 Feb 2023
Pawan KheraKhera tendered unconditional apology, says Himanta Biswa Sarma
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma claimed on Friday that senior Congress leader Pawan Khera has "tendered an unconditional apology" for his recent use of "uncivilized language" against Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
23 Feb 2023
Pawan KheraAssam Police arrest Pawan Khera soon after getting deplaned
Congress leader Pawan Khera was arrested on Thursday by the Assam Police at the Delhi airport for allegedly making disparaging remarks about Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his father during a press conference earlier this week.
21 Feb 2023
Pawan KheraCongress's Pawan Khera mocks PM Modi's father, invites BJP's ire
After Congress spokesperson Pawan Khera allegedly mocked Prime Minister Narendra Modi's name and his father while criticizing the Centre over the Adani Group controversy, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders reacted sharply, deciding to stage a protest on Tuesday.
15 Feb 2023
AssamAssam: Crackdown on child marriages triggers tough questions from HC
The current crackdown on child marriages in Assam has triggered piercing queries from the Gauhati High Court, which has called into question the application of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offenses (POCSO) Act in child marriage cases.
03 Feb 2023
AssamAssam: Over 1,800 arrested under Child Marriage Act
In what can be described as a significant crackdown against child marriage cases in Assam by the state government, the police arrested more than 1,800 offenders on Friday.
22 Jan 2023
AssamAssam CM Sarma gets call from Shah Rukh; Here's why
Chief Minister of Assam Himanta Biswa Sarma revealed that he spoke to Shah Rukh Khan on Sunday, hours after the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader's 'Who is SRK' remark.
22 Jan 2023
Pathaan'Pathaan' protests: Will maintain law and order, assures Assam CM
Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma tweeted on Sunday that Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan has called him to express concern over the protests in Assam against his upcoming film Pathaan.
25 Nov 2022
Amit ShahRewrite 'distorted' history, Centre will support: Amit Shah to historians
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Amit Shah urged historians to come forward and help rewrite history in the Indian context on Thursday.
23 Nov 2022
Rahul Gandhi'Looks like Saddam Hussein': Assam CM Sarma mocks Rahul Gandhi
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has mocked Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for his bearded Bharat Jodo Yatra (BJY) look.
26 Sep 2022
Kaziranga National ParkAssam: Sadhguru, CM Himanta Sarma's Kaziranga night safari triggers row
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev's purported night safari at Kaziranga National Park has triggered a major row.
12 Sep 2022
Rashtriya Swayamsevak SanghWhy are RSS, BJP fighting Congress over 'burning' khaki shorts?
A tweet by the Indian National Congress (INC) triggered a major political row on Monday with the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) blaming the grand old party for instigating violence
04 Aug 2022
AssamAssam becoming center of Jihadi activities: CM Himanta Biswa Sarma
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday made a startling statement saying that the state is becoming the center of jihadi activities.
31 Jul 2022
JharkhandCongress MLA alleges Sarma wants to bring down Jharkhand government
A Congress MLA from Jharkhand has now revealed that his colleagues jailed in Bengal over the seizure of cash worth lakhs have urged him to accompany them to Guwahati to meet Assam Chief Minister (CM) Himanta Biswa Sarma.
20 Jul 2022
Assam'Ya Ali' crooner Zubeen Garg sustains head injury; hospitalized
Renowned singer and music composer Zubeen Garg was admitted to a hospital in Assam's Dibrugarh town on Wednesday.
16 Jul 2022
AssamAssam, Arunachal Pradesh sign agreement to resolve decades-old border dispute
Himanta Biswa Sarma, the chief minister of Assam, and Pema Khandu, the chief minister of Arunachal Pradesh, reached a deal on Friday to settle their long-running border dispute.
03 Jul 2022
ChennaiAssamese actor Kishor Das succumbs to cancer, dies at 30
Popular Assamese actor, model, and dancer Kishor Das is no more.
23 Jun 2022
AssamAssam floods: Toll rises to 100, over 50 lakh affected
The floods in Assam continued to wreak havoc with 12 more people, including four children, dying on Wednesday.
22 Jun 2022
Shiv SenaSena rebel Shinde claims he has 40 MLAs with him
Shiv Sena's rebel MLA, Eknath Shinde, claimed on Wednesday that he has 40 MLAs with him, adding that they will carry Balasaheb Thackeray's Hindutva.
17 Jun 2022
MeghalayaFloods kill 16, affect 11 lakh in Assam, Meghalaya
Floods have wreaked havoc in Assam and Meghalaya, killing at least 16 people as water levels in key rivers are on the rise.
09 Jun 2022
Asom Gana ParishadAssam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma inducts two ministers in cabinet
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday extended his cabinet for the first time since the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led coalition came to power in the state once again last year.
05 Jun 2022
AssamMy wife is innocent: Assam CM on PPE kit scam
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday threatened Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia for accusing him of corruption over the procurement of personal protective equipment (PPE) kits during the COVID-19 pandemic.
03 Jun 2022
AssamAssam PPE kit scam: Himanta Biswa Sarma's family friend involved?
In the latest update on the alleged Assam PPE kit scam, the Assam National Health Mission's (NHM) Right to Information (RTI) replies showed businessman Rajib Bora's firm received lucrative PPE kit orders in March 2020.
02 Jun 2022
AssamAssam: CM Himanta Biswa Sarma's wife denies PPE kit scam
Riniki Bhuyan Sarma, the wife of Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, on Wednesday denied allegations of a scam by her company in the supply of PPE kits during the COVID-19 pandemic.
23 May 2022
AssamShutting down madrassas, bringing UCC will benefit Muslims: Assam CM
Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday said shutting down madrassas (Islamic educational institutions) and implementing Uniform Civil Code would benefit Muslims.
22 May 2022
AssamAssam: After mob torches police station, homes of accused demolished
Bulldozers demolished the homes of "those who were involved in setting fire to the police station," police officers said, a day after a mob of 40 people set fire to a police station in Assam's Nagaon district over an alleged custodial death case of a local resident.
18 May 2022
AssamFloods: Rain continues to batter Assam; death toll reaches 8
Floodwater entered fresh areas in Assam as incessant rainfall continued on Tuesday.
07 Apr 2022
KarnatakaAl-Qaeda won't understand uniform's importance: Assam CM on hijab video
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday said that al-Qaeda will never understand the significance of wearing uniforms in educational institutions, but Indian Muslims will.
29 Mar 2022
Ministry Of Home AffairsAssam, Meghalaya sign pact to resolve 50-year-old border dispute
Assam and Meghalaya signed an agreement on Tuesday, resolving their five-decade-old border dispute in six of the twelve locations.
13 Feb 2022
Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD)'Wash mouth with datun': RLD's Jayant Chaudhary slams Assam CM
Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) chief Jayant Chaudhary on Sunday lashed out at Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma probably in response to his controversial remark about Congress leader Rahul Gandhi.
07 Feb 2022
AssamAssam to lift COVID-19 curbs, night curfew from February 15
The Assam government on Monday decided to lift all COVID-19 restrictions and night curfews from February 15.
03 Feb 2022
Rahul GandhiRahul Gandhi slams Amit Shah over 'shoe-incident', BJP hits back
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi slammed Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday in Parliament and sought an apology from him.
25 Jan 2022
Jyotiraditya ScindiaCongress crisis: Prominent leaders who left party recently
With the exit of senior Congress leader RPN Singh on Tuesday, the party has lost yet another leader from its fold days before the assembly polls in Uttar Pradesh.
12 Oct 2021
TalibanPro-Taliban online posts: 13 people arrested under UAPA granted bail
Thirteen people out of the 15 arrested under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) in Assam over pro-Taliban posts on social media have been granted bail by local courts.
28 Sep 2021
AssamAssam government to lift COVID-19 restrictions from November 1: CM
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday said his government is making efforts to revive the COVID-19 hit tourism industry by lifting restrictions from November 1 as the COVID-19 situation in Assam has considerably improved.
30 Aug 2021
Supreme Court Of IndiaAadhaar uncertainty looms large over lakhs due to NRC limbo
Over eight lakh people in Assam are struggling to get their Aadhaar enrollments done as their biometrics were frozen during the updation of the National Register of Citizens (NRC).
28 Aug 2021
MeghalayaAssam Police may have instigated mob attack: Meghalaya DSP
Meghalaya's Deputy Superintendent of Police Firoz Rahman, who was severely injured in a mob attack at the state's border with Assam, alleged on Saturday the Assam Police that was "battle-ready" sensing trouble in the area did not help him when he was assaulted, which may have been the result of instigation by some of its personnel.
