Pro-talk ULFA leader, two others arrested for allegedly conspiring to kill Himanta Biswa Sarma
Guwahati/IBNS: Guwahati city police have arrested three persons including a pro-talk ULFA leader for their alleged conspiracy to assassinate Assam minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma.
Assam government distributes scooters to another 15,000 girl students
Guwahati/IBNS: The BJP-led Assam government on Wednesday distributed scooters to another 15,000 girl students who secured minimum 60 per cent marks in Higher Secondary (Class 12) examination.
Guwahati: Assam Finance minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma described Badruddin Ajmal as the enemy of Assam and called him the most dangerous face of Assam politics.
BJP doesn’t need Miya Muslim vote, party will not give ticket to them: Himanta Biswa Sarma
Guwahati/IBNS: Assam Finance minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma said that, BJP doesn’t need vote from the Miya Muslims and his party will not give candidature to any Miya Muslim in the upcoming assembly polls in the state.
Assam minister appeals ULFA-I to release abducted employees of oil drilling company
Guwahati: Assam Health minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma has appealed United Liberation Front of Asom – Independent (ULFA-I) to release two employees of an oil drilling company who were abducted by the banned outfit on Dec 21 last year.
Assam Assembly passes bill to abolish all government-run Madrassas in state
Guwahati/IBNS: The Assam Assembly on Wednesday passed the repeal provincialisation of Madrassa Bill, 2020 to abolish all government-run Madrassas and convert them to general schools.
Amid row over 'Love Jihad', couples in Assam have to declare religion, income before marriage
Guwahati/IBNS: Amid row over laws against alleged religious conversions due to marriage or 'Love Jihad', Assam government is mulling a law that would require the bride and the groom to declare their income and religion a month before their marriage.
Guwahati/IBNS: Assam Finance minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma said the Congress party is now playing very dirty politics in the country from Jammu & Kashmir to Assam and it has now become a big threat to the nation.
Centre asks Assam to prepare for Covid-19 vaccination from Jan to July
Guwahati/UNI: The central government has asked Assam to prepare for Covid-19 vaccination programme between January to July next year.
Assam decides to provide scooties to 22,000 girl students
Guwahati/IBNS: The Assam government has decided to give scooties to 22,000 girl students who passed the higher secondary final examinations (Class 12) with first division marks.
Assam reports 2,792 new Covid-19 cases, toll mounts to 197
Guwahati/IBNS: Assam has reported 2,792 fresh positive cases for Covid-19 and eight deaths due to the virus in the past 24 hours.
Assam: 67 COVID-19 cured police personnel donate plasma
Guwahati/IBNS: As the state has witnessed a sharp spike in the number of COVID-19 cases and many patients in hospitals are in critical condition, Assam police brought a ray of hope for the sick as 67 police personnel, cured of the infection, donated their plasma.
Covid-19: Assam government imposes lockdown for 14 days in Guwahati
Guwahati/IBNS: In view of the spike in Novel Coronavirus cases in Assam, the government of the northeastern state on Friday imposed a complete lockdown for 14 days in Guwahati.
Assam to conduct 50,000 random tests for COVID-19 to check community transmission
Guwahati/IBNS: Keeping in view the surge in the numbers of COVID-19 positive cases in the state, the Assam government has decided to launch Assam Targeted Surveillance Program (ATSP) from Jun 17 by aiming to conduct 50,000 random tests for the deadly virus in a week’s time.
Assam: 60 new cases takes Covid tally to 1621
Guwahati/UNI: The Covid-19 count in Assam rose by 60 on Wednesday, taking the overall figure to 1621.