Guwahati, Feb 23 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday said the state is witnessing a historic transformation in connectivity, with major bridge projects over the Brahmaputra and its tributaries significantly reducing travel time and bringing remote regions closer to the mainstream.Sharing a post on X, CM Sarma wrote, “Building Assam, bridge by bridge. Reducing travel time, expanding connectivity and bringing remote regions closer, we are moving towards an Atal, Avichal, Ag…
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Guwahati, Feb 15 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday said that many of the ambitious infrastructure projects announced by his government were initially ridiculed by the Congress, but are now turning into reality, underscoring what he described as a decisive shift in the state’s development trajectory. Speaking to reporters in Nagaon, Sarma recalled how the opposition had mocked him when he spoke about major connectivity projects, including the Kaziranga elevated corridor,…
Guwahati, Feb 15 (IANS) Set to become a global engineering landmark, the Numaligarh tunnel under the Brahmaputra will be the world’s second underwater tunnel capable of facilitating rail movement, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Sunday, describing the project as a game-changer for connectivity and strategic logistics in the Northeast.Addressing reporters, Sarma said the Gohpur–Numaligarh tunnel project, with an estimated cost of Rs 18,622 crore, will be constructed beneath the…
Guwahati, Feb 14 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday launched a blistering attack on the Congress while addressing a massive public gathering at Khanapara Playground in Guwahati, accusing the party of neglecting the Northeast and attempting to destabilise Assam for political gains.The Prime Minister said that while the Congress treated the Northeast as a burden, the BJP government considers the region as ‘Ashtalakshmi’, the eight pillars of India’s prosperity.He asserted that this …
Guwahati, Jan 30 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday said the BJP-led “double engine government” accords the highest priority to the welfare, empowerment and cultural preservation of indigenous communities, underlining that Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s participation in the 10th Mising Youth Festival reflects this commitment. In a post on X, CM Sarma described the occasion as historic for the indigenous communities of the state. “In a historic occasion for our ind…
Guwahati, Jan 27 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday said that this year’s Republic Day celebrations truly reflected the spirit of the Northeast, with Assam’s culture and heritage taking centre stage on Kartavya Path. Reacting to the state’s tableau at the 77th Republic Day parade, CM Sarma said the “colours of Assam were in full display” in the national capital, calling it a proud moment for the people of the state.“This year’s #RepublicDay was all about cel…
Dibrugarh, Jan 26 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday raised concerns over what he described as a growing demographic challenge posed by Bangladesh-origin Muslims, urging people to take the issue seriously to safeguard the identity of indigenous Assamese communities. Addressing the Republic Day programme in Dibrugarh, the Chief Minister said the unchecked migration and demographic changes could threaten Assam’s social fabric.He claimed that the population of what he terme…
Guwahati, Jan 25 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday said that PM Narendra Modi will visit Guwahati on February 14 for a packed programme centred on infrastructure development and political outreach, marking another significant engagement of the Prime Minister with the state. During the visit, PM Modi will inaugurate the much-anticipated Guwahati-North Guwahati bridge, a major infrastructure project expected to significantly improve connectivity across the Brahmaputra. The …
Guwahati, Jan 18 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday launched a strong political offensive against Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi, declaring that the people of Assam would no longer submit to what he termed “Pakistani agents”, while addressing reporters here following the inauguration of the Kaziranga Elevated Corridor project in Nagaon district.The Chief Minister said Assam has undergone a decisive transformation and asserted that the state’s residents would not bow before “un…
Guwahati, Jan 11 (IANS) Chief Justice of India Surya Kant on Sunday laid the foundation stone for an integrated Judicial Court Complex at Rangmahal in North Guwahati in Assam’s Kamrup district, even as members of the Gauhati High Court Bar Association continued protests against the proposed judicial township. The new infrastructure project includes a proposed complex of the Gauhati High Court, which serves Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram and Nagaland. The plan to develop a judicial township …