Guwahati, May 12 (IANS) US Ambassador to India and Special Envoy to South and Central Asia, Sergio Gor, on Tuesday said the United States is looking to further strengthen commercial ties with Assam under the leadership of Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma.In a post on social media platform X after attending the swearing-in ceremony of the Assam Chief Minister in Guwahati, the US envoy said he was “honoured” to be invited to the event. “Honored to have been invited to Guwahati today to att…
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Guwahati, May 12 (IANS) Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Tuesday said that massive crowds from across Assam gathered in Guwahati to witness the “historic” swearing-in ceremony of Himanta Biswa Sarma for the second consecutive term and the new NDA government in the state. Speaking to reporters during the ceremony, Sonowal said people from different parts of the state arrived “spontaneously and enthusiastically” to be part of the occasion.“We have witnessed mammoth gatherings because…
Guwahati, May 12 (IANS) Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Tuesday said that Assam is set to continue its development journey under the leadership of Himanta Biswa Sarma, asserting that the Bharatiya Janata Party-led government has received the people’s blessings for a third consecutive term in the state.Speaking to reporters after arriving in Guwahati to attend the swearing-in ceremony of Sarma and his council of ministers, Scindia said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of “S…
Guwahati, May 11 (IANS) Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Monday termed the swearing-in ceremony of Himanta Biswa Sarma as a “historic day” for the BJP and said the party’s return to power in Assam for the third time with a massive mandate reflects people’s faith in PM Modi and the National Democratic Alliance’s development agenda. Speaking to reporters after arriving in Guwahati to attend Sarma’s oath-taking ceremony scheduled for Tuesday, Chouhan said the Bharatiy…
Guwahati, May 11 (IANS) Assam Pradesh Congress Committee president and Lok Sabha MP Gaurav Gogoi on Monday said that no Congress leader, including the party’s newly elected MLAs, will attend the oath-taking ceremony of the new Bharatiya Janata Party-led government in Assam on Tuesday. Addressing reporters here, Gogoi alleged that such swearing-in ceremonies organised by the Bharatiya Janata Party have increasingly turned into “political and election-centric events” rather than solemn co…
Guwahati, May 11 (IANS) Chief Minister-designate Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday said that the composition of the new Assam Council of Ministers would be finalised only on Tuesday morning, hours before the swearing-in ceremony of the BJP-led NDA government in the state.Speaking to reporters in Guwahati, Sarma said no prior intimation would be given to BJP leaders or alliance partners regarding who would be inducted into the new ministry.“The names of the ministers will be informed only on Tuesda…
Guwahati, May 11 (IANS) The National Cadet Corps has launched its first dedicated Basic Paramotors Course for cadets in the Northeast at Panikheti in Guwahati, marking a major step in expanding aero-adventure training among youth, officials said on Monday. The course, being conducted in collaboration with the National Institute of Mountaineering and Adventure Sports, is currently training 50 senior division boy cadets drawn from different states of the northeastern region.Officials said th…
Guwahati, May 10 (IANS) In a major move aimed at improving punctuality, streamlining train operations and enhancing passenger convenience, the Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) has revised the schedules of more than 80 train services operating across its network, officials said on Sunday.NFR Chief Public Relations Officer (CPRO) Kapinjal Kishore Sharma said the revised timings for several additional mail, express, passenger, Diesel Electric Multiple Unit (DMU) and long-distance train services hav…
Guwahati, May 10 (IANS) Assam Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya on Sunday appointed BJP leader Himanta Biswa Sarma as the Chief Minister of the state under Article 164(1) of the Constitution of India, officials said.According to an official notification issued by the Parliamentary Affairs Department, Sarma will be sworn in at 11.40 a.m. on May 12 at the Veterinary College Field in the Khanapara area of Guwahati.The notification stated that the Governor, in exercise of the powers vested in him und…
Guwahati, May 10 (IANS) BJP MLA from Assam’s Lakhimpur constituency, Manab Deka, on Sunday said that the party’s overwhelming performance in the Assembly polls reflects unprecedented public support for the BJP and its governance model in the state.Speaking to reporters after the BJP Legislature Party meeting in Guwahati, Deka said the BJP secured an “unprecedented” mandate with an impressive winning rate of around 81 per cent in the 126-member Assam Assembly.“The people have voted over…