Guwahati, June 5 (IANS) Assam Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya on Friday administered the oath of office and secrecy to 12 ministers in the cabinet headed by Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, completing the formation of the new state government following the NDA’s emphatic victory in the recently concluded Assembly elections.The swearing-in ceremony was held at the Srimanta Sankardev Kalakshetra in Guwahati in the presence of Chief Minister Sarma, senior BJP leaders, legislators and government…
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Guwahati, June 4 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday announced the names of 12 legislators who will be sworn in as Cabinet Ministers on June 5, completing the formation of his second ministry and signalling a mix of continuity and fresh representation in the state government. In a post on X, Sarma said that Ashwini Ray Sarkar, Ashok Singhal, Bimal Borah, Biswajit Daimary, Jayanta Malla Baruah, Kaushik Rai, Keshab Mahanta, Krishnendu Paul, Nilima Devi, Pijush Hazarika, Ran…
Guwahati, June 1 (IANS) The prime accused, Roz Ali, in the sensational attack case in Assam’s Nalbari district in Gangapur locality, succumbed to his injuries during a police encounter conducted in Mukalmua area while attempting to flee to evade arrest on Monday, officials said. The case stems from an incident on Saturday night near Gangapur under Mukalmua police station limits, which claimed the life of 19-year-old girl Madhurjya Barman and left another 18-year-old girl, identified as Mridumu…
Guwahati, April 20 (IANS) Assam Minister Jayanta Malla Baruah on Monday appealed for public cooperation and heightened vigilance as several parts of Guwahati continued to grapple with severe waterlogging following intense overnight rainfall. Highlighting the gravity of the situation, the minister said that heavy and unexpected rainfall from Sunday evening to late night led to widespread flooding across key areas of the city, severely disrupting normal life.Roads in multiple localities were inund…
Guwahati, Feb 27 (IANS) Assam BJP President and Lok Sabha MP Dilip Saikia said on Friday that the party’s list of candidates for the upcoming Assembly elections will be announced in a phased manner after the conclusion of the Holi (Dol Utsav). Speaking to reporters in Nalbari, Saikia said the BJP is finalising its strategy and will soon make public its candidates at an appropriate time. “The BJP’s candidate list will be declared phase by phase after Dol Utsav,” he added. Making a significant rem…
Guwahati, Feb 22 (IANS) Former Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) president Bhupen Kumar Borah on Sunday formally joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), marking a major political shift ahead of the crucial electoral season in the state.Borah joined the BJP at a programme held in Guwahati in the presence of Assam BJP president Dilip Saikia and state minister Jayanta Malla Baruah.Senior party leaders and workers were also present at the induction ceremony.Speaking to reporters after joining…