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…
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Guwahati, May 11 (IANS) Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Monday launched a sharp attack on the INDIA Bloc, claiming that the opposition alliance was formed solely to oppose Prime Minister Narendra Modi and lacked ideological unity. Talking to reporters after arriving in Guwahati to attend the swearing-in ceremony of Assam Chief Minister-designate Himanta Biswa Sarma, Fadnavis said the opposition coalition was politically inconsistent and internally divided.“There is actually no …
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) Prime Minister Narendra Modi, along with top leaders of the Union government, will attend the swearing-in ceremony of the new Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance government in Assam on Tuesday, Chief Minister-designate Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Monday. Sarma, who reviewed preparations at the Veterinary College ground in Khanapara ahead of the oath-taking ceremony, said the new government would assume office at 11 a.m. on May 12 in the presence of …
Guwahati, May 11 (IANS) Assam Pradesh Congress Committee president Gaurav Gogoi on Monday said that the newly elected Bharatiya Janata Party-led government in the state must prioritise public welfare and address the issue of women’s safety, a day ahead of the swearing-in ceremony of Chief Minister-designate Himanta Biswa Sarma. Addressing reporters in Guwahati, Gogoi said the people of Assam had placed their trust in the new government and expected it to fulfil the promises made during the …
Aizawl, May 11 (IANS) Mizoram Chief Minister Lalduhoma on Monday expressed gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Chief of Army Staff General Upendra Dwivedi for approving the induction of 144 personnel from the state into the 166 Infantry Battalion Territorial Army.He described the move as a significant step towards strengthening national security and creating opportunities for the youth of Mizoram.The Chief Minister on Monday flag…
Mumbai, May 11 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Principal Secretary and former RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das on Monday said bioenergy and green hydrogen would remain among the Centre’s top priorities as India focuses on strengthening energy security and economic resilience amid rising geopolitical tensions.Speaking at the CII Annual Business Summit 2026 here, Das said India’s resilience continues to be anchored in macroeconomic stability, adding that the government’s fiscal position …
New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) The government on Monday said that there is no shortage of any petroleum product amid the West Asia crisis, as the country has 60 days stock of crude oil, 60 days of natural gas, and 45 days of LPG rolling stock.India is the world’s third-largest oil refiner and fourth-largest exporter of petroleum products, exporting to over 150 countries and is meeting domestic demand in full, according to the outcomes of the 5th meeting of the Informal Group of Ministers (IGoM) on W…
New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday chaired the fifth meeting of the Informal Group of Ministers to review the existing risks to energy supply chains and domestic availability of essential commodities in the wake of the conflict in West Asia. “The government, under the leadership of PM Modi, has been working to ensure uninterrupted supplies of essential goods across the country,” the minister said in a post on X.Singh urged people to remain calm and avoid …
New Delhi, May 10 (IANS) India has achieved a path-breaking milestone in the development of hypersonic missiles by successfully conducting an extensive long-duration test of its Actively Cooled Full Scale Scramjet Combustor.A run-time of over 1,200 seconds was achieved at the state-of-the-art Scramjet Connect Pipe Test (SCPT) Facility in Hyderabad on Saturday, building upon the earlier successful test of over 700 seconds conducted in January this year, according to the Defence Research and Devel…