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March 3, 2026, 03:32 PM - 2 min read
“If you notice the seats that Congress is fighting in alliance, they are mostly those that belong to Bangladeshi-origin Muslims. The people of Assam must understand that Congress is not standing with the indigenous people of the state. It is evident as we move closer to the Assembly elections,” Sarma said.
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February 25, 2026, 11:49 AM - 3 min read
“The process may be slow, but the accused are still in jail. They have not been able to come out on bail,” Sarma said, adding that a decision on establishing a fast-track court would be taken only after consulting Garg’s family. However, he cautioned that if a fast-track court is formed and the accused later receives bail, the government should not be blamed for it.
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February 19, 2026, 03:10 PM - 2 min read
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday announced a wage hike for tea garden workers from March 1, meeting long-standing sector demands.
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February 18, 2026, 01:20 PM - 3 min read
Detailing the anti-drug drive, she said enforcement agencies have made over 24,000 arrests in narcotics-related cases since 2021 and seized contraband worth more than ₹3,001 crore. The recovery figure is more than seven times higher than the seizures recorded between 2011 and 2015.
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February 17, 2026, 07:51 PM - 3 min read
“Madam (Sonia Gandhi) had asked me to decide on the date, and I had told her that I would take oath after the Ambubachi Mela at Kamakhya Temple in June (2014),” Sarma said.
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February 3, 2026, 06:02 PM - 2 min read
Announcing the decision on social media, Sarma said the project has already received official sanction and construction work is expected to begin soon.
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January 22, 2026, 03:36 PM - 3 min read
Assam has secured investment commitments worth about Rs 1 lakh crore during its first participation at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said, projecting the outreach as a base for positioning the state and the Northeast as emerging investment destinations.
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January 16, 2026, 03:33 PM - 3 min read
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said the BJP will return to power with a thumping majority, citing fulfilled promises, job creation and development ahead of Assembly elections.
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January 10, 2026, 04:09 PM - 2 min read
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said India’s Prime Minister will “always be a Hindu”, responding to Asaduddin Owaisi’s remarks on the constitutional possibility of a hijab-clad woman PM.
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January 1, 2026, 09:55 PM - 3 min read
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday announced a monthly stipend for male students and an advance Bohag Bihu cash gift for over 37 lakh women beneficiaries ahead of state elections.
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December 25, 2025, 04:10 PM - 3 min read
Assam has apprehended and sent back 18 foreign nationals who entered India illegally, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said, reiterating the state’s strict vigilance along the Bangladesh border.
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December 22, 2025, 03:17 PM - 3 min read
Assam has been placed on high alert as unrest escalates in Bangladesh, with Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma warning of infiltration risks and security threats along the border.
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