Riniki Bhuyan Sharma, wife of Himanta Biswa Sarma, on Tuesday said the BJP-led NDA’s victory with 102 seats in the Assam Assembly elections was a “smashing reply” to the allegations made against her during the election campaign. Reacting to remarks…
Pawan Khera on Wednesday appeared before the Assam Crime Branch in Guwahati in connection with a defamation case filed by Riniki Bhuyan Sharma, wife of Himanta Biswa Sarma. Khera appeared before investigators following directions from the Supreme Court, which had…
Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday announced that the new session of the Assam Assembly will begin on May 21, where newly elected MLAs will take oath. The 16th Assam Assembly is likely to sit for three days. After paying tribute…
Police in Arunachal Pradesh arrested four persons in Papum Pare district and seized a rhinoceros horn valued at around Rs 1.2 crore during a joint operation with the forest department. Officials said the raid was conducted in Hollongi and nearby…
Hours after Himanta Biswa Sarma took oath for a second term, Sujata Gurung Chowdhury, mother of AJP candidate Kunki Chowdhury, said she is considering filing a Re 1 defamation case against him and has demanded a public apology. In an…
Himanta Biswa Sarma is set to face major challenges in his second term as Assam Chief Minister. One of his immediate tasks will be forming a balanced cabinet after the BJP-led NDA secured 102 seats in the 126-member Assembly. Another…
After Himanta Biswa Sarma took oath for a second term, attention shifted to whether Assam will have a Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the new Assembly. The BJP-led NDA won 102 seats, while Congress secured only 19 seats in the…
Police intensified its crackdown on illegal IPL betting networks in Assam, arresting four persons during raids in Cachar district. Acting on intelligence inputs, Cachar Police conducted operations in Silchar and seized cash, mobile phones and betting records linked to online…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday congratulated Himanta Biswa Sarma after he took oath as Assam Chief Minister for a second consecutive term. Modi praised Sarma as a “wonderful administrator” and wished him success for the new tenure. The BJP-led…
After taking oath as Assam Chief Minister for a second consecutive term, Himanta Biswa Sarma expressed gratitude to the people of Assam and thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah and BJP national president Nitin Nabin for…