Himanta Biswa Sarma is the 15th Chief Minister of Assam. On 10 May 2021, Sarma was sworn in as the Chief Minister of Assam, succeeding his colleague Sarbananda Sonowal. His X followers have grown 120% since he assumed the CM office demonstrating the popularity he has enjoyed both online and offline.
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The death toll has now climbed to five, as one of the critically injured victims, Md Abdur Rajaq, succumbed to his injuries at Raj Medicity in Imphal on Wednesday. Rajaq was a prominent member of Anjuman, a local anti-drug organisation.
View More Manipur govt forms SIT to investigate Lilong firing incident; death toll reaches 5
The incident has reportedly taken place in Lilong Chingjao where armed miscreants opened fire at people which left four persons dead and fourteen other injured, of whom many are stated to be critical.
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GUWAHATI: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma applauded the state’s delimitation exercise as its greatest achievement during a press meet at Lok Sewa Bhawan in…
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GUWAHATI: In a significant development, the Central government is on the verge of signing a historic peace agreement with the pro-talks faction of the United…
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The Chief Minister addressed the recent blockade of Manipur State Transport inter-district passenger buses on designated routes (Imphal-Kangpokpi-Senapati and Imphal-Bishnupur-Churachandpur) by Kuki-Zo protesters.
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IMPHAL:Â The festivity spirit in Manipur has been stifled with the collective call of church bodies to hold Christmas in a low-key manner in lieu of…
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IMPHAL: In a bid to return normalcy in Manipur, the state government announced that it would open key highways leading to the hill districts for…
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IMPHAL: The Naga Women Union (NWU) raised a poignant call to halt the harassment and alleged abduction of Naga women amid the tumultuous situation in…
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Manipur: 87 bodies laid to rest in Churachandpur
View More Mass burial: 87 Kuki-Zo victims laid to rest in Churachandpur
ZIMPHAL: In the ongoing strife spanning over seven months between the Kuki-Zo and Meitei communities, tensions between the two reached another extent where they clashed…
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GUWAHATI: Both Assam and Nagaland Chief Ministers, Himanta Biswa Sarma and Neiphiu Rio, met with Union Home Minister Amit Shah at his official residence, after…
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