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Assam assembly polls: EC transfers Himanta's cop brother from Goalpara

After barring Himanta Biswa Sarma from campaigning in the assembly polls for 48 hours, EC has also transferred his brother and Goalpara Superintendent of Police Sushanta Biswa Sarma

Keeping the CM option open

The BJP brass in its wisdom decided to import Himanta Biswa Sarma from the Congress into its party.

Assam polls: BJP avoid CAA talks, says focus only on identity, development

Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday said the party will be fighting the elections on state's 'identity and development'

Confident yet cautious: BJP bets on polarisation, Centre's schemes in Assam

As for the vastly tweaked CAA, the BJP has been curiously silent about it after it provoked adversarial reactions

3 arrested for alleged plot to murder Assam minister Himanta Biswa Sarma

Three members of the pro-talk United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA), have been arrested for an alleged plot to assassinate the state's Finance Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, police said

Cong, regional parties bent on Babur's rule in Assam: BJP MLA Himanta

Assam minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said the sole aim of the entire opposition, comprising the Congress-led Grand Alliance and the newly-formed regional parties, is to bring "Babur's rule" in the state

Assam reports 95 fresh coronavirus cases, taking tally to 215,775

Assam's Covid-19 death toll increased to 1,033 with four more fatalities, while 95 fresh cases pushed the tally to 215,775, Health and Family Welfare Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said

Assam polls: Conflict of cultures likely to be BJP's political discourse

The BJP realised mid-way that the citizenship package was a double-edged sword that might alienate the Assamese Hindus and tribes

Assam registers 146 new Covid-19 cases, taking state's tally to 214,165

Assam reported 146 new Covid-19 cases, taking the tally to 214,165, Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said

Assam to bring laws for transparency in marriage: Sarma on love jihad

Himanta Sarma has said that Assam is considering to bring laws that will make it mandatory for both the bride and the groom to disclose information including the source of income and religion

Assam Ex-CM Gogoi's health deteriorates due to post-Covid complications

Gogoi's health condition deteriorated with multi-organ failure and he has become unconscious with difficulty in breathing, Assam Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Saturday

Assam registers 93 new coronavirus cases, two additional fatalities

Assam reported two deaths due to Covid-19 and registered 93 new cases, its lowest tally of daily infections since early June, Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said

Assam registers 245 more coronavirus cases, two additional fatalities

At least 245 more people tested positive for Covid-19 in Assam, taking the state's tally to 209,633, while two fresh fatalities pushed the death toll to 954

Assam reports no coronavirus deaths for the second consecutive day

Assam registered no Covid-19 deaths for the second consecutive day in nearly four months, while 313 new positive cases took the tally to 208,054

465 fresh coronavirus cases take Assam's tally to nearly 207,000

Assam's COVID-19 caseload went up to 2,06,982 after 465 more people tested positive for the virus on Monday, while one fresh fatality took the death toll to 932, Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said. Sarma said that 785 patients also recovered from the infection, pushing the number of cured people to 1,97,566. The state registered more recoveries than new infections for the 19th consecutive day on Monday. Assam currently has a total of 8,481 active cases. Three patients have migrated to other states. "Sad to share the demise of one #COVID patient today... Condolences & Prayers," Sarma said on Twitter. The new death was reported from Hojai district. With this, the total number of people losing their lives due to COVID-19 in the state has gone up to 932. However, Sarma had earlier said on multiple occasions that several hundred more COVID-19 patients have died, but the government's Death Audit Board has not included them in the fatality figure as they had other ...

Assam reports lowest new coronavirus cases since June as testing dips

Assam reported one death due to Covid-19, and registered 166 new cases, its lowest tally of daily infections since June, Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said

All Northeast states taken into confidence on Naga issue: Himanta Sarma

The Centre has taken all the Northeastern states into confidence on the Naga peace issue and it is unlikely that there will be any contention among them, NEDA convenor Himanta Biswa Sarma said

Assam will fight against 'Love Jihad' if BJP again comes to power: Himanta

Senior BJP leader and Assam minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said the state government will start a "strict fight" against 'Love Jihad' if the party again comes to power in the 2021 Assembly elections

Assam coronavirus update: State reports 1,632 fresh Covid-19 cases

As many as 1,632 new COVID-19 cases were reported in Assam on Saturday, Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said

Assam coroanvirus update: 16 more Covid deaths, 2,640 new cases reported

Sixteen more people succumbed to Covid-19 in Assam on Monday taking the death toll to 578, while 2,640 new positive cases pushed the tally to 159,320