Himanta Biswa Sarma

Manipur crisis averted: JP Nadda meets NPP leaders; BJP leader Himanta Sarma says parties 'will continue to work together'

24 June 2020, 06:41 PM

The crisis staring at the BJP-led Manipur government seems to have blown over as National People's Party president and Meghalaya Chief Mi...Read More

Nagaland reports first coronavirus case

By PTI

13 April 2020, 06:17 AM

The man with coronavirus-like symptoms was admitted to a hospital in Assam's Guwahati, where he tested positive for COVID-19, the officia...Read More

Sharjeel Imam met Assam MP before violence: BJP leader Himanta Biswa Sarma

By Jayanta Kumar Goswami

27 February 2020, 03:28 AM

Addressing media persons on Tuesday, Sarma also said that it was not only the AIUDF chief, there were some other people were in touch wit...Read More

No proof of religious persecution: BJP leader

By Agencies

18 January 2020, 09:35 PM

New Delhi: "There can be no proof of religious persecution", said BJP's most recognised and influential leader in the northeast - Himanta...Read More

BJP MLA Himanta Biswa Sarma faces protest during India vs Sri Lanka T20I in Guwahati

By FPJ Web Desk

6 January 2020, 07:08 AM

On Sunday, during India and Sri Lanka's 1st T20I, BJP minister Himanta Biswa Sarma faced protest at Guwahati ground.A video of the incide...Read More

‘Assam govt to make Assamese language mandatory in all schools’: Himanta Biswa Sarma

By Jayanta Kumar Goswami

22 December 2019, 03:22 AM

Guwahati: Keeping aside all speculations about the fate of the Assamese language in the state on the sidelines of the state-wide vigorous...Read More

Assam govt to introduce Bill in next Assembly session securing land rights of indigenous people

By ANI

22 December 2019, 02:41 AM

Guwahati (Assam): Assam Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday said that the state Cabinet has decided to introduce a new Bill in the n...Read More

Prove 'deadly nexus' or apologise, Congress to Assam govt

By Agencies

18 December 2019, 06:02 PM

"Himanta Biswa Sarma (Assam minister) is forcefully trying to link the violent incidents with the Congress by naming some of our youth le...Read More

First make Pakistan Secular: Himanta Biswa Sarma slams Imran Khan's take on CAB

By FPJ Web Desk

10 December 2019, 03:00 PM

Khan's remarks came after the CAB was passed in the Lok Sabha on Monday midnight after division of votes with 311 in its favour and 80 ag...Read More

No way Mr Shah: Himanta Biswa Sarma differs with Home Minister, says present NRC has 'several confusions'

By FPJ Web Desk

21 November 2019, 07:24 AM

Guwahati (Assam): Assam Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday said that the current process of National Register of Citizens (NRC) sh...Read More

NRC leaves out names of many refugees coming to India from Bangladesh prior to 1971: Himanta Biswa Sarma

By PTI

31 August 2019, 09:12 AM

In a series of Tweets, the senior leader of the ruling BJP also alleged that the legacy data were manipulated for including names of doub...Read More

There should not be activism on neta speeches: Himanta Biswa Sarma

By FPJ Bureau

25 April 2019, 09:37 PM

Guwahati: Assam minister Himanta Biswa Sarma feels there should not be any “activism” on what politicians speak during election time or a...Read More

Shake a leg with Himanta Biswa Sarma

By FPJ Bureau

10 April 2019, 01:12 AM

The BJP’s face in the North East and Assam, finance minister Himanta Biswa Sarma is literally making a song and dance about the election.

Assam hooch tragedy: Toll mounts to 80, over 300 others undergoing treatment

By PTI

23 February 2019, 12:13 PM

Guwahati/Jorhat: The toll in the Assam hooch tragedy increased to 80 on Saturday while over 310 others were undergoing treatment in hospi...Read More

BJP Minister ‘swindled Rs 3 crore, Mamata Banerjee cites letter of Sudipta Sen of the Saradha Group to the CBI

By FPJ News Service

6 February 2019, 12:51 AM

Kolkata: Mamata Banerjee is not the kind of person to rest on her laurels. After claiming “moral victory” over the ‘‘favourable’’ Supreme...Read More

There is anger on the streets in Assam

By FPJ Bureau

18 January 2019, 03:54 AM

As protests against Amendments to the Citizenship Act (2016) gains momentum in Assam, a nervous state government is cracking down on citi...Read More

Assam NRC List: Number of excluded people will change in NRC draft, says Assam FM Sarma

By PTI

10 August 2018, 06:37 AM

Agartala: Assam Finance Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has said the number of people excluded from the draft National Register of Citizens ...Read More

The Last Battle of Saraighat: The Story of the BJP’s Rise in the North-east by Rajat Sethi- Review

By Jatin Desai

11 February 2018, 03:09 AM

Book: The last battle of Saraighat: The story of the BJP’s rise in the North-east