May 12, 2026 3:55 PM

PM Modi congratulates Himanta Biswa Sarma on taking oath as Assam chief minister

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday congratulated Himanta Biswa Sarma after he took oath as Assam Chief Minister, praising his leadership and administrative capabilities. In a post on X, the Prime Minister said, "A great day for Assam! For the third consecutive time, the NDA Government assumes office. Congratulations to Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma Ji on taking oath. He has made a mark as a wonderful administrator and has done pioneering work for the state. My best wishes to him for the tenure a...

December 10, 2025 5:14 PM

Swahid Diwas: Assam CM inaugurates Swahid Smarak honouring Assam agitation martyrs

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday inaugurated the Swahid Smarak at Boragaon in Guwahati on the occasion of Swahid Diwas. Dedicating the memorial to those who laid down their lives during the Assam Movement, Sarma said, “We laid the foundation stone of the Jatiya Swahid Smarak on December 10, 2019, when Sarbananda Sonowal was the Chief Minister. Today, we have inaugurated a beautiful memorial in honour of the martyrs who stood up against infiltrators entering Assam from Ban...

November 5, 2025 6:27 PM

Assam CM invites PM Modi to inaugurate Guwahati airport terminal, lay foundation stone of fertiliser plant

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and invited him to inaugurate two major development projects in the state - the new terminal of Guwahati’s Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International (LGBI) Airport and the ₹10,601-crore brownfield Ammonia-Urea complex at Namrup. During the meeting, which lasted nearly 20 minutes at the Prime Minister’s official residence, Sarma extended a formal invitation to PM Modi to dedicate the projects to the p...

October 16, 2025 3:49 PM

Singapore Police authorities to meet Assam Police on October 21 regarding Zubeen Garg’s death case: Assam CM

Singapore police will meet an Assam Police team led by Special Investigating Team (SIT) chief and Additional Director General of Police Munna Gupta on October 21 as part of the probe into the death of Indian singer Zubeen Garg, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Thursday. Sarma said the government was committed to ensuring justice in the case. “Another step forward towards justice for our beloved Zubeen. The Singapore Police authorities will meet the Assam Police team led by Sr...

September 23, 2025 4:46 PM

Zubeen Garg last rites: Assam bids tearful goodbye to music legend

Assam bid an emotional farewell on Tuesday to music icon Zubeen Garg, who was cremated with full state honours at Kamarkuchi on the outskirts of Guwahati. Fans sang “Mayabini,” the song Garg had requested be played at his funeral, as thousands attended the procession under the sun. The track, first featured in the 2001 Assamese film Daag, was close to the singer’s heart. The funeral began at the Arjun Bhogeswar Baruah Sports Complex and drew large crowds along the route. Chief Minister H...

September 23, 2025 11:50 AM

Singer Zubeen Garg’s mortal remains brought for final rites, Assam CM offers final respects

The mortal remains of singer Zubeen Garg were brought to the crematorium in Kamarkuchi village of Assam for the final rites. Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma was present at the site, closely monitoring all rituals in coordination with the authorities and the singer's family members. Visuals show Garg's remains being carried for the final tributes. Hundreds of people gathered at the crematorium to bid an emotional farewell to their beloved singer. In another video, CM Sarma offered a h...