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Himanta Biswa Sarma to meet PM Modi today over Assam-Mizoram border issue

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma will be meeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the national capital on Monday to discuss the Assam-Mizoram border issue.

Assam, Meghalaya to set up committees for inter-state border disputes

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and his Meghalaya counterpart Conrad K Sangma on Friday said the two states will set up committees to resolve the inter-state border disputes. Two panels to be headed by cabinet ministers of each state will be set up, they said. The committees will aim at resolving the border disputes in a phased manner in six of the 12 disputed sites initially, the chief ministers said at a joint press conference here. Each panel will have five members, including a cabinet minister of each state besides bureaucrats, Sarma said, adding that local representatives may be part of a committee. Members of both the panels will visit the sites, interact with civil society members and complete discussions within 30 days. Five aspects, which are to be considered to resolve the disputes, are historical evidence, ethnicity, administrative convenience, mood and sentiments of the people concerned and contiguity of land, Sangma said. "In principle, we will try to find a

Incidents at Assam-Mizoram border unacceptable, talks only way out: Himanta

Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday said incidents along the inter-state border are "unacceptable" to people of both the states and advocated a resolution through talks.

Ready to withdraw FIR against Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma: Mizoram govt

The Mizoram government is ready to withdraw the FIR filed against Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, Chief Secretary Lalnunmawia Chuango said on Sunday

Assam CM wants neutral agency to probe border clash with Mizoram

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma Saturday questioned the rationale behind the Mizoram government registering an FIR against him

Assam CM calls for defininig secularism in context of 'Indian civilisation'

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday asserted that the concept of secularism needs to be defined in the context of 'Indian civilisation'.

Illicit drugs business in Assam is worth Rs 5,000 cr annually: CM

Highlighting that trade in illegal drugs in Assam is worth about Rs 5,000 crore annually, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma Sunday urged the police to be unrelenting in their war on drugs

Budget: First woman finance minister sets the ball rolling for a new Assam

Most of the expenditure in the budget is aimed at providing support to the neediest strata of the society

Taking measures to promptly vaccinate people in tea garden areas: Assam CM

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday told Prime Minister Narendra Modi that his government is making efforts to urgently vaccinate people in the tea garden areas of the state

Over 3,400 militants surrendered in Assam since 2016: Himanta Biswa Sarma

A total of 3,439 militants surrendered in Assam since 2016, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said in the assembly on Monday.

Nearly 1,800 hectares of Assam land encroached by Mizoram people: Himanta

People of neighbouring Mizoram have encroached on nearly 1,800 hectares of Assam land spread across three districts, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said in the assembly on Monday.

Assam chief minister moves cattle safety bill to control slaughter, trade

As announced earlier, Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday moved "The Assam Cattle Preservation Bill-2021" in the state assembly to regulate the slaughter, consumption and transportation

Hindu boy lying to Hindu girl also jihad, will bring law against it: Sarma

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday said a Hindu boy lying to a Hindu girl is also Jihad adding that the cabinet will bring a law against it

Assam oppn leaders jointly write to guv, Speaker against CM's remarks

Opposition leaders submitted joint memoranda to Governor Jagdish Mukhi and assembly Speaker Biswajit Daimary against remarks of CM Himanta Biswa Sarma that allegedly belittled opposition MLAs

New department to be created in Assam to protect indigenous culture

The Assam cabinet decided to create a new department to protect the culture and practices of people belonging to tribal and other indigenous communities, Chief Minister said

BJP will continue to induct people from other parties, says Assam CM

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Monday that the process of inducting people from different political parties into the BJP will continue

Assam Chief Minister Sarma appeals to opposition MLAs to join BJP

This comes after four-time Congress MLA Rupjyoti Kurmi announced his plans to join the BJP

Sarbananda Sonowal will be given new responsibility by BJP: Assam CM

He said Sonowal's experience as a former chief minister and a former Union minister will definitely be used by the party.

How first-time FMs of Kerala, TN, Assam may impact Centre-state relation

Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Assam, all have first-time finance ministers. Aditi Phadnis looks at how they may impact Centre-state relation in terms of revenue and power-sharing

Dual regulation is bad

MFI issues won't be solved by state regulation