NEW DELHI: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) attacked on Saturday the INDIA bloc following remarks made by Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav, who referred to Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma as the “Chinese version of Yogi.” BJP leader Shehzad Poonawalla drew parallels between Tejashwi Yadav’s comment and the racist remarks made by…
NEW DELHI: Janata Dal United (JDU) leader Neeraj Kumar on Saturday criticised the Assam government‘s decision to end the practice of a two-hour adjournment for Jumma prayers in the state assembly. He claimed that the decision, which was unanimously taken by Hindu and Muslim MLAs, undermines religious beliefs and suggests that the Assam chief minister…
NEW DELHI: The opposition has slammed Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma calling him “heinous minority hater” over the decision to remove Jumma break from state assembly. “Every Friday, we used to get an hour or two for prayer. It was since 1936, around 90 years have passed… A lot of governments and CMs came…
NEW DELHI: Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Saturday that there have been no attempts by Hindus to enter India from Bangladesh since the neighboring country faced instability. According to Biswa, Hindus are remaining and resisting in Bangladesh. “In the past month, not a single Hindu has been detected trying to cross into…
NEW DELHI: Former Jharkhand Chief Minister and JMM leader Champai Soren has responded to speculations about his potential switch to the BJP. When asked about the rumours circulating, Soren expressed his lack of knowledge regarding the matter.In his statement, Soren said, “I don’t know what rumours are being spread. I don’t know what news is…
Tata Electronics is set to establish a Rs 27,000 crore chip assembly plant in Assam. The facility, expected to be operational by 2025, will create over 27,000 jobs, according to Tata Sons Chairman N Chandrasekaran.Speaking on the occasion of the chip plant’s Bhumi Pujan ceremony, Chandrasekaran emphasised the plant’s potential to transform the region into…
NEW DELHI: Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday made a fresh claim about the Muslim community, saying it will become majority in the state by 2041.Substantiating his claims, the Assam CM said the Muslim population in the state is growing around 30 per cent every decade, which is nearly double the Hindu population…
NEW DELHI: Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced on Sunday that starting July, all ministers and government officials will be responsible for paying their own electricity bills to end the ‘VIP culture‘.This change begins with the Chief Minister and the Chief Secretary, who will start paying their power bills from July 1, while a…
NEW DELHI: Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday said the upcoming Lok Sabha elections were just a formality as people have already made up their minds to bless Prime Minister Modi. “It’s a formality that every 5 years we have to vote, otherwise there was no need of this election because people have…
