Assam probing Pakistan activist’s 18 visits to India: CM Himanta Biswa Sarma | India News – The Times of India

GUWAHATI: Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Thursday that Pakistani climate activist Ali Tauqeer Sheikh visited India 18 times between 2010 and 2018, while indicating that the state police’s investigation into his activities and connections could have serious political repercussions.“We will know who invited and hosted him during those visits,” the CM said, speaking…

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Assam police books Pakistan national Ali Tauqeer Sheikh, who worked with Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi’s wife, under UAPA | India News – The Times of India

Himanta Biswa Sarma (left), and Gaurav Gogoi. NEW DELHI: The Assam Police registered a case against Pakistani national Ali Tauqeer Sheikh and others under multiple sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA), Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced on Monday.“In pursuance of the Cabinet decision taken yesterday,…

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‘Deeply rooted’: Himanta steps up ‘Pakistan link’ attack on Gogoi’s wife | India News – The Times of India

Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma and Gaurav Gogoi NEW DELHI: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma stepped up his attack on Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi, alleging that the rival leader’s British wife has links with Pakistan.Asserting his claims on Saturday, the BJP leader said that Gogoia’s wife Elizabeth Colburn is a former colleague of Ali…

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‘If my wife is ISI agent, I am RAW agent’: Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi hits back at Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma’s claims | India News – The Times of India

NEW DELHI: Congress leader Gaurav Gogoi on Thursday hit back at Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma for linking his wife Elizabeth Colburn of having links with Pakistani intelligence agency ISI. “If my wife is an ISI agent of Pakistan, I am a R&AW agent of India. I don’t mind if a family against whom…

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Dibrugarh to be developed as second capital of Assam in next 3 years: CM Himanta Biswa Sarma | India News – The Times of India

NEW DELHI: Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday announced that Dibrugarh will be developed as the second capital of the state after Dispur within the next three years.During the occasion of Republic Day, Sarma said that the government will shift the Assam assembly in this city on the banks of Brahmaputra river.“Today is…

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Several laborers feared trapped in Assam coal mine; CM seeks Army assistance in rescue operation | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Several laborers are feared to be trapped within a coal mine situated in the Dima Hasao district of Assam, officials said on Monday. The incident took place at a mining site in the Umrangso region of the district reportedly after water gushed inside unexpectedly. Based on accounts from quarry workers, approximately 15 individuals…

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As whispers grow louder for Didi’s INDIA leadership, Himanta Biswa Sarma’s ‘dead’ alliance warning | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday cautioned West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee against taking charge of the INDIA bloc, which he described as a “dead” front incapable of revival. Referring to the 2026 assembly polls, Sarma questioned why Banerjee would want to lead the opposition bloc when she could focus…

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Assam government expands beef ban to restaurants, hotels and public spaces | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: The Assam government on Wednesday announced a complete ban on serving and consuming beef in restaurants, hotels, public functions, and other community spaces.Chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma made the announcement on Wednesday, stating that the decision was finalized during a state cabinet meeting that approved amendments to the existing laws on beef consumption.“In…

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BJP’s infiltration story lost midway: Jharkhand shows no fear of ‘infiltrators’ | Ranchi News – Times of India

RANCHI: Hoping to wrest Jharkhand from the Hemant Soren-led JMM govt, the BJP went to the polls with a strong strategy of showcasing cases of poor tribals losing their land to Bangladeshi land grabbers, in a move that eventually backfired with the entire campaign getting lost in translation on ground.And the result was JMM in…

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