Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal

Sarbananda Sonowal smells trouble as Assam continues anti-CAA stir; makes emotional appeal, gives funds to literary body hosting protests

On the other hand, members of the Asom Sahitya Sabha staged a sit-in-demonstration in Guwahati wearing black masks, and reciting poems in protest against CAA

No government jobs for people with more than 2 children, warns Assam cabinet; decision to be implemented in 2021

The Assam Cabinet on Monday decided that no government jobs will be given to persons having more than two children after 1 January, 2021.

Narendra Modi birthday 2019: Gautam Gambhir extends greetings, calls PM 'honour of the country'

After visiting the dam site at Kevadiya, Modi would address a gathering. After his address, Modi is also expected to inspect some ongoing developmental projects near the dam and the Statue of Unity.

Doctor beaten to death in Assam: IMA demands Central law on violence against medicos, threatens country-wide strike

The IMA also demanded that the culprits should not be released on bail as in other cases and must be given the "severest punishment" for assaulting the doctor at a tea plantation in Assam's Jorhat district

With 3 days left to publish final NRC in Assam, officers working round the clock for 'error-free' list, say govt officials

With just three days left for the publication of the National Register of Citizens (NRC) in Assam, officers are working round-the-clock to ensure an "error-free" final list, official sources said on Wednesday.

Assam CM Sarbananda Sonowal asks public 'not to panic' if name does not appear in final NRC list on 31 August

Assam chief minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Thursday appealed to the people in the state to not panic if their names do not appear in the final NRC to be published on 31 August.

Assam floods: 90% of Kaziranga National Park submerged, 155 anti-poaching camps affected, says state govt

Ninety percent of the Kaziranga National Park in Golaghat and Nagaon districts of Assam is still submerged, affecting 150 anti-poaching camps, the state environment ministry said.

'Detect, delete and deport': BJP's Ram Madhav says Assam NRC is govt exercise to protect Indians from illegal immigrants

BJP General Secretary Ram Madhav said Monday people excluded from the final list of Assam-specific National Register of Citizens would be de-franchised and deported to their country, while Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal suggested that the NRC be implemented across India.

Mamata Banerjee's 'bloodbath' comment on Assam NRC 'does not behoove a chief minister', says Sarbananda Sonowal

Sarbananda Sonowal said precious time of Parliament were wasted by stalling its proceedings by Mamata Banerjee's party, by spreading "false propaganda" and "wrong information" on Assam NRC list

Assam floods: 44 killed, 17.2 lakh affected; Sarbananda Sonowal reviews situation in Kaziranga National Park

Chief Minister of Assam Sarbananda Sonowal on Thursday visited the flood affected Kaziranga National Park in upper Assam and ordered setting up of a coordination committee for wild life protection.