Himanta Biswa Sarma

The state government had earlier said it would set up 119 such schools in tea garden areas, and around 15,000 students have been enrolled so far.

The Chief Minister while inaugurating the schools also announced that as many as 14,594 students have so far enrolled in the newly started Adarsha Vidyalayas across 96 tea garden areas in Assam.

A 2 km stretch of a four-lane National Highway that links Guwahati to northern Assam has been closed for traffic as farmers affected by the recent floods in the state have set up temporary shelters on the road.

The Chief Minister made these remarks while replying to a question on how madrassas can be improved to provide education so that more professionals can come out of these schools.

Opposing madrassa education for children, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Sunday that schools should impart modern education so that students have the choice to do anything in the future and religious education can be given at home.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday telephoned Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and assured all possible help from the central government to Assam in the wake of floods in the state.

The conclave will be inaugurated at 10:30 AM in presence of Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and Hon’ble Minister of Development of North East Region G. Kishan Reddy

Kick-starting this year's 'Gunotsav', an exercise to evaluate the performance of the schools, at two schools in Sipajhar of Darrang district, Mr Sarma interacted with students.

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma inadvertently calling Amit Shah "Prime Minister" at a public event in the state has given the opposition Congress ammo to target the Home Minister.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah is in Assam on a three-day visit, during which he will attend the Himanta Biswa Sarma-led government's first anniversary celebrations, and travel to the India-Bangladesh border.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah will tour Assam on Monday and Tuesday during which he will visit the India-Bangladesh border, inaugurate the National Forensic Sciences University and attend the first-anniversary celebration of the Himanta Biswa Sarma g

Assam Trinamool Congress (TMC) president Ripun Bora on Saturday lashed out at the Himanta Biswa Sarma led BJP government for financially burdening the people of the state.

Ahead of the seven days ongoing Valedictory functions in the North East ending on 4 May, several Union Ministers including Sarbananda Sonowal and G Kishan Reddy and the Chief Ministers of all northeastern states met for a dinner.

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has strongly pitched for implementation of the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in the country, saying no Muslim woman wants her husband to have three wives.

Around 46 people have been gunned down and 113 others injured in incidents of police firing since May last year when Mr Sarma assumed power.

The state government had earlier said it would set up 119 such schools in tea garden areas, and around 15,000 students have been enrolled so far.

The Chief Minister while inaugurating the schools also announced that as many as 14,594 students have so far enrolled in the newly started Adarsha Vidyalayas across 96 tea garden areas in Assam.

A 2 km stretch of a four-lane National Highway that links Guwahati to northern Assam has been closed for traffic as farmers affected by the recent floods in the state have set up temporary shelters on the road.

The Chief Minister made these remarks while replying to a question on how madrassas can be improved to provide education so that more professionals can come out of these schools.

Opposing madrassa education for children, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Sunday that schools should impart modern education so that students have the choice to do anything in the future and religious education can be given at home.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday telephoned Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and assured all possible help from the central government to Assam in the wake of floods in the state.

The conclave will be inaugurated at 10:30 AM in presence of Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and Hon’ble Minister of Development of North East Region G. Kishan Reddy

Kick-starting this year's 'Gunotsav', an exercise to evaluate the performance of the schools, at two schools in Sipajhar of Darrang district, Mr Sarma interacted with students.

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma inadvertently calling Amit Shah "Prime Minister" at a public event in the state has given the opposition Congress ammo to target the Home Minister.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah is in Assam on a three-day visit, during which he will attend the Himanta Biswa Sarma-led government's first anniversary celebrations, and travel to the India-Bangladesh border.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah will tour Assam on Monday and Tuesday during which he will visit the India-Bangladesh border, inaugurate the National Forensic Sciences University and attend the first-anniversary celebration of the Himanta Biswa Sarma g

Assam Trinamool Congress (TMC) president Ripun Bora on Saturday lashed out at the Himanta Biswa Sarma led BJP government for financially burdening the people of the state.

Ahead of the seven days ongoing Valedictory functions in the North East ending on 4 May, several Union Ministers including Sarbananda Sonowal and G Kishan Reddy and the Chief Ministers of all northeastern states met for a dinner.

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has strongly pitched for implementation of the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in the country, saying no Muslim woman wants her husband to have three wives.

Around 46 people have been gunned down and 113 others injured in incidents of police firing since May last year when Mr Sarma assumed power.