Sarbananda Sonowal

Moved Top Court To Ensure Error-Free Citizens List: Assam Chief Minister

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday August 15, 2019

Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal today defended his government's decision to appeal to the Supreme Court for sample re-verification of the draft National Register of Citizens (NRC), saying it was done to ensure an error-free document.

Assam Chief Minister Briefs Amit Shah On Citizens List; Seeks More Forces

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday August 14, 2019

Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Tuesday apprised Union Home Minister Amit Shah about the current status of the NRC exercise in a meeting and sought additional central forces ahead of publication of the final list on August 31.

12 More Dead In Assam Floods, 1.3 Lakh Still In Relief Camps

India News | Reported by Ratnadip Choudhury, Edited by Divyanshu Dutta Roy | Saturday July 20, 2019

Flood waters showed signs of receding in Assam on Saturday but the number of deaths climbed to 62 with rain-related incidents claiming 12 more lives in the last 24 hours. Around 44 lakh people in 24 of the northeastern state's 33 districts remain affected, officials said.

52 Lakh Affected As Assam Flood Situation Worsens, 20 Dead So Far

India News | Reported by Ratnadip Choudhury, Edited By Jimmy Jacob | Thursday July 18, 2019

The number of people affected by the Assam floods rose to 52 lakh today, with as many as 1.5 lakh being moved to relief centres amid a red alert issued by the government. Five more died today, taking the total number of people killed in the floods to 20, even as the Indian Army was called in to assist in rescue operations.

7 Killed, Over 15 Lakh Affected, Kaziranga National Park Submerged As Flood Situation Worsens In Assam: Updates

India News | Sunday July 14, 2019

More than seven people seven people have died and over 20 lakh have been affected in Assam as monsoon floods have inundated 25 of the 33 districts in the state.Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal called Union Home Minister Amit Shah and briefed him about the latest flood situation in the state. Mr Shah has assured all help from the Centre to the nort...

15 Lakh Affected By Assam Floods, At Least 7 Dead: 10 Points

India News | Reported by Ratnadip Choudhury, Edited By Jimmy Jacob | Sunday July 14, 2019

The monsoon floods in Assam claimed another life on Saturday, taking the number of deaths in the rain-ravaged state to seven. Official sources said that over 15 lakh people have been affected in 25 of Assam's 33 districts so far, and the situation will only get worse amid predictions of more rainfall in the hours to come. The rescue efforts are bei...

Sarbananda Sonowal Meets Amit Shah, Discusses Situation In Assam

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday June 14, 2019

Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Friday met Home Minister Amit Shah and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and discussed with them various issues concerning the state.

Wave Of Arrests Against Alleged Defamatory Social Media Posts: 10 Points

India News | Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Friday June 14, 2019

A member of the ruling BJP's social media cell in Assam has been arrested for allegedly making communal remarks and insulting Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal in posts on Facebook. Another person, a BJP supporter, has been arrested for defamatory posts against Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Deb on the same social media platform. In Kerala, Chief Mi...

Assam BJP's Social Media Member Arrested For Provocative Posts: 10 Points

India News | Reported by Ratnadip Choudhary, Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Friday June 14, 2019

A member of the ruling BJP's social media cell in Assam was arrested yesterday for allegedly provocative posts on Facebook. Nitu Bora, who was released on bail today, is also accused of making insulting remarks against Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal in posts on Facebook. Another person, a BJP supporter, was also arrested yesterday for allegedly ...

Assam BJP Social Media Member Arrested For Allegedly Provocative Posts

India News | Reported by Ratnadip Choudhary, Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Friday June 14, 2019

Assam police arrested a member of the ruling BJP's social media team on Thursday for allegedly making communal remarks and insulting Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal through posts on private social media handles. At least three others were picked up for questioning from across the state on similar allegations.

Lok Sabha Election Result "Unprecedented": Assam Chief Minister

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday May 23, 2019

Terming the Lok Sabha election results as "historic" and "unprecedented", Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Thursday said the mandate is for nationalism and faster development of a new India.

Will Consult Everybody On Citizenship Bill, Assures Sarbananda Sonowal

India News | Written by Ratnadip Choudhury | Sunday April 21, 2019

Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal today hinted that the ruling BJP was willing to soften or tweak its stand on the controversial Citizenship Amendment Bill in order to make it acceptable to people from all sections of society. The remark came just two days ahead of the Lok Sabha polls' third phase on April 23, when voting will be held in four...

Lok Sabha Candidates Bank On Assam's Most Awaited Festival To Woo Voters

India News | Written by Ratnadip Choudhury | Monday April 15, 2019

It's time for Assam's most awaited festival - the Rongali Bihu, which marks the beginning of the new Assamese calendar year.

In Assam Tea Gardens Hit By Tragedy, Free Liquor May Return Before Polls

India News | Written by Ratnadip Choudhury | Sunday March 31, 2019

Bablu Bhumiji, a 55-year-old labour sardar at the Halmira tea estate, is a worried man. As many as 47 of the 160 labourers killed in the February hooch tragedy used to work under him, and the upcoming elections looks set to bring truckloads of liquor to his doorstep again.

Death Count In Assam Toxic Liquor Tragedy Crosses 143, 200 In Hospital

India News | Reported by Ratnadip Choudhury, Edited By Jimmy Jacob | Sunday February 24, 2019

As many as 45 tea plantation workers died on Sunday, pushing the death count in Assam's worst mass alcohol poisoning case in years beyond 143. At least 200 others - 17 of them critical - are still being treated at hospitals across the state, news agency AFP quoted police as saying.