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Travel advisories against Assam is the biggest hurdle in attracting foreign investment, some countries have initiated steps to lift it: Himanta Biswa Sarma

OpIndia Staff - 15 February, 2025

Himanta Biswa Sarma has said that the biggest hurdle in attracting foreign investment to the state is travel advisories issued by various countries.

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Japan and Singapore to sign MoUs with Assam at Advantage Assam 2.0: CM Himanta Biswa Sarma

ANI - 15 February, 2025

Addressing a press conference in Guwahati, CM Sarma said that Japan is interested in recruiting manpower from Assam, initially around 50,000 workers, while Singapore seeks to hire nurses from the state.

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Gaurav Gogoi’s British wife has ISI links? Assam CM’s cryptic post sparks debate, the Congress MP’s NGO questioned over alleged FCRA violations

Raju Das - 12 February, 2025

Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma launched an attack on Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi, without naming him, on the issue of Gogoi’s wife retaining her British citizenship after their marriage in 2013

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Assam: 170 bighas of poppy cultivation worth crores destroyed by government

OpIndia Staff - 2 February, 2025

In a post shared on X, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, revealed that Assam police destroyed around 170 bjghas of poppy cultivation.

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Assam: Dibrugarh to be made the second capital of the state, an assembly Complex to constructed by 2027

OpIndia Staff - 26 January, 2025

Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma hoisted the national flag on Republic Day in Dibrugarh for the first time. Dibrugarh has a history of the ULFA militancy.

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Crackdown on child marriages: Assam Police arrests 5348 people since February 2023, including Qazis who performed the marriages

ANI - 23 December, 2024

According to the data shared by Assam police, the first drive was launched against child marriage in February 2023 and the second drive was conducted in October 2023.

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Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma performs Bhumi Pujan for Palasbari-Sualkuchi Bridge over Brahmaputra in Guwahati

OpIndia Staff - 8 December, 2024

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday performed the Bhumi Pujan ceremony for a new bridge over Brahmaputra River in Western Guwahati.

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Kerala BJP Vice President criticises Assam govt for banning beef in public places, claims beef comes from buffaloes and bulls, not cows

ANI - 5 December, 2024

BJP Kerala Vice President Major Ravi took a jibe at the Assam CM for the beef ban in public places saying that beef is not cow

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Assam govt extends beef ban to hotels, restaurants and all other public places

OpIndia Staff - 4 December, 2024

The Assam government on Wednesday expanded beef ban in the state, and imposed a ban on service beef in hotels, restaurants, public functions and other public places

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