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Sunday, November 3, 2024
TopicSarbananda Sonowal

Topic: Sarbananda Sonowal

PM Modi speaks to Assam CM on floods, Covid situation and gas blowout at Baghjan

Prime Minister Narendra Modi assured all support to Assam Sunday in dealing with the floods, which have claimed 81 lives so far.

Assam floods submerge Kaziranga, kill dozens — Why the annual season is so devastating

Nearly 85% of the Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve is submerged, putting the lives of several endangered species under threat.

Why Himanta Biswa Sarma, not CM Sonowal, is once again Assam’s face amid Covid crisis

From what is perceivable, Sarma has single-handedly managed the Covid-19 pandemic in Assam, while Sonowal seems to have taken a back seat.

Assam oil well fire claims 2 lives, Baghjan villagers protest ‘lack of prompt response’

A massive fire broke out at Oil India’s oil well at Baghjan in Tinsukia Tuesday in which two firemen died. Authorities say it would take 4 weeks to tame the blaze.

Filmfare Awards 2020: A BJP ploy to drown out Assam’s anti-CAA voices with Bollywood glitz

The timing to shift Mumbai’s glitzy Filmfare Awards to the troubled Assam couldn’t be more wrong. For the Assamese, it’s an eyewash.

As Assam burns, troubleshooter Himanta Biswa Sarma gets his big chance to upstage CM Sonowal

Assam has seen violent protests over the citizenship bill and the situation has spiraled out of control under CM Sarbananda Sonowal’s watch.

‘Hindus aren’t our enemies’ — why final NRC is not what BJP promised and envisioned

With a large number of Bengali Hindus excluded from the final NRC, BJP government's promise to deport illegal Muslim immigrants seems to have failed.

NRC over, Assam govt & poll panel must now ensure there is no ‘eligible voter’ among 19 lakh

There could be many D-voters who remain out of Assam’s electoral list when they may in fact be ‘eligible’ voters.

Assam wanted an end to its ethnic conflict. In the end, it got an NRC that nobody accepts

Nobody seems to be willing to accept the final NRC list. The outcome of a long-drawn exercise has merely revealed the problems.

Will Assam NRC list bring closure to fear-mongering over illegal Muslim immigrants?

The final National Register of Citizens for Assam will be published Saturday. CM Sarbananda Sonowal has asked people not to panic and security deployment has increased across the state.

On Camera

As a Hindu Canadian, I am deeply hurt by cancellation of Diwali. My community is now sidelined

Canada faces serious foreign interference issues, but these challenges must not be weaponized to unfairly target friendly and important allies like India.

Watch CutTheClutter: Flattening INR-USD rate, and debate on pros and cons of a ‘strong’ rupee

In Episode 1544 of CutTheClutter, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta looks at some top economists pointing to the pitfalls of ‘currency nationalism’ with data from 1991 to 2004.

Indian firms sanctioned by US didn’t violate laws, says MEA. Hyderabad firm that supplied to Army on list

Among 19 Indian firms sanctioned by US Treasury Dept was Lokesh Machines Ltd accused of coordinating with 'Russian defence procurement agent to import Italy-origin CNC machines'.

Xi wanted to teach India about imbalance of power. We should take a budgetary lesson from it

While we talk much about our military, we don’t put our national wallet where our mouth is. Nobody is saying we should double our defence spending, but current declining trend must be reversed.