Himanta reshuffles cabinet, takes charge of health department

Credit: IndiaTimes- Published on June 18, 2024

Assam's chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma made a slight adjustment to his cabinet on Tuesday, taking charge of the Health and Family Welfare Department. This portfolio was previously managed by Keshab Mahanta. Keshab Mahanta has now been assigned the departments that were under former minister Parimal Suklabaidya, who was...

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Himanta Biswa Sarma

Chief Minister of Assam since 2021

Koch-Rajbongshis not aliens, will drop cases, says Assam CM

The Assam cabinet has approved the withdrawal of all pending cases in Foreigners' Tribunals against members of the Koch-Rajbongshi community, enabling their..

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'Provocative': Himanta, NE netas slam Yunus for 'gateway to ocean' remark

Bangladesh's interim chief adviser, Muhammad Yunus, suggested that China could use Bangladesh to access India's northeastern region, sparking criticism from..

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'India's unity and territorial integrity non-negotiable': Biren Singh slams Bangladesh's Muhammad Yunus over Northeast remark

Former Manipur CM N Biren Singh condemns remarks by Bangladesh's interim chief advisor Muhammad Yunus, accusing him of using Northeast India as a strategic pawn..

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'Offensive': Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma's sharp retort to Bangladesh's Muhammad Yunus' Northeast ‘landlocked’ remark

Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma condemned Bangladesh advisor Muhammad Yunus's claim of Bangladesh being the 'guardian' of the Indian Ocean for India's northeastern..

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Assam

State in northeastern India

'We've got you covered: Assam government extends child care leave to single fathers

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Parliament panel takes serious view of states failing to hold panchayat elections every 5 years

A parliamentary panel has expressed concern over states' failure to hold panchayat elections every five years as required by the 73rd constitutional amendment...

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Lok Sabha

Lower house of the Parliament of India

After Owaisi, AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan challenges Waqf Amendment Bill 2025 in Supreme Court

AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan has approached the Supreme Court challenging the Waqf (Amendment) Bill 2025, claiming it limits religious and cultural autonomy of..

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RS passes waqf bill 128-95 as BJD boosts NDA numbers

The Rajya Sabha passed the Waqf (Amendment) Bill after a 15-hour debate, with 128 votes in favor and 95 against. The bill, already approved by the Lok Sabha, now..

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Birla chides Sonia for remarks on Waqf Bill, Congress says Parliament is now Modi's durbar

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla rebuked Sonia Gandhi's claim that the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025 was 'bulldozed' through Parliament, asserting rules were followed...

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RLD votes for bill, but wary of spelling out stand in public

RLD, an ally of BJP, supported the Waqf Amendment Bill in Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha but has refrained from making public statements to avoid alienating any voter..

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DNA TV Show: Kolkata's Circus Chauraha turned into 'Shaheen Bagh' over Waqf Bill protest?

The Waqf Amendment Bill, 2025, has received a nod from both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha. On the occasion of Jumma Namaz today, i.e., Friday, there was a fear of..

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