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Himanta Biswa Sarma: The go-to man who put out many fires for BJP in Assam

Chief Minister-designate also played a role as Health and Finance Minister in managing the COVID-19 pandemic in the State.

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Himanta Biswa Sarma. File

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Sonowal tenders resignation, prior to election of new Assam CM

BJP Legislature Party is expected to elect the next Chief Minister of the State

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Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal (in front) and Chief Ministerial candidate Himanta Biswa Sarma attend the BJP’s legislative party meeting to choose the next Chief Minister of Assam in Guwahati on Sunday, 09 May 2021.

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Assam polls | Regional front could have been factor in loss of Congress, allies

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BJP-led alliance said it also suffered a few setbacks because of the front of the CAA-sired Assam Jatiya Parishad and jailed activist Akhil Gogoi’s Raijor Dal.

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Congress leaders campaign in Assam’s Nagaon on March 9, 2021.

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Coronavirus | Mamata Banerjee urges PM Modi to waive taxes, duties on medical equipments, drugs

Ms. Banerjee also urged Modi to strengthen health infrastructure and augment supplies of equipment, medicines and oxygen for treatment of coronavirus-positive patients.

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West Bengal chief Minister Mamata Banerjee during the Speaker's election in the State Legislative Assembly, in Kolkata, Saturday, May 8, 2021.

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Himanta Biswa Sarma. File

Himanta Biswa Sarma: The go-to man who put out many fires for BJP in Assam

Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal (in front) and Chief Ministerial candidate Himanta Biswa Sarma attend the BJP’s legislative party meeting to choose the next Chief Minister of Assam in Guwahati on Sunday, 09 May 2021.

Sonowal tenders resignation, prior to election of new Assam CM

Congress leaders campaign in Assam’s Nagaon on March 9, 2021.

Assam polls | Regional front could have been factor in loss of Congress, allies

West Bengal chief Minister Mamata Banerjee during the Speaker's election in the State Legislative Assembly, in Kolkata, Saturday, May 8, 2021.

Coronavirus | Mamata Banerjee urges PM Modi to waive taxes, duties on medical equipments, drugs

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Members of a Union Home Ministry team and police personnel inspect a site at Birbhum in West Bengal on May 8, 2021.

A week after election results, violence continues in Bengal

Hemanta Biswa Sarma talking to Sarbananda Sonowal.

Assam’s CM-to-be still undecided

The commercial flight that touched down at Rupsi airport, 38 years after the last one was operated.

Hope soars as Second World War airport in Assam takes commercial wings

Rahul Karmakar Commercial flight starts from Rupsi in Dhubri

The activities are barely 50 metres from where a structure linked to the local MLA came up a year ago. Special Arrangement.

Probe into digging, construction activities on Kaziranga animal corridors

Rahul Karmakar We found three violations including expansion by a resort. Action will be taken, says Tiger reserve’s director

In Assam, shops are required to shut by 2 p.m. and people must be indoors by 6 p.m. Essential services have been allowed beyond the curfew hours

COVID-19 surge | Partial to total lockdown enforced in northeastern States

Rahul Karmakar Assam, Tripura opt for containment zones, night curfew

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Himanta Biswa Sarma. File

Himanta Biswa Sarma: The go-to man who put out many fires for BJP in Assam

Nistula Hebbar Chief Minister-designate also played a role as Health and Finance Minister in managing the COVID-19 pandemic in the State.

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Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal (in front) and Chief Ministerial candidate Himanta Biswa Sarma attend the BJP’s legislative party meeting to choose the next Chief Minister of Assam in Guwahati on Sunday, 09 May 2021.

Sonowal tenders resignation, prior to election of new Assam CM

PTI BJP Legislature Party is expected to elect the next Chief Minister of the State

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West Bengal

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Union Minister Amit Shah during a public meeting. File

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Suhas Palshikar Shreyas Sardesai Jyotiprasad Chatterjee Suprio Basu Despite a fierce Hindutva push, the BJP failed to retain the level of Hindu support it garnered in 2019

Members of the Ministry of Home Affairs team on post-poll violence with West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar in Kolkata on Friday.

Bengal post-poll violence continues

Shiv Sahay Singh BJP MLAs to boycott proceedings of State Assembly

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‘Vaccination process at Delhi govt. schools quick, smooth’

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Cong. demands aid for milk farmers in Odisha

Procurement halted due to lockdown

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Moved by the crisis over oxygen in Delhi, the facility has been set up in 72 hours

Rajasthan importing oxygen concentrators from Russia, China; examining proposals from other nations

The State government will purchase more than 28,000 oxygen concentrators this month.

Hope soars as Second World War airport in Assam takes commercial wings

Commercial flight starts from Rupsi in Dhubri

Over 100 medical staff members at Rishikesh AIIMS test positive for COVID-19

Over 100 medical staff members at the All-India Institute of Medical Sciences here tested positive for COVID-19. A total of 110 doctors and nursing

Probe into digging, construction activities on Kaziranga animal corridors

We found three violations including expansion by a resort. Action will be taken, says Tiger reserve’s director

A week after election results, violence continues in Bengal

Verifying posts, videos on social media have proved to be a challenge for police.

COVID-19 | Gujarat urges Centre to raise oxygen allocation to State

It said that the Centre’s current allocation of 975 metric tonnes is way below the requirements of the State.

PM Modi assured Manipur of all help to fight COVID-19: Biren

On May 7 evening, 600 persons tested positive for COVID-19 — the highest number of infections so far in the State.

COVID-19 surge | Partial to total lockdown enforced in northeastern States

Assam, Tripura opt for containment zones, night curfew

Avoid over-reliance on foreign drugs in COVID-19 treatment: Bombay High Court

The Bench said that the government must tell the citizens about other locally-manufactured, cheaper and widely-available drugs that can be used instead.

14-day lockdown in force in Odisha to check COVID-19

Cases have been rising in State

Bihar MLA Narendra Kumar Neeraj booked for removing barricade at containment zone

Legislator claims he did so to answer urgent call of nature

Assam BJP leader Himanta Biswa Sarma meets party chief Nadda, Amit Shah in Delhi

Both Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal and Health Minister Himanta Sarma were called to New Delhi by the BJP central leadership.

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‘Corona curfew’ enters 11th day in Union Territory.

Punjab CM Amarinder Singh warns farmers against violating lockdown curbs

Unions have announced protests across State on May 8.

Mehbooba demands release of J&K prisoners on parole

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Situation in Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh appears to be critical: HC

Bench asks Centre to consider reorientation of supply of oxygen from various plants

Major proposals received for petrochem investment region in Rajasthan

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HC grills U.P. govt. on vaccination timelines

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Mizoram revokes govt. hospital order on payment for oxygen

The Mizoram government has served a show-cause notice to the superintendent of a State-run medical college in Aizawl over a notification asking COVID

Bengal post-poll violence continues

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Journalist Siddique Kappan shifted back to Mathura Jail

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West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee writes to PM for increased oxygen allocation

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The Chief Minister, who was chairing a virtual COVID-19 review meeting, directed all government employees, except those with medical problems, to get vaccinated.

U.P. Panchayat polls marked by 10 murders, 64 attempts to murder

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Three security personnel, civilian injured in Srinagar grenade attack

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Coronavirus | PM Modi calls Tripura Chief Minister to take stock of situation in State

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Number of State-run nursing colleges doubled in West Bengal

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