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Visakhapatnam set to illuminate history with Andhra Pradesh's first 'lighthouse museum'
Trending | January 11, 2026 11:35 ISTThe Lighthouse Festival buzzed with energy from the announcement, featuring dazzling laser shows, vibrant cultural acts, lively stalls, and fun for all ages that pulled in students, artists, locals, and visitors. Minister Sarbananda Sonowal hailed the boom in lighthouse tourism across India.
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Delhi river cruise: Union Minister Sonowal, LG Saxena review progress of Yamuna boat tourism project
Delhi | November 18, 2025 23:12 ISTThe project site lies upstream of the Wazirabad Barrage, covering the area between Sonia Vihar and Jagatpur. Once completed, it is expected to give residents and tourists a new, eco-friendly way to travel and enjoy the river. The project will be completed at an estimated cost of Rs 20 crore.
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Centre to spend Rs 4,800 crore for developing waterways in Assam in next five years, says Sonowal
Assam | February 26, 2025 15:08 ISTSonowal said a centre of excellence in maritime education will also be established in the state, which will provide 5,000 skilled youth to the shipping industry annually.
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Assam: Sonowal's Dibrugarh constituency receives highest NOTA votes | Checklist
India | June 06, 2024 11:24 ISTAssam received 2,40,301 votes in the Lok Sabha electionis in Assam. While Dibrugarh was polled maximum NOTA votes, Karimganj got minimum such votes.
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Dibrugarh Election Results 2024: Sarbananda Sonowal maintains BJP's winning streak in constituency
India | June 05, 2024 11:18 ISTDibrugarh Election Results 2024: BJP took a gamble by replacing sitting MP Rameswar Teli with Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal. On the other hand, Congress gave the seat to ally AJP.
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India-Iran ties hit new milestone, sign 10-year contract on operating Chabahar Port
World | May 13, 2024 17:09 ISTUnion Minister Sarbananda Sonowal oversaw the signing of the crucial agreement on Chabahar Port as India will control operations at the Shahid-Beheshti Port Terminal. India has been developing part of the port in Iran as a way to transport goods to central Asian countries, bypassing Pakistan.
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India to sign 10-year agreement with Iran on management of crucial Chabahar Port
World | May 13, 2024 12:48 ISTUnion Shipping Minister Sarbananda Sonowal left for Iran on Monday to sign the crucial deal, according to sources. The Chabahar Port is very important for India's strategic and economic interests as it allows India to bypass Pakistan to reach Afghanistan, Iran and other nations.
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Lok Sabha Polls 2024: Sarbananda Sonowal Vs Lurinjyoti Gogoi in Dibrugarh, Assam | Hot Seat
News | April 18, 2024 18:25 ISTSarbananda Sonowal Vs Lurinjyoti Gogoi in Dibrugarh, Assam | Hot Seat In Assam's Dibrugarh constituency, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has fielded Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal, replacing incumbent party MP and Union Minister Rameswar Teli.
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Indian Navy places first artefact at National Maritime Heritage Complex in Gujarat's Lothal
Gujarat | July 12, 2023 18:15 ISTOn July 2 a memorandum of Understanding was signed between the Indian Coast Guard, Indian Navy, and Indian Port Rail and Ropeway Corporation Ltd. for the planning, development, construction, and commissioning of a gallery at the National Maritime Heritage Complex in Lothal, Gujarat.
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Sarbananda Sonowal likely to be elected to Rajya Sabha from Assam unopposed
India | September 22, 2021 7:43 ISTSarbananda Sonowal, 59, was elected to the Assembly from Majuli for the second consecutive term, but, in July, inducted into Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ministry.
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Centre hiked financial support to open Ayush colleges nationwide: Sarbananda Sonowal
India | September 12, 2021 7:53 ISTThe minister added that the Ministry of Ayush has also accorded in-principle approval to upgrade Govt Ayurvedic College in Jalukbari, Assam, as a Centre of Excellence with the support of up to Rs 10 crore.
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Govt rejigs Cabinet Committees; Smriti Irani, Sonowal, Bhupender part of panel on political affairs
India | July 13, 2021 10:38 ISTThe Cabinet Committees have been reconstituted by the Central Government on Monday. The CCPA is one of the most important committees that take decisions on political strategy.
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After Assam exit, Sarbananda Sonowal finds a place in Modi's new Cabinet
India | July 07, 2021 21:33 ISTFormer Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal was inducted into Prime Minister Narendra Modi's new Cabinet on Wednesday.
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Jyotiraditya Scindia return to Delhi amid talks of Cabinet expansion
News | July 06, 2021 20:12 ISTSenior BJP leader Jyotiraditya Scindia on Tuesday cut short his Madhya Pradesh visit to return to Delhi amid talks of Cabinet expansion. Scindia is credited for paving way for Shivraj Singh Chouhan's return as Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister last year.
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Himanta Biswa Sarma takes oath as Chief Minister of Assam
India | May 10, 2021 15:52 ISTBJP leader Himanta Biswa Sarma took oath as Chief Minister of Assam on Monday.
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Will Sarbananda Sonowal continue as Assam CM? BJP to decide in a couple of days
Elections | May 03, 2021 19:58 ISTSonowal and his powerful ministerial colleague Himanta Biswa Sarma are being seen as the two most obvious contenders for the top job.
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Assam Election Results 2021: Check full list of winners
Elections | May 03, 2021 15:44 ISTAssam Election Results: Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has won Jalukbari seat for the 5th consecutive term by a margin of 1,01,911 votes.
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Assam Election Results: Sarbananda Sonowal set for 2nd term as BJP gets clear majority
Elections | May 02, 2021 20:19 ISTAssam Election Results: CM Sarbananda Sonowal is set to retain power in the northeastern state as BJP wins clear majority.
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Assam earthquake: PM Modi assures full support in this hour of crisis, says CM Sonowal
News | April 28, 2021 16:20 ISTAn earthquake of magnitude 6.4 on the Richter scale struck parts of Assam on morning of April 28.
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Assam CM provides financial aids to artistes hit by COVID-19
News | February 13, 2021 22:40 ISTChief Minister of Assam Sarbananda Sonowal presented Silpi Sambordhona to mobile theatre artists, technicians, and other artists in a function held at Srimanta Sankaradeva Kalakshetra on Feb 13. During the program, Sonowal handed over financial aids to the artists who were hit by COVID 19 pandemic.
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