A day after Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma first announced the cabinet's decision to rename Karimganj district in the state to Sribhumi, the Assam government on Thursday issued a notification giving official approval to the move. "As per the decision of the Assam Cabinet, chaired by CM Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma, an official notification has been issued renaming Karimganj district …
GUWAHATI: The Assam cabinet on Tuesday renamed Karimganj, one of the three districts in the state’s Bengali-majority Barak Valley region, as Sribhumi. Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma Chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said the move was aimed at honouring the vision of Rabindranath Tagore and respecting the long-standing demand of the people of the region. “Over a 100 years …
