Assam govt forms sub-committees for development of Assamese Muslims

The Assam government has announced the formation of different sub-committees which will look into various aspects of the upliftment of Assamese Muslims. As per government notification, Padmashree Dr Iliyas ali will be heading the sub-committee on population stabilisation, while eminent journalist and editor-in-chief of Northeast Live channel Wasbir Hussain will be heading the sub committee […]

Assam government creates Welfare of Bodoland Department

The Assam government on Wednesday created Welfare of Bodoland Department for speedy implementation of various schemes in an autonomous region comprising Kokrajhar, Chirang, Baksa and Udalguri districts of the state. The decision was taken in a cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma. Affairs of Bodoland Territorial Region (BTR) were under the Welfare […]

Assam govt announces free power for all new oxygen plants

The Assam government on Wednesday took a slew of key decisions during a Cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma in Dispur. To ensure sufficient oxygen  supply in the state, the state government has announced 100 percent free power supply to new oxygen plants and for reviving closed plants. In case of expansion of […]

Assam govt replaces deputy commissioners of 20 districts

In the first major large-scale reshuffle of bureaucrats after the BJP returned to power for a second term, the Assam government on Sunday replaced deputy commissioners of 20 districts. The move comes two days after 38 officers in the rank of superintendent of police were transferred across the state. As per an order issued by […]

Assam: BJP parliamentary board to decide on govt formation in couple of days, says Sarbananda Sonowal

Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda has reacted for the first time amid speculation doing the rounds over change in leadership in the state. Sonowal made his first public appearance on Friday since the declaration of the assembly election results on May 2. Speaking to mediapersons, the incumbent chief minister said that the parliamentary board of the Bharatiya […]

Ahead of Rongali Bihu, Assam govt releases fresh SOP

In view of the fresh spike in COVID-19 cases across many states in the country, Assam too has geared up its Covid management strategies and taking up need-based steps to contain the spread of the disease. The Assam Government has rolled out a fresh set of norms for public gathering during the Rongali Bihu celebrations […]

Assam: Nirmala Sitharaman distributes Rs 3,000 each to over 7 lakh tea workers

Ahead of the assembly polls in Assam, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday launched the Assam Chah Bagichar Dhan Puraskar Mela scheme at Khanapara in Guwahati. Under the scheme financial assistance would be provided to tea garden workers of the state. Sitharam ceremonially distributed Rs 3000 each to nearly 8 lakh tea garden labourers […]

Meghalaya: Cong legislator urges Assam govt to stop construction of ASTC transit camp

Congress legislator Mayralborn Syiem has urged the government of Assam to immediately bring to halt the construction work of the Assam State Transport Corporation (ASTC) transit camp at Khanapara in Meghalaya’s Ri-Bhoi District. Requesting the Assam government to take note of the issue at the highest level, Syiem expressed hopes that after the general elections […]

98.35 percent work on fence along Bangladesh border complete: Assam Govt

The Assam government on Monday said that 98.35 percent of fencing work along Assam- Bangladesh border has been completed. According to News On Air, in a written reply to the State Assembly session on Monday, State Transport Minister Chandra Mohan Patowary said that 1.65 percent fencing work is pending due to objections raised by the […]