Guwahati will not be declared as Red or Orange zone: Himanta Biswa Sarma

Guwahati will not be declared as red or orange zone, said Assam Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday. Sarma said that the Assam government has changed the policy of declaring entire district or city as red or orange zone. “We have already announced containment zones in Guwahati. The government has changed the policy. We […]

Assam govt announces summer vacation for schools, colleges till May 31

The Assam government on Thursday declared summer vacation for schools and colleges as a precautionary measure amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Schools across the state will be closed till May 31. Addressing a press meet, Health and Education Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma declared May 1 to May 31 as summer vacation in schools across the state. […]

Assam govt offices resume functioning amid lockdown

Amid COVID-19 lockdown, all government offices in Assam have resumed functioning from Tuesday onwards. Officers from secretary level to superior ranks will have to be present in the state secretariat. Meanwhile, 30% percent of third and fourth grade employees will be required to be present. All the officers of the rank of deputy secretary and […]

Assam govt offices to reopen from April 21

All government offices in Assam will reopen from April 21. However, certain guidelines will have to be followed by the employees in this regard. Hundred percent officials from Deputy Secretary level and superior will be required to attend office. The attendance of the First, Second, Third and Fourth Grade employees will depend on the decision […]

Assam Govt employees and pensioners to get full salary by April 9

The Assam Government employees and pensioners will get their full amount of salary and there will be no deduction from their salary in the wake of the COVID-19 outbreak. Addressing a press meet in Guwahati, Assam health and finance minister Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma said, “There will be no deduction from the salary of state […]

COVID-19 crisis: Assam Govt to provide free rice to 58 lakh families

The Assam Government has decided to provide free rice to around 58 lakh BPL families of the state amid ongoing 21-day nationwide necessitated by Coronavirus scare. The decision was taken in a cabinet meeting chaired by chief minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Monday. From April 1, the 58 lakh households will be provided with free rice […]

Assam govt to give scholarship to students of Tea Tribe community, other benefits

Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal chaired an important cabinet meeting in Janata Bhawan, Guwahati on Wednesday. The Cabinet approved the Simon Sing Horo Special Scholarship scheme of ₹ 10,000 each to HSLC and HS passed candidates belonging to the Tea Tribe community to further empower students of the community. Further, the Cabinet approved the Swahid […]

Paresh Baruah’s talks offer to be discussed with PM Modi, HM Shah on Feb 7: Himanta Biswa Sarma

BJP top gun Himanta Biswa Sarma has said that the Centre and the state have taken note of the statements of United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA-Independent) chief Paresh Baruah who has indicated that the outfit may be ready for talks. Sarma however, refrained from making any comment on the ULFA-Independent’s sovereignty demand before commencement […]

Centre ready to hold peace talks with ULFA-I: Himanta Biswa Sarma

A day after the Centre and the state government signed a tri-partite peace deal with the NDFB resolving the decades long Bodoland issue, the Assam government for the first time has appealed ULFA-Independent Commander-in-Chief, Paresh Baruah to join the peace process. Briefing newspersons in Guwahati, state finance and health minister Himanta Biswa Sarma quoting Home […]