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 […]

Assam govt issues new guidelines for New Year celebrations amid Covid

In the wake of the new Coronavirus strain, the Assam government has issued fresh guidelines or SOPs as preventive measures ahead of the new year celebrations. Assam Chief Secretary Jishnu Barua in a new guideline has restricted large gatherings in enclosed spaces without proper social distancing as a measure to prevent the spread of Coronavirus. […]

Assam govt declares half-holiday on Nov 26; traffic guidelines issued for Tarun Gogoi’s funeral procession

As a mark of respect to the former Assam chief minister Tarun Gogoi, who passed away on November 23, the State government has declared half-holiday at 1 pm on November 26. The veteran Congress leader will be cremated with full state honours at the Nabagraha Cremation Ground on Thursday. During this period, all the government […]

SC gives last chance for filing replies on pleas concerning delimitation in Assam

The Supreme Court Monday granted two weeks to the Centre, Assam government and others “as a last chance” to file their replies on a batch of pleas which have raised the issues concerning delimitation of assembly and parliamentary constituencies in the state. A bench headed by Chief Justice S A Bobde said if the replies […]

Assam govt to distribute land rights to 60,000 indigenous families

The Assam Government will distribute land rights (patta) to 60,000 indigenous Assamese families of the state on October 5. The decision was taken in a meeting of the revenue department chaired by Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Monday. So far, the Sarbananda Sonowal-led BJP government has provided land pattas to 46 thousand indigenous Assamese families. […]

Assam govt advises private institutions to slash monthly fees by 25% amid Covid crisis

In view of the ongoing COVID-19 situation, the Assam Government has advised all the private educational institutions in the state to offer at least 25 per cent concessions in monthly fees (pre-primary to XII) from May 1,2020, till the formal opening of schools. Taking to Twitter, Health, Finance and Education minister Himanta Biswa Sarma wrote, […]

Assam announces new Unlock rules from Aug 16 | [Read details]

The Assam government on Thursday issued a fresh set of guidelines for the third phase of Unlock with relaxations on night curfew and inter-district movement. According to an order issued by chief secretary Kumar Sanjay Krishna, the fresh guidelines will come into force from 5 am on August 16 and will remain effective till 9:30 […]