In yet another successful crusade against smuggling activities, the Aizawl Battalion of 23 Sector Assam Rifles, under the aegis of Headquarters Inspector General Assam Rifles (East) recovered 189 grams of heroin from Bethlehem Veng area of Aizawl in Mizoram. Based on specific information, an operation was carried out by a joint team of Assam Rifles, […]

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Union Budget 2021-22 in Lok Sabha on Monday, February 1. Presenting the first paperless Budget, Sitharaman said that the budget proposals for the financial year 2021-22 rest on six pillars — health and well-being, physical and financial capital and infrastructure, inclusive development for aspirational India, reinvigorating human capital, innovation […]

Assam Health and Finance Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday inaugurated two foot-over bridge in Guwahati’s G.S. Road area. The newly constructed foot-over bridges located at Ganeshguri (near Apollo Hospital) and Christian Basti (near post office) are equipped with escalators and lifts, which will be operational from 7 AM to 2 AM on a daily. […]

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday announced higher capital expenditure for the financial year 2021-22 and focused on providing a major boost to healthcare and infrastructure building. In her Budget speech, Sitharaman mentioned that this year’s budget focused on six pillars- Health and Wellbeing, Physical and Financial Capital, and Infrastructure, Inclusive Development for Aspirational India, […]

In a big relief to senior citizens, people above 75 years with only pension and interest income will be exempt from filing Income Tax Returns in order to ease their compliance burden, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced on Monday. “We shall reduce the compliance burden on our senior citizens who are 75 years of age […]

‘One Nation, One Ration Card’ scheme of the Union Government is being implemented by 32 States and Union Territories, reaching about 69 crore beneficiaries, said Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday, while announcing the Union Budget. “We have launched the ‘One Nation, One ration’ card scheme through which beneficiaries can claim their rations anywhere in […]

Assam Health and Finance Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has appealed to the ULFA-Independent to release the two employees of Quippo Oil and Gas Infrastructure Limited, who were kidnapped over a month ago. In his appeal to the ULFA-Independent chief, Sarma said that the two kidnapped persons are small-time employees of the oil firm and keeping […]

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday proposed to provide Rs 1,000 crores for the welfare of tea workers, especially women and their children in Assam and West Bengal for which a special scheme will be devised. “I propose to provide Rs 1,000 crores for the welfare of Tea workers especially women and their children in […]

The Goods and Services Tax (GST) revenue during the month of January is the highest since the introduction of GST, and has almost touched the Rs 1.2 lakh crore mark, the Ministry of Finance said on Sunday. This month’s GST revenue exceeded the last month’s record collection of Rs 1.15 lakh crore. As per an […]

The Supreme Court on Monday issued a notice to the Centre on a PIL seeking directions to make laws to regulate social media platforms and to hold Facebook, Twitter, WhatsApp, Instagram directly responsible for spreading hate speeches and fake news. Chief Justice of India (CJI) SA Bobde, while hearing Public Interest Litigation (PIL) today, said […]