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ASSAM Assam: AIUDF hopes for the state’s devpt under new ministry The opposition AIUDF congratulated new chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and hoped that the new ministry under Sarma’s leadership will work for the development of the state and its people irrespective of region, caste and creed. The party sought faster rollout of … Read more
ASSAM Assam board flip-flop questions future of Assamese study in schools The Board of Secondary Education, Assam’s (Seba) flip flop on making Assamese learning mandatory has raised questions on whether the Assamese language will continue to be taught in schools mushrooming in the state. English is taking over as the medium of instruction … Read more
ASSAM Bhutan king issues decree on oxygen plant work to help India Assam health minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said Bhutan King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck on Monday issued a royal decree on request from India to permit resumption of construction work of a private oxygen plant, which was hit due to a lockdown … Read more
ASSAM Assam to give free food, water to Covid patients in government hospitals The Assam government has decided to re-introduce free food and drinking water for Covid patients at government hospitals and Covid care centres. Health minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said committees are also being set up with members of civil society … Read more
ASSAM Assam: Tea industry likely to suffer 10-15% crop loss due to weather The tea industry in Assam is apprehensive of losing 10-15% of the crop during March and April due to drought-like situation and hailstorms. In January and February this year, Assam harvested only 0.23 million kg compared to 0.27 million … Read more
ASSAM Book highlights legacy of Assamese polymath Sankaradeva A new book seeks to highlight the uniqueness of Assam’s medieval polymath Srimanta Sankaradeva’s multifaceted contributions in various fields and how he shaped the sociocultural fabric of the state. These articles deal with the Vaishnavite saint’s contributions, which are quite relevant for knowing Assam’s remarkable … Read more
Assam Rivers and Drainage System The State of Assam comprised of two valleys namely the Brahmaputra and Barak Valley. The flood prone area of the state is 31,500.00 Sq Km as assessed by the Rastriya Barh Ayog which is about 39.58 % of the total land area of Assam. This is about 9.40% of total … Read more
Energy is one of the most important component of economic infrastructure. It is the basic input required to sustain economic growth. There is direct relation between the level of economic development and per capita energy consumption. Simply speaking more developed a country, higher is the per capita consumption of energy and vice-versa. India’s per … Read more
The soils of Assam are very rich in content of nitrogen and organic matter. The alluvial soils of the Brahmaputra and the Barak valley are highly fertile and are very much suitable for raising of varieties of crops round the year such as cereals, pulses, oilseeds, plantation crops etc. The well drained, deep, acidic … Read more
Assam and Entire North Eastern India has a unique and unstable geological Conditions which makes it prone to various natural disasters and also Assam has witnessed some of the hazards or disasters which are due to anthropogenic reasons. Disasters causes … Read more