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ASSAM Free power to households using up to 30 units Finance minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, in his 2020-21 state budget, proposed a new scheme to provide free electricity to all households whose monthly electricity consumption is up to 30 units. He said 30 units of electricity is considered sufficient to support the … Read more
ASSAM Himanta Biswa Sarma’s budget gets applause from tea industry Assam finance minister Himanta Biswa Sarma’s budget has got the biggest applause from the tea industry for embarking on the “tea mission” to ensure Assam’s pre-dominance in the global tea industry with focus on orthodox tea production by announcing subsidy of Rs 7 per kg … Read more
ASSAM Assam budget postponed, will be tabled on March 6 Assam’s budget for the year 2020, which was scheduled to be tabled on March 4, will now be presented on March 6, an official source said. No reason has been cited for the move. State finance minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has said that with … Read more
ASSAM Assam govt to introduce new law for teachers to serve 10 years in joining district Very soon under a proposed law, it will become mandatory for a teacher in Assam to serve in his first place of posting for 10 years before seeking a relocation. Assam government officials who recommend and approve transfers of schoolteachers will face three years … Read more
ASSAM Assam CM awarded 2020 Dr. Syama Prasad Mukherjee award Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal was conferred the Dr. Syama Prasad Mukherjee award 2020 for Politics on 28 February. The award was conferred by the External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and Speaker of People’s Majlis of Maldives Mohamed Nasheed at the 6th India Ideas Conclave in Gujarat. He … Read more
ASSAM Assam’s forest man to be conferred with Swami Vivekananda Karmayogi Award Assam’s eminent environmental activist Jadav Payeng will be awarded with Swami Vivekananda Karmayogi Award. He has been conferred for his efforts in creating a man-made forest through reforestation. Padma Shri Jadav ‘Molai’ Payeng is a Mishing tribe environmental activist and forestry worker … Read more