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ASSAM Dispur extends maternity leave The Assam government has extended maternity leave for its employees from 12 weeks to 26 weeks. In a meeting chaired by chief minister Sarbananda Sonowal at Dispur, the state cabinet gave its nod to a proposal to amend the Assam Maternity Benefit Rules, 1965, to increase the period … Read more
ASSAM Niti Aayog launches roadmap to transform Dhubri schools With a view to develop the educational scenario of the district as per national standards, the Niti Aayog in collaboration with Piramal Foundation recently launched ‘School Transformation Roadmap’ with the support of the district administration and the Education Department. In a recent study … Read more
ASSAM Silk Mark Expo 2018 from Sept 5 Silk Mark Expo 2018, Guwahati, will be held at NEDFi House here from September 5 to 9. Silk Mark Organisation of India (SMOI) organises Silk Mark expos exclusively involving the Silk Mark members, authorised users (AUs) of the Silk Mark labels who are weavers, … Read more
ASSAM Tea body urges Govt to stop ‘bandh culture’ The 195-year-old Assam tea industry, which is already struggling for its survival, is currently facing a new threat in the form of ‘bandh culture’, said the North Eastern Tea Association (NETA). Assam has a long history of many bandhs and agitations, but the functioning of … Read more
ASSAM Piramal Foundation new initiatives for transforming school education The Piramal Foundation, a premier non-profit organisation working in the field of education and health for more than a decade has entered into an agreement with Niti Aayog to work for transformation of all the 115 aspirational districts of the country by focusing on … Read more
ASSAM Assam yet to contact Kerala on flood-hit migrant workers Faced with ‘unprecedented’ destruction caused to human lives and property by flood, the Kerala government has chalked out special plans to rescue and repatriate the migrant workers, which include nearly 60,000 from Assam. Ironically, the Assam government does not have any … Read more
ASSAM Assamese movie streaming portal launched Movietonne, an online platform to stream Assamese and regional films, was launched with a platter of 16 different flicks. Movietonne is an online film streaming platform, where for the first time old and new Assamese films will be available for a minimum amount of Rs 40 only … Read more
ASSAM Measles-Rubella vaccination campaign launched Many districts launched the month-long Measles Rubella (MR) vaccination campaign. According to the doctors, Rubella is another viral disease having similar clinical symptom like measles. It affects both children and adults and can cause disabilities in the newborn if an unprotected mother gets infected with Rubella virus … Read more
ASSAM Chinese scholars hail invite to invest in NE Scholars in China have cautiously welcomed India’s move to invite limited Chinese investments for the development of its northeastern States by connecting them with Bangladesh’s Chittagong port. India has unveiled a major plan for the development of its NE States by connecting them … Read more
ASSAM Dhubri gets Assam’s first Darpan portal Dhubri in lower Assam has become the first district in the state to have the Dashboard for Analytical Review of Projects Across Nation (Darpan) portal. This platform will facilitate deputy commissioners to manage and enhance the performance of the schemes and programmes of the Centre … Read more