January 2019

ASSAM   Assam govt to give 10% quota to economically weaker sections in general category   AssamCabinet headed by Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal has approved 10 percent quota for the economically weaker sections of the general category in government employment and government education institutes. The cabinet also approved the guidelines for disbursement of ₹5,000 each … Read more

ASSAM   RPF Women Squad ‘JOYMATI BAHINI’ launched in Guwahati     A dedicated RPF Women Squad named as ‘JOYMATI BAHINI’, comprising women sub-inspector and constables of the Railway Protection Force (RPF) was officially launched at Kamkhaya Railway Station in Guwahati.   It was named after the courageous princess, Joymati to have a constant motivating … Read more

ASSAM   Govt elicits citizens’ opinion on Budget 2019-20   The state government has instructed all the deputy commissioners to collect citizens’ feedback on Budget 2019-20 by January 24 so that their suggestions may be considered before it is finalised and tabled on February 6.   Interested citizens may send their suggestions on the Budget … Read more

    Numligarh Refinery Assam capacity to be expanded from 3 MMTPA to 9 MMTPA   The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has given its approval to the project for capacity expansion of Numaligarh Refinery from 3 MMTPA (Million Metric Tonne Per Annum) to 9 MMTPA.  It … Read more

ASSAM   State celebrates Magh Bihu   Assam on Tuesday celebrated Magh Bihu, the annual harvest festival, with traditional fervour.   While Wednesday marks the first day of the Assamese calendar month of ‘Magh’, Bihu celebrations started from Monday night that marked ‘Uruka’, the last day of the Assamese month of ‘Puh’.   Following the … Read more

ASSAM   Bill can be challenged in court if it becomes Act: PVM   The Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, after it becomes an Act, can be challenged before the court. Moreover, the Bill has created the ground for seeking revision of the cut-off date for grant of citizenship to migrants from Bangladesh from March 25, 1971 … Read more

ASSAM   Agitations to continue till Citizenship Bill is scrapped: AASU   Though the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2016 was not passed by the Rajya Sabha yesterday, there is nothing to be elated about and North East region wide movement will continue till the Bill is scrapped, asserted the All Assam Students’ Union (AASU). The student’s … Read more

ASSAM   Welfare policy soon for State’s transgender community   The transgender community of Assam will get a welfare policy before the upcoming general elections, and the draft policy has been uploaded by the Department of Social Welfare for public opinion.   According to the draft policy, the Government of Assam, for the first time, … Read more

ASSAM   Tribal Sangha to oppose govt ST status move   The All Assam Tribal Sangha will challenge the move being taken by the Union Government to grant Scheduled Tribe (ST) status to the six ethnic groups of the State.   It seems that the Union Government is going to place the bill before the … Read more