January 2021

ASSAM   Assam govt to give scooters & financial incentives to girl students: Himanta The Assam government will give scooters and financial incentives to girl students to ensure that they attend classes regularly, Education minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said. The state government was currently distributing 22,000 two-wheelers to Class 12 girl students who passed in … Read more

  Assam bans poultry from outside of northeast   Assam  imposed a temporary ban on poultry from outside the northeast as a precautionary step in view of the outbreak of avian flu in the country. “In view of the outbreak of the highly pathogenic avian influenza in some parts of the states of the country, … Read more

ASSAM Barak Valley no longer lagging behind: Sonowal Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Sunday inaugurated the Bio-Diversity Park at Dholai constituency, which is one among the 24 parks across the state. Speaking about the need for the bio-diversity park, the Chief Minister said “this will be a major centre of attraction for tourists. The trees … Read more

ASSAM   Project plan ready to address flood problem, says Rattan Lal Kataria   Union minister of state (MoS) for jal shakti Rattan Lal Kataria has told Barpeta MP Abdul Khaleque in a letter that the state water resources department has prepared a project for long-term solution of the flood and erosion problems of the … Read more

ASSAM   Guwahati: Book fair gets 4.5 cr business in first 7 days   The 33rd edition of the book fair has opened in the city with resounding success, drawing in visitors from all over the region since it was opened on December 30 last year. For nearly two consecutive years, book lovers have been missing this … Read more

ASSAM   Govt taking steps to protect language, art, culture of indigenous communities: CM   Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal asserted that his BJP-led Government in the past four-and-a-half years had been carrying out a process of development and progress, and was simultaneously taking steps to protect the languages, art and cultures of all indigenous communities, … Read more

ASSAM   Assam govt to give girls Rs 100 every day to attend school   The Assam government will soon give financial incentives to school and college students so that they attend their classes regularly. Announcing this in Sivasagar on Sunday, state education minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said girl students will get Rs 100 for every day … Read more

ASSAM   Assam mulls law to prevent land transfer to non-natives   The Assam government is contemplating to introduce a law to halt further transfer of land ownership from natives to non-natives with the objective of securing land still in possession of the indigenous people of the state. BJP formed its first government in the state in 2016 riding its powerful pledge in … Read more

ASSAM   Over 64,000 tourists have visited KNP since October 21   Over 64,000 people have visited the Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve, home to the great one-horned rhinoceros, since it was reopened for tourists on October 21. The park, which is also a Unesco World Heritage Site, usually remains closed between June and … Read more

ASSAM   Community Fishing Prohibited In Deepor Beel   The Kamrup (Metropolitan) District administration bans community fishing in Deepor Beel. This is a wetland on the southwestern edge of Guwahati. This is the only Ramsar site in Assam.   This order is necessary to prevent fishing, excavation and construction in and around the wetlands that … Read more