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ASSAM Assam betters rank in ease of business Assam has improved its ranking in “ease of doing business” from 24th to 17th. The department of industrial policy and promotion (DIPP), ministry of commerce and industries, released the final rankings of states in “ease of doing business” in New Delhi on Tuesday. … Read more
ASSAM Declare Assam floods as national problem: AAUA to Centre In connection with the devastating flood in Nowboicha Revenue Circle (RC), some organizations of Lakhimpur district came out on the streets to protest. The Lakhimpur district unit of All Assam Unemployed Association (AAUA) initiated a two-hour long sit-in against the lackadaisical attitude … Read more
ASSAM Centre revives talks on Bodo issues The Centre has revived the Bodo dialogue process after a gap of over one year, with Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh taking fresh initiative to resolve the vexed Bodo problem.A round of tripartite talks involving the Centre, the Assam government and a joint delegation of the … Read more
ASSAM Minister reviews works of Brahmaputra Board Union Minister of State for Water Resources Arjun Ram Meghwal today stressed the need for making the Brahmaputra Board more efficient, converting all threats into opportunities and minimizing all weaknesses.The minister said this while interacting with the officials of the Brahmaputra Board following a meeting here … Read more
ASSAM New initiatives to boost agriculture output As many as 100 local farmers have been engaged in the ongoing Seed Village project initiated by Allied Crop Care Pvt. Ltd of Assam at Merapani Chowdang Pathar Gaon in Golaghat district of Upper Assam. The company, which is engaged in developing modern seeds in … Read more
ASSAM Lakhimpur flood situation remains critical The overall flood situation of Lakhimpur district has remained critical as water level of major rivers and tributaries are still flowing above the danger level.The surging water has submerged new areas, including Amtola region due to a breach in an embankment of Ranganadi river. Incessant rains … Read more
ASSAM Small tea growers decries government apathy The small tea growers of the state have been deprived from getting genuine prices while selling green leaves due to lack of own production factories in the state.The tea growers have exhorted the state government as well BTAD administration to provide financial aid for setting up of tea production factories for self-reliance of the tea farmers. … Read more
ASSAM Soon, city police stations to have help desks In an image makeover initiative, Assam Police is training a group of woman constables who would man help desks to be set up at every police station. A pilot project is being taken up by the city police commissionerate, and 20 police stations … Read more
ASSAM Organic manure production scheme launched Joint Secretary in the Union Ministry of Agriculture, formally launched a new innovative organic manure commercial production scheme called ‘NADEP Tank’ at Bamunpara village of Mangaldai in Darrang district. The scheme, taken up jointly by the District Agriculture Department and the District Krishi Vigyan Kendra, aims … Read more
ASSAM Assam forest cover increases Denying reports of large-scale felling of trees in Assam, the Centre has said that according to the India State of Forest Report, 2017 of the Forest Survey of India (FSI), Dehradun, the forest cover of in the State has increased by 567 sq km compared to the … Read more