July 2021

ASSAM Distribution of free foodgrains under PMGKAY-IV begins; 14,700 tonnes distributed so far The Centre  said distribution of free foodgrains under the fourth phase of the Pradhan Mantra Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY) has started in seven states and about 14,700 tonnes have been given to beneficiaries so far. About 70.6 lakh tonnes of foodgrains were distributed in … Read more

ASSAM     Over 1.36 lakh cases are pending with Foreigners’ Tribunals in Assam: Himanta Biswa Sarma Chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma  informed the state assembly that 1.36 lakh (1,36,173) cases are pending in Foreigners’ Tribunals (FT) in Assam. Sarma, who also holds the home portfolio, stated in a written reply to Congress MLA, Sherman Ali Ahmed that 181 … Read more

ASSAM Assam to use drones to keep tabs on Covid-rule violators   For the first time since the outbreak of Covid-19 in Assam, the state government will be using drones to keep tabs on those defying guidelines in areas where cases are surging. Amid fears that the pandemic might last beyond 2021 and the threat of … Read more

ASSAM Meghalaya CM to meet Himanta Biswa Sarma on border dispute with Assam Meghalaya CM Conrad K Sangma said that he would meet Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday evening to fix a date for the official border talks between the two neighbouring states. The issue of the boundary dispute with Assam was discussed during the meeting of the Meghalaya Democratic … Read more

ASSAM Assam cabinet approves online sale of liquor in Guwahati The Assam cabinet took several key decisions, including approval to sell liquor through online platform in Guwahati Municipal Corporation (GMC) areas amid the Covid-19 pandemic. The cabinet also decided to merge the Guwahati development department and urban development department to constitute the housing and urban affairs department … Read more

ASSAM     Assam issues advisory against travel to Mizoram Amid efforts by the MHA to de-escalate tension along the Assam-Mizoram border, the Assam government on Thursday issued an advisory, asking its people not to travel to the neighbouring state and those working in Mizoram to “exercise utmost caution.” The commissioner and secretary stated that the travel advisory has … Read more

ASSAM   New Department of Faith and Culture in Assam The Assam Cabinet has introduced the creation of an independent department to guard and retain the “faith, lifestyle and traditions of tribes and indigenous communities” of the state. Highlights: The new branch would make sure that the state’s indigenous population gets to keep their belief … Read more

ASSAM     Burning bright: Assam tiger count touches 200 The tiger population has risen to 200 in Assam, the state forest department said on Global Tiger Day  even as three of the four tiger reserves in the state got the global Conservation Assured |Tiger Standards (CA|TS) recognition for good tiger conservation. As per the All India … Read more

ASSAM     SKOCH Award for Cachar District   Keerthi Jalli Deputy Commissioner of Cachar received the National Silver SKOCH Award a few days ago for Pushti Nirbhor (nutrition-dependent).  Pushti Nirbhor is a convergence project on transformation & development entailing setting up Nutri-gardens at houses in Dinnathpur Bagicha village. Dinnathpur Bagicha village is near the … Read more

ASSAM   ‘90% of Assam’s daily cases from 358 micro-containment zones’   Over 358 micro-containment zones, identified as ‘high case areas’, are contributing to over 90% of the daily cases in Assam, senior health department officials said on Wednesday. Though Assam has a low positivity rate when compared to other states in the region, around … Read more