July 2021

ASSAM   Himanta inaugurates centre for disaster management and research in IIT Guwahati Chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has inaugurated a new ‘Centre for Disaster Management and Research’ (CDMR) at Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati. The new facility was inaugurated recently in the presence of Prof. RK Bhandari, former director, Central Building Research Institute (CBRI), Prof. T.G. … Read more

ASSAM     Opposition mounts against Assam govt’s proposed cattle ‘preservation’ law Opposition is mounting against the Assam government’s proposed cattle “preservation” law with concerns being raised about the possibility of farmers’ income dwindling because of the planned bans and restrictions. The Assam Cattle Preservation Bill, 2021, tabled in the Assembly by chief minister and … Read more

ASSAM   Memorandum of understanding for water projects in 8 Cachar schools A memorandum of understanding (MOU) for drinking water project in eight schools in Cachar district under corporate social responsibility amounting to Rs 10,31,592 lakh has been signed between Cachar district administration and North East Transmission Company limited (NETCL) at the office of the Cachar DC.   The … 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 50% of Assam’s adult popn yet to be given vaccines Erratic supply of vaccines has slowed down the pace of immunisation to the extent that if the third wave were to hit the state in August, about 50% of Assam’s adult population would be vulnerable as they have not been fully vaccinated. Amid third … 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 budget: Rs 1 lakh for every Covid victim’s family, phones for pupils Assam’s first woman finance minister Ajanta Neog  tabled a Rs 566.20-crore deficit budget in the assembly with a range of bold initiatives like financial help of Rs 1 lakh to each family that has lost their members to Covid-19 and smartphones to … 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 state committed to eliminate drug menace   CM Sarma said in Hojai that the decision to cleanse the state of the scourge of drugs was beyond political inclination or ideology. Three central Assam districts — Nagaon, Hojai and Morigaon — and the hill district of Karbi Anglong, bordering Nagaland, are under the police’s … Read more

    ASSAM Assam: Akhil Gogoi seeks Rs 100 crore to develop historic Sivasagar Peasant leader Akhil Gogoi has raised the demand for a package of Rs 100 crore to transform historic Sivasagar into a tourism and cultural hub. The Sivasagar MLA and Raijor Dal president said the investment of Rs 100 crore can give a return of Rs … Read more