July 2021

ASSAM   To cut crowds, Assam starts e-sale of booze   The first phase of online sale of liquor in Assam, which came into force with immediate effect, has been limited to the Guwahati Municipal Corporation (GMC) area, the state excise department said on Friday. It will be extended to other parts of the state gradually. A notification issued by … 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   Barnadi Wildlife Sanctuary – Assam   The World Wide Fund for Nature-India (WWF) discovered a few tigers in Assam’s Barnadi Wildlife Sanctuary. It is one of Assam’s smallest WS (Wildlife Sanctuary). About the Sanctuary: ♦ It is located in the northern Assam districts of Baksa and Udalguri, bordering Bhutan, ♦ It is bounded … 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   Second wave likely to wane in Assam by August end: Experts   With daily Covid cases coming down below 1,000 and positivity rate under 1 per cent in the state, the second wave of Covid-19 may die down by the end of August, said health experts.   Despite a significant dip in the positive cases, … Read more