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ASSAM Country’s 3rd highest Tricolour hoisted atop Gandhi Mandap Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal today formally hoisted India’s tallest National Flag (from the average city elevation) at Gandhi Mandap. The flag is a part of the ‘Refurbishment of Gandhi Mandap’ project under Guwahati Smart City Limited and funded by the State Department of … Read more
ASSAM Poor irrigation facilities hit State agri sector Of the total 30.40 lakh hectares cultivable land in Assam and the assessed irrigation potential of 27 lakh hectares, the State’s irrigation department could bring only around 8.23 lakh hectares under its schemes so far. ð The irrigation potential available for utilisation at present is … Read more
ASSAM Country’s first methanol-based cooking fuel rolled out by APL Signifying a paradigm shift towards the use of alternate cooking fuel technology, the Namrup-based Assam Petrochemicals Limited (APL) rolled out the country’s first methanol-based cooking fuel, which will be 30% cheaper than conventional LPG fuel, cleaner and greener and easily transportable. The ‘Green and … Read more
ASSAM Industrial disputes Bill gets President’s nod President Ram Nath Kovind has signed the Industrial Disputes (Assam Amendment) Bill, 2017 that will replace the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 paving the way for companies to retrench up to 300 employees without seeking prior approval of the Assam Government. The Assam Government Bill has … Read more
ASSAM CM’s health scheme extended to PHCs The Chief Minister’s Free Diagnostic Services Programme, under which X-Ray, CT scan and blood tests are provided free of cost, has been extended to public health centres. The facility is now available in district hospitals, sub-divisions and first referral units and over 14.36 lakh people … Read more
ASSAM Farmers receive Tractors under CMSGUY in Udalguri Assam Public Health Engineering and Co-operation Minister, Rihon Daimari distributed tractors and accessories to beneficiaries under the Chief Minister’s Samagra Gramya Unnaya Yojana (CMSGUY) 2017-2018. The Central Government is taking every possible step to increase the productivity in the agricultural field and also urged the farmers … Read more
ASSAM Centre for Studies in Karbi Language opened The long-awaited ‘Centre for Studies in Karbi Language’ was inaugurated by Chief Executive Member (CEM) of Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council (KAAC) Tuliram Ronghang in presence of executive member, Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council and in-charge of Higher Education department. The KAAC CEM also stated that Rs … Read more