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ASSAM Assam forests under pressure from encroachments: Minister Assam Forest Minister Pramila Rani Brahma said the green cover of the state was under constant attack from human encroachment. “It is a fact that there is pressure on forest land. There are various factors contributing to it. There is encroachment by bordering states. Then people of the … Read more
ASSAM Govt fails to stop anaemia, maternal mortality in TEs Various government interventions meant to combat anaemia are insufficient and unsuccessful in reaching the women they are intended to serve and women in tea gardens of the State face multiple barriers to combating the disease and accessing adequate maternal health care, according to … Read more
ASSAM · Assam pacts with AFD to restore its forest AssamState government signed an agreement worth50 million euros (Rs.400 crore) with the French Development Agency (AFD). The agreement aims to help restore the state’s forests and preserve its biodiversity. The project reaffirmed the commitment of the two countries towards the restoration and preservation of rich … Read more
Assam Affairs National and International Affairs
Assam Affairs National and International Affairs
Assam Affairs National and International Affairs
ASSAM Assam govt setting up 65-storeyed twin tower to boost trade The Assam government is in the process of setting up a Global Trade Centre in Guwahati as part of making it a “trade and business gateway” to South East Asia. Government has already started work to dredge the Barak river while … Read more
ASSAM Community Fishing Prohibited In Deepor Beel The Kamrup (Metropolitan) District administration bans community fishing in Deepor Beel. This is a wetland on the southwestern edge of Guwahati. This is the only Ramsar site in Assam. This order is necessary to prevent fishing, excavation and construction in and around the wetlands that … Read more
ASSAM Assam outfit moves SC on ‘removal’ of state’s ILP provision The All Tai Ahom Students’ Union has challenged the presidential order to amend the Bengal Eastern Frontier Regulation (BEFR) of 1873 in the Supreme Court, calling it a “politically motivated” step to deny Assam an inner-line permit system to insulate it against the new citizenship law. … Read more
ASSAM ● CJI Ranjan Gogoi released the Assamese version of the book Courts of India Chief Justice of India (CJI) Ranjan Gogoi released the Assamese version of the book “Courts of India” in Guwahati on 10 November 2019. Chief Minister of Assam Sarbananda Sonowal, Several judges of Supreme court, and Principal Director General of All India Radio news and … Read more