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ASSAM Dibrugarh selected for award Dibrugarh district has been selected for the regional district award by the ministry of women and child development for its commendable performance in implementation of the Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana. The Yojana is a maternity benefit programme, which was introduced in 2010 and is implemented by … Read more
ASSAM Janata Bhawan to have biometric attendance system soon In keeping with the government’s emphasis on work culture among employees, biometric attendance system is being introduced at Janata Bhawan shortly. The biometric system will be the same as has been successfully implemented at the Central Secretariat and will be Aadhaar-enabled. The … Read more
ASSAM Defence ministry, MHA fight it out over Assam Rifles’ proposed merger with ITBP The defence establishment and the home ministry (MHA) are once again at loggerheads over Assam Rifles, with the Army dead against either losing operational control over the paramilitary force or any move to merge it with the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP). Administratively, … Read more
ASSAM Small tea growers plea to fix minimum price The All Assam Small Tea Growers’ Association (AASTGA) has made an appeal to all concerned to fix the minimum price of green tea leaf in a redeeming manner so as to save the small tea growing sector and the tea industry as a whole. … Read more
ASSAM Jitendra Singh inaugurated Cane and Bamboo Technology Park at Assam Government has established a Cane and Bamboo Technology Park-cum-Office Premises of Cane and Bamboo Technology Centre(CBTC) at Burnihat, Assam. The Centre was inaugurated by the Union Minister of State for Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER) Dr.Jitendra Singh. CBTC Park has been … 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 Wage compensation scheme for pregnant women in TEs launched Launching a Wage Compensation Scheme for Pregnant Women in Tea Garden areas of the State, Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal termed this as a historic initiative of the State government which would be able to considerably bring down the mortality rate among the pregnant … Read more
ASSAM Grasslands in rhino habitats of State depleting Vast swathes of grasslands across the State’s four rhino habitats – Kaziranga, Manas, Orang and Pobitora – are undergoing large-scale degradation induced by invasive weeds and other forms of biotic pressures such as excessive cattle grazing. Matters stand worsened by the absence of scientific management … Read more
ASSAM Assamese version of In Search of Native Personality released Thaluwa Byaktitvar Sandhanat, the Assamese version of In Search of Native Personality, the small-in-size-but-heavy-in-weight book, penned by renowned socialist turned leading ideologue of the indigenous peoples’ movement for self-determination in the North East region Late Nibaran Bora 36 years back, was released. … Read more
ASSAM Assam’s Bongaigaon District Admin launches ‘Plants for Plastic Campaign’ In Assam, the Bongaigaon District Administration has launched Plants for Plastic Campaign to remove the harmful plastics from the eco-system. The campaign aims to encourage people to collect and remove plastic from their houses, commercial establishments and educational institutions. Assam Forest Minister … Read more