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ASSAM First draft of Assam National Register of Citizens to come out on Dec 31 At the stroke of midnight on December 31, Assam for the first time will know how many Indian citizens are living in the state, more than three decades since the end of a six-year long anti-foreigners movement that left 855 ‘martyrs.’ … Read more
ASSAM Panel to identify illegal structures on Assam-Mizoram border. The Joint Committee constituted by Assam and Mizoram Governments under the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) to inspect and identify illegal constructions inside the 509 sq mile Inner Line Reserve Forest Area along the border, in the wake of border standoff between the two … Read more
ASSAM Assam betters rank in ease of business Assam has improved its ranking in “ease of doing business” from 24th to 17th. The department of industrial policy and promotion (DIPP), ministry of commerce and industries, released the final rankings of states in “ease of doing business” in New Delhi on Tuesday. … Read more
ASSAM CM unveils mega health insurance scheme Consequent upon Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s launch of the world’s largest government-funded healthcare programme named ‘Ayushman Bharat-Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana’, Chief Minister Sarbanadna Sonowal rolled out the Ayushman Bharat-National Health Protection Mission at a programme held at the Veterinary ground. The programme aims to … Read more
ASSAM China alerts India about ‘abnormal’ increase in Tsangpo volume Assam and Arunachal Pradesh have been put on high alert after China alerted India about an “abnormal” increase in the volume of water in the Yarlung Zangbo (or Tsangpo) river due to a cloudburst in the Tibetan region. According to a report received … Read more
ASSAM India-Bangladesh border in Assam to be sealed by Dec: Sonowal The India-Bangladesh border in Assam will be sealed by December employing technical solutions on the river part of the frontier and smart fencing on the land area, state chief minister Sonowal has said. The CM said the move was a part of … Read more
ASSAM Mukhya Mantri Krishi Sa-Sajuli Yojana launched in Sonitpur dist Minister for PWD, Health and Family Welfare, etc. Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma ceremonially launched the Mukhya Mantri Krishi Sa-Sajuli Yojana in Sonitpur district at a function held at Joymati Pathar here today. Altogether 15,840 farmers of Sonitpur district will receive one-time financial assistance … Read more
ASSAM 8% kids in Assam aged 6-14 yrs enrolled in pvt schools: survey Altogether 24.8 per cent children in Assam in the age group of 6 to 14 years are enrolled in different private schools, according the annual status of education report (Rural) 2018 published by ASER Centre, New Delhi recently. According … Read more
ASSAM Assam bill on retrenching up to 300 employees sans govt approval gets presidential assent President gave assent to Assam’sThe Industrial Disputes (Assam Amendment) Bill, 2017. According to this bill, companies are allowed to retrench up to 300 employees without seeking prior approval of the government. It will replace the Industrial Disputes Act, … Read more
ASSAM 92 new flight routes in Northeast under Udaan-2: Jayant Sinha To provide a major boost to air connectivity in the Northeast, 92 new routes will be opened in the region in the second round of the government’s ‘Udaan’ scheme. Udaan is a regional connectivity scheme under which the government plans … Read more