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ASSAM Assam signs Total MoUs worth 1 lakh crore ‘Advantage Assam – Global Investors’ Summit, 2018′, which saw commitments of investments worth a mammoth Rs 1,00,000 crore. The main ambition of the event, held with the help of our Prime Minister Narendra Modi, is to provide the youngsters of the state with a better … Read more
ASSAM Assam government approved Rs 600 crore farm loan waiver According to the Assam government scheme, it will write off 25 per cent loanof farmers up to a maximum of Rs 25,000 of all farm debts. The waiver will be for all the loans taken through Kisan Credit Card (KCC) and from PSU banks. The cabinet … Read more
ASSAM Dispur extends maternity leave The Assam government has extended maternity leave for its employees from 12 weeks to 26 weeks. In a meeting chaired by chief minister Sarbananda Sonowal at Dispur, the state cabinet gave its nod to a proposal to amend the Assam Maternity Benefit Rules, 1965, to increase the period … Read more
ASSAM Assam government approves Rs 600 crore farm loan waiver Assam has approved Rs 600 crore farm loan waiver which it said will benefit around eight lakh farmers of the state, a move that comes in the backdrop of debt woes of farmers becoming a major issue in the run up to the Lok Sabha elections. … Read more
ASSAM The Kachari state The rulers of Dimasa Kachari Kingdom belonged to the Dimasa people, The Kachari kingdom a nd others (Kamata, Sutiya), led by chieftains of indigenous tribes, developed in the wake of the Kamarupa kingdom, were examples of indigenous state formations in Medieval Assam. Remnant of the Kachari kingdom existed till … Read more
ASSAM Safe abortion training for medical staff in districts The state government is in the process of training medical officers and nursing staff on comprehensive abortion care in different districts to ensure women have access to safe abortion by trained medical staff. The state government has set up centres in 23 districts where … Read more
ASSAM Not planning campus in Assam, clarifies UN University The Tokyo-based United Nations University authorities have asked an Indian organization to cease and desist from its campaign claiming that the world’s third UN University will be set up in Assam. There are no cooperative activities going on between the IFUNA, World Federation of United … Read more
ASSAM Five new cycling corridors soon in Guwahati At a time when pollution and lack of fitness pose two of the biggest threats to urban life, the city is set to get dedicated cycling corridors under the smart city project. Locations like Deepor Beel, the Dighali Pukhuri bank and the area near Srimanta Sankardev Kalakhetra are leading candidates … Read more
ASSAM 5 book fairs across state from Nov The Publication Board, Assam, (PBA) has lined up five book fairs in different parts of the state. The PBA is a literary institution, established by the Assam government in 1958. Its management is vested with a governing body with state education minister Himanta Biswa … Read more
ASSAM ISRO not to sign MoU with State Govt Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has ruled out any possibility of signing an MoU with the State Government for flood and disaster management. However, North Eastern Space Applications Centre (NESAC), under Department of Space, has been working closely with the Assam State Disaster … Read more