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ASSAM No evidence of China diverting water of Siang: CWC The national river water monitoring agency, Central Water Commission (CWC), has found no evidence of China diverting water of the Yarlung Tsangpo, which flows through southern Tibet into India, first as Siang in Arunachal Pradesh and then as Brahmaputra in Assam till it enters Bangladesh as Jamuna, to build dams. But, it has no conclusive … Read more
ASSAM Teachers’ attendance to be tracked online In a first, the state government will start tracking regular attendance of teachers in over 2000 elementary schools online from April. State office of the Sarva Siksha Abhiyan (SSA) said the elementary schools in Darrang and Morigaon districts that have been brought under the ambit of the tracking process will also get … Read more
ASSAM NITI Aayog to extend support for methanol production in Assam Assam government today said NITI Aayog will extend all necessary support for augmenting methanol production of Assam Petrochemicals Limited (APL) by utilising the natural gas available in the state. The Chief Minister also stated that disposing municipal solid waste as a … Read more
ASSAM Assam to provide textbooks to blind students The state government will provide free textbooks to visually impaired students of the state. The chief minister made the announcement while releasing a guidebook for visually challenged students for competitive examinations. He said his government had taken up various programmes aimed at uplifting … Read more
ASSAM CM lays foundation of 70 MW solar park A three-decade old dream of the people of Amguri in Sivasagar district materialised today as Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal laid the foundation stone of a 70 MW power generation solar park in a 340-acre land at Japisajiagaon which will generate pollution free electricity … Read more
ASSAM Adopt A Heritage Scheme: Assam sees protests over Kaziranga National Park, Ahom-era monuments Centre’s decision to engage corporate houses for maintenance of tourism infrastructure in Assam’s Kaziranga National Park (KNP) and Ahom-era monuments in Sivasagar district has angered many organisations, triggering protest in different parts of the state on Wednesday. This comes at a time when … Read more
ASSAM Assam Police likely to get NSG training The Assam Police personnel may soon start receiving specialized training on handling of explosives and counter-terrorism operations from the elite National Security Guard (NSG) as senior officers of the force have already accepted such a proposal from the police. However, the details are yet to … Read more
ASSAM CM launches pension scheme for workers of unorganised sector Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal today said the State’s 1.80 crore workers under the unorganised sector will get old-age protection and social security with a minimal monthly contribution, once they opt to come under the ambit of the Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Maan-dhan Yojana. … Read more
ASSAM Assam pitches for tea to be recognised as national drink After declaring tea as the state drink in 2011, Assam is making the case for the brew to be declared the national drink. Besides being the place where tea production first started in India, the sheer volume of production justifies the … Read more
ASSAM Govt to convert power lines into covered cable lines The State government has made plans to convert power lines stretching 60,000 km into covered cable lines for durability, safety and prevention of transmission and distribution losses, even as it claimed that Assam will become self-sufficient in electricity production within the next 10 … Read more