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ASSAM Bengal tiger’s Assam lifeline The Bengal tiger is looking to Assam to help it survive a massive population erosion in one of its erstwhile strongholds. The plan is to relocate a male and two females from Kaziranga or Orang in Assam to Buxa Tiger Reserve in north Bengal before 2020. … Read more
ASSAM Assam CM to expand cabinet Chief minister Sarbananda Sonowal is all set to expand the 11-member ministry of two years in alliance with Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) and Bodo People’s Front (BPF) on Thursday. He is also likely to reshuffle the portfolios of the existing ministers to accommodate the new entrants. Sonowal was given the nod to … Read more
ASSAM Centre sanctions Rs 1,250 cr for Assam inland transport The central government has sanctioned Rs. 1,250 crore for the development of transport sector in Assam, Union Minister for Road Transport, Highways and Shipping Nitin Gadkari said. With this financial outlay, the government also aimed at developing the inland water transport, he said. … Read more
ASSAM Bongaigaon dist admin develops ‘Sankalp’ app to reach out to 1st-time voter In Assam, the Bongaigaon district administration has developed a mobile app Sankalp to particularly reach out to the first-time voters. Bongaigaon Deputy Commissioner Adil Khan said that a special initiative has been taken to encourage the first-time voters. … Read more
ASSAM Fish, milk production up in State The Central government is committed to accelerate cooperative development in Assam through the National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC). In the last four years (2014-2018), the NCDC has sanctioned a total of Rs 55.46 crore for the State out of which Rs 11.06 crore has already been … Read more
ASSAM Forest dept completes 60 hectare plantations Jonai territorial forest range under Dhemaji Forest division has completed about 60 hectare avenue plantations under Joint Forest Management (JFM) scheme in two selected location under Poba Reserve Forest.The department constituted two Joint Forest Management Committees (JFMC) involving villagers of two fringe villages – Adi-Leku and … Read more
ASSAM State imports Rs 1,650 cr worth eggs, meat, milk annually Holding a poor rank in terms of production of dairy products and meat, Assam imports around Rs 1,650 crore worth eggs, meat and milk every year. Also, according to a recent survey, availability of milk in the State in just 70 … Read more
ASSAM Delhi HC sought response on the dual control of Assam rifles TheDelhi High Court sought the response from the Cabinet Committee on Security on a plea seeking directions to remove the dual control of Assam Rifles and bring it under the Ministry of Defence. Assam Rifles are the oldest paramilitary force of India. The administrative control of Assam Rifles lies … Read more
ASSAM Bumper millet production in Agomani circle Massive cultivation of millet in the Kherbari, Jinkata, Gharial-danga area under Agomani circle adjacent to North Bengal has brought a ray of hope among the progressive cultivators as a bumper crop is being harvested which will very likely improve their economic conditions.Formerly, the cultivators of the … Read more
ASSAM Rajnath to inaugurate an electronic surveillance project in Assam Home Minister Rajnath Singhis to inaugurate an electronic surveillance project in Dhubri district of Assam, a riverine and highly porous stretch along the Bangladesh border. The Home Ministry announced that the smart fencingwill be operationalized in the 61 km riverine section of the international border in Dhubri district of … Read more