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ASSAM Assam Govt to develop 316 hundred tourist spots Assam government has taken a step to develop 316 tourists spot in the state. Rs 150 crore rupees will be spent to develop these locations under Axom Darshan. Toilet, waste management, drinking water and waiting shades to be built or develop across … Read more
ASSAM Only 6 detention centres for ‘declared foreigners’ in Assam Even as residents of Assam who have filed claims and objections against their exclusion from draft NRC will face prospects of being declared as ‘foreigners’ by Foreigners’ Tribunals if their claims are rejected, there are no more than six detention centres in the state as of now … Read more
ASSAM At Rs 13,000 crore, Subansiri’s cost overrun highest among stalled hydel projects The projected cost of NHPC Limited’s 2,000MW Subansiri Lower hydel project has more than tripled from Rs 6,285 crore when it was conceived in 2002 to Rs 19,496 crore now. At Rs 13,211 crore, it has the highest cost overrun … Read more
ASSAM Tezpur University gets UGC nod for Assamese department Tezpur University (TU), a premier central university in Assam, has finally received the long-pending nod by the the University Grants Commission (UGC) to open an Assamese department. The board of management of TU, via a notification, approved the establishment of four departments – Foreign Languages, Pharmacy, Design … Read more
ASSAM Assam: Kaziranga records drop in poaching, but threat remains high World Heritage Site Kaziranga National Park (KNP), home to world’s two-third population of one-horned rhinos, has recorded a drop in poaching in the last two years. But park authorities said threat level due to poaching remained still high. According to KNP records, between 2017-18 seven rhinos were … Read more
ASSAM Govt committed to implementing State film policy: Sonowal Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Sunday held a meeting with the members of the State’s cinema fraternity at the Brahmaputra State Guest House and discussed various important issues about development of the Assamese film industry. Implementation of the State Film Policy was the focal point in … Read more
ASSAM Centre working with states to improve water situation The government aims to reduce the time frame fixed by United Nations for providing tap water to all households in the country from 2030 to 2024. The minister said emphasis is being laid on improving water level in water-stressed districts of the … Read more
ASSAM Dispur push to boost horticulture production in State As part of the endeavour to boost output of horticultural crops in the State and help farmers engage in cultivation of such crops, the State government has decided to expand the scope of the ‘Per Drop More Crop (Micro Irrigation and Other Intervention)’ under the … Read more
ASSAM Assam set to get its 6th national park in Dima Hasao The picturesque Dima Hasao district is set to get its first protected forest, with a move afoot to create a national park comprising some of the most verdant and inaccessible jungles of the area. This will be Assam’s sixth national park … Read more
ASSAM Centre firms up plans to set up 1,000 FTs In keeping with the direction of the Supreme Court, the Centre has firmed up plans to set up 1,000 foreigners tribunals (FTs) in Assam to tackle the cases after publication of the final National Register of Citizens (NRC) on July 31. The … Read more