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ASSAM Assam imposed a complete ban on gutka and pan masala The Assam state government imposed a complete ban on gutka and pan masala in the state for a year. The State government passed an order under clause (a) of Sub-section 2 of Section 30 of the Food Safety and Security Act, 2006 with an immediate … Read more
ASSAM Assam Bamboo and Cane Policy: The Assam State cabinet approved the Assam Bamboo and Cane Policy. The policy aims to utilize the bamboo and cane resources in the state through scientific management. Under the policy, the state will provide Rs.2.50 per bamboo sapling to the farmers as incentives. The State is planning to cultivate bamboo … Read more
ASSAM Assam Cabinet approved Rs.800 crore per year under the Arundhati scheme The Assam Cabinet approved the Rs.800 crore per year under the Arundhati scheme. The scheme will come to effect from 1 January 2020. The announcement was made by Assam Finance minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma. The State aims to reduce child marriage and strengthen women empowerment. … Read more
ASSAM Assam cabinet mandates the sanitary napkins for all the industries and factories The Assam cabinet has made sanitary napkins mandatory for all the industries and factories of Assam for their women staff. The decision was made by the Assam cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal. The aim of the move by the State … Read more
Highlights of current year’s union budget and its analysis Highlights of the budget,2019 Income up to Rs 5 lakh exempted from income tax Standard deduction raised to Rs 50,000 from Rs 40,000 Direct tax proposals to provide Rs 23,000 cr relief to 3 crore taxpayers Persons with gross income up to Rs 6.50 … Read more
ASSAM Guwahati to host annual Modi-Abe summit in December The 19th-century colonial riverside bungalow and a cruise on the Brahmaputra are expected to be among the highlights of the annual summit between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe held in Guwahati in mid-December.The date for which are yet to be … Read more
ASSAM Assam government releases the new Land Policy 2019 after 30 years Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal released the new Land Policy 2019 in Guwahati. The Land Policy was approved by Cabinet on 21st October and it has been prepared by the Revenue and Disaster Management Department after 30 years. It … Read more
ASSAM Assam govt to start Arundhati INTERNATIONAL · Bangladesh partners with China to build Purbachal Bangladeshhas partnered with Chinato build its first smart city and the biggest planned township on the outskirts of Dhaka. The project also includes a mega water project which upon completion, will divert water from the Meghna river to the … Read more
ASSAM Assam Governor attends Brahmaputra Pushkaram ð Assam Governor Prof Jagdish Mukhi attended the Brahmaputra Pushkaram at Sonaram Field in Guwahati. ð Brahmaputra Pushkaram and Sanskritik Somaroh festival is a great occasion to showcase our earnest gratitude to the life-giving prosperity of the Brahmaputra. ð He also insisted that it should … Read more
ASSAM Assam government announced new schemes for Pathsala The Assam State Governmenthas allocated 30 crore for the development of Assam’s Pathsala town. The allocated funds will be spent on construction of a flyover, roads and other schemes. The announcement was made by State PWD Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma while laying the foundation stone of the Tihu-Dumni road at … Read more