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ASSAM Lecanorchis taiwaniana discovered in Assam Lecanorchis taiwaniana(The parasitic bloom), a type of orchid was accidentally discovered in Assam. This is the first time it is discovered in India. But the orchid species is already known in Japan, Taiwan, and Laos. The orchid was accidentally discovered in Assam by Jatindra Sarma, Assam’s forest officer named. He … Read more
ASSAM Agreement signed to supply natural gas to 5 Assam districts Assam Gas Company Ltd, Oil IndiaLimited and GAIL Gas Ltd on Thursday signed a joint venture agreement for laying, building and operating the City Gas Distribution Networks for supply of piped natural gas to the domestic, commercial and industrial customers and compressed natural gas (CNG) to … Read more
ASSAM Curtains come down on Ambubachi Mela The five-day annual Ambubachi Mela ended today as the doors of the Kamakhya temple were reopened for the devotees after a gap of four days. Lakhs of devotees, including Governor Jagdish Mukhi and Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal, paid their obeisance to the Mother Goddess on the … Read more
ASSAM Farmers receive Tractors under CMSGUY in Udalguri Assam Public Health Engineering and Co-operation Minister, Rihon Daimari distributed tractors and accessories to beneficiaries under the Chief Minister’s Samagra Gramya Unnaya Yojana (CMSGUY) 2017-2018. The Central Government is taking every possible step to increase the productivity in the agricultural field and also urged the farmers … Read more
ASSAM Assam, Bangladesh to boost trade ties To carry forward good beginning unleashed by the India-Bangladesh Stakeholders’ Meet for Trade and Connectivity, both Assam and Bangladesh vowed to work on the areas like garment industry, health tourism, IT and education sector among others for the mutual benefits of both the geographical territories. Sonowal … Read more
ASSAM Assam Co pie only tangible asset of Assam Oil The corporate insolvency resolution process of Assam Company India Ltd (ACIL), the oldest tea company in India, could be a long-drawn affair. Assam Oil’s outstanding balance to the UK arm of ICICI Bank is at $41.6 million (Rs 280 crore), which the lender … Read more
ASSAM Tribal Sangha to oppose govt ST status move The All Assam Tribal Sangha will challenge the move being taken by the Union Government to grant Scheduled Tribe (ST) status to the six ethnic groups of the State. It seems that the Union Government is going to place the bill before the … Read more
ASSAM Bihu to be taught in Assam schools, colleges at HS level Assam’s biggest festival, Bihu, which is a symbol of harmony, is set to be included in the academic curriculum of senior secondary classes from the 2020 academic session. The Assam Higher Secondary Education Council (AHSEC) has roped in Bihu exponents and … Read more
ASSAM Boost in exports, domestic consumption can help tide over crisis Increased export and domestic consumption can save the crisis-ridden Indian tea industry. For augmenting its export, Indian tea industry should remove the doubts of the importing countries on the quality of its produces. Therefore, quality green leaf harvesting and manufacturing is the … Read more
ASSAM Dr Debabhuson Borah gets Munin Barkotoki Literary Award The prestigious Munin Barkotoki Literary Award 2018 in Assam has been given to young writer-critic Dr Debabhuson Borah for his book on literary criticism titled ‘Nirbochon’. The Munin Barkotoki Memorial Trust announced the annual Award instituted to encourage young and promising writers in … Read more