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ASSAM Cinema halls to be categorized as ‘service industry’ Cinema halls will be categorised as ‘service industry’ and the industry department should give all benefits to them as per the service industry norms, according to the Assam State Film Policy Rules, 2019. The new film policy was passed by the State Cabinet … Read more
ASSAM Guwahati will host 3rd edition of Khelo India Youth Games Union Youth Affairs and Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju announced the schedule of the third edition of Khelo India Youth Games 2020. The games will be held at Guwahati from January 18-30, 2020. The Games will see a participation of more … Read more
ASSAM Tiger number in State goes up to 190 Assam now has 190 tigers, marking an increase from 167 recorded in the 2014 Tiger Census. The country’s total tiger population is 2,967 tigers and the growth in the fourth cycle of the Tiger Census has seen a 33 per cent increase. While Assam … Read more
ASSAM Assam pacts with AFD to restore its forest AssamState government signed an agreement worth50 million euros (Rs.400 crore) with the French Development Agency (AFD). The agreement aims to help restore the state’s forests and preserve its biodiversity. The project reaffirmed the commitment of the two countries towards the restoration and preservation of rich and … Read more
ASSAM 6000 crore project to transport petroleum products in pipeline Assam industry minister Chandra Mohan Patowary made a slew of announcements, including the decision to lay a pipeline to Myanmar to transport petroleum products from the region and setting up of a unit of PepsiCo India at Rampur in Kamrup district with an investment of Rs 200 crore. … Read more
ASSAM Assam plans shield for its native identity The Assam cabinet adopted several resolutions to protect the language, identity and land of the indigenous people of the state to allay their fears that the Citizenship (Amendment) Act will put their existence at stake. The cabinet decided that the government will bring in two bills … Read more
ASSAM ● State govt expands health insurance scheme More than 57,250 persons have availed cashless treatment under the Assam government’s Atal Amrit Abhiyan (AAA) healthcare scheme in the last year and half and the number of beneficiaries is expected to increase further in the coming days following the State Cabinet’s decision to expand the ambit … Read more
ASSAM Scientists contemplate ways to increase coconut production On World Coconut Day, scientists have cited nutritional deficiency, lack of irrigation and incidence of diseases as the reason for decline in coconut production in Assam. At 48.25 nuts per tree, the state is lagging behind in coconut production as compared to the national average of 64.8 … Read more
ASSAM Tea bodies urge govt to take over TE hospitals Chairman of the Indian Tea Association (ITA) and Consultative Committee of Plantation Associations (CCPA) today made an ardent appeal to the Government to take over the tea estate (TE) hospitals and to run them under the State and Central Government health schemes. … Read more
ASSAM Asom Natya Sanmilan announced the 2019 Asom Natya Sanmilan Awards The Asom Natya Sanmilan has announced the annual awards of Asom Natya Sanmilan Award-2019 is Nandeswar Saikia Auditorium, Nalbari, Assam. The awards were announced by Dulal Roy, president, and Bipul Chaliha, principal secretary of Asom Natya Sanmilan. The awards will be presented at the 58th conference … Read more