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ASSAM ● CJI Ranjan Gogoi released the Assamese version of the book Courts of India Chief Justice of India (CJI) Ranjan Gogoi released the Assamese version of the book “Courts of India” in Guwahati on 10 November 2019. Chief Minister of Assam Sarbananda Sonowal, Several judges of Supreme court, and Principal Director General of All India Radio news and … Read more
ASSAM Amit Shah chairs 68th Plenary session of the North Eastern Council 2019 in Guwahati Assam Amit Shahhosted the two-day event of 68th Plenary session of the North Eastern Council 2019 (NEC, a nodal agency for the economic and social development of the North East which consists of 8 states of the region) … Read more
ASSAM Assam tea producers eye tea waste export to boost revenue Tea producers from Assam have asked the Tea Board of India (TBI) to issue guidelines for exporting tea waste to boost revenue generation and stop the practice of making re-processed tea. Export of tea waste can be a game changer as far as revenue … Read more
ASSAM State govt to review language policy The State education department will put the matter of language policy for primary education in the agenda of next Cabinet meeting of the government for further consideration. The language policy for primary education was finalised by the Sabha in consultation with language experts on … Read more
ASSAM Assam Tourism inked a MoU for Filmfare Awards show in Guwahati Assam Tourism Development Corporation (ATDC) inked a memorandum of understanding with the Times Group for organizing the 65th Filmfare Awards. The MoU signed in the presence of Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal and Bennett Coleman and Company Limited managing director Vineet Jain. The MoU paved … Read more
ASSAM State’s share of Central devolution dips The State’s share of Central devolution has come down from 3.34 per cent to 3.31 per cent. Last year, we should have got Rs 29,000 crore by way of Central tax devolution but we eventually got Rs 25,000 crore, meaning a shortfall of Rs 4,000 crore. … Read more
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 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 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