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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
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 Kamakhya expected to host 25 lakh devotees during Ambubachi Mela Assam is gearing up for the largest religious congregation in the state as an estimated 25 lakh people are expected to attend the four-day annual Ambubachi Mela starting at the KamakhyaTemple from June 22. Kamakhya is one of the 51 shakti shrines representing different body … Read more
ASSAM Air pollution wreaking havoc in Northeast states: Study Air pollution, this year’s theme of World Environment Day, has brought to focus how it is slowly turning into a major health problem in the Northeast where deaths deaths due to acute respiratory infection (ARI) are on the rise. The National Health Profile (NHP), … Read more
ASSAM Assam excise portal in race for SKOCH Award The Assam excise department portal has been nominated in the corporate excellence category of the prestigious SKOCH awards 2019 and has now been selected to be conferred with the SKOCH Order-of-Merit award. The excise department of the Government of Assam has seen … Read more
ASSAM Assam to make public information on Hindu Bengalis out of NRC Assam minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday said the BJP-led state government would table district-wise figures of Hindu Bengalis excluded from the final NRC during the ongoing winter session of the assembly. More than 19 lakh applicants were excluded from … Read more
ASSAM · Assam Tourism eyes 75 lakh domestic tourists ð Assam, one of the ‘seven sisters’ of North East, is eying over 75 lakh domestic and 50,000 foreign tourists to visit the State following digital promotions and documentaries. In 2018-19, the State had hosted 60,27,002 Indian travellers visiting Assam. The World Bank has … Read more
ASSAM State’s tourism map to include lesser known archaeological sites A significant number of lesser known archaeological sites in 33 districts of Assam will now form a part of the State’s tourism map with the ambitious Asom Darshan scheme identifying 95 archaeological sites for developing tourist-friendly amenities. With the archaeological sites having … 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