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ASSAM 10 seedlings each to be planted in 25 schools in every district As part of World Environment Day celebrations, the State Forest department and the Pollution Control Board, Assam (PCBA) have decided to plant 10 seedlings each in 25 schools in each district of the State. The PCBA will provide the … Read more
ASSAM · City Livelihood Centre launched in Hailakandi ð The City Livelihood Centre (CLC) was inaugurated by Minister for Environment and Forest P Suklabaidya in Hailakandi town. ð The coming up of the CLC would enable the urban poor to offer their goods and services in an organised manner to the potential buyers. … Read more
ASSAM Assam saw highest cases of fake news in 2017: NCRB Fifty-six of the 170 cases of fake news reported across the country in 2017 were in Assam alone, the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) report has found. Assam registered the maximum number of cases of “fake news” in 2017, the latest NCRB report said. Apart from … Read more
ASSAM Govt to scrap 61 of 209 incomplete irrigation schemes in State The irrigation department has decided to pre-close 61 of the 209 schemes, including some major ones, which have remained incomplete since years. Work on some of these schemes had begun nearly 10 years back, although the progress so far has been … Read more
ASSAM Dehing Patkai Wildlife Sanctuary: The Amazon of the East Dehing Patkai Wildlife Sanctuary is located in the Dibrugarh and Tinsukia districts of Assam and covers an area of 111.19 sq km (42.93 sq mi) rainforest. It is a part of Assam valley’s tropical wet evergreen forest and consists of three parts – Jeypore, upper … Read more
ASSAM Assam Transport Minister launches State Transport Corporation’s ‘Chalo’ app Assam Transport Minister Chandra Mohan Patowary launched the State Transport Corporation’s ‘Chalo’ app for Guwahati. The app will help commuters to know about the live arrival time of their bus so they can plan their travel accordingly. People can also track the … Read more
ASSAM Stress on indigenous fish farming The Assam Agribusiness and Rural Transformation Project (APART), implemented by the Department of Fisheries and funded by the World Bank, is trying to promote Mola and other small indigenous fishes of Assam, which are very rich in vitamins and minerals. In this connection, Dr Benny Kumar … Read more
ASSAM Assam win title in NE shooting Assam clinched the team title in the 7th North East Zone Shooting Championship held at the Sports Shooting Range in the 4th AP Bn Complex, Kahilipara from August 19 to 23. The championship was organised by the Assam Rifle and Shooting Association. State teams of … 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 Call for integrated approach to fight insurgency in NE Nagaland Governor RN Ravi said security cannot be fragmented between the states and emphasised the need for an integrated approach towards fighting insurgency in the northeastern region. Observing that there has been a remarkable improvement in the security scenario in the region, … Read more