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ASSAM TY Das to take over as chief secretary of Assam chief secretary TY Das will take over as the new chief secretary of Assam. Das, a 1982 batch IAS officer, will take over from incumbent chief secretary VK Pipersenia from March. Pipersenia had taken over as the chief secretary on May 31, 2015 and … Read more
INTERNATIONAL World Water Day: 22 March World Water Day is an annual observance day on 22 March to highlight the importance of freshwater. It is also used to advocate for the sustainable management of freshwater resources. The first World Water Day, designated by the United Nations, was commemorated in 1993. … Read more
ASSAM Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal pledges to serve the farmers on priority under APART project Enveloping Assam’s ‘agri-business’ by focusing on farmers income, Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal directed to make farmers’ interests a priority. He advocated priority outlining and creation of adequate amenities for the farmers under the Assam Agri-business and Rural Transformation Project … Read more
ASSAM Over Rs 8,000 crore telecom projects face delays in north east The government’s ambitious plan to provide seamless connectivity across the country’s north-eastern region has made little headway despite the Union Cabinet approving a comprehensive plan more than three years back. Budgetary estimate for the plan that would have provided a stable telecom network … Read more
ASSAM Centre will open up restricted northeast areas to foreigners The ministries of home, defence and tourism have agreed, in principle, to open up restricted areas of Arunachal Pradesh and Sikkim for foreign tourists. A formal announcement to this effect will come only after consultations with state governments involved that need to … Read more
ASSAM Assam: Construction work begins on world-class airport terminal Union minister for civil aviation P Ashok Gajapathi Raju and chief minister Sarbananda Sonowal laid the foundation stone for the new international-standard integrated terminal building of the Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport. To be completed by 2020 at a cost of Rs 1,232 crores, the ambitious project is being … Read more
ASSAM PM Narendra Modi announces Rs 90000 crore for improving roads, highways in NE Prime Minister Narendra Modi committed an investment of Rs 90,000 cr in the next two to three years to build a network of highways and roads in the northeastern region. Modi was speaking at the inauguration of Mizoram’s biggest hydel project, … Read more
ASSAM State’s salary bill higher than revenue After the implementation of the 7th Pay Commission recommendations, the expenditure incurred by the Assam Government is much higher than its own revenue generation. Though the State’s share of Central taxes has increased considerably over the years, the high salary burden has affected development works.Highly placed official … Read more
ASSAM Digital divide: 30% tea workers in Assam yet to have bank accounts A year after the note ban and the planned shift to complete digitalization of monetary transactions initiated by the Centre, about 30% of the state’s 10 lakh tea garden workers are still waiting for their bank accounts to be created. … Read more
ASSAM Priyanka Chopra visits India once again to promote Assam tourism A few months ago, Priyanka was in the news for receiving flak after her cover on Assam Tourism Development Corporation showed her wearing “minimal clothes”. The opposition in the state even demanded the removal of Priyanka as the brand ambassador of Assam, however, State … Read more