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ASSAM Assam has set up ‘Act East’ dept for time bound implementation of Policy: Assam CM The state government has planned setting up of twin towers in Guwahati and the city would be made the business hub of South East Asia. Assam’s Minister for Act East Policy Department Chandra Mohan Patowary said … Read more
ASSAM AFSPA zone reduced in 2 northeast states The Union home ministry has brought down the range of ‘disturbed area’ under the controversial Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA) 1958 in Meghalaya and Arunachal Pradesh following improvement in the law and order situation. A notification issued by the ministry said areas under the ‘disturbed area’ tag … Read more
ASSAM Assam appeals China for sharing Brahmaputra data. Assam on Wednesday appealed to China to share hydrological data of Brahmaputra river, which flows through Tibet, with India to help state prepare for the oncoming disaster in advance. The two countries have two agreements signed in 2013 and 2015 on sharing of hydrological data of … Read more
ASSAM Assam Government to launch Scheme for Compassionate Family Pension in lieu of Compassionate Appointment. In Assam, State government launching a new Scheme called, Scheme for Compassionate Family Pension (CFP)in lieu of Compassionate Appointment. According to officials, where the employee dies before superannuation, the family pension equal to 100 percent of the last pay … Read more
ASSAM Assam government launched Northeast first digital archive Assam government today launched the first digital archive of the Northeast at Jyoti Chitraban Film Studio here to preserve films, music, special events, photographs and texts. First community news portal of the Northeast was also launched as part of the digital archive which will give a … Read more
ASSAM Kudumbashree signs MoU with Assam government. Kudumashree’s poverty eradication activities will be replicated in 51 more grama panchayaths in Assam. An agreement in this regard was signed between Assam state rural livelihood mission’s chief financial controller Diganta Gogoi and Kudumbashree executive director S Harikishotre. The decision to replicate the Kudumbashree programmes in 51 grama panchayats … Read more
ASSAM River Brahmaputra to have India’s first floating lab on boat by December The Brahmaputra river in the northeast will have India’s first floating ‘laboratory on boat’ for scientific research by this year end. The well-equipped boat laboratory will be used for analysis and research on all components of the entire ecosystem of … Read more
Constitution of Indian under article 163 states that There shall be a Council of Ministers with the Chief Minister at the head to aid and advise the Governor in the exercise of his functions, except in so far as he is by or under this Constitution required to exercise his functions or any of them … Read more
ASSAM Financial liberty top priority for Assam’s women Majority of women in the state said financial independence is key to their empowerment, putting it above social reforms and curbing crimes against women. In a survey conducted by the state government recently, in which women — had to choose the factors which they thought … Read more
ASSAM Assam Skill City to have 10,000 training seats may take 4-5 years to get functional The Assam State government to launch well-equipped cities with the capacity of 10000 seatsin the state. A Singapore based premier institute will support the state government for further development. A temporary complex with 400 capacity is being set up in Guwahati. … Read more