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ASSAM CM lays foundation for new roads under PMGSY in Tinsukia dist Reiterating the State Government’s commitment to boost rural infrastructure, Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal laid the foundation stone for construction of five roads under Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) with an expenditure of Rs 18 crore at Amarpur under Sadiya Sub-Division … Read more
ASSAM NGT asks Assam to track jumbo movement around Deepor Beel The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the state government to constitute a committee to identify movement of elephants in and around Deepor Beel, a wildlife sanctuary on the outskirts of the city, and to find out the extent to which railway tracks have “encroached” into … Read more
ASSAM Assam girl ambassador of ‘promote science’ initiative in France Assam’s Priyanka Das, working on satellite navigation for French major Safran, has been appointed ambassador for an initiative in France to encourage girls to follow scientific careers and take it to higher education levels. “For Girls and Science” initiative was launched in 2014 to promote … Read more
ASSAM · Over 32,000 posts vacant in Assam schools: Himanta Biswa Sarma ð Over 32,000 posts, including nearly 28,000 teaching posts, are lying vacant in government schools across Assam, the state Assembly. ð Assam Education Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said at present 15,852 teaching posts are lying vacant in Middle English and High Schools of the … Read more
ASSAM ASDMA ready for rescue The Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) said it was ready to tackle flow of excess water in the Brahmaputra, which is currently stated to be blocked in Chinese territory because of landslides in Tibet, if it receives notice an hour in advance. ASDMA’s reaction came after China … 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 Rs 2,149 crore deficit budget tabled in Assam Assam Finance Minister Himanta Biswa Sarmaon tabled a Rs 2,149.04 crore-deficit budget that focussed, among others, on setting up new educational institutions and improvement of roads and infrastructure, officials said. It also focused on increasing social media presence of government departments, revival of closed industrial units, … Read more
ASSAM Oil India submits report to Centre for gas pipeline to Assam PSU major Oil India said it has submitted a feasibility report to the Central government for laying gas pipeline from Barauni in Bihar to Numaligarh in Assam to tackle shortage of gas in the North Eastern state. The distance between the two points will be about 750 km, and currently OIL … Read more
Planning commission and national development council Planning commission The Planning Commission was an institution in the Government of India, which formulated India’s Five-Year Plans, among other functions. Background Rudimentary economic planning, deriving from the sovereign authority of the state, was first initiated in India in 1938 by Congress President and Indian National Army supreme leader … Read more
ASSAM NE ideal soil for organic farming The government is planning an organic revolution for the country, and the ICAR-National Bureau of Soil Survey and Land Use Planning (NBSS&LUP) has come to its aid by identifying areas holding high potential for the same. After completing scientific research that started in 2011, the bureau along … Read more