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ASSAM CM asks revenue dept to provide land rights to indigenous people of Assam Chief minister Sarbananda Sonowal directed the revenue department to implement recommendations of the Committee on Protection of Land Rights of Indigenous People. A government statement said the committee headed by former chief election commissioner Hari Shankar Brahmahas laid down 180 recommendations including … Read more
ASSAM Assam accuses West Bengal of hijacking investors Assam government which received investment proposals of Rs 1 lakh crore at its first global investors’ summit- Advantage Assam, held in February, is accusing West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee of trying to hijack investors by branding her state as the gateway to northeast and southeast Asia. A … Read more
ASSAM Centre has pledged to protect Assam identity The Centre conveyed to Assam chief minister Sarbananda Sonowal that it would soon set up a committee to implement a key clause of the Assam Accord of 1985 which has remained on the back burner for the past 33 years. The clause provides for constitutional, legislative and administrative … Read more
ASSAM Sahitya Akademi Festival turns eastwards, to host two-day fest on tribal literature India’s national academy of letters, the Sahitya Akademi, will also ‘Look East’ in its annual festival of letters from February 12 to 17 in New Delhi this year. In a departure from norm, Sahitya Akademi will host a two-day celebration of … Read more
ASSAM Oral cancer to be major public health problem in State The 13th annual conference of the Association of Oncologists of North East India (AONEI) was held at the Dr B Borooah Cancer Institute (BBCI). Although there is reduction in tobacco consumption nationally, there is an increase of 9 per cent in Assam … Read more
ASSAM Govt initiative to fight superstition In view of incidents triggered by ignorance and superstitions in the State during last few months, the government plans to introduce a programme titled ‘Sanskar’ in all the development blocks and gaon panchayats very soon.A decision to start the programme was taken at a meeting chaired by … Read more
ASSAM NE highly vulnerable to climate change, say experts Climate change is happening and Himalayan mountain States particularly the Northeastern States are highly vulnerable considering the changes in temperature, rainfall patterns and other impacts on various sectors every year, according to experts.The experts were sharing their scientific data at State Directorate … Read more
ASSAM Assam wants central forces deployed on Nagaland HIV-positive cases on the rise in Assam The latest AIDS fact sheet released by Assam State Aids Control Society (ASACS) on Tuesday revealed a significant rise in the prevalence of HIV-positive cases in the men having sex with men (MSM) community. The cases have been … Read more
ASSAM 54% increase in fish production in Assam Fish production in Assam has increased by 54 per cent in the past nine years, says a report of the Union ministry of agriculture and farmers’ welfare. The annual report of 2016-17, published by the department of animal husbandry, dairying and fisheries of the … Read more
ASSAM Majuli set for big projects Majuli is all set for a bumper investment week with the Centre and state collectively pumping in Rs 345.5 crore for infrastructure development projects. the highest in the history of the riverine island The local residents, however, are hoping that the enthusiasm the administration is displaying for … Read more