As soon as the Assam government formed a committee to draft appropriate legislation for banning Polygamy and other related issues, AIUDF MLA Aminul Islam on Wednesday said that the Bharatiya Janata Party is doing this only to do politics ahead of ensuing Lok Sabha elections.
The Assam government has decided to construct a Unity Mall (Ekta Mall) in Guwahati with a cost of Rs 226 crore by aiming to promote national integration, carry forward the concept of 'Make in India' and promote the concept of 'One District One Product'.
The Assam government on Monday said that the security forces have arrested 390 persons in the state in the last 2 years and 5 months for association or linkage with anti-national or extremist activities.
The Assam government on Sunday attempted to create another Guinness World Record for distributing the largest number of seedlings in one day at one venue at Veterinary College Field, Khanapara in Guwahati.
The Assam government has taken an initiative aimed to plant over 1 crore commercially viable saplings across the state by individuals under ‘Amrit Brikshya Andolan’ on September 17 and as part of the exercise, the state government will also attempt to set up 9 Guinness World Records.
Assam Agriculture Minister Atul Bora said, “Himanta Biswa Sarma-led state government is giving priority focus on the use of modern tech in agriculture.”
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday addressed an all-party meeting in Assam's Tinsukia and said that the state government, in the next 45 days, will finalize the Bill to ban polygamy in the state.
The Assam government has taken an initiative aimed at planting over 1 crore commercially viable saplings across the state by individuals from various walks of life on September 17, and as part of the exercise, the state government will also attempt to make nine Guinness World Records.
Assam Sports Minister Nandita Garlosa who was also present at the cycle rally said, "In Guwahati, we are celebrating with the rest of India. We had this morning walk as well as cycling on the basis of Fit India."
The Assam Environment and Forest Department on August 23, issued a notification, prohibiting the use or manufacture, import, stocking, distribution, sale of plastic water bottles below 1000 ml capacity in the state from October 2 this year.
A team from the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption, Assam on Saturday caught a government employee red-handed and arrested him for accepting bribe.