Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday said that the state government will appoint one Forest battalion and many foresters on May 10 to strengthen the security and to speed up anti-poaching measures in Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve.
"We have referred the case to the Directorate of Economic and Vigilance. We have asked the Directorate to register an FIR officially," the Assam CM said while addressing a press conference in Guwahati.
Assam government on Wednesday announced a cash reward of Rs 50 lakh for pugilist Lovlina Borgohain for winning India a gold medal at the recent World Boxing Championships.
The Assam government will observe the birthday of Bodofa Upendra Nath Brahma on March 31 as the Students' Day in the state, State Education Minister Dr Ranoj Pegu said on Sunday.
According to the notification, the report received from the Department of School Education vide letter eCF No. 221279/227 dated 18-03-2023, found that Sewali Devi Sharma, IAS (SCS- 2010), Secretary to the Govt. of Assam, Agriculture Department opened 5 (five) Bank Accounts without the app
Assam government, in a Cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday, took decisions on multiple fronts ranging from the implementation of green power projects to improving air connectivity in the State.
The Assam government has imposed a ban on the entry of poultry and pig to the state from other states following the outbreak of Avian Influenza and African Swine Fever in some states of the country.
Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday said several families had cancelled scheduled weddings of underage people as a fallout of the ongoing drive against child marriage by the Assam government and added that the state aims to eliminate child marriages by 2026.
The Gauhati High Court on Tuesday raised serious questions on the ongoing crackdown on child marriages by the Assam government while observing "if the marriage is taking place in violation of law, the law will take its own course".
Hollywood superstar Leonardo DiCaprio is quite impressed to see Assam government's efforts in stopping rhino poaching in the northeastern Indian state.