Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal assessed the flood situation in Dibrugarh and Tinsukia districts on Thursday. The minister also undertook a boat ride from Guijan ghat in Tinsukia district to Mulukgaon in Dibrugarh to assess the extent of the damage due to the flood.
The Assam government has appointed Lieutenant General Rana Pratap Kalita (retd) as the Seventh Assam State Finance Commission Chairman. They have also appointed six other members.
The state cabinet's decision aims to address the longstanding issues faced by SSA teachers. This decision is set to benefit approximately 35,133 contractual and state pool teachers.
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between National Law University and the Judicial Academy, and Assam Survey and Settlement Training Centre during a programme in Guwahati on Monday to impart capacity-building training to revenue officials of the state.
Through a memorandum, the tea plantation sector representatives under North Eastern Tea Association, appealed before the minister to prohibit sale, stock, distribution and, or use of certain pesticides in the Assam in the best interest of the tea industry. Those six pesticides are Cypermethr
Earlier, the Union Cabinet approved a hike in Dearness Allowance for central government employees and Dearness Relief to pensioners by four per cent from January 1, 2024.
Taking to social media platform 'X' on Saturday, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said, "In the meeting of the Assam Cabinet, we placed on record the gratitude of the Assam Government to Prime Minister Narendra Modi Ji. We also thanked Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw Ji and N Chan
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said his government will create belts and blocks to protect satras (Vaishnavite monasteries) and other cultural and spiritual institutions from the menace of encroachment.
The Assam government tabled a new legislation 'Assam Healing (Prevention of Evil) Practices Bill, 2024' in the state assembly aimed at eradicating the non-scientific healing practices with ulterior motives for exploiting the innocent people and thereby destroying the fibre of the public h
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma extended an invitation to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to unveil the imposing 125-foot statue of Bir Lachit Borphukan in Jorhat during the first week of March this year.
Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi has moved an adjournment motion in Lok Sabha demanding a discussion on the Assam government's spending on air travel for state Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma in the Lower House on Friday.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said that the state government will file police cases against those responsible for irregularities in providing school uniforms and mid-day meals to students.