As the Durga Puja festival is being celebrated, Kamrupia and Kaihati Dhulia that are beautiful ethnic folk dramas, have now become an integral part of Durga Puja celebrations, especially in the lower Assam part.
Assam Panchayat and Rural Development Minister Ranjeet Kumar Dass on Wednesday said that the Government of India has extended the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Gramin) (PMAY-G) for another five years and aims to provide an additional two crore houses all over India.
By aiming to promote science-related activities among the student community and people of the state, for the first time, the Assam government will organise a Science Fair during the biennial conference of Assam Sahitya Sabha.
Assam Panchayat and Rural Development Minister Ranjeet Kumar Dass exuded confidence that the Bharatiya Janata party will win more seats than before and Prime Minister Narendra Modi will return to power.
"Projects worth Rs 23,000 crore will be inaugurated and lay the foundation stone under the Vikas Yatra across the state which was launched on February 29," Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma said.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma unveiled the statue of Mahatma Gandhi at the premises of the new building of the Assam Legislative Assembly, in Guwahati on Monday.
Thousands of people in Assam's Bajali, Nalbari, and Barpeta districts have been affected and are taking shelter in relief camps after the flood waters of several tributaries of Brahmaputra river submerged their homes.
Addressing the occasion, Chief Minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma said the Government of Assam has ensured that the commitments it had made to the rice millers with regard to subsidies are being met and that any grievances regarding the same would be addressed at the earliest.
The day-long event was attended by Assam's agriculture and dairy minister Atul Bora, food and civil supplies, consumer affairs minister Ranjeet Kumar Dass, and minister for cooperation Nandita Gorlosa. Meenesh C Shah, Chairman, NDDB too graced the occasion as a special guest.