"The Assam cabinet today approved a scheme named "Eti Koli Duti Paat." Under this scheme, the state government will provide one-time assistance of Rs 5000 to each permanent and temporary labourer of the state's tea gardens on the occasion of the 200th celebration of Assam tea," Sarma said
Democratic Youth Federation of India (DYFI) cadres held a protest march towards the Uttarkanya Mini Secretariat in Siliguri on Friday evening, alleging corruption in the state and demanding employment.
"No compromise with tea plantations. If any land is vacant or uncultivated, it will be used for tourism. The policy is clear that 15 per cent of tea garden land which remains uncultivated will be used for tourism. 80 per cent of manpower (workforce) must be locals," Banerjee said while addre
"Today in Assam there is a great atmosphere, filled with light. The preparations of every artist for this are shown everywhere. In this preparations, the smell of tea gardens and their sweet smell is also being felt. People know all too well, the fragrance of chai, who else will know it bett
"Tea garden owners in Assam are being threatened. Chief Minister's associates and his family members are buying tea gardens. Owners of big companies running tea plantations left Assam. Himanta Biswa Sarma wants to end the tea plantations and commercialise them," Alwar said.
The Prime Minister will witness the mega Jhumoir performance at Sarusajai Stadium in Guwahati on the evening of February 24, along with the Head of Mission and Ambassadors of 60 countries. Around 8,600 artists from 800 tea gardens of the state will perform the Jhumoir dance.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma shook his legs on the stage as he arrived at the Sarusajai Stadium in Guwahati to inspect the preparations of "Jhumoir Binandini" set to be attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on February 24. 8600 artists from tea gardens across the state will
More than 8,000 artists from tea garden areas across Assam are set to perform the traditional Jhumoir dance. The event, organised by the Assam government, is being held to celebrate 200 years of the Assam Tea Industry.
Assam is preparing to host two major events--the Mega Jhumur Dance Performance and the Advantage Assam 2.0 investment and infrastructure summit--both of which will be attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
In a landmark initiative to strengthen healthcare services in Assam's tea Garden areas, the National Health Mission (NHM), Assam, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Wednesday to upgrade 354 tea garden hospitals into Ayushman Arogya Mandirs.
Four years ago, Mousumi was selected to play for Tripura in an age-group National Championship of the AIFF. Overnight, she became a sensation, and hundreds of girls from the area decided to follow Mousumi's path and started playing football
A groundbreaking biological approach has been initiated to manage the pest infestation in the tea gardens by breeding and deploying the Reduviid Bugs, a native carnivorous insect of Assam.