Category: assam
Assam CM promises Rs 15,000 cash for pregnant mothers and newborns in tea estates
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has proposed a Rs 15,000 financial aid package for pregnant women and newborn babies in tea estates. The major [more…]
Assam plans to rejuvenate 271 wetlands for flood control with central funding
The Central Government has instructed the Assam Government to draft a concept note for the restoration of 271 wetlands aimed at facilitating floodwater diversion, with [more…]
A petition has been filed for Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary
The establishment of an industrial zone in Assam’s Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary by industrialist Dilip Chetry was challenged in a case submitted to the National Green [more…]
New border facility boosts India-Bhutan economic ties
The inauguration of the first integrated Immigration Check Post (ICP) at Darranga, located in Assam’s Tamulpur district along the Indo-Bhutan border, marks a pivotal step [more…]
Assam government’s decision to revoke the sanctuary status of Garbhanga
In the PIL (62/2024) filed by Subrat Talukdar, who aims to overturn the Assam government’s decision to remove Garbhanga’s sanctuary status, a division bench of [more…]
Industrial development: new zones to boost job creation in new Shillong
In a significant move, the state cabinet on Tuesday changed the Meghalaya construction regulations to allow for the creation of industrial zones in the township [more…]
The Bodoland Territorial Region declares a local holiday for Boro Thunlai Shaan
In honor of “Boro Thunlai Shaan” (Bodo Literary Day), the Bodoland Territorial Region (BTC) government has announced a local holiday on November 16. The purpose [more…]
The Margherita College workshop on citrus and plantation growing begins
In partnership with the Tea & Ex-Tea Garden Labourers Development Association, the National Institute of Agricultural Marketing (NIAM), an independent organization under the Ministry of [more…]
By 2030, Assam wants to generate 3,000 MW of solar energy
Assam’s new clean energy strategy, which aims to produce 3,000 MW of solar electricity by 2030, is a praiseworthy step towards attaining sustainable development. An [more…]
Protest erupts in Guwahati over flyover construction by cutting down of trees, Assam
Massive protest have emerged out in the city Guwahati regarding cutting down of trees in Dighalipukhuri area. These trees have been serving the city in [more…]