GUWAHATI: The Centre has approved nearly ₹5,000 crore in housing assistance for flood-affected families in Assam under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Gramin (PMAY-G), with 3.8 lakh houses sanctioned for the state. ALSO READ: Rape Convict Gurmeet Ram Rahim Gets 21-Day Furlough, Out of Jail for 17th Time The approval was announced after Assam Chief Minister…
The Assam Cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma, on Tuesday, August 18, approved the Assam State Child Protection Policy, 2026, aimed at strengthening the safety, security, dignity and well-being of children across the state. The Cabinet meeting was held at Lok Sewa Bhawan in Dispur. The policy has been approved as…
GUWAHATI: Jagiroad is set to get a Taj Gateway five-star hotel after the Assam Cabinet approved the draft Lease Deed between the Assam Industrial Development Corporation Ltd. (AIDC Ltd.) and Indian Hotels Company Limited (IHCL) for the proposed project. ALSO READ: Assam Makes Police Verification Mandatory for Government Appointments Within Six Months The approval clears…
GUWAHATI: The Assam Cabinet approved the release of ₹450 crore to the Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) as the first instalment of the SOPD-G fund for 2026-27 to undertake developmental works. ALSO READ: Assam Cabinet Revises CM-FLIGHT Payment Structure, Approves ₹118.58 Crore for Jibon Prerana The Cabinet meeting was held at Lok Sewa Bhawan in Dispur…
GUWAHATI: The Assam Cabinet, at a meeting held on Tuesday, August 11, has approved a revised payment structure under the Chief Minister’s Foreign Language Initiative for Global Human Talent (CM-FLIGHT), along with a ₹118.58-crore budget provision for the Chief Minister’s Jibon Prerana Scheme and priority rural development works under VB-G RAM G. ALSO READ: Air…
GUWAHATI: The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved the construction of the 135.871-km, four-lane access-controlled Guwahati–Tezpur corridor on National Highway-15 in Assam on August 6. The project will be developed under the Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) Toll model at an estimated cost of Rs 8,970.20 crore. ALSO READ: Assam…
GUWAHATI: The Centre has cleared the advance release of ₹2,117.85 crore from its share of the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) to flood-affected states during the ongoing southwest monsoon, with the funds aimed at strengthening relief and response operations. Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Amit Shah approved the release. ALSO READ: Gulveer Singh Scripts History…
GUWAHATI: The Assam Cabinet on Friday, July 31, approved the Assam Compressed Biogas (CBG) Policy 2026, aimed at creating a comprehensive framework for converting the state’s organic waste into clean energy. ALSO READ: Guwahati: Burglar and Two Receivers of Stolen Property Arrested by Dispur Police Under the new policy, the Commissionerate of Industries and Commerce…
GUWAHATI: The Centre has approved the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) proposal to introduce polymer banknotes in ₹10 and ₹20 denominations for field trials, while clarifying that there is no proposal to replace existing paper currency with polymer notes, the Ministry of Finance informed the Lok Sabha. ALSO READ: Parliamentary IT Panel Calls Meta, X,…
GUWAHATI: The Assam Cabinet on Sunday, July 5 approved a series of legislative and policy measures aimed at improving the ease of doing business, promoting industrialisation and easing regulatory compliance in the state. At a meeting chaired by Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma at Lok Sewa Bhawan, the Council of Ministers cleared several bills…
GUWAHATI: In a major push for regional infrastructure, the Central Government officially allocated a ₹13,000-crore budgetary package on Monday, June 8, for a new greenfield airport at Chingen on Great Nicobar Island. ALSO READ: Haflong Government College Students Lock Campus Gates Over Alleged Assam University Result Discrepancies The strategic funding will be shared equally, on…
GUWAHATI: The Assam Cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, on Friday, June 5, approved a series of key decisions, including a 2% increase in Dearness Allowance (DA) and Dearness Relief (DR) for state government employees and pensioners, the declaration of Dibrugarh as the state's second capital region, and an enhancement of MLA Local…
GUWAHATI: The Guwahati Municipal Corporation (GMC) has approved the naming and renaming of seven roads and bylanes across different parts of the city, including areas such as Zoo Road, Beltola, Maligaon and Rehabari. ALSO READ: Brahmaputra Board to Hold Key River Management Meeting in Guwahati on May 19 According to an official notification issued by…
