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GUWAHATI: The Assam Cabinet, at its meeting on Thursday, September 24, decided that elections to the Mising Autonomous Council (MAC) and the Sonowal Kachari Autonomous Council (SKAC) will be held in November 2026. ALSO READ: Guwahati To Get State-Of-The-Art Spice Laboratory As Assam Pushes Export Infrastructure The two councils are among Assam’s six Statutory Autonomous…
GUWAHATI: The Assam Cabinet on Thursday, September 24, approved the setting up of a state-of-the-art Spice Laboratory in Guwahati under the Spices Board to facilitate spice testing and certification, with the aim of supporting marketing and exports. ALSO READ: Assam Cabinet Approves Rules for Compulsory Muslim Marriage Registration The proposed facility is expected to strengthen…
GUWAHATI: The Assam Cabinet, at its meeting on Thursday, September 24, approved the Assam Muslim Marriage Registration (Compulsory) Rules, 2026, establishing a uniform procedural framework for the compulsory registration of Muslim marriages across the state. ALSO READ: ₹796.88 Crore Project Approved For Wetland Restoration And Fisheries in Assam The rules provide the procedural framework for…
GUWAHATI: The Assam Cabinet took several important decisions at its meeting on Thursday, September 24, with measures aimed at supporting women Self-Help Group (SHG) members, casual workers and farmers across the state. ALSO READ: Assam: Land Allotted For Patharkandi Agriculture College, New Industrial Estate In Kamrup The Cabinet approved a one-time exemption for women SHG…
GUWAHATI: The Assam Cabinet took several important decisions at its meeting on Thursday, September 24, including land allocations for higher education and industrial development in the state. ALSO READ: Assam: Subsidised Sugar, Masur Dal To Be Available At ₹100 At Fair Price Shops In October The Cabinet approved the allotment of 256 bighas of land…
GUWAHATI: The Assam Cabinet took several important decisions at its meeting held on Thursday, September 24, including measures related to essential commodities ahead of the festive season. ALSO READ: ‘Published Just To Create Sensation’: Assam CM Dismisses Report On ECI Rift Among them was the approval for the distribution of subsidised sugar and masur dal…
GUWAHATI: The Assam Cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, announced a set of special measures ahead of Durga Puja on Thursday, September 24. The decisions include an enhanced Orunodoi payment, a Puja bonus for ATCL employees and tea workers, and an additional holiday for state government employees. ALSO READ: Kamakhya Temple Sees Unannounced…
GUWAHATI: The Assam government has set January 1, 2027, as the deadline for all government offices across the state to transition to a paperless e-Office system, marking a wider expansion of its digital governance initiative. ALSO READ: Man Held in Assam’s Jogighopa Over ₹45 Crore GST Evasion The Chief Minister’s Office announced the deadline on…
GUWAHATI: A man was arrested with a handmade gun during a joint operation conducted by the Range Officer of Western Range Raimona and the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) inside Ripu Reserve Forest on Tuesday, September 22. ALSO READ: Assam: Public Holiday Declared in Silchar on October 3 for Municipal Election The accused has been identified…
GUWAHATI: A public holiday has been declared on October 3, the day of polling for the Silchar Municipal Corporation election. ALSO READ: India’s Shooting Medal Tally Reaches 6 with Two Skeet Team Bronzes at Asian Games 2026 The election to the Silchar Municipal Corporation will be held on October 3, Saturday. As per a notification…
GUWAHATI: An over ground worker (OGW) of the United Liberation Front of Asom-Independent (ULFA-I) was apprehended in Nagaland’s Mon district while reportedly heading there with the intention of joining the banned outfit, police said. ALSO READ: “If That Is Not Extortion, What Is?” SC Questions ₹2,700 Cancer Drug With ₹27,000 MRP The man, identified as…
GUWAHATI: The Raijor Dal on Wednesday, September 23, staged a mass protest at Chachal in Guwahati, demanding adequate compensation and relief for people affected by the devastating floods in Upper Assam. ALSO READ: Mirabai Chanu Wins Silver, Gives India First Asian Games Weightlifting Medal in 28 Years Hundreds of flood-affected people from Sivasagar, Charaideo and…
GUWAHATI: Singer and BJP leader Simanta Shekhar on Tuesday, September 22, resigned as Chairman of the Assam State Film (Finance and Development) Corporation and stepped down from the BJP, citing personal reasons. ALSO READ: India Storm to Second Straight Asian Games Cricket Gold With 147-Run Win over Sri Lanka Shekhar submitted his resignation from the…
GUWAHATI: Assam Finance Minister Jayanta Mallabaruah has called for region-specific agricultural financing, greater access to institutional credit and improved processing and export infrastructure. ALSO READ: Assam CM Lays Foundation Stone for 3,200 MW Thermal Power Plant in Dhubri Speaking at the “Financing Agriculture Sector Transformation” session on the second day of the two-day “Financing India’s…
GUWAHATI: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday, September 20, laid the foundation stone for Adani Power Limited’s 3,200 MW Ultra-Supercritical Thermal Power Plant (USTPP) at Chapar in Dhubri district, marking the start of a ₹48,000-crore power project expected to create up to 20,000 jobs during construction and around 5,000 jobs once operational….
GUWAHATI: The Assam School Education Department has directed the release of teachers whose mutual transfers have been approved, following the completion of the first phase of the Census 2026-27, allowing them to join their new places of posting. ALSO READ: Patient Monitor Explodes Inside GMCH MICU, Patients Shifted As Precaution Assam Education Minister Ranoj Pegu…
GUWAHATI: The Assam Pradesh Trinamool Congress on Saturday, September 19, has withdrawn its candidate from the upcoming Nagaon Lok Sabha by-election, protesting the Election Commission of India’s decision to temporarily freeze the party’s original name and election symbol. ALSO READ: Silchar Municipal Election: Dry Days Declared on October 2, 3 and 6 The party had…
GUWAHATI: A banyan tree sapling was planted at an iconic location in Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary where singer Zubeen Garg had filmed a music video, as a tribute to his contribution to promoting Assam’s tourism and biodiversity. ALSO READ: Thousands Throng Zubeen Kshetra as Assam Remembers Its Beloved Zubeen Da The sapling was planted at the…
GUWAHATI: Thousands of people gathered at Zubeen Kshetra on Saturday, September 19, to pay tribute to singer Zubeen Garg as Assam marked one year since the passing of its beloved “Heartthrob”. ALSO READ: Trump Announces Greenland Deal with Denmark, Says US Will Get ‘Permanent Security Control’ Zubeen Kshetra has witnessed a steady stream of people…
GUWAHATI: Assam and Andhra Pradesh officials held discussions on the implementation of flagship Centrally Sponsored Schemes and important state schemes, with a focus on sharing experiences and best practices to improve public service delivery and governance. ALSO READ: Assam's Nagaon HPC Bye-Election: Nomination Papers of 18 Candidates Found Valid The interaction meeting was held on…
