GUWAHATI: In a sweeping policy move with implications for land use, private higher education and school infrastructure, the Assam Cabinet on Tuesday approved a set of decisions that collectively signal a clear attempt by the Himanta Biswa Sarma government to relax regulatory hurdles and speed up investment and institutional expansion across the state. ALSO READ: Assam Cabinet…
GUWAHATI: The Assam Cabinet on Tuesday, June 23, approved two decisions with direct implications for welfare delivery and the functioning of a state-owned enterprise, extending the validity of licences of all Fair Price Shops across the state by another six months and sanctioning ₹9.75 crore for a proposed voluntary retirement scheme for executives of…
GUWAHATI: Seeking to formalise Assam’s fast-growing tourism accommodation sector and make it easier for small operators to enter the market, the state Cabinet on Tuesday, June 23, approved The Assam Tourism Accommodation (Development & Registration) Rules, 2026, introducing a simplified registration system for homestays and other tourism accommodation units, along with an auto-renewal mechanism every…
GUWAHATI: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday, June 8, announced that portfolios will be allocated to the newly inducted ministers on Monday, enabling the expanded Cabinet to begin functioning in full capacity. ALSO READ: Southwest Monsoon Advances Further Into Assam, More Rain Likely: IMD In a post on X, Sarma said, “Today, we…
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: Twelve MLAs were sworn in as ministers in the Assam Cabinet on Thursday, June 5, at a ceremony held at the Jyoti-Bishnu Antarjatik Kala Mandir in Guwahati. The oath-taking ceremony was administered in the presence of Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya and Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma. ALSO READ: Assam: Two Orphaned Asiatic Black Bear…
GUWAHATI: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma is set to expand his Council of Ministers, with 12 Members of the Assam Legislative Assembly scheduled to be sworn in as Cabinet Ministers on June 5, 2026. ALSO READ: Kamrup Issues Prohibitory Order on River Activities During Monsoon; Bathing, Swimming Banned According to a notification posted on…
GUWAHATI: The Assam Council of Ministers will be expanded on June 5, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced on Sunday, May 31, setting the stage for the induction of several MLAs into the BJP-led NDA government's ministry. ALSO READ: ₹39.08-Crore IIM Guwahati Academic Block 80% Complete; Academic Session to Begin July 20 Announcing the decision…
The decision of the Assam cabinet under Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma to approve the draft framework for a Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in its very first cabinet meeting after returning to power is not merely an administrative move; it is a declaration of political intent. By placing the UCC at the centre of…
সামগ্ৰিক অসমৰ উন্নয়নৰ বাবে কেবিনেটত কেইবাটাও গুৰুত্বপূৰ্ণ সিদ্ধান্ত গ্ৰহণ কৰে মুখ্যমন্ত্ৰীয়ে । অনুপ্ৰৱেশকাৰীৰ আধাৰ কাৰ্ড প্ৰাপ্তিক ৰোধ কৰিবলৈ আবেদনৰ সংশোধিত এছ অ’ পি ৰূপায়ণত অনুমোদন I অনুপ্রবেশকাৰীয়ে আধাৰ কাৰ্ড লাভৰ আশংকা দূৰ কৰাৰ অৰ্থে কেবিনেটে অসমত ১৮ বছৰৰ অধিক বয়সৰ নাগৰিকৰ আবেদনৰ বাবে ৰাজ্য চৰকাৰৰ প’ৰ্টেলৰ সংশোধিত এছ অ’ পি ৰূপায়ণত অনুমোদন জনাইছে ।জিলা আয়ুক্তসকলক…
