GUWAHATI: The Union Cabinet on Tuesday, October 6, passed a resolution congratulating Prime Minister Narendra Modi on completing 25 years of continuous leadership as head of government, highlighting his tenure in Gujarat and at the national level. ALSO READ: Smriti Mandhana Appointed Captain of India Women’s Cricket Team From a Northeast perspective, the resolution highlighted…
GUWAHATI: The Assam Cabinet has approved financial support for the functioning of Madhupur Satra and changes to rules governing municipal corporation elections in the state. ALSO READ: Assam Shifts National Highway Work to PWD Roads, Approves Jal Jeevan Mission Plan for Hill Areas The Cabinet approved ₹1 lakh per month from the Chief Minister's Scheme…
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, 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 Cabinet has approved changes to service and recruitment rules, including reducing the qualifying service period for promotion of Computer Operators in the Assam Secretariat and increasing the upper age limit for ex-servicemen applying for Grade III and Grade IV government posts. ALSO READ: Brick Kilns to Pre-Owned Cars, Assam to Impose Green…
GUWAHATI: The Assam Cabinet has approved the allotment of 1,174 bighas (388 acres) of land in Nagaon and Kamrup Metropolitan districts for the development of industrial estates and a land bank in the state. ALSO READ: Assam Cabinet Approves Land in Nagaon, Kamrup for Industrial Estates, Approves New Business Reforms The land will be allotted…
GUWAHATI: The Assam State Cabinet has approved the Assam Hydrocarbon Exploration, Production and Upstream Ecosystem Development Policy, 2026, aimed at strengthening the state’s hydrocarbon exploration and production ecosystem. ALSO READ: PM CARES Receives ₹1,279 Crore in Donations in FY 2024-25, Spends Only 0.1% The policy will remain valid for five years from the date of…
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, 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 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…
GUWAAHTI: The Assam Cabinet on Sunday, July 5, approved the withdrawal of the ban on foreign travel by government officials and employees, citing the easing of the situation in West Asia. ALSO READ: Assam to Launch Unified Dial-112 Emergency Response System with 200 Mobile Police Stations The decision was taken at a meeting of the…
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 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…
