Historic Ahom Capital Rangpur-Sivasagar Enters UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List

  GUWAHATI: The Rangpur-Sivasagar Historical Ensemble in Assam’s Sivasagar district has been added to UNESCO’s World Heritage Tentative List, marking a significant recognition of the state’s Ahom-era cultural and architectural heritage. ALSO READ: Bike Rider Killed After Truck Rams Him on NH27 Service Lane in Guwahati's Garchuk The announcement was made by the Permanent Delegation of…

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CM Visits Assam Regimental Centre in Shillong, First Assam CM to Do So Since Dispur Became Capital

  GUWAHATI: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday, August 29, visited the Assam Regimental Centre, the headquarters of the Indian Army’s Assam Regiment, in Shillong. ALSO READ: Eight Missing Assam Residents Rescued in Nepal; Others Still Being Traced Established in Shillong in 1941 during World War II, the Assam Regimental Centre has a long…

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Assam Budget: ₹500 Crore Allocated to Develop Dibrugarh as Second Capital over Five Years

  GUWAHATI: The Assam Government has announced an allocation of ₹500 crore over the next five years to accelerate infrastructure development in the Second State Capital Region (SCR)-Dibrugarh, according to the Assam Budget 2026–27 presented in the state assembly on Friday, July 10. ALSO READ: Assam Budget: New Government Press Branch to be Set Up in…

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Assam Govt Plans Authentic Assamese Food Outlets in Every State, UT Capital

  GUWAHATI: Aiming to take Assamese cuisine across India, the Assam government proposed to establish authentic Assamese food outlets in the capital city of every state and Union Territory. ALSO READ: Overhead Power Cables to Gradually Disappear from Guwahati Roads as Govt Announces ₹2,500 Crore Plan “Our Government proposes to encourage entrepreneurs to establish authentic Assamese…

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Assam Cabinet Approves 2% DA Hike, Declares Dibrugarh as Second State Capital Region

  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…

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