Assam CM Defends Bill Allowing Only Local Residents to Buy Land Near Heritage Sites

  GUWAHATI: Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday defended the Assam Land and Revenue Regulation (Amendment) Bill in the Assembly, saying no one without a miyadi patta (permanent land title) would be allowed to buy land or reside within a five-kilometre radius of religiously significant sites such as Batadrawa Satra, the satras of Majuli,…

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Residents Living Within 20 km of Toll Plazas Can Now Buy Local Toll Passes Online, Says NHAI

  GUWAHATI: The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has introduced two new digital features on the RajmargYatra Mobile App to make highway travel more convenient and user-friendly. The new additions include a Digital Local Pass and the AI-powered MargMitra Help Centre. ALSO READ: Assam Flood Death Toll Rises to 10; Army Rescues Over 200 Stranded…

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Opposition Flags Local Hiring Concerns in Assam's Incentivised Industries

  GUWAHATI: The opening day of the Budget Session in the Assam Legislative Assembly saw a heated exchange over whether local youth are actually benefiting from industrial incentives handed out by the state government. ALSO READ: WATCH | Cristiano Ronaldo's Final World Cup Journey Ends in Portugal's Defeat to Spain An opposition MLA (Badaruddin Ajmal) raised…

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Kaziranga Launches Online Marketplace for Eco-Friendly Local Handicrafts

  GUWAHATI: Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve has launched a new initiative to promote locally made handicrafts and sustainable products by making them available online through Amazon and the Government e-Marketplace (GeM). ALSO READ: Assam To Launch European Blue Valley Cluster Initiative With EU Partnership Sharing the update on X, Kaziranga National Park and Tiger…

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