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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Assam Passes UCC Bill Amid Opposition Protest, Becomes First Northeast State and Third in India

  GUWAHATI: The Assam Legislative Assembly on Wednesday, May 27, passed the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Bill, 2026, making Assam the first state in the Northeast and the third BJP-ruled state after Uttarakhand and Gujarat to move ahead with the legislation. ALSO READ: Assam Tea Creates New Record as Deckiajuli Tea Sells for ₹800/Kg at Guwahati Auction…

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Assam Assembly Unanimously Backs 33% Reservation for Women in Parliament, State Legislatures

  GUWAHATI: The Assam Legislative Assembly on Monday, May 25, unanimously passed a resolution supporting 33 per cent reservation for women in Parliament and all state legislative assemblies, to be implemented after the completion of the delimitation process. ALSO READ: Assam’s Pension Burden Rises From 15.9% To 19.4% during 2021-25 The resolution was moved by Assam’s Minister for…

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Assam’s Rupamoni Gorh Becomes First Woman From State to Scale Mount Everest

  GUWAHATI: Assam’s Rupamoni Gorh has scripted history by becoming the first woman from the state to scale Mount Everest, the world’s highest peak. She achieved the feat as part of the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) all-women expedition team. ALSO READ: One Dead, 13 Injured After Passenger Bus Overturns in Assam’s Lakhimpur Her successful ascent of Mount…

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₹362-Crore Assam State Zoo Modernisation Targets 2026 Completion

  The Assam State Zoo is reinventing itself with futuristic animal habitats, immersive experiences, and ambitious conservation goals A transformation is underway in the heart of Guwahati as construction workers put in labour around the clock to reshape the Assam State Zoo Cum Botanical Garden. The ambitious ₹362-crore modernisation initiative aims to elevate the historical…

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₹362-Crore Modernisation Project Underway at Assam State Zoo in Guwahati

  GUWAHATI: Construction work is underway at the Assam State Zoo Cum Botanical Garden in Guwahati as part of a major modernisation project aimed at upgrading the zoo into a world-class facility. ALSO READ: Assam CM Welcomes Centre’s Plan to Introduce Water Metro Services in Guwahati, Tezpur & Dibrugarh The project is being implemented in two…

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