Masur Dal at ₹70/Kg, Sugar at ₹35/Kg for NFSA Ration Card Holders in Assam

  GUWAHATI: Masur dal and sugar will continue to be distributed at subsidised rates to National Food Security Act (NFSA) ration card holders in Assam. ALSO READ: Assam Approves Orunodoi Aid, ₹15,000 Assistance for Flood-Affected Families Under the approved rates, Masur dal will be available at Rs 70 per kg, while sugar will be supplied at…

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Centre Allows 10 Lakh MT of Raw Sugar Imports, No Duty Till October 31

  GUWAHATI: The Union Government has allowed duty-free imports of up to 10 lakh metric tonnes (MT) of raw sugar until October 31, 2026, under the Tariff Rate Quota (TRQ) scheme, in a move aimed at easing raw sugar availability. ALSO READ: Assam-Meghalaya Tensions Continue, Cab Restrictions Leave Commuters Stranded The Directorate General of Foreign Trade…

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Assam Temporarily Suspends Affordable Pulses, Sugar and Salt Scheme From June

  GUWAHATI: The Assam government has temporarily suspended the “Affordable Price Pulses, Sugar and Salt Scheme” from June 2026 due to the ongoing vote-on-account budget arrangement, chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced through a post on X on Monday, June 1. ALSO READ: 26 Drug Peddlers Caught, Illegal Cannabis Destroyed in Guwahati Railway Corridor Sweep In…

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