Assam govt

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday assured all help from his government for infrastructure development of the Sainik School in Goalpara district, the oldest such institute in the North East.He exhorted the students to aim big and...

Meghalaya’s opposition Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Monday demanded answers from the BJP-led government in Assam on why it has ordered an inquiry into alleged religious conversions and number of new churches established in Assam.Addressing media persons, TMC’s chief whip...

Turning Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of direct benefit transfer into reality, the Himanta Biswa Sarma-led Assam government has launched a special scheme, Orunodoi 2.0, under which 10.54 lakh beneficiaries will be given Rs 1,250 every month, officials said.With...

 In the wake of the simmering tensions at the Assam-Meghalaya border due to a police firing that killed six people earlier this week, the Assam government has decided to prepare a new standard operating procedure (SOP) against using lethal...

The Assam government launched a new tourism policy here on Monday to encourage responsible tourism and support the private sector in the state.The mission of the policy is “to create a policy framework and strategic roadmap in collaboration with...

Google has signed an MoU with the Assam government in order to promote digital growth and development in the state. As part of the initiative, Google will collaborate with the Assam government’s Skill, Employment & Entrepreneurship Department (SEED) to...

Gauhati High Court on Thursday directed Assam government to submit the detailed investigation report on the police encounters through an affidavit by November 14, as the state government failed to provide the same in six weeks.Hearing a Public Interest...

The Assam government has organised a three-day Chintan Shivir from Saturday for its Ministers, MLAs and senior officials to discuss various issues of the state and chalk out a future course of action. It is learned that Ministers and MLAs...

The Centre on Thursday signed an agreement with eight tribal militant organisations based in Assam to bring a lasting peace in some areas of the state.The tripartite agreement among the central and state governments and the eight groups, including...

Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday said that around 100 new positions would be created in the lower judiciary by the Assam government as a step towards faster dispensation of justice in the state.The Centre has approved Rs...