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Assam Government approves recommendation of 7th Pay Commission

The Assam state cabinet has decided to implement the recommendation of the Seventh Pay Commission. The implementation will make state exchequer bear an additional burden of over Rs....

March 20, 2017

1.04 crore people hit by arsenic contamination in Bengal: Report

According to recent report tabled in the Lok Sabha, West Bengal has the highest number of arsenic-affected people in the country. State’s 83 blocks in eight districts have...

March 20, 2017

Justice Sharma sworn in as Upalokayukta of Assam

Justice (Retd) Chittaranjan Sharma was sworn in as Assam’s Upalokayukta. He was administered oath to the office by Governor Banwarilal Purohit at a simple ceremony at the Raj...

March 15, 2017

Government announces expansion of rotavirus vaccine in 5 states

The Union Government has announced the expansion of rotavirus vaccine in five additional states under Universal Immunisation Programme (UIP). They are Assam, Tripura, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Tamil...

February 21, 2017

Assam Government launches Chief Minister Samagra Gramya Unnayan Yojana

Assam Government has launched Chief Minister Samagra Gramya Unnayan Yojana (CMSGUY)  to bring about paradigm shift towards holistic development of villages in the state. The scheme is a...

February 6, 2017

The 2017 Assam International Agri-Horiculture show has started in which city?

The 2017 Assam International Agri-Horiculture show has started in which city? [A]Bongaigaon [B]Bilasipara [C]Guwahati [D]Goalpara Show Answer Guwahati The 4th Assam International Agri-Horiculture show has started in Guwahati...

January 7, 2017

Assam Government launches Health Insurance Scheme Atal-Amrit Abhiyan

Assam Government rolled out ‘Atal-Amrit Abhiyan’, a health insurance scheme to provide coverage against several critical illnesses. Atal-Amrit Abhiyan aims to make quality health care affordable to every...

December 27, 2016

Rs 207 crore project for protection of Majuli island announced

The government has sanctioned Rs 207 crore for the protection and development of the Majuli Island located along the Brahmaputra River in Assam. The amount is proposed to...

December 21, 2016

Which famous personality has become the brand ambassador of Assam tourism?

Which famous personality has become the brand ambassador of Assam tourism? [A]Sachin Tendulkar [B]Priyanka Chopra [C]Aamir Khan [D]Lata Mangeshkar Show Answer Priyanka Chopra The Assam government has appointed...

December 21, 2016

Majuli set to become country's first ever carbon neutral district

Assam government has launched ‘Sustainable Action for Climate Resilient Development in Majuli’ (SACReD, Majuli) to make river island Majuli country’s first ever Carbon Neutral district by 2020. The...

December 16, 2016

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