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MoS inked to give Autonomy for the Hills Council in Assam

A tripartite Memorandum of Settlement (MoS) was inked for providing autonomy for the North Cachar Hills Autonomous Council in Assam and a special package for faster socio-economic development...

October 19, 2012

300 crore compensation package to the victims of violence hit Assam : PM

A 300 crore compensation package for the violence hit people of Assam has been announced by the Prime Minister. The package includes Rs 100 crore for relief and...

July 31, 2012

“Rupaantar” Project

Project: Rupaantar (Transformation) Implemented by: Oil India Ltd and the State institute of Rural Development, Assam Place: Assam In Assam, the project “Rupaantar” (Transformation) has been able to...

July 16, 2012

Double-cropping in Assam to enhance farm yield

Assam government is planning to bring around 5 lakh hectares under double cropping pattern. In 2011, the Agriculture Department had launched double cropping in about 2, 90,000 hectares...

July 14, 2012

Assam gives awards to ‘Best Performing’ PSUs

It is for the first time that Assam has awarded three of its “best performing” state level public sector undertakings (PSUs) The initiative is aimed at boosting performances...

July 12, 2012

Eminent Assamese Poet Hiren Bhattacharyya passes away

The most celebrated Assamese Poet Hiren Bhattacharyya, who was famous as Hiru-da, passed away.  Hiren Bhattacharya was also called as Prem aru Rodalir Kobi (Poet of Love and...

July 9, 2012

Pulinaharani Village in Assam: 2nd in India to have full life insurance coverage

Place in NEWS: Pulinaharani Village Pulinaharani under Narayanpur Revenue Circle in Lakhimpur district, Assam became the 2nd village in India to have full life insurance coverage. The village...

July 8, 2012

Pinky Karmakar will be Indian ‘torch bearer’ at London Olympics

Pinky Karmakar, a 17 year old girl and a student of class X from a remote tea garden in Assam will be among India’s ‘torch bearer’ at the...

June 27, 2012

North East asks to revise NEIIPP to focus on micro, small sectors

North Eastern states have insisted on “revision” of the centre sponsored North East Industrial and Investment Promotion Policy (NEIIPP), 2007 to shift attention from heavy industry to micro...

June 19, 2012

Assam signs agreement with Microsoft

The State Govt of Assam inked a pact with Microsoft Corporation India Private Ltd (MCIPL). Objective: To speed up Information and Communication Technology (ICT) adoption in schools. It...

June 18, 2012

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