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ADB to provide $231 mn loan to enhance power generation capacity in Assam

ADB will provide a $231 million loan to augment electricity generation capacity in Assam through construction of a 120-megawatt (MW) hydroelectric power plant

2020: A year of raging Covid, gas spill, floods, massive protests for Assam

Assam had little luck escaping the ravages of Covid in a year filled with myriad developments for the state from protests against the CAA and birth of new political parties to an industrial disaster

Assam assembly passes Bill to clear industrial applications without delay

The minister said that amendments to The Assam Ease of Doing Business Act, 2016 will enable the state government to avail 0.25 per cent additional borrowing from the Centre

Covid-19 vaccination dry run carried out in two districts of Assam

Covid-19 vaccine dry run programme was held for the second day on Tuesday in Nalbari and Sonitpur

Two expelled Assam Congress MLAs, former BPF lawmaker join BJP

Former Assam minister and expelled Congress leader Ajanta Neog along with two ex-legislators in the state joined the BJP on Tuesday.

Assam working for equal development of all communities: CM Sonowal

Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Monday said his government is working to ensure equal development of all communities in the state

Assam govt tables bill to accord official language status to Bodo

The Assam government on Monday proposed to accord Bodo the status of an associate official language of the state. Parliamentary Affairs Minister Chandra Mohan Patowary tabled The Assam Official Language (Amendment) Bill, 2020 in the Assam Assembly on behalf of Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal, who also holds the Home and Political Department. "Proposed amendment will allow Bodo language in Devanagri script as an associate official language for all or any of the official purposes of the state of Assam," Sonowal said in 'statement of objects & reasons' of the Billegislation. The bill follows a state cabinet decision in this regard on December 22.

Assam tables Bill to protect people from high-interest money lending firms

Sarma also tabled another Bill for helping those taxpayers who could not avail the benefits or comply with a liquidation scheme due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic

Assam says neighbouring states encroached on its land 56 times in 2020

The Assam government informed the assembly that the state has faced 56 instances of land encroachment by the neighbouring states

Assam govt tables bill to abolish all state-run madrassas from 2021

Assam tabled a bill to abolish all state-run madrassas and convert those into general schools

Two Congress MLAs to join BJP before December 30: Assam BJP president

Assam BJP State president Ranjit Kumar Das has said that there is a possibility of two Congress MLA joining the BJP before December 30

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Amit Shah lays foundation stone of medical college, law colleges in Assam

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday laid foundation stone of a medical college and nine law institutes, besides launching two other projects in Assam during his visit to the state

Only 50 people allowed in gatherings until January 10 in Assam

'no private get-togethers in excess of 50 persons shall be allowed during New Year, New Year eve parties organised in closed space'

Govt plans dry run for Covid vaccine administration in 4 states next week

The central government said it has planned a dry run for administration of the Covid-19 vaccine in Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Gujarat and Punjab next week

Assam reports 95 fresh coronavirus cases, taking tally to 215,775

Assam's Covid-19 death toll increased to 1,033 with four more fatalities, while 95 fresh cases pushed the tally to 215,775, Health and Family Welfare Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said

Moderate intensity earthquake of magnitude 3.0 hits Nagaon in Assam

A low-intensity earthquake of 3.0 magnitude on the Richter scale hits Nagaon in Assam on Thursday morning

Rijiju flags off 917 km rafting expedition 'Brahmaputra Aamantran Abhiyaan'

Kiren Rijiju flagged off the 917 km long "Brahmaputra Aamantran Abhiyaan", a river rafting expedition and public outreach programme in Arunachal Pradesh and Assam

Assam coronavirus update: 75 new cases take Covid-19 tally to 215,585

With 75 new cases reported on Tuesday, the tally for coronavirus cases in Assam reached 2,15,585, according to the State Health Department

Amit Shah likely to visit Assam on Dec 26, ahead of 2021 assembly polls

Union Home Minister and senior BJP leader Amit Shah is likely to visit Assam on December 26. Several Opposition MLAs and leaders are likely to join the BJP ahead of 2021 Assembly polls in Assam