Sonowal orders for inducing 'exemplary changes' in Social Welfare Department
Jul 01, 2016, at 03:00 am
Guwahati, June 30 (IBNS): Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal called for exemplary changes to oversee the planning, development and management of child care delivery services and strengthening institutional mechanism for the welfare of children, mother and differently abled groups in the State.
Assam records 143.08% growth of small savings collection
Jul 01, 2016, at 02:48 am
Guwahati, June 30 (IBNS): The gross small savings collection from Post Office Small Savings schemes in Assam recorded Rs. 6080.96 crore in the Financial Year 2015-16 against the target of Rs. 4250 crore which was set for the state by the Ministry of Finance, Government of India during the last financial year.
Ambassador of Republic of Korea calls on Assam CM
Jun 30, 2016, at 02:30 am
Guwahati, June 29 (IBNS): The Ambassador of the Republic of Korea Hyun Cho called on Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal in Assam Secretariat on Wednesday and talked on a wide spectrum of areas such as economy, culture, tourism, tea, food processing etc.
Guwahati to host second BRICS Youth Summit in July
Jun 30, 2016, at 02:25 am
Guwahati, June 29 (IBNS): Guwahati, the gateway to the North East, is getting ready to the second BRICS Youth Summit, India 2016 will be held on July1-3.
Assam: JFA demands action against lady scribe's killer
Jun 28, 2016, at 03:40 am
Guwahati, June 27 (IBNS): Expressing shocks at the mysterious death of a lady scribe in Punjab, the Journalists' Forum Assam (JFA) on Monday demanded an authentic probe into the incident to find the culprits and book them under the laws.
Rs 80,000 cr to be invested in petroleum sector in Assam: Dharmendra Pradhan
Jun 25, 2016, at 12:56 am
Guwahati, June 24 (IBNS): Union Minister of State (independent) Petroleum & Natural Gas, Dharmendra Pradhan on Friday said that 1,30,000 crore investments would take place in the petroleum sector out of which Rs 80,000 crore will be invested in Assam alone by 2030.
Assam CM directs BDOs to build 2 lakh IAY houses within two months
Jun 24, 2016, at 03:19 am
Guwahati, June 23 (IBNS): Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal asked the Block Development Officers prepare a list of poor persons in consultations with the local MLAs and submit the list within 15 days to the Panchayat and Rural Development Department.
Assam CM inaugurates Ambubachi Mela
Jun 23, 2016, at 03:15 am
Guwahati, June 22 (IBNS): Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Wednesday inaugurated and dedicated a camp to the service of the pilgrims of Ambubachi Mela near Kamakhya Railway Station in Guwahati.
Assam CM presents 'Bishnu Rabha Award-2016' to artists
Jun 21, 2016, at 01:33 am
Guwahati, Jun 20 (IBNS): Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Monday presented the 'Bishnu Rabha Award-2016' to veteran artist Girish Chandra Borah and dance exponent Bipul Das at a function organised on the occasion of 47th death anniversary of Bishnu Rabha at Rabindra Bhawan.
Over Rs 3 crore recovered from a vehicle along Assam-Meghalaya, three persons nabbed
Jun 21, 2016, at 12:48 am
Guwahati, June 20 (IBNS) : Meghalaya police on Monday recovered over Rs 3 crore from a vehicle and nabbed three persons, who allegedly involved with illegal drugs trade at Pilingkata area, outskirts of Guwahati.
BJP-led Assam govt uses computerised lottery to post 7234 teachers
Jun 20, 2016, at 12:33 am
Guwahati, June 19 (IBNS) : The newly formed BJP-led Assam government had used computerised lottery to post 7234 regular lower primary teachers in the 10 districts in the state.
Assam's expert committee to study China's Yellow River Management Strategies
Jun 18, 2016, at 01:17 am
Guwahati, Jun 17 (IBNS): To control the Assam's flood and erosion problem, the state government has decided to constitute an expert committee, that will be sent to China, to study the Yellow River (Huwang He) Management Strategies to replicate the same in Assam for taming River Brahmaputra and use it as a deterrent for flood and erosion.
Kerala student rape and murder: Migrant labourer from Assam arrested
Jun 17, 2016, at 02:35 am
Thiruvananthapuram, Jun 16 (IBNS): The police have arrested a migrant labourer from Assam in connection with the rape and murder of a Dalit student in Ernakulam district of Kerala, media reports said.
Assam Congress chief Anjan Dutta dies
Jun 16, 2016, at 04:22 pm
New Delhi, June 16 (IBNS) Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) President Anjan Dutta died at AIIMS hospital on Thursday.
Assam: Police recovers over Rs 1 cr, elephant ivory from DFO house
Jun 14, 2016, at 03:12 am
Guwahati, Jun 13 (IBNS): Anti corruption wing of Assam police on Monday recovered over Rs 1 crore and huge quantity of wild animal parts from a Divisional Forest Officer (DFO) house in Guwahati and Dhemaji, officials said.
1 hardcore KPLT militant killed in Assam
Jun 12, 2016, at 01:24 am
Guwahati, June 11 (IBNS) : A hardcore KPLT militant was killed during a gun fight with security forces in Assam’s Karbi Anglong district on Saturday, officials said.
Assam govt seeks financial support from Centre
Jun 12, 2016, at 12:20 am
Guwahati, June 11 (IBNS) : The newly formed BJP-led Assam government has sought financial support from the Union government.
Assam CM Sonowal calls on PM Modi in New Delhi
Jun 11, 2016, at 09:20 pm
New Delhi, Jun 11 (IBNS) Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal of Assam met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Delhi on Saturday, according to media reports.
Assam CM seeks proposal for trifurcating Social Welfare Department into Directorates
Jun 11, 2016, at 01:27 am
Guwahati, June 10 (IBNS): To infuse a lease of life and ensure proper development through timely intervention, Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal mooted the idea of trifurcating the Social Welfare Department into three Directorates.
Jun 09, 2016, at 02:14 am
Guwahati, Jun 8 (IBNS): Security forces apprehended three ultras including two NDFB(S) militants from Assam's BTAD area on Wednesday, officials said.
Assam CM directs state forest department to set up a permanent PCCF office at Kaziranga
Jun 04, 2016, at 02:14 am
Guwahati, June 3 (IBNS): Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Friday directed the state Environment and Forest Department to set up a permanent office of the Principal Chief Conservator of Forest at Kaziranga.
May 28, 2016, at 03:16 am
Guwahati, May 27 (IBNS): Security forces on Friday apprehended three jehadis from Assam’s Chirang district, officials said.
Amit Shah hints at cabinet rejig soon
May 27, 2016, at 08:41 pm
New Delhi, May 27 (IBNS) Addressing a press conference in the BJP headquarters on Friday, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Amit Shah hinted at a possible union cabinet reshuffle but said the date has not been fixed yet.
Sarbananda inaugurates Assam House in Shillong
May 27, 2016, at 12:40 am
Guwahati, May 26 (IBNS): Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Thursday inaugurated the refurbished Assam House in Shillong during a function.
Assam forest department to prepare action plan to curb rhino poaching
May 27, 2016, at 12:35 am
Guwahati, May 26 (IBNS): Assam forest department has announced that is has prepared an action plan to curb rhino poaching in the state.
BJP opens account in NE India with Assam victory
May 20, 2016, at 01:07 am
Guwahati, May 19 (IBNS): Assam becomes the first saffron state in the north eastern region after BJP-led NDA managed to get a landslide victory in the state.
Will work for the development of the people of Assam: Shah
May 19, 2016, at 09:19 pm
New Delhi, May 19 (IBNS): As BJP captured the Assam Assembly by beating the Congress, party president Amit Shah assured that it is committed to perform for the development of the state.
Five crude bombs recovered in Assam
May 14, 2016, at 03:22 am
Guwahati, May 13 (IBNS): Security forces on Friday said five crude bombs have been recovered from Cachar in Barak Valley of Assam on Friday evening, officials said.
Assam turns new route of illegal drugs trafficking, govt forms Task Force
May 13, 2016, at 01:31 am
Guwahati, May 12 (IBNS): Assam has turned a new transit route of illegal drugs trafficking.
May 09, 2016, at 02:17 am
Guwahati, May 8 (IBNS) : Security forces apprehended two militants and recovered arms and ammunition in two separate operations in Assam on Sunday, officials said.