Assam scientists develop software to differentiate handmade products from power-loomed, helps govt authorities while conducting 'raids'

Assamese scientists have developed an artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled software that will enable people the ability to distinguish between handmade products from those power-loomed.

Assam govt undertakes survey of all madrassas

Guwahati/UNI: The Assam government is undertaking a survey of all madrassas in the state in order to merge the smaller one which according to police is the hotbed for spreading radicalism with the bigger madrassas.

Assam government to provide ration cards to 40 lakh new people, government jobs to police martyrs families

Guwhatai: For the first time in the history of Assam, the state government on Wednesday held a cabinet meeting at the historic Gandhi Mandap in Guwahati.

Assam government sent dossier to centre seeking in banning PFI and CFI: Himanta Biswa Sarma

Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday said that, the Assam government has sent the dossier to the centre seeking in banning Popular Front of India (PFI) and Campus Front of India (CFI).

Himanta Biswa Sarma inaugurates ‘Anna Mahotsav’ in Assam’s Nalbari

Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma inaugurated the ‘Anna Mahotsav’ in which he distributed free ration under Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKY) at a programme held at Nalbari.

Meghalaya police recover huge quantity of explosives from Assam vehicle

Shillong: Meghalaya police recovered a huge quantity of explosives from a vehicle at Byrnihat area along Assam-Meghalaya border on Friday.

Assam government distributes appointment letters to 767 candidates in education department

Guwahati: Kick starting the process for providing government jobs to 1 lakh unemployed youths in the state, the Assam government distributed appointment letters to 767 candidates in different directorates of education department on regular and compassionate ground.

Locals vandalize four Mizoram bound trucks in Assam’s Cachar district

Guwahati: Despite withdrawal of travel advisory notice by the Assam government and appealing the people to allow the goods carrying vehicles for movement to Mizoram, locals in Assam’s Cachar district on Friday night vandalized four Mizoram bound trucks.

Assam government decides to award 15 employees on their performances every year

Guwahati: The Assam government on Wednesday decided to award 5 non-gazatted employees at district level and 10 employees at state level on their performances and the award winning employees will get one year extension in their service after retirement.

Assam government slashes fuel-liquor prices ahead of assembly polls

Guwahati/IBNS: Ahead of the assembly polls, the Assam government has slashed fuel and liquor prices in the state.

Assam government to shut down all government-run Madrassas, decides to convert it to general school

Guwahati/IBNS: By aiming to establish a secular education system in the state, the Assam government has decided to shut down all government-run Madrassas and convert these to general educational institutions.

Assam government allows for opening liquor shops in green zones

Guwahati/IBNS: Just a day after the centre extended the nationwide lockdown for another two weeks, the Assam government on Saturday allowed opening liquor shops in the green zones across the state.

Coronavirus impact : Assam government asks teachers to teach students through WhatsApp

Guwahati/IBNS: After shutting down all educational institutions in the state as a preventive measure to check spread of novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), the Assam government has instructed teachers to teach their students through WhatsApp.

Coronavirus: Assam govt cancels all examinations, directs 50 pct state employees to work from home

Guwahati/IBNS: As a preventive measure to check the spread of the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), the Assam government has cancelled all types of examination in the state till March 31 and directed that 50 percent of government employees would work from home.

Assam government decides to appoint Hima Das as DSP

Guwahati/IBNS: The BJP-led Assam government has decided to appoint ace athlete Hima Das who is also known as ‘Dhing Express’ as a Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP).