Guwahati, August 11: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced on Tuesday that the state government will reintroduce agricultural income tax for large agricultural income earners, while small farmers and small tea producers with an annual income of up to ₹10 lakh will be completely exempt from this tax. Speaking to reporters in Guwahati, Sarma … Read more
Mumbai, May 20: Actor Sonu Sood visited the renowned Kamakhya Devi Temple located in Guwahati, Assam. He shared glimpses of his spiritual journey on social media. In videos posted on Instagram, the actor traveled by train like an ordinary pilgrim to reach the temple, where he offered prayers to the goddess. The footage shows him … Read more
Guwahati, May 19: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced on Tuesday that effective urban waste management is one of the significant yet less discussed achievements of his government. He claimed that under the Swachh Bharat Mission, the state has completed 65% of waste disposal work in urban areas. In a post on the social … Read more
New Delhi : A total of 355 personnel of central paramilitary forces and the Assam Rifles were killed in the line of duty in the last five years, Parliament was informed on Tuesday. The maximum personnel were from the country”s largest central armed police force — the Central Reserve Police Force — at 209. The … Read more
Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting Shri Prakash Javadekar launched Doordarshan Assam, a 24-hour dedicated channel for the State, via video conferencing from New Delhi today. Speaking on the occasion the Minister said “the channel is a gift to people of Assam and this channel will cater to all sections of the population of Assam … Read more
Sonowal was speaking after laying the foundation stone for construction of an auditorium of Sadau Asom Maina Parijat under Untied Fund for the year 2017-18 at Sarusajai in Guwahati. Assam Chief Minister also emphasised on promoting creativity and instilling human values among children. He also announced that Government of Assam would institute an award in … Read more
Chief Minister Sarbanand Sonowal has condemned the incident and instructed police to take the strictest action against the miscreants. Senior ministers Keshab Mahanta and Parimal Suklabaidya will visit the spot today and meet the local people. Assam Handloom minister Ranjit Dutta said that killing of innocent civilians would not solve any problems. Bhupendra Singh ChundawatBhupendra … Read more