Tri-colour boat rally organised at Dhubri, cycle rally in Guwahati

Guwahati: As a part of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav commemorating India’s 75 years of independence, the Dhubri district administration in western Assam organised a Tri-colour boat rally on mighty Brahmaputra river on the starting day of Har Ghar Tiranga program. Kamrup metropolitan district administration organised a cycle rally with more than 100 participants to celebrate…

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NeDFI Micro Lending Scheme launched

Guwahati: With an aim to lend a helping hand to the small enterprises and entrepreneurs of north-eastern region, Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma launched ‘NeDFI Micro Lending Scheme’ on its 27th foundation day celebration in the city. Officially launching the initiative of North Eastern Development Finance Corporation (NeDFI) on Tuesday, he also opened the…

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Assam favours spreading of Lachit Borphukon stories across India

Guwahati: Requesting to include a chapter on the 17th-century great Ahom general Lachit Borphukon in school & college syllabuses of various States, Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has written an official letter to all of his counterparts. The letter is among the State government’s series of initiatives related to the year-long celebration of the…

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UTA demands a correct NRC for Assam

Guwahati: United Trust of Assam, while expressing serious concerns over the sensational allegations, floated in regards to the process of National Register of Citizens (NRC) updation in Assam, demanded a high level probe (preferably by the Central Bureau of Investigation) into the irregularities, through which it is assumed that a huge number of illegal migrants…

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Ensuring every household to hoist national flag

Guwahati: With an aim to make the HarGharTiranga campaign a success, Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma discussed with all the deputy commissioners recently. Ensuring the national flag is hoisted at every household from 13 to 15 August, Sarma directed the district authorities to encourage maximum participation of people. He advised publicity campaigns highlighting the…

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Akshaya Patra Foundation’s centralised kitchen launched at Jorhat

Guwahati: Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, while hailing the Akshaya Patra Foundation for providing nutritious lunch to lakhs of students, dedicated its 65th centralized kitchen at Jorhat on Friday and later he took food with the students. Built at the cost of rupees 14 crore, the kitchen can serve mid-day meals to 12 thousand…

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SITA sings agreement with AAU on livelihood enhancement program

Guwahati: State Innovation and Transformation Aayog (SITA), Assam has signed an agreement with Assam Agricultural University (AAU) to execute the project on integrated approached for employment empowerment adopting scientific organized goat farming for livelihood enhancement at Janata Bhawan on Friday. The memorandum of agreement (MoA) was signed by SITA chief executive officer MS Manivannan and…

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