Assam's third phase of its crackdown on child marriage has led to 416 arrests and 335 cases registered, continuing the state's efforts to combat the issue.
The Assam government plans to empower 30 lakh women SHG members to become "Lakhpati Didis," aiming to generate an annual business of Rs 30,000 crore over the next decade.
The proposed bill prohibits and eliminates practices of "magical healing" in the name of treatment, proposing strong punitive action against the "healers".
The Assam government, led by Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, is set to conduct a comprehensive socio-economic study of the indigenous Assamese Muslim community.
With the issuance of the notification as per the orders of the Governor, Bajali will become the 35th district of Assam. Bajali was among the four districts which were merged with the original districts in December 2022 to facilitate the delimitation process.
Sharing details of the unfenced areas, Atul Bora said a 6.1-km stretch along Dhubri-Mankachar has not been fenced as it is a deep area while another 4.5km in Cachar-Karimganj area has remained unfenced due to objections by the Border Guard Bangladesh.
Polygamy in Assam: Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday addressed a Bharatiya Janata Party ally parties meeting in Tinsukia and said to media that the state government, in the next 45 days, will finalize the Bill to ban polygamy in the state.
Half-day Holiday: The Assam government in view of the India-Sri Lanka ODI match has announced a half-day holiday on Tuesday in educational institutions. Check here latest updates.
Madrasas in Assam: The madrasas came under government scanner after a few teachers were arrested for alleged terror links.
The "Assam Baibhav Award" carries a citation, a medal and a cash amount of Rs 5 lakh while "Assam Saurav" and "Assam Gaurav" carries a citation, a medal, cash amount of Rs 4 and Rs 3 lakh, respectively.
Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma said that employees should spend quality time with their parents or in-laws.
Located on the north bank of the Brahmaputra in Darrang and Sonitpur districts, the national park is known for wild animals like Royal Bengal Tiger, Indian Rhinos, Pgmy Hog, and wild elephants.
Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday said the Assam government will gradually implement a two-child policy for availing benefits under specific schemes funded by the state.
Assam Government on Sunday issued fresh COVID 19 guidelines slated to be imposed from May 16 until further orders
Meanwhile, the state reported 30 fresh coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, taking the tally to 2,17,484. The death toll remained at 1,091 as no new fatality due to the infection was reported in the period.
Assam government has decided that all departments in the state secretariat will start functioning from April 21, an official order said on Saturday.
Announcing the decision, education minister Himanta Biswa Sharma said that it is not the government's job to teach religion, religious scriptures and Arabic and other languages for religious purposes.
Assam Government Section Assistant Admit Card 2020: Candidates who have applied for the Assam Government Section Assistant posts can download the admit card from the official website of the Irrigation Department, Assam-- irrigationassam.cbtexam.in.
Assam Education Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has said that Assamese will be made a compulsory subject in all schools of the state and only those who have studied the language till Class 10 will be eligible for its government jobs.
Arundhati Gold Scheme update: If marriage is on your cards then government of this state has good news for the brides. The Assam government is set to start the Arundhati gold scheme by January 2020 for the registered newly married couples.
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