The Cabinet also decided to provide government jobs to the next of kin of two persons, Indreswar Bora and Parismita Das, who died in the Majuli boat mishap on September 8, Hazarika said.
Himanta Biswa Sarma explained that Assam and Meghalaya have formed three committees each to settle border problems.
The Election Commission let off Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma with a warning for violating model code of conduct during electioneering for the October 30 assembly bypolls.
Priyanka Gandhi was detained at Sitapur in Uttar Pradesh early on Monday when she was on her way to Lakhimpur Kheri to meet the families of farmers who were killed after a convoy of vehicles ran over them on Sunday.
Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma tweeted a response saying that he will do his best to get a good dentist from Guwahati for the children.
The CM also stressed that the eviction drive was not done after due discussions for four months.
The flood situation in Assam deteriorated on Monday with two persons losing their lives and over 3.63 lakh people suffering in the deluge across 17 districts, an official bulletin said.
Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Saugata Roy on August 29 took a pot shot at Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and called him a 'dal badlu' for his "red carpet" remark against West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.
The legislation seeks to ensure that permission for slaughter is not granted to areas that are predominantly inhabited by Hindu, Jain, Sikh and other non-beef eating communities or places that fall within five-kilometre radius of a temple, satra, and any other institution as maybe prescribed by the authorities.
Borgohain became only the third Indian boxer to finish on the Olympic podium, joining two of the biggest icons in Indian boxing -- six-time world champion M C Mary Kom and the very-decorated Vijender Singh.
Assam and Mizoram share a 164.6-km border between Assam's Cachar, Hailakandi and Karimganj districts, and Mizoram’s Kolasib, Mamit and Aizawl districts.
Earlier on Sunday, Sarma said that the main focus is on keeping the spirit of the North-East alive.
Assam Chief Minister Sarma, who has been charged with criminal conspiracy and attempt to murder in an FIR by Mizoram Police, also spoke of keeping alive the spirit of the North East in a twitter post.
The Mizoram Police booked Sarma, four senior Assam Police officers and two officials on different charges, including 'attempt to murder', 'criminal conspiracy' and 'assault'.
Criminal cases have been filed against Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, four senior officers of the state police and two more officials over the violent clash that took place on the outskirts of Vairengte town in Mizoram's Kolasib district, police said on Friday.
The FIR was lodged by the state police at the Vairengte police station late Monday after a gunfight between the Mizoram and the Assam police forces near the border town.
Assam government will deploy three commando battalions in Cachar, Karimganj and Hailakandi districts bordering Mizoram to strengthen security.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma participated in a cycle rally to support boxer Lovlina Borgohain, who will represent India at the upcoming Tokyo Olympics.
I request Govt of India to ban the functioning of Amnesty International in the country. I feel the Congress party should join hands with the government in criticising Amnesty International. They can't defame our country like this all the time, said Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma while speaking on Pegasus report.
Talking to the media, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said that the state government has taken a zero-tolerance policy against the drug menace and illegal trades of narcotics.
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