Guwahati, July 9 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday said the state government is further strengthening its land laws, based on recommendations of the Central government, to safeguard the rights of indigenous communities living around heritage sites and preserve the original identity of such areas. In a post on X, the Chief Minister said the proposed measures are aimed at preventing changes to the demographic and cultural character of historically significant locations wh…
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Guwahati, June 23 (IANS) The Assam Cabinet on Tuesday approved key policy reforms aimed at promoting tourism and expanding private investment in higher education by simplifying regulations for homestays and reducing land requirements for setting up private universities in the state. The decisions were taken at a Cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma at Lok Sewa Bhawan in Dispur.In a major push to the tourism sector, the Cabinet approved the Assam Tourism Accommodation (De…
Guwahati, June 13 (IANS) In a major policy decision aimed at strengthening identity verification and preventing illegal immigrants from obtaining Aadhaar cards, the Assam Cabinet on Saturday decided to discontinue the routine Aadhaar enrolment process for individuals above 18 years of age. Announcing the Cabinet decision, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said the state government has introduced additional safeguards to ensure that the Aadhaar enrolment system is not misused by illegal immigran…
Guwahati, June 9 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday asserted that the governmnet employees and pensioners are important part of the growth trajectory of the state and the cabinet’s decison in two per cent increase in Dearness Allowance (DA) and Dearness Relief (DR) for state government employees and pensioners, raising the rate from 58 per cent to 60 per cent will be effective from July.The decision is expected to benefit more than eight lakh serving employees and pension…
Guwahati, June 5 (IANS) The Assam Cabinet on Friday approved a policy enabling Grade-IV employees working in government schools to secure promotions to Grade-III posts, a move aimed at creating greater career advancement opportunities for non-teaching staff in the education sector.Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced the decision while addressing reporters after a Cabinet meeting.Sarma said that although provisions already existed for the promotion of Grade-IV employees to Grade-III posi…
Guwahati, June 5 (IANS) Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) president and Assam Cabinet Minister Atul Bora on Friday attributed the National Democratic Alliance’s (NDA) growing political strength in Assam to the state government’s development-oriented policies, improved governance, and sustained efforts to bring peace and stability to the region. Speaking to reporters, Bora said the NDA’s continued electoral success reflects the confidence people have reposed in the alliance’s governance model over…
Guwahati, May 13 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday announced a series of measures for the next six months, including restrictions on foreign travel, purchase of foreign goods and procurement of new vehicles by the state government. Addressing reporters here, Chief Minister Sarma said the decisions were taken in response to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s call for economic prudence and self-reliance.The Chief Minister added that the Assam government has decided not to pu…
Guwahati, May 11 (IANS) Former Union Minister and BJP MLA-elect Rameswar Teli on Monday expressed gratitude to Chief Minister-designate Himanta Biswa Sarma after his name was announced for induction into the new Assam Cabinet, saying he would continue to work for all sections of society and the development of the state. Talking to reporters in Guwahati ahead of the swearing-in ceremony of the new Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance government, Teli said Tuesday would be a “…
Guwahati, Feb 26 (IANS) The Assam Cabinet, at a meeting chaired by Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma at Lok Sewa Bhawan on Thursday, took a series of key decisions spanning infrastructure, welfare, industry, agriculture, health and governance.The Cabinet approved the re-appointment of 57 Junior Engineers (Civil) under Regulation 3(f) of the Public Works Department (PWD). Their services had ceased in November 2025 after they failed to qualify in the Assam Public Service Commission (APSC) recruit…
Guwahati, Feb 8 (IANS) Assam Congress chief and Lok Sabha MP Gaurav Gogoi on Sunday hit out at Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma over the press conference, levelling grave allegations against him, calling it “worse than a C-grade cinema”.CM Sarma stated that the allegations concerning Pakistani national Ali Tauqeer Sheikh and Elizabeth Gogoi, who is the spouse of Deputy Leader of Congress in the Lok Sabha, Gaurav Gogoi, are of a very serious nature and should not be regarded as a trivial issue….