To infuse transparency in day-to-day governance, the new government in Assam is set to introduce a 'file tracking' system in its departments. The government is also planning to bring a new legislation to assess properties of elected representatives and government employees.
Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal declared that the Bangladesh border would be sealed in two years
Last date to apply for the post of 25 Assistant Engineer, nine Assistant Inspectors of schools and a Director of Agriculture is July 7, 2016
Rs 6,000 crore investment lined up for current fiscal and Rs 80,000 crore by 2030
He directed BDOs to put up complaint box at their offices and to dispose of complaints without delay
Team to visit neigbouring country to study Yellow River or Huwang He management strategies
He was undergoing treatment since May 25 at AIIMS in New Delhi
'Precarious' financial condition with about Rs 10,000 crore committed liabilities of previous government has necessitated special support from the Centre, said new CM Sarbananda Sonowal
Single-window clearance system in the works
Assam CM submitted a memorandum and a White Paper on state's precarious financial condition to the PM
Industry cites red-tapism, lengthy clearance procedures, unnecessary rules and regulations for lost investment
BJP is concerned about 'ongoing erosion of Assamese traditions, culture and way of life', said the new CM designate
The army, the National Disaster Relief Force and the State Disaster Relief Force teams have been deployed
The finding was part of India Entrepreneurship Report 2015, prepared by direct selling American company Amway, in association with Nielsen India
Recent BJP convert Himanta Biswa Sarma, who is said to have tilted the scales against the three-time incumbent Congress, leads the Twitter followers count among Assam's politicians. BJP's CM candidate Sarbanada Sonowal also has a strong following but is less popular than Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi of the Congress. BJP is not getting much help from its allies in social media as Mahanta and his AGP have a token presence, while Bodoland People Front is virtually non-existent on Twitter. In a four-part series, N Sundaresha Subramanian looks at social media stars in poll-bound states of Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Assam and Kerala, in that order.
Will the recent improvement in the fortunes of the tea industry favour the incumbent, the Congress, or the challenger, the BJP? The outcome of Assam elections will depend a great deal on this
Gogoi has echoed allegations of his Himachal counterpart that BJP was trying to destablise Congress govts in states
Sensitive border state needs responsible campaigning
The BJP leader said that the party has also strengthened its position in Kerala
The quake was reported on a Richter Scale of 4.3, and rocked Assam around 4 pm