GUWAHATI: The Assam Assembly has passed the State Official Language Amendment Bill on Wednesday declaring Bodo as an associate official language of the state. The bill was introduced on the floor of the Assembly by Assam Parliamentary Affairs minister Chandra Mohan Patowary on behalf of chief minister Sarbananda Sonowal. The
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GUWAHATI: The Assam State Zoo-cum-Botanical Garden will reopen for tourists from January 2, 2021, after a gap of almost 10 months as it was closed for the COVID-19 pandemic. A standard Operating Procedure (SOP) has been issued for reopening. “All COVID-19 protocols will be strictly followed to prevent the spread
GUWAHATI: A massive fire broke out at the picturesque Dzukou range in Nagaland’s Kohima district on Tuesday, creating panic among locals at the neighboring Southern Angami villages. According to reports, the fire has destroyed the Dzukou Valley viewpoint. The valley is located in the interstate border between Nagaland and Manipur.
GUWAHATI: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has released its holiday schedule for Assam on its official website for the year 2021. Banks would remain closed for a total of 17 days in 2021. Banks across India will remain closed for more than 40 days throughout the year, as per
GUWAHATI: The Assam government on Monday introduced a Bill in the Assembly seeking to protect economically vulnerable groups and individuals from the hardship of usurious interest rates and coercive means of recovery by microfinance institutions or money lending agencies. Tabling The Assam Micro Finance Institutions (Regulation of Money Lending) Bill, 2020,