Union Ministry of Home Affairs will conduct special recruitment drives in the month of May-June, 2013 in the border districts of Assam for Category-Constable/GD posts. These special recruitment rallies will be conducted for filling up the vacancies which remain unfilled after the recruitment through Staff Selection Commission. This would be preceded by 15 days long training session to be organized by the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) to acquaint/acclimatize the candidates with the examination process. In this connection, the State Government has directed all the Deputy Commissioners of the State to arrange awareness campaigns to ensure adequate participation of the candidates.
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Journalists of Dibrugarh Staged a sit-in-demonstration protesting against the ban imposed by the Assam Medical College and Hospital authority on the entrance of the Journalists into the College...
20 Jun 2014 - 10:30pm | AT News
A section of AICC leaders is understood to have devised a mechanism to end dissidence in CLP by changing chief minister. They are averse to allow Tarun Gogoi to continue as chief minister. But...
1 Oct 2015 - 6:04am | AT News
Behali reserved forest has become a safe den for timber smugglers who have been plundering forest resources without any hindrance. One person was killed when the smugglers fired upon a team of guards...
21 Mar 2014 - 11:19am | AT News
Union minister Ranee Narah filed nomination papers as Congress candidate in Lakhimpur on Friday.Accompanied by thousands of party workers, the Union minister arrived in the Deputy Commissioner’s...
Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi has vowed to take stern action against the erring doctors for the matter of non-fulfilment of the commitments made by Post Graduate doctors prior to their admission in the medical colleges of the state. As per the Assam Medical Colleges (Regulations of Admission into PG Course) 2006, a doctor after completion of his/her PG course has to serve under State Government for a minimum period of 10 years in any State Government service in the Health and Allied Sector including NHM. In case of any breach of terms and conditions, defaulting doctors are liable to pay an amount of Rs 20 lakh as compensation to the Government of Assam on account of the...
Former Portuguese International and 2004 UEFA Euro finalist, Simão Sabrosa, has signed on the dotted line with North East United FC (NEUFC) as their Marquee Player for the second season of the Hero Indian Super League. The news was officially revealed by the club on its social media feeds on Thursday.The former Atlético Madrid and FC Barcelona attacking mid-fielder, will don the number 20 jersey at NEUFC. Speaking at his contract signing, Simão revealed his excitement about coming to India and participating in the Hero ISL to NEUFC’s media team, “I am looking forward to this new challenge. India is a wonderful country full of rich culture and heritage. The Indian Super League has...
Assam government will offer Artiste Pension to persons having outstanding contributions in the field of Art & Culture besides Special Family Pension to indigent families of persons who were already awarded Artiste pension for making spectacular contributions in the state’s cultural sphere and have unfortunately passed away.Applications will be received by Director of Cultural Affairs, Rabindra Bhawan, Guwahati, up to June 30 for consideration under the Assam Award of Pension to Artists and Special pension to their families. For further information on the format of application, etc. one may visit the website www.diprassam.gov.in
Assam minister of Revenue and Disaster Management Bhumidhar Barman and Minister of Water Resource, Basanta Das, along with other senior officials of the state, held a high level review meeting on flood situation on Wednesday. For further information, the State Emergency Operation Centre (Toll Free) Number 1070 and District Emergency Operation Centre (Toll Free) Number 1077 have been made available for the public. The meeting deliberated upon a host of issues ranging from mitigation measures, provision of relief and rescue materials besides taking stock of the extent of damages. In this regard, necessary instructions have been issued to the Deputy Commissioners of the affected...
Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on Wednesday met Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh at his Office in New Delhi and discussed with him to spruce up internal security mechanism including raising a new battalion for Assam.Gogoi also discussed with him the status of ceasefire agreement that the government has with different militant groups along with devising rehabilitation package for the surrendered militants. Moreover, Chief Minister Gogoi discussed with him the prevailing law and order of the state including other pending issues and requested the Home Minister to look into the matters for doing needful from the Centre. Gogoi also submitted a memorandum to the Home Minister.
Assam chief minister Tarun Gogoi said that Centre’s lop-sided decision to delink support from the Model School Scheme is a setback to quality education as the move would severely deprive students from the rural areas from their right to quality education. In a letter sent to the union minister of human resources development Smriti Irani, CM Gogoi said that the Model School Scheme was launched by the Ministry of Human Resources Development in partnership with the State Governments to contribute to the qualitative transformation of education in rural areas. In sync with the scheme, Assam received approval for construction of 81 Model Schools and the State Government started...
Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, who is on a visit to Bangladesh, will flag-off the Kolkata-Agartala-Dhaka Bus Service from Dhaka at 4.00 PM on Saturday. As instructed by Govt. of India, in line with this service, Assam State Transport Corporation (ASTC) will be starting the Guwahati-Dhaka Bus Service, which will be flagged–off at ISBT, Betkuchi, by Tarun Gogoi, Chief Minister of Assam, on Saturday at 5.00 PM in presence of VK Pipersenia, Chief Secretary of Assam, VS Bhaskar Addl. Chief Secretary to the Govt. of Assam, Transport, etc. along with other dignitaries. The bus will halt at Shillong on Saturday and will reach Dhaka day after. This was stated by K.N Chetia, Managing...
Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to take up the issues with immediate concern to Assam with his Bangladeshi counterpart during his ensuing two-day Bangladesh visit. In a statement, Chief Minister Gogoi said that Prime Minister should take up the matter to bolster water and surface communication of Assam with Bangladesh and introduce rail link to utilize the geographical proximity between two geographical entities to harvest optimum benefits in the areas of trade and commerce. He also requested the Prime Minister to raise cross border infiltration and other related matters with his Bangladeshi counterpart. Moreover, Chief Minister Gogoi also...
A 12-member group of Garo National Union met Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on Monday at Assam Secretariat and submitted a memorandum to press for their demand for the creation of Garo Autonomous Council. The Union led by its advisor Dr MS Sangma requested the Chief Minister to take step for the implementation of their demand. Chief Minister Gogoi while reiterating his intent for the welfare of all sections of the society assured the Garo National Union leaders of taking adequate measures to fulfil their demand. He further said the government is in the process of meeting procedural requirements in giving shape to the Autonomous Council. He moreover, assured to dispose the matter in...
Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi said that the state government would bear all educational expenses for the students belonging to BPL families under a new scheme to be launched soon. In a statement on Monday, Chief Minister Gogoi said under the scheme, students from BPL families securing at least second division in board and council examinations would be entitled to get all educational expenses from the State Government so that they can pursue their studies.BPL students can send their particulars to Chief Minister’s Office and e-mail ids cmtarungogoi@gmail.com and cmprcell09@gmail.com
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