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Assam MLAs` salaries, benefits to go up by over 90%

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 13, 2014, 22:50

Assam government Wednesday proposed to hike the salaries and allowances of Chief Minister, Ministers, Speaker, Deputy Speaker, Leader of Opposition and all present and former MLAs by over 90 per cent with immediate effect.

Assam has 75 percent expired embankments

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 12, 2014, 15:38

The life of nearly 75 per cent of the embankments in Assam which has a total length of 4,473.82 km has expired and currently these are breached at 14 places, the state Assembly was informed on Tuesday.

GACIC welcomes proposal to create Garo Autonomous Council

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 12, 2014, 14:50

The Garo Autonomous Council Implementation Committee (GACIC) on Tuesday welcomed Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi`s announcement in his budget speech that the government was actively considering the creation of an Autonomous Council for the community.

Centre asks Assam to check violence, seize illegal weapons

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 12, 2014, 14:28

To prevent incidents of violence, Assam government has been advised to take strict security measures, including seizure of illegal weapons, Lok Sabha was informed on Tuesday.

Small tea growers attacked by NDFB(S) militants in Assam

Last Updated: Monday, August 11, 2014, 18:01

Two small tea growers were allegedly attacked by NDFB(S) militants near the Assam-Arunachal Pradesh border in Assam`s Sonitpur district.

Six-year old raped in Assam

Last Updated: Monday, August 11, 2014, 15:42

A minor was allegedly raped by two persons on Monday in North Lakhimpur district, close on the heels of the gang-rape of a 15-year-old girl in Dibrugarh district, police said.

Assam submits Rs 605 crore proposals to Minority Affairs Ministry

Last Updated: Thursday, August 7, 2014, 15:56

The Assam government has submitted proposals amounting to Rs 605.16 crore to the Central government for Multi-sectoral Development Programme, the state Assembly was informed.

Assam claims nearly 80,000 hectares encroached by other states

Last Updated: Thursday, August 7, 2014, 15:47

Nearly 80,000 hectares of land belonging to Assam are being "occupied" currently by "six neighbouring states", the government claimed in the state Assembly.

Two GNLA militants killed in Assam

Last Updated: Thursday, August 7, 2014, 13:21

Two suspected militants of the Garo National Liberation Front (GNLA) were killed in an encounter with the Army at Hudakona here, police said Thursday.

Two Congress MLAs boycott Question Hour over change of seat

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 6, 2014, 18:45

The Assam Legislative Assembly today witnessed a noisy scene over change of senior Congress MLA Anjan Dutta`s seat in the House and he along with party colleague Bhupen Kumar Borah boycotted the Question Hour over the issue.