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ASSAM DEFENCE CORRIDOR

Significance of Assam Defence Corridor in the Evolving World Order Strategic Importance of Assam Assam, traditionally a frontier state, is now an economic and strategic linchpin. Investments from Dabur, Patanjali, Tata semiconductor plants, and logistics parks signal industrial growth. However,

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KEY DECISIONS OF ASSAM STATE CABINET

The State Cabinet approved the Draft Assam Value Added Tax (Amendment) Rules, 2025 and other important rules. Key Decisions of Assam State Cabinet – 2025 1. Assam VAT (Amendment) Rules, 2025 Strengthens monitoring of taxable goods entering Assam via road,

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NEW CANCER CARE PROGRAMME IN ASSAM

Indus Towers, in collaboration with the Government of Assam and Assam Cancer Care Foundation (ACCF), has launched a cancer care programme in Assam. The initiative falls under Pragati, Indus Towers’ flagship CSR programme, aiming to enhance cancer care and early

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ASSAM’S REVENUE & E-GOVERNANCE INITIATIVES

The recent launching of two key reforms in the revenue ‘e-DEED’ department aimed at digitalising property registration and the revenue court management system is a welcome move towards expansion of e-governance. Key Reforms in Assam’s Revenue & E-Governance Initiatives: Digital

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ASSAM SAHITYA SABHA 2025

77th Biennial Session of Assam Sahitya Sabha : Held from January 31 to February 4, 2025, at Bhattadev Khetra in Pathsala, Bajali district, Assam. Asam Sahitya Sabha The first president of Asam Sahitya Sabha was Padmanath Gohain Baruah during the

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BEDETI WETLAND

At a time when a number of wetlands are fast vanishing in the State, the Bedeti wetland is asserting its existence with a bounty of faunal and floral diversity. Bedeti wetland Situated between National Highway-15 and Bedeti Railway Station, around

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DIBRUGARH, AS THE STATE’S SECOND CAPITAL

The Assam government has decided to transform Dibrugarh, the British-era hub of tea and oil, as the State’s second capital. Assam’s Second Capital and Vision for Inclusive Development Major Developments Second Capital at Dibrugarh: The Assam government has announced plans

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