With an aim to expand and increase millet cultivation across the state, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday launched Assam Millet Mission at a function held at Veterinary College playground, Khanapara in Guwahati.
"Already, the government has taken steps for setting up 15 new medical colleges in addition to the nine existing ones. Out of the 15 new medical colleges, seven medical colleges are being constructed at Nalbari, Nagaon, Kokrajhar, Tinsukia, Charaideo, Biswanath Chariali, and the second Medical College at Guwahati.
Dhemaji (Assam) [India], October 12 (ANI): The flood situation in Assam's Dhemaji district has become critical after flood waters submerged more areas under Jonai Sub-Division in the district on Wednesday.
Dhemaji (Assam) [India], October 12 (ANI): A one-year-old child went missing after a country-made boat capsized on the Lali river in Assam's Dhemaji district, according to an official on Tuesday.
Guwahati (Assam) [India], October 11 (ANI): Nearly 34,000 people including 8,378 children from three districts of Assam have been affected by the floods.
Dhemaji (Assam) [India], October 11 (ANI): More than 200 families from several villages in Assam's Dhemaji district have been affected by fresh floods, triggered by heavy rainfall in the last few days, said the district officials on Tuesday.
Dhemaji (Assam) [India], October 9 (ANI): Troops of the Red Shield Division of the Indian Army rescued five passengers and the driver of a passenger carrier which caught fire on NH 515 near Rayang area in Dhemaji district of Assam on Saturday.
Dibrugarh (Assam) [India], August 1 (ANI): Brahmaputra Cracker and Polymer Limited (BCPL) on Monday extended its contribution of rupees one crore to the Chief Minister's Relief Fund, Assam towards combating flood situation.