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The Assam Cabinet has raised the upper age limit for ex-servicemen applying for Grade III and Grade IV government posts from 42 to 45 years, expanding their eligibility for state government employment. The Cabinet has also sanctioned ₹109.38 crore for providing free bicycles to Class IX students during the 2025–26 academic year, supporting student mobility … Continue reading Assam Cabinet: Benefits for Ex-Servicemen and Students

The Assam Cabinet has approved a reduction in the qualifying service requirement for Computer Operators seeking promotion to the post of Junior Administrative Assistant (JAA) in the Assam Secretariat. Under the revised provision, the minimum service period required for eligibility has been reduced from four years to three years, potentially enabling eligible employees to access … Continue reading Assam Secretariat: Faster Promotion for Computer Operators

The Assam Cabinet has approved the Assam Green Cess Policy, marking a step towards integrating environmental considerations into the state’s economic and administrative framework. The policy aims to strengthen environmental sustainability and ecological conservation, supporting measures that can contribute to protecting Assam’s natural resources and promoting greener development. APSC Relevance: Green Economy, Conservation

The Assam Cabinet has approved the third edition of Khel Maharan, scheduled to begin on 7 November. This year introduces two age-based categories: Khel Maharan for participants above 12 years and Shoishab Krida Samaroh for children below 12. The junior initiative will identify 300 promising athletes and support them with structured training and modern sporting … Continue reading Khel Maharan 3.0: Expanding Assam’s Sporting Talent

The Assam Cabinet has approved enhanced Orunodoi assistance for flood-affected families: Sivasagar & Charaideo: ₹2,000 this month Other districts: ₹1,200 this month Under Orunodoi 3.0, financial assistance is transferred directly to women’s bank accounts, with the eldest woman of the household generally designated as the primary beneficiary. This strengthens women’s role in household financial decision-making … Continue reading Orunodoi: Enhanced Assistance for Flood-Hit Districts

The Assam State Cabinet has approved the Assam Trade Articles (Licensing and Control) (Amendment) Order, 2026. The amendment abolishes the requirement of a retail-selling licence for petroleum products, aimed at simplifying regulations and improving the ease of doing business in Assam. APSC Relevance: Ease of Doing Business; Petroleum Regulation; Assam Cabinet Decisions.

The Assam Cabinet has approved allotment of 1,174 bighas of land in Kamrup Metro and Nagaon to the Industries, Commerce & Public Enterprises Department for developing industrial estates and land banks. Additionally, around 27 bighas at Rangajan Gaon, Dhemaji, have been allotted to the Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Department for establishing a milk processing facility. … Continue reading Assam: Industrial Land Banks & Dairy Infrastructure

The Assam Cabinet has amended the Industrial and Investment Policy of Assam, 2019, recognising registered vehicle scrapping facilities as eligible industrial activities. This enables such facilities to receive fiscal incentives under the Assam Vehicle Scrappage Policy, 2022, encouraging organised vehicle recycling and supporting cleaner, safer and more sustainable transport. APSC Relevance: Industrial Policy; Vehicle Scrappage; … Continue reading Vehicle Scrapping Policy: Assam

The Assam Cabinet has approved a ₹300-crore project by Fermbox Bio Pvt. Ltd. at Tezpur to produce specialised enzymes. These enzymes will be used by Numaligarh Refinery Limited (NRL) for producing ethanol from bamboo, supporting Assam’s biofuel industry, bamboo economy and renewable-energy transition. APSC Relevance: Bamboo Economy; Biofuels; Ethanol Production.

The Assam Cabinet has approved 500 bighas of land at Rakhyasini Jungle Block, Goalpara, for an integrated renewable-energy project comprising 30 MW solar power and 25 MW/100 MWh Battery Energy Storage System (BESS). The project will combine solar generation with battery storage, enabling better management of intermittent renewable power and supporting a more reliable electricity … Continue reading Solar + Battery Storage Project: Goalpara

The Assam Cabinet has approved over ₹109 crore for infrastructure development at Gauhati University, aimed at strengthening facilities for higher education, teaching and research. The university also shared a significant association with Dr. Bhabendra Nath Saikia, one of Assam’s celebrated intellectuals, writers and filmmakers. He served as Secretary of the Coordination Committee for Production of … Continue reading Gauhati University: Infrastructure & Bhabendra Nath Saikia

The Assam Cabinet has approved continuation of subsidised Masur Dal and sugar through PDS shops at a combined price of ₹105 per kg, benefiting over 70 lakh families. Assam’s PDS has a distinctive cooperative-based supply network. GPSS (Gaon Panchayat Samabai Samity) function as village-level distribution hubs, while LAMPS (Large Scale Multipurpose Cooperative Societies) help serve … Continue reading Assam PDS: Subsidised Masur Dal & Sugar

The Assam Cabinet has approved an extension of the one-time window for determining the market value of tea-garden land for calculating stamp duty and registration fees on conveyance deeds. The measure provides an additional opportunity to determine tea-garden land values under the applicable framework and facilitates transactions involving tea-garden properties. APSC Relevance: Tea Industry; Land … Continue reading Tea Garden Land Valuation: Assam

The Assam Cabinet has approved a 1.1-km railway overbridge near Howrah Railway Station in Lanka, at an estimated cost of over ₹155 crore. The project will also include a bypass road connecting Kheroni Chariali in West Karbi Anglong with NH-27. It aims to reduce traffic congestion in Lanka town, improve connectivity and strengthen regional transport … Continue reading Lanka Railway Overbridge: Assam

The Assam Cabinet has approved an investment package of around ₹50,000 crore for capital-intensive projects across the State. Funding will be mobilised through State resources, NABARD borrowings and Central government schemes. The package focuses on primary healthcare, schools, Anganwadi centres, tea-garden worker housing, roads, power infrastructure and anti-flood embankments. It represents a major push towards … Continue reading ₹50,000-Crore Infrastructure Package for Assam

The Assam Cabinet has approved ₹600 crore for a proton beam therapy facility at Guwahati Medical College, aimed at expanding access to advanced cancer treatment. The proposed facility is expected to be the first proton beam therapy facility in India’s public healthcare system. Proton therapy enables more precise radiation delivery, potentially reducing radiation exposure to … Continue reading Proton Beam Therapy Facility in Assam