Assam CM Inaugurates 36th National Junior Athletics Championship in Guwahati
The 36th National championships, for under-14, 16, 18 and under-20 boys and girls, will be held at the Sarusajai Stadium from February 6 to 10.
| 6 Feb 2021 8:12 AM GMT
GUWAHATI: Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal inaugurated the 36th National Junior Athletics Championship today at the Sarusajai Stadium in Guwahati.
The Chief Minister took to Twitter to announce the inauguration. He said that the National Championship being organised in Assam will go on to solidify the state s goal to make Guwahati the sports capital of India. He wrote, In past couple of years, we have developed an environment conducive for sports in Assam. 36th National Junior Athletics Championship 2020-21, organised by Assam Athletics Association, is another step towards realising the dream of making Guwahati the Sports Capital of our Nation.
Sitharaman hands over aid to 7.46L tea garden workers in Assam
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Chah Bagicha Dhan Puraskar Mela : Sitharaman gives aid to 7.46 lakh tea workers in Assam.. Image Source: IANS News
Guwahati, Feb 6 : Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday distributed Rs 3,000 each to 7,46,667 tea garden workers in Assam under the Chah Bagicha Dhan Puraskar Mela scheme.
In the third tranche of the scheme, a total amount of Rs 224 crore was disbursed with Rs 3,000 getting transferred directly to 7,46,667 bank accounts of tea garden workers across the state.
The scheme was started by the Assam government in 2017-18 and that year Rs 2,500 each was provided to 6,33,411 tea garden workers, while a similar amount was deposited in 7,15,979 bank accounts the next year.
45 people hospitalised after eating biriyani at a government event - details inside
The food was being served at a programme held in the Diphu Medical College in Assam on Tuesday
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Updated: Feb 4, 2021, 08:59 PM IST
In a shocking incident, 145 people were admitted to a hospital due to food poisoning after eating biryani at an event organised by the government in Assam’s Karbi Anglong district. The event was also attended by Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal and Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma.
Reportedly, Himanta fell ill after having the food but is now doing fine.
The food was being served at a programme held in the Diphu Medical College on Tuesday. Sonowal was inaugurating the academic session of the MBBS course at the medical college, and around 8,000 people who attended it were served packed biryani.
1 dead, 140 hospitalised due to suspected food poisoning at Assam CM’s programme
1 dead, 140 hospitalised due to suspected food poisoning at Assam CM’s programme
at least one person died and over 140 others fell sick after consuming packaged food served at a government event, also attended by the Assam CM.
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UPDATED: February 3, 2021 17:07 IST
People fell sick after consuming food served during an inaugural event at Diphu Medical College and Hospital in Assam’s Karbi Anglong district on Tuesday. Assam CM Sarbananda Sonowal was also present at the event. | India Today photos
A youth died and over 140 others, including children, were hospitalised due to suspected food poisoning during a government event in Assam’s Karbi Anglong district on Tuesday. Many people fell ill after consuming food served at the inaugural programme of the first academic session of Diphu Medical College and Hospital in Assam’s Karbi Anglong district on Tuesday. Assam Chief Minister Sa
Assam Govt Launches Pragyan Bharati & Bhasha Gourab Scheme for Authors and Students
The two schemes- Pragyan Bharati and Bhasha Gourab awarded Rs 1500 to college students, Rs. 50 thousand to 600 writers and Rs 43 crore to 21 Sahitya Sabhas.
| 2 Feb 2021 8:09 AM GMT
GUWAHATI: Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal launched two schemes to provide monetary assistance to college students and literary bodies of the state on Monday.
The schemes are named Pragyan Bharati and Bhasha Gourab.
Under Pragyan Bharati scheme, 3,26,046 college students were given Rs 1,500 each for purchasing textbooks. A total of Rs 161 crore was reimbursed for the free admission of 4 lakh eligible students.
On the other hand, under the Bhasha Gourab second scheme, the state government provided 21 Sahitya Sabhas with a total of Rs 43 crore as a contribution towards their corpus funds. Under this scheme, 600 authors have been provided with an amount of Rs 50,000 each to help in their literary activitie