Overview

• Ministers approved ₹260 crore for establishing the 10th Assam Police battalion near Guwahati, with official releases citing Sonapur while some reports mention Kachutoli.
• Workers in tea gardens under Assam Tea Corporation will receive a 20% Durga Puja bonus.
• APSC’s Combined Competitive Preliminary papers will be set in English and Assamese, with the General Studies Paper-II Comprehension section in English only.
• Operation of the 5,000-seat Jyoti Bishnu auditorium in Guwahati was entrusted to the Srimanta Sankardeva Kalakshetra Society, and land was identified for Zubeen Garg’s cremation memorial with last rites on September 23.
• Remuneration and benefits were enhanced for 65 Science and Mathematics Facilitators, including ₹34,800 per month, 12.7% CPF, a possible 5% annual increment subject to appraisal, and MMLSAY coverage.