Overview

• Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma chaired the meeting at Lok Sewa Bhawan that approved establishing the 10th Assam (AP) Battalion at Sonapur/Kachutoli with Rs 260 crore for Phase I.
• Employees and labourers under the Assam Tea Corporation will receive a 20% bonus for Durga Puja.
• APSC Combined Competitive (Preliminary) papers will be set in English and Assamese, while the Comprehension section of General Studies Paper-II will appear only in English.
• Remuneration and benefits for 65 Science and Mathematics Facilitators under ASTEC were enhanced to Rs 34,800 per month plus 12.7% CPF with a 5% annual increment, leave entitlements, and MMLSAY coverage.
• The 5,000-seat Jyoti Bishnu Prekhyagriha auditorium in Guwahati will be operated by the Srimanta Sankardeva Kalakshetra Society as PWD handles maintenance, and land was identified for Zubeen Garg’s cremation ground and memorial at Hatimura in Sonapur circle.