State News

Rural Assam Gets ₹299 Crore Infrastructure Boost; Set to Enhance Village Tourism Prospects

  • March 9, 2026
  • 0 Comments

For the fiscal year 2025-26, the Union Government disbursed more than ₹299 crore to rural local governments in Assam through the grants offered by the 15th Finance Commission (XV-FC). The state’s Panchayati Raj institutions will be able to use the monies to bolster development efforts and improve grassroots governance. The amount of ₹256.60 crore in […]

National News State News

ADB Approves $182 Million to Protect Assam from Brahmaputra Floods

  • February 11, 2026
  • 0 Comments

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has authorised $182 million in extra funding to scale up flood and riverbank erosion management along the Brahmaputra River in Assam, significantly enhancing Northeast India’s readiness for disasters. The continuing $200 million climate-resilience project, which was approved in 2023, is strengthened by this action, increasing the project’s overall scope to […]