The Assam Cabinet approved the Bill to ban polygamy in November 2025.
Violations will attract imprisonment of up to seven years and compensation for victims.
The law excludes Scheduled Tribes and six Scheduled Areas of Assam.
Polygamous marriages among minority Muslims before 2005 in Scheduled Areas remain exempt.
‘Sahajeevan’ Project Of Guwahati
‘Sahajeevan’ was launched by Guwahati Municipal Corporation to manage and vaccinate stray dogs.
The initiative aligns with Supreme Court orders to relocate stray dogs from public spaces.
Over 24,000 dogs have been sterilised in Guwahati since 2014 under the Animal Birth Control drive.
Assam recorded approximately 1.5 lakh dog bite cases in 2024, up from 90,000 in 2013.
Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY)
About: PMKVY is the flagship skill-development scheme of the MSDE, launched in July 2015. It aims to provide free short-duration training, certify skills through Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL), and enhance youth employability across India.
Training is delivered through approved Training Centres under a standard quality framework aligned with the National Skills Qualification Framework (NSQF).
Under the Scheme, every certified candidate is given a reward of Rs. 500 for clearing the exam as encouragement.
It has trained candidates across sectors like manufacturing, construction, healthcare, IT and retail, and has expanded to future-focused areas such as Artificial Intelligence, Drone Technology, Robotics, Mechatronics and Internet of Things (IoT).
Anish Bhanwala Wins Silver at ISSF World Championships 2025
Anish Bhanwala won silver in the men’s 25m rapid fire pistol at ISSF World Championships 2025 in Cairo.