Assam Cabinet Approves Investment Subsidy, Targets 2,000 Jobs
The Assam Cabinet has approved a State Capital Investment Subsidy for eligible manufacturing units, a move expected to generate around 2,000 direct employment opportunities in the state.
The Assam Cabinet has approved a State Capital Investment Subsidy for eligible manufacturing units, a move expected to generate around 2,000 direct employment opportunities in the state.
The Assam Cabinet has approved registration for Moran community members residing in Arunachal Pradesh at Tinsukia employment exchanges, boosting their access to government jobs.
Assam’s Finance Minister Jayanta Mallabaruah highlighted human resources as key to the state’s industrialization, aiming to create quality jobs for youth in sectors like semiconductors and electronics.
The Assam Cabinet, led by CM Himanta Biswa Sarma, approved a 20% Durga Puja bonus for ATCL tea garden workers and an enhanced Rs 1,500 Orunodoi payout for October. An additional holiday for state government employees was also announced.
Assam’s Skill, Employment & Entrepreneurship Minister Biswajit Daimary reviewed plans for a Global Skill Centre in Guwahati, satellite centres in Silchar, Bongaigaon, and Dibrugarh, and a future skills initiative for 800 schools.
Assam Finance Minister Jayanta Malla Baruah announced a plan to recruit 33,240 healthcare personnel during the 2026-27 state Budget, aiming to strengthen district hospitals and public health services.
Samagra Shiksha Assam and Google for Education have launched a three-year online AI training series for teachers, with phases on September 18 and 24, 2026, to integrate AI into classrooms.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has invited global businesses to invest in the state, highlighting its emergence as a gateway to ASEAN and a hub for economic growth and employment generation, with significant investment commitments converting into projects.
The Government of Assam has issued Draft Social Security Rules, 2026, under the central Code on Social Security, 2020, inviting public feedback until early October. The rules aim to expand social security coverage to unorganised, gig, and platform workers.
The Assam cabinet has approved the draft Assam Industrial Relation Rules, 2026, aligning state labour governance with the Union’s Industrial Relations Code, 2020. Public feedback is invited until September 23, 2026.