Assam CM Pitches State as ASEAN Gateway, Invites Global Investment

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.

Assam Releases Draft Social Security Rules 2026 for Public Feedback

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.

Assam Drafts New Industrial Relation Rules 2026, Seeks Public Feedback

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.

Assam to Regularise 35,000 SSA Teachers in Special Drive

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced a special recruitment drive to regularise 35,000 contractual Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) teachers, with the process expected to conclude within four to five months from June 27, 2026.