{"id":138202,"date":"2025-05-10T16:39:11","date_gmt":"2025-05-10T11:09:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/assamtimespost.in\/?p=138202"},"modified":"2025-05-10T16:39:11","modified_gmt":"2025-05-10T11:09:11","slug":"assam-government-a-strong-move-to-reduce-event-expenses-through-a-virtual-meeting-amid-india-pakistan-tensions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/assamtimespost.com\/?p=138202","title":{"rendered":"Assam government: A strong move to reduce event expenses through a virtual meeting amid India-Pakistan tensions"},"content":{"rendered":"

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A<\/span>ssam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma<\/a> announced new measures on Saturday, May 10, aimed at reducing government spending due to the prevailing economic situation in the country. In a media address, Sarma indicated that the government will temporarily curtail expenditures related to seminars, events, and foreign travel. \u201cGiven the current circumstances, we have opted to cut down on expenses for organizing seminars and events until conditions improve. There will be no international travel for Ministers or officials at government expense during this time,\u201d Sarma stated.<\/span><\/h4>\n
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Assam government: A strong move to reduce event expenses through a virtual meeting amid India-Pakistan tensions<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

He also noted that the government will halt purchases of new vehicles, with the exception of those needed for police and security forces, and that large-scale meetings will be minimized. \u201cWe will endeavor to conduct meetings virtually whenever possible,\u201d he added.<\/span><\/p>\n

In another noteworthy declaration, the Chief Minister revealed plans to rename Dibrugarh airport in honor of the revered cultural figure and Bharat Ratna awardee, Dr. Bhupen Hazarika. \u201cThe Assam government has decided to dedicate Dibrugarh Airport to Bharat Ratna Dr. Bhupen Hazarika. A special session of the Assam Legislative Assembly will be convened next month to formally ratify this cabinet decision,\u201d Sarma explained.<\/span><\/p>\n

Moreover, the Assam cabinet approved a welfare program aimed at benefiting tea garden workers as part of the bicentenary celebration of Assam tea. \u201cToday, the cabinet approved a scheme titled \u2018Eti Koli Duti Paat.\u2019 Under this initiative, the state government will provide a one-time assistance of \u20b95,000 to every permanent and temporary worker in Assam\u2019s tea gardens,\u201d Sarma announced.<\/span><\/p>\n

These actions highlight the government\u2019s commitment to fiscal responsibility while continuing its welfare initiatives and honoring the cultural heritage of the state.<\/span><\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Guwahati\u2019s Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport, the sole international airport in the Northeast, is fully operational with heightened security measures. Authorities have urged travelers to comply with all security checks and to arrive at the airport well in advance, as they may face longer waiting times due to the enhanced protocols.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThe airport is operational. Passengers might experience extended wait times owing to increased security procedures. We recommend planning ahead and staying updated with your airlines for further details,\u201d the airport management, under the Adani Group, stated.<\/span><\/p>\n

Additionally, a list of guidelines was issued for travelers, advising them to arrive with ample time, allow sufficient time for security checks, and cooperate with security and airport personnel.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced new measures on Saturday, May 10, aimed at reducing government spending due to the prevailing economic situation in the country. In a media address, Sarma indicated that the government will temporarily curtail expenditures related to seminars, events, and foreign travel. \u201cGiven the current circumstances, we have opted to […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":138203,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":{"format":"standard","jnews_video_option_group":[[]],"override":[{"template":"1","parallax":"1","fullscreen":"1","layout":"right-sidebar","sidebar":"default-sidebar","second_sidebar":"default-sidebar","sticky_sidebar":"1","share_position":"bottom","share_float_style":"share-monocrhome","show_share_counter":"1","show_view_counter":"1","show_featured":"1","show_post_meta":"1","show_post_author":"1","show_post_author_image":"1","show_post_date":"1","post_date_format":"default","post_date_format_custom":"Y\/m\/d","show_post_reading_time":"1","post_reading_time_wpm":"300","post_calculate_word_method":"str_word_count","show_zoom_button":"1","zoom_button_out_step":"2","zoom_button_in_step":"3","show_post_tag":"1","show_popup_post":"1","number_popup_post":"2","show_post_related":"1","show_inline_post_related":"1"}],"image_override":[{"single_post_thumbnail_size":"crop-715","single_post_gallery_size":"crop-500"}],"trending_post_position":"meta","trending_post_label":"Trending","sponsored_post_label":"Sponsored by","disable_ad":"0","subtitle":"News Desk :"},"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"jnews_override_counter":{"view_counter_number":"0","share_counter_number":"0","like_counter_number":"0","dislike_counter_number":"0"},"footnotes":""},"categories":[200],"tags":[7597,45331,45327,17000,19675,19354,45319,45307,45317,32818,45320,45309,45329,45310,45312,45305,45322,45324,354,45311,45323,45306,35411,45321,45328,45330,45314,45316,45326,45308,31460,45325,45313,45315,45318],"class_list":["post-138202","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-assam","tag-adani-group","tag-airline-updates","tag-airport-management","tag-assam-chief-minister","tag-assam-legislative-assembly","tag-bharat-ratna","tag-bicentenary-celebration-assam-tea","tag-curtail-expenditures","tag-dr-bhupen-hazarika","tag-economic-situation","tag-eti-koli-duti-paat","tag-events","tag-extended-wait-times","tag-foreign-travel","tag-government-expense","tag-government-spending-measures","tag-guwahati-airport","tag-heightened-security-measures","tag-himanta-biswa-sarma","tag-international-travel-ban","tag-lokpriya-gopinath-bordoloi-international-airport","tag-media-address","tag-northeast-india","tag-one-time-assistance","tag-passenger-experience","tag-planning-ahead","tag-police-security-vehicles","tag-rename-dibrugarh-airport","tag-security-checks","tag-seminars","tag-tea-garden-workers","tag-travel-guidelines","tag-vehicle-purchases","tag-virtual-meetings","tag-welfare-program"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/assamtimespost.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/138202","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/assamtimespost.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/assamtimespost.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/assamtimespost.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/assamtimespost.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=138202"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/assamtimespost.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/138202\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/assamtimespost.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/138203"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/assamtimespost.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=138202"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/assamtimespost.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=138202"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/assamtimespost.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=138202"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}