Assam clears 12% police job quota for retired Agniveers
The Assam cabinet on Sunday approved a 12 per cent reservation in police and allied force jobs for Assam-domiciled retired Agniveers, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said. The quota will cover recruitment in 11 categories across the police, APRO, SDRF, Fire and Emergency Services, Forest Guards and the Excise department. The cabinet also cleared a green cess on vehicle ownership transfers, exempting EVs, CNG vehicles, two- and three-wheelers and transfers after an owner's death, and sanctioned Rs 10 crore for the Assam Regimental Centre, Shillong.