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Assam raises Orunodoi assistance to ₹1,500 for October

Source: NDTV · 25 Sep 2026, 05:29 UTC

The Assam government has raised assistance under the Orunodoi scheme to ₹1,500 for October, describing the increase as a Durga Puja gift. The Cabinet also approved October 17, 2026, as an additional holiday, taking the total number of notified Puja holidays to five.

The Assam government has increased assistance under the Orunodoi scheme to ₹1,500 for October, according to NDTV. The increase was described as a Durga Puja gift. The supplied material does not state the previous assistance amount, the number of beneficiaries or the date on which the higher payment will be made.

The state Cabinet also approved October 17, 2026, as an additional holiday for Durga Puja. The decision takes the total number of notified Puja holidays to five. The available information does not provide the dates of the other notified holidays or details of the Cabinet meeting at which the decisions were taken.

It also does not specify whether the higher Orunodoi payment applies only to October or will continue in subsequent months. No further financial or administrative details are provided in the source material.

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