Miscellaneous Current Affairs · 27 October 2026

Assam Cabinet approves Welspun Group's ₹300-crore industry at Rangia and election rules for Mising and Sonowal Kachari autonomous councils

Exam-focused facts from the 27 October 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

  • The Assam Cabinet approved a ₹300-crore investment proposal by the Welspun Group to establish an industry at Rangia in Kamrup district, expected to generate employment for 300 people.
  • The Cabinet approved election rules for the Mising Autonomous Council and the Sonowal Kachari Autonomous Council, paving the way for elections to both councils in November.
  • The Cabinet approved an increase in the cash component of the Srimanta Sankardeva Award from ₹10 lakh to ₹15 lakh, with the award to be presented on October 29 at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

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