Assam has been awarded the most improved large state in the categories of Overall performance, Economy and Health by India Today at the ‘State of the States Conclave’ held in New Delhi on 22 November. 
The annual India Today ‘The State of the States’ study is an attempt to find out which of India’s states offers its citizens the best opportunities, both at work and outside.
Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal received the award from Vice-President M Venkaiah Naidu in the presence of Chief Ministers of Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, and Puducherry.