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বাঘজানলৈ আঁচনিৰ ঘোষণা

বাঘজানলৈ আঁচনিৰ ঘোষণা

কেন্দ্ৰীয় মন্ত্ৰীৰ উপস্থিতিত বাঘজানক নতুনকৈ গঢ়াৰ বহুতো আঁচনিৰ ঘোষণা মাননীয় মুখ্যমন্ত্ৰী সৰ্বানন্দ সোণোৱাল ডাঙৰীয়াৰ। ↗️বাঘজানত বান খহনীয়া প্ৰতিৰোধৰ বাবে ২৭ কোটি টকাৰ ঘোষণা।↗️বাঘজানত হ'ব মডেল হস্পিটেল আৰু পশু চিকিৎসাল।↗️বাঘজানত স্থাপন হ'ব উচ্চতৰ মাধ্যমিক বিদ্যালয়।↗️বাট-পথৰ উন্নয়নৰ বাবেও বিশেষ আঁচনি।↗️মাগুৰি বিল পৰিষ্কাৰ কৰাৰ দায়িত্ব লব অইল ইণ্ডিয়াই↗️মাগুৰি বিলক পৰ্যটন ক্ষেত্ৰ হিচাপে গঢ় দিয়া হ'ব।↗️যুৱ উন্নয়নৰ বাবে স্থাপন কৰা হ'ব দক্ষতা বিকাশ কেন্দ্ৰ।↗️গঠন কৰা হ'ব মহিলাৰ বিশেষ আত্ম সহায়ক গোট।
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Nearly a year ahead of the assembly elections in Assam, politics is back on the radar of the ruling saffron brigade.

Nearly a year ahead of the assembly elections in Assam, politics is back on the radar of the ruling saffron brigade.

Nearly a year ahead of the assembly elections in the state, politics is back on the radar of ruling saffron brigade.Amidst the Coronavirus pandemic which is threatening to go out of all measurable proportions, parties have now shifted their focus to election strategies and campaigns. The ruling BJP, which a few weeks ago, was showered with praise for controlling the epidemic in a very efficient manner is first out of the block. The party has drawn up an ambitious plan to carry out a virtual campaign in the run up to the elections starting from June 16 this year.Notwithstanding the…
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The 25 COVID-19 cases without travel history are found to be related to the areas having godown and parking of the trucks.

The 25 COVID-19 cases without travel history are found to be related to the areas having godown and parking of the trucks.

GUWAHATI: "Coronavirus situation in Guwahati can be said to be serious as 25 people have tested positive do not have any travel or contact history," said health minister Himanta Biswa Sarma in a press interaction on 13th June.He cited the entering of goods trucks in the state as a possible carrier of the virus." The truck workers take two to three days to load and unload. The 25 cases without travel history are found to be somewhat related to the areas having godown and parking of these trucks," said Sarma. As such all truck parkings, godowns, petrol pumps and even…
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Assam hospital discharges wrong Covid-19 patient

Assam hospital discharges wrong Covid-19 patient

Guwahati | Updated: June 13, 2020: A civil hospital in Assam discharged a Covid-19 patient after mixing him up with a recovered person with a similar sounding name, sparking panic in the community. The mix-up occurred when a state government-approved list of recovered persons was read out loud by hospital staff before the patients. This list of 14 names received by Mangaldoi Civil Hospital in Darrang district included one Hamid Ali, a migrant worker who was being treated since June 5. However, when his name was called out, it was another patient who responded—Hanif Ali, who had been admitted since June 3 and had not…
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ASSAM: SONITPUR DC TESTS COVID-19 NEGATIVE

ASSAM: SONITPUR DC TESTS COVID-19 NEGATIVE

GUWAHATI: Sonitpur deputy commissioner (DC) Manvendra Pratap Singh has tested negative for COVID-19. The family members of Singh, security personnel including escort party personnel have also tested negative.As per protocol, their swabs were collected on Thursday after two employees at DC Bungalow tested positive for COVID-19 after coming in contact with another COVID-19 positive patient.“This piece of good news bolsters the Sonitpur district administration’s fight against COVID-19. The earnest cooperation of the people of Sonitpur in this regard is highly solicited,” deputy commissioner, Sonitpur posted on Facebook.
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NIRF’s ‘India Ranking 2020’: IIT-G Grabs 7th Position, GU at 72

NIRF’s ‘India Ranking 2020’: IIT-G Grabs 7th Position, GU at 72

GUWAHATI: The Education Minister of India Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank' announced National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) Indian Rankings for Indian institutes on June 11, 2020. The ranks which were initially scheduled to be announced in April got delayed due to COVID-19 pandemic. In the overall ranking, IIT Guwahati stood at the 9th place in 2019 and 12th position in 2018.This year, 7 more institutions of Assam made it to the top. State institutions secured ranks in 5 different categories namely, the overall rank, top university, top law, top engineering and top pharmacy.Alongside IIT Guwahati,  Tezpur University, Gauhati University and National Institute of Technology…
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New Containment Zones Declared at Bamunimaidam, Athgaon, Barsapara & Birubari

New Containment Zones Declared at Bamunimaidam, Athgaon, Barsapara & Birubari

GUWAHATI: With the detection of COVID-19 positive patients at Kushal Nagar in Bamunimoidam, Athgaon Pukhuri Par, Barsapara and Birubari Area of Guwahati, the following localities have been marked as containment zones by the district administration of Kamrup Metro. BOUNDARY OF THE CONTAINMENT ZONE- Kushal Nagar in Bamunimaidam:North: Kushalnagar RoadSouth: Faculty HS School East: Residence of Dimbeshwar Das and Jyotis TamuliWest: Residence of Guru Das and OthersAthgaon Pukhuri Par:North: Athgaon PukhuriSouth: Kali MandirEast: Athgaon KabarsthanWest: Residence of Sri Mukunda Sarkar
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Assamese film ‘Xubala’, made by the noted film maker Munna Ahmed is to be screened at the Lift-off Sessions Film Festival 2020.

Assamese film ‘Xubala’, made by the noted film maker Munna Ahmed is to be screened at the Lift-off Sessions Film Festival 2020.

Assamese film ‘Xubala’, made by the noted film maker Munna Ahmed is to be screened at the Lift-off Sessions Film Festival 2020, UK and Lift-off Sessions Film Festival 2020, Hollywood.The film is based on Homen Borgohain’s novel ‘Xubala’ and stars renowned Assamese actor Urmila Mahanta. Xubala’s childhood is enacted by the eight-year-old Apsara Das. Woman-oriented, the story revolves around an innocent village girl who struggles due to poverty and becomes a victim of prostitution to come out of it.  
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Flames leap from oil well

Flames leap from oil well

'Violent' protests after explosion; fire poses threat to nearby national park  in Guwahati. Amassive fire broke out at the Baghjan oil well after an explosion on Tuesday afternoon and spread to nearby areas, burning houses and trees and prompting a second round of exodus after the recent blowout-driven evacuation. Television images showed flames leaping 30-40ft into the sky and ending in a plume of black smoke that people said was visible from Tinsukia town, 15km away. A fire-fighter from ONGCL suffered “minor injuries” in the blaze, which set off “violent” protests that led to a few Oil India employees being…
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Assam : Massive Fire at Baghjan Oil Well.

Assam : Massive Fire at Baghjan Oil Well.

A massive fire has engulfed a natural-gas producing well of Oil India Limited (OIL) in upper Assam's Tinsukia district, that has been leaking gas for the last 14 days. Smoke from the fire, that began this afternoon, can reportedly be seen from 10 km away and locals claim it has spread to nearby villages. Three experts from Singaporean firm Alert Disaster Control were at the blowout site and some equipment was being removed when the fire broke out in the afternoon. A company spokesperson said no casualty or injury has been reported so far. Firefighters have rushed to the spot…
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