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06 Sep

Assam Holds Consultation on 10 Years of Juvenile Justice Act 2015

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Assam Chief Secretary Ravi Kota on Saturday addressed a multi-stakeholder consultation on “10 Years of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015: Reflections on Progress, Challenges, Opportunities and the Way Forward”, organised by the Juvenile Justice Committee of the Hon’ble Gauhati High Court, with the support of the State Child Protection Society (SCPS), Assam, Department of Women & Child Development, Government of Assam, and UNICEF. The consultation, held in Guwahati, brought together Justice Kalyan Rai Surana, Chairperson, Juvenile Justice Committee; Dr. Madhulika Jonathan, Chief, UNICEF Office for Assam and North-Eastern States; Mukesh Chandra Sahu, Additional Chief Secretary;…

05 Sep

Gaurav Gogoi Slams Govt Over NSA on Pranab Doley, Calls It Bid to Stifle Dissent

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A citizens' meeting was held at Bokakhat demanding the unconditional release of land and human rights activist Pranab Doley.Addressing the gathering, Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) President and Member of Parliament Gaurav Gogoi launched a sharp attack on the state government, alleging that it is resorting to unconstitutional measures like the National Security Act (NSA) to stifle dissenting public voices.The MP asserted that Doley's detention under the NSA is part of a conspiracy to strip indigenous people of their rights and undermine the uniqueness of Kaziranga, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.Strongly condemning the government's action, he demanded Doley's immediate, unconditional…

04 Sep

Dr. U.K. Singh Inaugurates Advanced Animal Research Facility at Defence Research Laboratory, Tezpur

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A state-of-the-art Animal House Facility was inaugurated at the Defence Research Laboratory (DRL), Tezpur.The facility was inaugurated by Dr. U. K. Singh, DS & DG (Soldier Support System), DRDO HQ. The facility is one of its kind in the Northeast region and will house laboratory animals, including mice, rats and rabbits, under controlled conditions to facilitate approved pre-clinical screening, efficacy and safety evaluation in accordance with applicable Committee for Control and Supervision of Experiments on Animals (CCSEA) guidelines and prescribed ethical norms.The facility will substantially enhance DRL’s capability for the biological evaluation of defence-oriented R&D products and technologies. It will…

04 Sep

Conservationists Oppose Reducing Kaziranga ESZ to 1 km, Seek Scientific Study and 10-km Buffer Protection

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A debate has intensified over the proposal to reduce the Eco-Sensitive Zone (ESZ) around Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve to just one kilometre. Conservationists argue that such a move would undermine decades of protection and insist that the buffer width must be determined scientifically through an independent study involving local communities. The Balipara Foundation, which issued the appeal, stresses that Kaziranga is a global natural asset and any change to its protection must be validated with evidence, possibly in consultation with international institutions. Development pressures are already visible around towns such as Jakhalabandha, Kohora, Bagori and Bokakhat, where unregulated…

03 Sep

Landslide Disrupts Road Connectivity Near Shakti Village Along Tawang Border Route

Sonakshi SarkarAssam

A landslide has blocked the Zemithang-Tawang road near Shakti village in Arunachal Pradesh’s Tawang district, disrupting road connectivity in the remote border area.The blockage occurred on the road connecting Zemithang with Tawang, close to the India-China border. The extent of the landslide and its impact on vehicular movement were not immediately available.Details regarding the restoration of the road and the deployment of clearance teams are also awaited. Authorities are expected to assess the condition of the affected stretch and take necessary steps to restore connectivity. Shakti is a remote border village in the Zemithang circle of Tawang district. The area…

02 Sep

Constable Who Shot Pregnant Wife Inside Police Station Gets Life Term in Dibrugarh

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Setting a rare precedent in legal history, the court of the Additional District and Sessions Judge in Dibrugarh sentenced five accused to life imprisonment in separate cases. The prosecution stated that this is the first time in the district that five persons have been sentenced to life imprisonment on the same day. In addition, the court sentenced another accused to four years of rigorous imprisonment in a separate attempt-to-murder case. Among those convicted is police constable Vicky Chetia, who shot dead his pregnant wife with his carbine rifle inside the premises of Dibrugarh Sadar Police Station itself. Based on police…

02 Sep

Assam STF Arrests Nalbari Youth from Changsari for Alleged Links to Pakistan-Based Terror Network

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The Special Task Force (STF) of Assam Police achieved a significant breakthrough in its ongoing crackdown against anti-national elements operating from across the border. The security team arrested a youth for allegedly maintaining secret links with a Pakistan-based terrorist network. The youth, identified as Mrigen Haloi from Belshar in Nalbari district, was apprehended from a rented house in Gauripur, Changsari in Kamrup district. According to information, the youth had been staying in Changsari on the pretext of working at the Sagar Steel Processing and Manufacturing Unit in Amingaon. According to senior STF officials, Mrigen Haloi was in regular contact with…

01 Sep

IIT Guwahati Marks 33 Years; CM Pushes for Convergence of Industry, Startups and Academia

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Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma today called upon IIT Guwahati to deepen its role as a knowledge and technology partner in Assam’s development journey, particularly in areas such as advanced manufacturing, healthcare, skilling, disaster resilience, urbanisation, agriculture and emerging technologies.Speaking at the 33rd foundation day programme of IIT Guwahati, on the institute premises at North Guwahati, the Chief Minister said that the institute’s significance extends beyond academic excellence, as it represents the aspirations of the people of Assam and the Northeast. He recalled that the demand for an IIT in Assam was an important part of the aspirations articulated…

01 Sep

National Sports Day Celebrated with Enthusiasm at CRPF Headquarters in Rani

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In line with the birth anniversary of legendary hockey player Major Dhyan Chand, as per the direction of the Deputy Inspector General of the Guwahati Sector of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), a three-day-long sports competition which began on August 28 at the headquarters of the 175 CRPF Battalion at Rani on the western outskirts of Guwahati, concluded today. The three-day sports competition, organized under the guidance of Commandant of the 175th Battalion, Nanda Kishore Kumar Prasad, featured various team and individual games including football, volleyball, table tennis and others. Along with many officers and jawans of the battalion,…

30 Aug

Guwahati’s Jorpukhuri, Dighalipukhuri Turn Toxic: pH Soars to 10, Fish Die En Masse

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Guwahati’s iconic water bodies, including Jorpukhuri and Dighalipukhuri, have recently shown alarming levels of pollution, raising serious concerns for aquatic life. A team led by Kamrup Metropolitan District Fishery Officer Bipul Khataniar tested water samples from Jorpukhuri and found the pH level at 10 mg per liter, far above the normal range of 6.9–7.5 mg. The pond water has also turned greenish, with increased salinity, posing a grave threat to fish, turtles, and other aquatic organisms. Similarly, Dighalipukhuri has witnessed mass fish deaths for nearly a month, with species like rohu, bhokua, silver carp, common carp, and biket floating lifeless…