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10 Aug

Special train between Guwahati-Kolkata to start from January 2023

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In a bid to clear the rush of passengers, Eastern Railway has determined to proceed the Guwahati-Kolkata distinctive train. As per the latest reports, Guwahati-Kolkata exceptional education will continue bi-weekly till 2023. The train will leave Guwahati Wednesday and Saturday every week at 9 pm. It will reach Kolkata on Thursday and Sunday respectively at 3 PM . From Kolkata, it will leave for Guwahati every Thursday and Sunday at 9:40 PM. It will reach Guwahati at 3:55 pm on Friday and Monday respectively. All passengers, who wish to travel in this train, can book tickets online and offline mode.…

04 Aug

Bulldozer demolishes madrassa linked to a terror accused in Assam

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A madrassa linked to a terror accused was demolished in Moirabari's Morigaon region of Assam on Thursday. Jamiul Huda madrassa was once run via Mufti Mustafa, who was once recently arrested for his hyperlinks with Bangladesh-based terror outfit Ansarullah Bangla Team and AQIS. The improvement was once proven via Aparna N, superintendent of police of Morigaon district. In Morigaon today, Jamiul Huda madrassa used to be demolished below Disaster Management Act

12 Jul

JEE Main 2022 topper Sneha Pareek: ‘No strategies to appear in Session 2, will prefer BTech (CS) from any IIT’

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Assam's Sneha Pareek, the only woman among 14 candidates to score hundred percent in JEE Main 2022 Session 1, said on Monday that she once decided to learn about engineering and was, therefore, completely focused on cracking the entrance exam. For the past two years, Pareek has been away from social media structures and various leisure activities. "I studied for about 12 to 13 hours every day and devoted myself to JEE practice rather than board exams," she said. She wants to do a BTech in Computer Science and has no intention of going to any institute now. “All IITs…

06 Jul

Assam cabinet passes indigenous status for five Muslim communities

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“The Cabinet has determined to provide indigenous reputation to five communities. They are Goria, Moriya, Deshi, Julah and Syed. People from these 5 Muslim communities will be categorised as Assamese Muslim sub-groups or indigenous Assamese Muslims,” State Health Minister Keshav Kumar Mahant gave this order to reporters. Tuesday’s move cames after final month’s announcement via chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma that the nation authorities would take steps for separate classification of indigenous minorities in the state, along with Muslim communities. At the time, the CM had said the pass used to be necessitated to become aware of those humans from…

05 Jul

Film Producer Karan Johar donates ₹11 lakh for Assam flood relief, CM Himanta Biswa Sarma thanks him

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Film producer Karan Johar on Tuesday donated Rs 11 lakh to the Assam Chief Minister Himanta Vishwa Relief Fund for flood relief. The state chief minister shared the information on his Twitter handle praising Karan. Many Bollywood celebrities like Arjun Kapoor, Rohit Shetty, Sonu Nigam have contributed to the cause. Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sharma tweeted "Grateful to film producer @karanjohar and Dharma Productions for donating ₹11 lakh to CM Relief Fund." He also acknowledged the initiative taken by Bollywood director Rohit Shetty to "unite the entire film industry due to #Assamflood". Earlier, Rohit Shetty and actor Arjun Kapoor contributed…

26 Jun

Assam floods: Man rushes through neck-deep water to greet Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma with ‘gamusa’

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Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sharma visited the flood-hit Barak Valley where a resident braved the floodwaters and greeted him with a 'Gamusa'. The Chief Minister additionally visited the flood-affected areas and heard the grievances of the people in Silchar. The flood situation in Assam's Morigaon district is gradually improving as the flood water has started receding through the Assam State Disaster Management Authority. At least four more people, including two children, died in floods in Assam in the previous 24 hours, taking the death toll to 121 on Saturday. One person each died from Barpeta, Cachar, Darrang and Golaghat…

20 Jun

Gaurav Raj from Guwahati – winner of Cluster 23 Finals

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Gaurav Raj from National Law University and Judicial Academy, Guwahati, emerged victorious in the Cluster Finals of Tata Crucible Campus Quiz 2022, the online edition of India’s largest business quiz for campuses. The Cluster 23, Finals representing the North East 1 region, was a thrilling affair, with participants showcasing their quick thinking and sharp quizzing abilities. The winner took home a cash prize of Rs. 35000 and will now compete in the Zonal Finals to qualify for the National Finals. Subham Paul from Central Institute of Technology, Kokrajhar, was declared runner-up, winning a cash price of Rs.18,000. Mr. Jayanta Das,…

19 Jun

Assam floods: People of Rangia cast nets on National Highway to catch fish

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Incessant rains over the past few days in Assam have cause extreme floods in many places, inflicting floods that disrupted railway and avenue traffic. In a bizarre incident, Residents of Rangia laid nets on a flooded national highway to capture fish. Floods and resultant landslides in Assam have claimed sixty two lives this year so far. In the final 24 hours, eight people have died after drowning in flood waters - two each in Barpeta and Karimganj districts, one every in Darrang, Hailakandi, Nalbari and Sonitpur districts and eight people are nonetheless missing. According to the Assam State Disaster Management…

16 Jun

Gauhati High Court sends notice to West Bengal Chief Secretary

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The Gauhati High Court has issued notices to the West Bengal Chief Secretary and the Kolkata Police Commissioner for alleged non-cooperation with the Assam Police in executing a non-bailable arrest warrant against the Kolkata-based political commentator. The commentator, Garg Chatterjee, made some objectionable remarks against Swargadeo Sukafa, who had been the headquarters of the Ahom dynasty in Assam some 800 years ago. He later apologized unconditionally on the social media platform. The Crime Branch of the Assam Police registered a case against the commentator in October 2020, and an advocate named Banasree Gogoi later filed a petition in the High…

12 Jun

Woman meets with son three years after hospital switched her newborn in Assam’s Barpeta

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Three years after a hospital in Assam's Barpeta district changed a woman's new baby, she was finally in a position to be reunited with her son on a court order. Three years ago, two pregnant women were admitted to a government hospital in Assam's Barpeta district where they gave birth to two babies, but one baby was stillborn. Due to the similarity of the names, the medical institution transferred the baby to another woman instead of the real mother Nazma Khanum. After the court order, according to the DNA report, the real mother is in a position to have her…