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18 Dec

Assam sales 2,300 crore tea in 2023-24 fiscal year

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Guwahati Tea Auction Centre (GTAC) has become a global tea industry hub, renowned for both its bustling tea trading activities and record-setting auction prices. As per reports, Guwahati Tea Auction Centre (GTAC) has achieved a staggering Rs 2,300 crore in Assam tea sales during the financial year 2023-24. GTAC reportedly sold 114.29 M. kgs at an average price of Rs 198.51, slightly lower than the previous year’s average of Rs 201.14. GTAC has also surpassed the previous record, with an average price of Rs 191.26 per kg, indicating a growing global demand for Assam tea. Approximately 165 million kg of…

26 Sep

Assam’s Biswanath Ghat became the best tourism village of India 2023

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Biswanath Ghat in Assam popularly known as 'Gupta Kashi' has been named as the 'Best Tourism Village of India 2023' by the Ministry of Tourism. The Ghat is situated on the banks of the Brahmaputra River, to the South of Biswanath Charialii Town. The Ghat holds the first 'Clock Tower of Assam' The tourists spots in the village include Maa Kalyani Mandir, Biswanath Temple, Nomara Picnic Place, Biswanath Ghat, Nagsankar Temple, Monabarie Tea Estate, and Green Ashiyana Island Resort.

28 Jul

A bike rally was organized by the Greater Mans Conservation and Tourism Development Society

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Locals have announced a series of protests demanding stronger action to protect wildlife in Assam's Manas National Park and Tiger Reserve.Assam celebrated 2022 as a zero-rhino-poaching year. The ongoing year has seen two incidents related to the poaching of the prized one-horned rhinoceros in Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve, and lastly Manse National Park staff recovered the horn from a rhinoceros skeleton. In Lower AssamThe incident came to notice in June. Apparently the rhino had died and its prized horn was missing. A bike rally was organized on the call of the Greater Manas Conservation and Tourism Development Society…

03 Feb

Thousands will be arrested in crackdown on child marriage, says Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma

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Assam CM Himanta Biswa made an announcement during his visit to Nagaon district on Thursday that from the coming week, around thousands of men in Assam who tied the knot with the girls aged below 18 will be taken into custody.Strict action will be implemented on individuals who had involved in child marriage earlier, he stated. Nagaon district had observe a large number of child marriage (42 per cent) and girls getting pregnant before 18 years of age (15 per cent). The above announcement was part of the government's campaign against child marriage, which has been cited as the main…

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…