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15 Sep

No evidence found for the allegation for job slur

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On Wednesday, Assam CM finally came up and spoke on the allegations made by the teacher Vector Das. Himanta said, to support his cash-for-job slur allegations he must need to provide evidence. He told the reporters, “Department officers have tried to interrogate many times asked questions about the information that he was given. But he failed to answer to the questions. He has no proof for the allegation”. He further added, “We are trying to recruit students for the betterment of the state and their future, if such allegations blew up each time, with no proper evidence, this will not…

15 Sep

Assam Govt to sign peace agreement with 5 militant outfits

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At the Ministry of Home Affairs, a tripartite peace agreement is to be signed with tribal militant groups in Assam. During the event, Assam CM, Himanta Biswa Sarma along with Union Home Minister, Amit Shah and other senior officials will be present. The main aim of this agreement is to bring peace. However, hundreds of cadres of the group are now temporarily living in designated camps under the protection of the Assam Police. The five rebel outfits of Assam that are to be signed are All Adivasi National Liberation Army, Adivasi Cobra Militants of Assam, Birsa Commando Force, Santhal Tiger…

14 Sep

India wins over England in T20

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India women a comprehensive eight-wicket win over England in the second T20 International and level the series 1-1.England's decision to bat first on Tuesday backfired as Indian bowlers raised their performance by a notch to reduce the hosts to 54 for five inside 10 overs.England found the going tough in the initial overs, losing wickets at regular intervals before teenager Freya Kemp (51 not out off 37 balls) and Maia Bouchier (34 off 26) shared 65 runs for the sixth wicket to resurrect their innings.There were no sixes in the match from the Indian batters but Mandhana found the fence…

14 Sep

Another Congress leader resigns in Assam

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Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) General Secretary Kamrul Islam Choudhury resigned from the primary membership of the party. Choudhury said "directionless and confused leadership of the APCC" to be the reason for quitting. He also added that, "It`s sad that no Congress leader from Delhi is coming to do a ground study. It`s difficult to work for people being in Congress. Choudhury was earlier the National Secretary of the National Student Union of India (NSUI), Congress` student wing and president of the Assam Pradesh Youth Congress.

14 Sep

MLA Akhil Gogoi Suspended from Assam Assembly

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On Wednesday, MLA Akhil Gogoi was suspended by Biswajit Daimary, Assam Assembly Speaker. According to the information, the MLA was found disrupting the proceedings. Gogoi was taken out for the duration of Question Hour by two marshals.The Sivasagar legislator had wanted to ask a supplementary question pertaining to the Education Department. Due to this offence by Gogoi, Daimary ordered his suspension for the rest of the Question Hour. “The rules of ‘andolan’ (protest) cannot be allowed inside the House. It has its own set of rules," he said.

13 Sep

Language of Math, Science books to change, not medium of school

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Assam Government responding to the backlash for introducing English as the medium of teaching for Science and Mathematics from Class 3 onwards in vernacular schools, said only the language of the books will be changed and not the medium of the institutes. Education Minister Ranoj Pegu said that the mode of conversation between a teacher and student is "actually the medium" of a school and it will always remain the mother tongue in government-run institutes. He also informed the House that the government is adopting a policy to appoint a teacher in a particular medium school only if the person…

13 Sep

Assam soon to introduce human trafficking

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The Assam government soon to introduce a law to check human trafficking, chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma told the state assembly. According to the new law, those who employ themselves to check human trafficking will have to register details of their domestic help with the nearest police station and also be responsible to provide education and health facilities to them. He said the government will frame a policy for proper rehabilitation of trafficked children and take stern measures to check incidents of human trafficking According to the National Crime Records Bureau data for 2021, Assam reported 203 cases of human…

13 Sep

Pipe bombs to target CRPF in Dantewada were found

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On Tuesday, Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personals recovered two powerful improvised explosive devices (IEDs). The explosive devices have been planted by Maoists, in Chhattisgarh’s Dantewada district, according to the investigation. These explosives found are called pipe bombs. The IEDs were packed in iron pipes and weighed 10 kg each. The suspecting was spotted on Monday while the team of the Central Reserve Police Force’s (CRPF) 231st battalion was out on a road security operation. From the reports, the CRPF personnel stationed in Karaguda camp have recovered IEDs many times in this area.

12 Sep

Covid cases declined in the country

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India logged 5,221 new coronavirus infections taking the total tally of COVID-19 cases to 4,45,00,580, while the active cases dipped to 47,176.The death toll climbed to 5,28,165 with 15 fatalities which includes four deaths.From the earlier reports, India's COVID-19 tally had crossed the 20-lakh mark on August 7, 2020, 30 lakh on August 23, 40 lakh on September 5 and 50 lakh on September 16. It went past 60 lakh on September 28, 70 lakh on October 11, crossed 80 lakh on October 29, 90 lakh on November 20 and surpassed the one-crore mark on December 19.

12 Sep

Assam Colleges to start 4-year degree courses from next year

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Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday attended the closing ceremony of the golden jubilee year of Sonari College in Charaideo district. In his speech, Sarma urged the students of the state to take on the challenges of the new world. He said that the new education policy aims to develop students into full human beings by providing them with knowledge as well as wisdom. "The colleges of the state should play a vital role in the implementation of new education policy. Every university in the state is preparing itself to launch the new education policy from next year,"…