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03 Sep

Assam CM Himanta keeps up the fight with Kejriwal

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Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma noted down a list of initiatives that his government has been doing in the education sector, especially for tea garden workers, tagging CM Arvind Kejriwal on Twitter. Sharing a video clip, Sarma said, "Unless forced to, we prefer to work quietly!" "In this academic year we've established 100 Secondary Schools for kids of tea garden workers; 100 more in pipeline. Tea gardens are located in remotest parts of Assam," he said. The video ended with the line, "We prefer to deliver quality, quietly!" The two chief ministers have been engaging in verbal duels on…

03 Sep

NIA searches 16 locations across 7 districts of Assam

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In a major crackdown against the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA), the National Investigation Agency (NIA) Friday conducted searches at 16 locations of Assam in connection with the ULFA recruitment case and militant training in Myanmar. In a statement issued Friday, the NIA said the agency conducted searches at sixteen locations in seven districts of Assam, including Kamrup, Nalbani, Dibrugarh, Tinsukia, Sadiya, Charaideo and Sibasagar. The case, which was registered suo moto by the NIA on May 18 this year, pertains to recruitment of youths in ULFA, extortion to strengthen ULFA and radicalisation of youths for unlawful activities and their…

03 Sep

TRENDS opens its new Store in RATUA

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TRENDS has announced the launch of its new Store in RATUA town of Malda district in the state of West Bengal. The Trends store at RATUA boasts of modern looks and ambience featuring an exciting range of good quality and fashion merchandisethat is relevant to the consumers of the region and at prices that are affordable and seen as high value for money. This 5538 sq. ftstore, which is the first store in the RATUA townhas a special inaugural offer for its customers, besides great relevant fashion and amazing prices: - Shop for Rs.3499 and get and exciting gift at…

02 Sep

PM Commissions INS Vikrant

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi commissioned India's first indigenously designed and built aircraft carrier INS Vikrant on Friday that put India into a select league of countries with domestic capability to build such large war ships.The Prime Minister commissioned the carrier, built at a cost of Rs 20,000 crore, at a function organised at the Cochin Shipyard Limited.Modi unveiled a plaque to mark the induction of INS Vikrant, named after its predecessor that played a crucial role in the 1971 Indo-Pak war, into the Navy.The carrier is equipped with state-of-the-art features.

02 Sep

Bulldozers on madrassas will continue: Assam CM

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On Wednesday, AIUDF chief Badruddin Ajmal has asked the state's BJP-led government to stop 'Bulldozer Raj' and deal with anti-national elements in a legal manner. Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said the government will continue to take "the strictest action" if these institutions are used for "anti-India activities". Assam CM said, "Our sole intention is to see that they are not used by jihadi elements. If a madrasa is not being used for jihadi activities, there is no question of demolishing them." SP Swapnaneel Deka said, "The district administration has said in one of its orders that the structure of…

02 Sep

Assam team to visit Tamil Nadu to inspect the condition of Joymala

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The Assam government has decided to send a four-member team to Tamil Nadu on Friday to inspect the condition of Joymala, an adult female elephant allegedly being tortured at a temple in the southern State. The decision was taken after Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma held a meeting with top Forest Department officials on Thursday evening. The team will discuss the matter with representatives of the Tamil Nadu government and the Forest Department there to pave the way for the return of Joymala to Assam. Joymala was leased out to the temple in 2008, reportedly for six months, by an…

01 Sep

PM Modi mourned Gorbachev’s demise

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi mourned the demise of former Soviet leader Mikhail S Gorbachev. "I extend our deepest condolences to the family and friends of H.E. Mr. Mikhail Gorbachev, one of the leading statesmen of the 20th century who left an indelible mark on the course of history," Modi said in a tweet. "We recall and value his contribution to strengthening of relations with India," he added.According to the sources, Gorbachev died at a hospital in Moscow on Tuesday at the age of 91 after a "serious and prolonged illness". His death prompted an outpouring of condolences and tributes from leaders…

01 Sep

Shah to launch portal for allotment of houses to CAPF, Assam Rifles personnel

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Union home minister Amit Shah will launch a portal for online registration and allotment of residential accommodation to Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) and Assam Rifles personnel as per a revised policy. In a statement, the Union home ministry said the eAwas portal was being launched to increase the “Housing Satisfaction Ratio (HSR)” among the paramilitary personnel and to bring transparency and ensure the implementation of the revised policy for allotting the accommodation. The statement said a provision of inter-force allotment will result in optimum utilisation of available houses and thereby increase the HSR. “The portal has a provision that…

01 Sep

Forest officials recover body parts of wild animals’ skins, 4 arrested

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In the Nagaon district of Assam, the forest officers discovered the remains of several wild animals, including two leopard skins. Authorities from the Nagaon Forest Division on Wednesday began an operation in the areas of Doboka Namati and Kampur and found two leopard skins as well as a few pangolin skins. In connection with the crime, the forest officers also arrested four people identified as Abdul Rahman, Afaz Uddin, Samed Ali, and Nizam Uddin. The trio is accused by the forest officers of smuggling rhino horns close to Kaziranga National Park. Assam's Orang National Park was the site of a…

31 Aug

Assam to hold ‘Chintan Shivir’ for three days

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The Assam government will organize a three-day ‘Chintan Shivir’' next month for its ministers and senior officials to discuss various issues and finalize the future course of action. According to a Cabinet statement shared by Sarma on his official Twitter handle, the proposed 'Chintan Shivir’, chaired by the Chief Minister, will be held on September 24-26 and will be attended by all Cabinet Ministers and Senior Chief Secretaries. The notes added, "It will deliberate on the numerous number of unsolves issues and formulate a future plan to track the issues,". The Cabinet has approved the construction of workshops and technical…