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27 Aug

Dubai tourism holds roadshow in Kerala

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Dubai is witnessing a lot of potential in stopover tourism and plans to boost it, said Badr Ali Habib, Head of South Asia International Operations, Dubai Economy and Tourism Department. Dubai expected more Indians to visit the Gulf emirate in the coming months as the festive season of Onam, Diwali and even the Qatar World Cup was around the corner Habib, who was here as part of the Dubai Department of Economy and Tourism's roadshow said. Explaining the importance of the roadshow, Habib said that the Dubai Tourism Department wants to tap into the Kerala market, where they see a…

27 Aug

‘When should I come to see your govt schools’: Kejriwal tweets

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The Twitter spat between Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and his Assam counterpart extended to Saturday when AAP chief Himanta Biswa asked Sharma when he would visit schools in the northeastern state. The debate between the two leaders started in the virtual space when Kejriwal tweeted on Wednesday that closing schools is not a solution and there is a need to open more schools across the country and shared a link to a news report claiming that. Some schools in Assam are closed”. Kejriwal and Sarma both have exchanged several virtual verbal volleys in the past three days. On Saturday,…

25 Aug

Meghalaya petrol, diesel price hike

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The Meghalaya government has hiked the prices of petrol and diesel, state Revenue Minister James PK Sangma said. Tax on petrol was Rs 11 per liter or 13.5 percent, whichever is higher. It has been revised to Rs 12.50 per liter or 13.5 percent, whichever is higher. Sangma said, “You may know that the state of Assam has hiked the prices of petrol and diesel. To adjust to this, the state government also revised its petrol and diesel rates to take advantage of the price differential here,” after the cabinet approved the changes on Wednesday.

25 Aug

Al-Qaeda recruited, indoctrinated several people from remote areas of state

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The Assam Police has accessed some crucial information about Al-Qaeda's plans in the wake of the arrest of two Imams who were arrested from Goalpara district on Thursday. A senior Assam Police official said that the six Bangladeshi terrorists who entered Assam a few years ago targeted people in Char areas (Bali or small sandy islands) and some remote areas populated by Muslim communities. According to reports, Bangladeshi terrorists linked to AQIS/ABT recruited many people in the state and indoctrinated many more. Assam police arrested one terrorist out of six Bangladeshi terrorists involved with AQIS/ABT and five others are still…

25 Aug

Assam Government shuts 34 schools with zero pass percentage in 10th Results

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The Assam government has decided to close a total of 34 schools where all the 10th-class students have failed the 2022 HSLC examination. Assam Education Minister Ranoj Pegu has announced that these schools will be closed but students of these schools will be given the opportunity to enroll in other schools. The crackdown comes after one in a thousand students in state-run schools failed to clear the Class 10 board exams. According to the report, the education minister said that investing taxpayers' money in such schools "doesn't make sense". Pegu added "The government cannot afford to spend public money on…

24 Aug

Delhi Police arrests Nigerian national for cyber fraud

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Delhi Police has arrested a Nigerian national in a cyber fraud case. Accused Godwin Udarji Onurah was arrested from Mahavir Enclave in South West Delhi on Monday. A resident of Malviya Nagar approached the police saying that he received an e-mail from a female friend, who asked for money citing an emergency. According to the complainant, he transferred Rs 28,500 to the bank account mentioned in the e-mail, only to find out later that he and his friend had been duped. The woman told the police that a man posing as a foreigner befriended her on social media. After gaining…

24 Aug

6 Assam Congress MLAs to join AIUDF

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The Badruddin Ajmal-led All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) has claimed that at least 6 Congress MLAs from Assam will join the AIUDF. After Assam BJP chief Bhavesh Kalita claimed that some opposition candidates may join the BJP. AIUDF MLA and party General Secretary Karim Uddin Barbhuiya appealed to other Congress MLAs that if anyone is considering going to the BJP, they shouldn’t. “The BJP is going to end in the next five-six years and their decline has started from Bihar. So I request other Congress MLAs that they need not go to BJP. We have been opposing the Citizenship…

24 Aug

Price hike in Assam tea

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Assam’s small tea growers have expressed disappointment towards the Assam Government. The All Assam Small Tea Growers Association (ASTGA) said that equating them with large plantations was an injustice on the part of the government. According to a notification issued by the state labor department, the daily wages have been increased by Rs 27 with effect from August 1. The President of AASTGA – Rajen Bora, “the decision was taken without consulting us, and it is not possible for us to pay the new wages.” He added, "The government should first set up a system so that small tea growers…

23 Aug

4 earthquakes jolt J&K

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Four earthquakes struck Jammu and Kashmir in less than six hours on Tuesday. No loss of life or damage to property was reported, the report said. The epicenter of the first earthquake at 2.20 am was 61 km east of Katra area in Jammu region. Officials said the earthquakes struck at 33.07 degrees north latitude and 10 kilometers deep at 75.58 degrees east longitude.

23 Aug

Garo Hills Organisations Protest against MoU

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“Don’t sell our land without our consent.” The message was loud and clear as a conglomeration of organisations from Garo Hills comprising Garo Students Union, Federation of Khasi Jaintia and Garo People (FKJYGP), the Achik Youth Welfare Organization (AYWO) along with the local leaders of the The Assam border protested in Shillong on Monday against the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between the state and Assam in March this year. Pritam Areng, President, FKJGP (Garo Hills Zone) said, “This protest is mainly due to the MoU signed between the Government of Meghalaya and the Government of Assam on 29th March…