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23 Aug

Student protest against Assam government

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The Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) has opposed the Assam government's move to teach mathematics and science subjects through English medium from class III to class X in all government schools in Assam. All Assam Students Union (AASU) and Assam Sahitya Sabha opposed the move. The student body added, "Teaching science and mathematics in English will pose a threat to the Assamese language,". ABVP demanded the withdrawal of the government's decision. The regional party, Raijor Dal, said the move would reduce the relevance of Assamese and other local languages of the state. Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sharma on Saturday said…

22 Aug

Woman dies of suspected rabies infection in Kerala

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A 53-year-old woman died of suspected rabies infection in nearby Perambra despite receiving the required vaccinations. The woman, P Chandrika of Randeyaru in Perambara, was bitten on the face by a dog on July 21. The dog bit seven other people in the same area According to sources, she was admitted to the Government Medical College Hospital early last week due to some health problems but died on Saturday midnight. Also, sources said, the final confirmation on whether Chandrika is suffering from rabies will be known only after getting the lab test of her sample.

22 Aug

Bodies of three members found in Assam’s Nagaon district

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The incident took place at Madya Tupakuchi under the Raha police station in the central Assam district. According to police, the bodies of a mother identified as 32-year-old Niru Bordoloi and her two minor children were recovered from a pond nearby their house. They were missing since Saturday night and some locals found them dead in a pond on Sunday morning. Pandit Bordoloi who is a daily wage laborer and husband of the deceased woman said that after taking dinner they went to go for sleeping last night. “But in the middle of the night, I found that my family…

22 Aug

Assam, Meghalaya to Resolving Border Disputes

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Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sharma and Meghalaya counterpart Conrad K Sangma decided to begin work on resolving inter-state boundary disputes in six cases over which there are differences on Sunday . An agreement was signed earlier this year between the two northeastern neighbors to settle issues at six similar sites. “We have decided to start remedial work on the remaining six disputed sites. On the Meghalaya side, these areas are located in three districts. Three Regional Committees (RCs) headed by each Cabinet Minister will be formed by both the states to take it forward," Mr. Sarma said. The six…

20 Aug

Maharaja Bir Bikram statue in Tripura

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Terming Bir Vikram Kishore Manikya Bahadur the "visionary king and architect of modern Tripura", Chief Minister Manik Saha said a statue of the maharaja would be erected near Kaman Chaumuhni in the heart of the city to pay tribute to him. Saha made the announcement at a function organized to mark the 144th birth anniversary of Maharaja Bir Vikram Kishore on Friday night. Terming the Maharaja as a visionary king, the Chief Minister said Bir Vikram wanted to establish a university and medical college in the state for higher education. However, he could not realize his dream as he died…

20 Aug

Assam Minister urged CAA Protesters not to Disrupt Recruitment Drive

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Assam Information and Public Relations Minister Pijush Hazarika on Thursday appealed to CAA protesters not to create a tense atmosphere during the examination for the massive recruitment drive that will begin next Sunday. "We may have differences in our ideals, but the state government should not create a volatile environment in the biggest recruitment drive, holding job seekers hostage," he said. The state of Assam is gearing up for a major recruitment drive to recruit nearly 30,000-strong staff for Grade 3 and 4 posts in government departments. Candidates of more than 14 lakh are expected to appear in the exam.…

20 Aug

Assam medical college doctors will now retire at 70

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The Assam government has risen the retirement age from 65 to 70 years of doctors in government medical colleges of the State . The decision was taken in the cabinet meeting on Friday (August 19) evening. Assam Information Minister and Government Spokesperson Piyush Hazarika said the number of experienced doctors was not proportionate to the number of medical colleges, which are now seven. "Retirement age of doctors thus increased to meet the shortage,". The state government has sanctioned Rs 136.8 crore for the implementation of the 'Free Medicines and Consumables' scheme for hospitals including tea gardens.

19 Aug

COVID-19 cases increasing in India

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India reported a one-day rise of 12,608 new coronavirus infections taking the total number of COVID-19 cases to 4,42,98,864, while active cases fell to 1,01,343. The national death toll has reached 5,27,206 with 72 fatalities, including 29 in Kerala. Active cases comprised 0.23 percent of total infections, as the national COVID-19 recovery rate was recorded at 98.58 percent, the health ministry said. The number of people who recovered from the disease has increased to 4,36,70,315. The total mortality rate to date stands at 1.19 percent.

19 Aug

Assam Govt. asks schools to display photographs of teachers in classrooms

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The government of Assam has asked to all high schools, higher secondary schools, and senior secondary schools to display photographs of all teachers in classrooms. This directive was issued by the Director of Secondary Education Mamata Hojai. The August 17 order directed all school inspectors to issue a directive to the heads of all institutions under their jurisdiction to display photographs of all teachers in sturdy, good-quality frames in government-mandated classrooms. According to Hozai, the main reason behind this decission is to bring more transparency between teachers and parents. In case, parents want to meet the teachers and discuss about…

19 Aug

Rajnath Singh interacts with Assam Rifles Jawans

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Defence Minister Rajnath Singh met Chief Minister N Biren Singh over an elaborate breakfast on Friday at his Luwangshangbam residence. Rajnath Singh is on the northeastern states on a two-day visit. Indian Army Chief General Manoj Pandey, party state president A Sharda Devi along with several state ministers and BJP leaders were also present in the meeting. The Defense Minister then visited the office of the Inspector General of Assam Rifles (South) at Mantripukhari where he interacted with jawans of the Assam Rifles and personnel of the 57th Mountain Division of the Indian Army. He inaugurated the Manipur chapter of…