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13 Aug

Assam family forced to bury man who married outside caste

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Atul Sarma was forced to live in social isolation for 27 years and the ostracism continued even after his death. The incident took place in a village in North Assam's Darang district. Because Sarma married a woman outside of his caste. The family has allegedly been left to live socially isolated in the village for the past 27 years. After the incident came to light, the police picked up a man for allegedly inciting villagers not to participate in Sarma's cremation. Darrang Superintendent of Police Raj Mohan Roy told to the newspaper,“We picked one up. There are many stories about…

13 Aug

Three police officials suspended for negligence in investigating death of 13-year-old girl

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Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sharma on Friday ordered the dismissal of three senior police officials accused of negligence in the death of a 13-year-old girl in Darang district. On June 11, the girl was found hanging in the house of an armed Border Force jawan named Krishna Kamal Barua in Dhula village of Darrang. Sarma visited the girl's family in Praja Pathar village. He told reporters that he was not happy with the way the police had handled the case. The chief minister said, "A newspaper report claimed that the police did not want to register [the First Information…

12 Aug

Delhi to strictly enforce mask fines

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With the rise in Covid cases and positivity rates in Delhi, district officials have started forming teams to strictly enforce the mask order and issue a fine of Rs 500 to violators. The Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) noted that as per an order issued by the South Delhi district, the positive rate of COVID-19 infections has increased in Delhi over the past fortnight. “The DDMA after examining all relevant information regarding the issue of penal provisions for non-compliance with the Covid protocol of wearing masks in public places has decided that, in relation to section 3(h) (c) where non-wearing…

12 Aug

Assam to introduce “Affordable” Universal Health Insurance

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Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sharma on Thursday said that the state government is launching a universal health insurance scheme for the residents of the state. He emphasized the implication of affordable healthcare for all, especially the need for emergency services to reach every part and corner of Assam. Flagging off 83 new ambulances for 108 Mruthunjay schemes, Shri Sarma tweeted: “We plan to bring universal health insurance through Ayushman Assam to those excluded from Ayushman Bharat. Senior citizens and journalists will be covered under this scheme; People without NFSS ration cards, etc." He said the ambulances would benefit patients…

12 Aug

Anti-Corruption, two Assam government employees held

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Assam Police CPRO Rajeev Saikia said that a complaint was received in the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption, Gopinath Das, additional writer, o/o sub-registrar, Bodoland Territorial Region (BTR) Tamulpur sought a bribe from the complainant. The complainant approached the Directorate to take legal action against the above-mentioned government servant for issuing marriage certificates and refusing to pay bribes related to a couple. On the other hand, a team of Assam's Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption arrested Lohit Phukan, Dealing Assistant, Inspector Office, Excise, Bokhakhat. The department received a complaint that Lohit Phukon demanded a bribe of Rs 10,000 from the…

11 Aug

Jagdeep Dhankhar sworn in as 14th VP of India

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Former West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar was sworn in as the 14th Vice President of India on Thursday. According to reports, President Draupadi Murmu administered the oath to Jagdeep Dhankhar (71). The program was held at Rashtrapati Bhavan. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Dhankhar's predecessor M Venkaiah Naidu were present on the occasion.

11 Aug

Assam reports new Covid-19 cases

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Assam on Thursday reported 214 new COVID-19 cases, with one dead. The state has so far reported 7, 42, 320 cases and 6,674 deaths. The new death was reported from the Sonitpur district, while Dibrugarh reported most of the new cases at 28, followed by Tinsukia (23) and Cachar (19).

11 Aug

Assam-Arunachal border row committees to end visits to disputed areas by Aug 31

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The regional committees formed to look into the ongoing border dispute between Assam and Arunachal Pradesh will conclude a joint visit to the border area by the end of the month. The chief ministers of the two states, Himanta Biswa Sharma of Assam and Pema Khandu of Arunachal Pradesh, signed the Namsai Declaration on July 15 in an attempt to defuse the seven-decade-old border dispute between the two states. The two states agreed to reduce the number of disputed villages from 123 to 86. It was also decided that 12 regional committees have been constituted in each state for joint…

10 Aug

NLCIL signs MoU with Assam

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NLC India Limited, a Public Sector Undertaking under the Ministry of Coal, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Assam Power Distribution Company Limited (APDCL) to develop a 1,000 MW solar power project in Assam. According to a press release, the MoU is for setting up a joint venture company with 51% equity participation by NLCIL and 49% equity participation by APDCL. According to reports, the signing was done by NLCIL Director (Planning and Projects) K Mohan Reddy and APDCL Managing Director R Kumar in the presence of Union Coal, Mines and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralahad Joshi. Assam Chief Minister…

10 Aug

Assam, Mizoram Sign Joint Statement to ‘Maintain Peace’ at Border

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The Assam and Mizoram governments held 'Border Talks' on August 9 in Aizawl, Mizoram. High-level delegations from both states signed a joint statement to advance the border dispute settlement process between the two states. Where both states agreed to maintain peace on the border. Mizoram's delegation was led by state Home Minister Lal Chamliana, while Assam's delegation was led by Agriculture, Horticulture, Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Minister Atul Bora.