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12 Dec

Man beheads a woman and tries to flee, Police arrested the accused

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A man from Tinsukia district, Assam beheads a woman tea plucker, after the crime the man tried to flee but later surrendered in front of the police. As per investigation the intension of the crime is not yet clear. The identified man is known as Dipak Boraik, who suddenly appeared wielding a machete and beheaded the woman tea plucker who was identified as Bobita Bhuiyan. A witness cited the scene to the police saying, "We were plucking tea leaves when the accused appeared out of nowhere and attacked and killed her with a machete.” Further, the police is interrogating the…

12 Dec

Kiren Rijiju points out Congress corruption in the nation

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Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Kiren Rijiju targeted Congress and accused the party for corruption with various cases during a press conference. The leader has also called out for strict action against the party during Modi’s government. The leader said, “The Congress and its friends have spread a disease of corruption against which a movement has to be started not just by the government but the people of the country as well. The Congress' ‘corruption ki dukan’ must be closed down and for that strict action is being taken. Strict action against corruption is Modi’s guarantee. Probe agencies have been…

11 Dec

PM Narendra Modi’s decision on Kashmir special status on 2019 to uphold

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 2019 has decided to strip disputed Jammu and Kashmir’s special status as a semi-autonomous region as the decision was necessary for the moment and temporary. Due to which the regions were separated to two federal territories, Ladakh and Jammu-Kashmir, both ruled directly by the central government without a legislature of their own. Further, the government has promised to restore Jammu-Kashmir's statehood as soon as possible. Additionally, Ladakh will remain a federal territory.

11 Dec

ULFA-I warns Assam DGP G.P Singh to shun down arrogance

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Recently there was two grenade blasts in Sivasagar and Tinsukia districts, as per sources United Liberation Front of Asom-Independent (ULFA-I) has claimed the responsibility for the attack. Also the two grenade blasts occurred on November 22 and December 9. Also the banned militant outfit has threatened to carry out more attacks in the state and warned Assam Police DGP G.P Singh to shun down his arrogance. The attack was the reaction of GP Singh’s arrogance that he has shown, the outfit militant has claimed. The outfit stated, “We do not have any enmity with the Assam Police. However, we would like…

11 Dec

Assam CM says, Assam NRC not final

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Supreme Court hearing on Assam immigrants’ petition for Section 6A of the Citizenship Act was held. Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday said that illegal immigrants who made it to National Register of Citizens (NRC) by fraudulent names will be deleted. According to the sources, the Assam Government is planning for some kind of efforts to get the work done soon. Assam CM claimed that those immigrants living in Assam from before 1951 to be included in the NRC but have to take the position of the Parliament and the Assembly which agreed on the 1971 cut-off year.…

09 Dec

Assam CM hits back at Kapil Sibal over is remark

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Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal had recently remarked that the hill state were historically a part of Myanmar to which Assam Chief MinisterHimanta Biswa Sarma strongly replied that Assam was never part of Myanmar. The Assam Chief Minister said, "It is inappropriate for a person who lacks knowledge in the concerned topic to give such strong opinions. Assam was never a part of Myanmar. People would migrate To Assam from Myanmar leading to clashes. Just for a brief period there was a situation of accupation say for a month or so. Beyond that there is no connection between Assam and Myanmar.…

09 Dec

Assamese muslim challenges to be given importance, Assam

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During a Cabinet meeting, Presided by Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and its Government has taken a decision to conduct a comprehensive socio-economic assessment of the indigenous Assamese Muslims residing in the state, Assam. According to the sources, the decision is taken by the government to understanding and addressing the specific needs and challenges faced by this community in the state. Further, the Directorate of Minority Affairs and Char Areas will spearhead the socio-economic assessment.

08 Dec

Ahom burial mounds UNESCO World Heritage Site tag

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Union Minister for Culture and Tourism G Kishan Reddy told the Parliament about Assam’s Charaideo Moidams of the Ahom dynasty is India’s nomination for inclusion in the UNESCO World Heritage List for the year 2023-24. According to the sources, Reddy was questioned if the Government has finalized India’s nomination for consideration as World Heritage site for 2023-24. He replied, “The nomination dossier of ‘Group of Moidams-The Mound Burial System of the Ahom Dynasty’ has been submitted as India’s nomination for the year 2023-24. Selection of sites or properties for World Heritage nomination depends upon its Outstanding Universal Value (OUV), Authenticity and…

08 Dec

NEP to be implemented completely by 2026

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Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced about inclusion of tribal language textbooks for Assam Primary School under New Education Policy (NEP) which is to get started by next year. According to the sources, The New Education Policy (NEP) is to get started by next year, 2024, April 1 in Government schools of Assam. The Assam CM further added that, the system will be implemented in all schools of Assam by the year 2026. Additionally, three year roadmap will be prepared by the government to successfully implement the system within the targeted month.

08 Dec

Growth replaced corruption in the country, Amit Shah

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Union Home Minister Amit Shah during the inauguration of the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad's (ABVP) at Burari spoke on country’s development and growth in 10 years. The Minister said that country's corruption, nepotism and casteism have been replaced by growth and development in the last 10 years speaking at the national conference inauguration. Home Minister Amit Shah, “A golden future awaits the country's youths. In the last 10 years, great changes have taken place in the country with corruption, nepotism and casteism replaced by growth and development.”