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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.”

07 Dec

Assam witnesses decline in crime rate

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National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) has released a data of Assam which showed that the total number of cognizable crimes in Assam fell by 48.26 per cent to nearly 69, 000 cases in 2022 compared to the previous year. Speaking about the decline of crime rate in Assam, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma credited the strong policy of which helped in marking less crime rate starting from 20222. According to the reports, after decrease in crime rate, Assam now stands at rank 20th of NCRB data, Assam CM informed. He also added, "We will eradicate child marriage from Assam…

07 Dec

NCS shares details of earthquake magnitude, witnessed in Assam

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On Thursday, Guwahati, Assam has witnessed earthquake measures 3.5 on the Richter scale, the tremors were felt in the region at 5:42 am. The National Center for Seismology (NCS) reported that the epicenter was located at latitude of 26.63 and a longitude of 92.08, with the NCS indicating that the tremors occurred at a depth of 5 km. A post was shared by NCS ON ‘X’, “Earthquake of Magnitude: 3.5, Occurred on 07-12-2023, 05:42:58 IST, Lat: 26.63 & Long: 92.08, Depth: 5 Km, Location: 63km NNE of Guwahati, Assam, India."

06 Dec

Law cannot be decided on the ground of subsequent infiltration: SC

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Supreme Court responding to the hearing of Section 6A of the Citizenship Act of Assam immigrants has cited that Bangladesh has a devastating impact on social, cultural and political rights of the original inhabitants of Assam and also agreed to the fact that the state is undoubtedly facing problem. The citizen validation was examined by five judges of the Supreme Court on Tuesday which said, the validity of the law cannot be decided on the ground of subsequent infiltration in the state after 1971, which successive governments failed to stop. The senior advocates said, “Assam Accord is discriminatory as it…