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26 Sep

Assam govt launches scheme for loan waiver, microfinance

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Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has launched new scheme Mukhyamantri Atmanirbhar Asom Abhijan for supporting financially, entrepreneurs in Assam by providing Rs. 2 lakh to each. According to the sources, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma along with the scheme has also announced about benefitting Micro-finance loan borrowers under the new scheme launched. Sarma said, “A section of the media also claimed that we have backtracked on our earlier poll promises. I want to make it clear that we have been fulfilling all our promises. Those loans which had become non-performing as of March 31, 2021, will get reliefs.”…

25 Sep

Assam CM attains Simanta Shankardeva birth anniversary

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Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma while attaining saint-reformer Simanta Sankardeva 575th birth anniversary announced about reservation of land for Assam indigenous people, also Simanta Sankardeva profounder of neo-Vaishnavism. “We shall soon come up with a law to throw a protective ring of 8 km radius around Batadrava Than (holy spot alongside a satra or monastery). The land within this zone will be conserved for khilonjia (indigenous people) only,” Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said. According to the sources, the law to be created is under process, the government is still working on it. The zone for the people is to…

25 Sep

Assam DEIED counseling links opened for participants, 2023

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On September, 25, 2023, the State Council of Education Research and Training (SCERT) have opened links for DEIED counseling registrations. On September, 24, 2023, The Assam DElEd PET 2023 result was declared. As per the data shared by the SCERT Assam, a total of 30,995 candidates were registered for the Pre-Entry Test, out of which 27,624 candidates appeared in the exam and 3371 were absent. Candidates those who have cleared the Diploma in Elementary Education Pre-Entry-Test (PET) can participate in the counseling process. Step by step to register the counseling process: Step 1: Visit the official website at dte.gov.in Step…

25 Sep

Tesla CEO Elon Musk is buying an iPhone 15 for camera

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Apple iPhone releases have always been fashionable on social media. They tend to make headlines at any given time, especially now that Apple's iPhone 15 series is as fresh as a mint. It is clear that it will be in the news. X, formerly Twitter, boss Elon Musk expressed interest in buying an iPhone 15 after the Apple CEO shared some photos with photographers Stephen Wilkes and Reuben Wu on the platform. Tim Cook posted photos with photographers at X. He wrote,“World-renowned photographers Stephen Wilkes and Reuben Wu show us creativity is limitless with iPhone 15 Pro Max. Their vivid…

23 Sep

Dean involved in student’s suicide case, students demand removal from the post, Assam

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A NIT student of Silchar, committed suicide few days ago, he was a third year electrical engineering student named Koj Buker. According to the sources, the students from the institute accused the Dean, Academics B.K. Roy in connection with the suicidal case. The students their demanded removal of Roy from the post, around 2000 students has called for five days hunger strike for justice of their beloved friend. On Saturday, the authority of the institute has assured to fulfill their demand of removal and the students has decided to call off the hunger strike. Protesting students said, "The authorities promised…

23 Sep

Rs. 10 crore defamation suit filed by Riniki Bhuyan against Gogoi

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Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma’s wife Riniki Bhuyan Sharma was accused during Assam Assembly for receiving Rs. 10 crore from central government scheme and the accusation was alleged by Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi. In responding to the allegations made by the opposition on social media, Assam CM and Riniki Bhuyan both have denied to the allegations. Riniki Bhuyan Sharma has also threatened to file defamation suit against the Congress MP Gogoi. Now, according to the reports, Riniki Bhuyan, has filed Rs.10 crore defamation suits at the Court of Civil Judge, advocate Senior Devajit Saikia of Kamrup Metropolitan and it…

23 Sep

Singham set a wrong precedent by glorifying instant justice by cops: Bombay HC judge

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Bombay High Court judge Gautam Patel opined that blockbuster movies like 'Singham' set a wrong precedent and send a dangerous message. Justice Patel pointed out that the cinematic depiction of "instant dispensation of justice" by a hero policeman not only gave a wrong message but encouraged "impatience" with due process of law. Speaking at a function organized on the occasion of the Indian Police Foundation's Annual Day and Police Reforms Day, Justice Gautam Patel said, "In films, the police are against judges who are shown as polite, timid, bespectacled and often poorly dressed. They complain. They accuse the courts of…

23 Sep

No signal yet from Vikram, Pragyan: Report

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The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) on Friday said it has not received any signal from the Chandrayaan-3 mission's Vikram lander and Pragyan rover. The space agency is continuing its efforts to establish contact and confirm their status. An ISRO official had earlier said that the ground stations would try to revive the lander and rover and their on-board instruments on Thursday or Friday after a dawn break on the Moon and optimal sunlight. There is very little chance of revival and it is possible that even if they both wake up, they are unable to regain full functionality. All…

22 Sep

Anti-Polarization yatra starts in Assam

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Assam Jatiya Parishad(AJP) standing against the politics of polarisation in the State has started its ‘One Assam Yatra’ in the state, Assam. AJP president Lurinjyoti Gogoi said, “The situation today warrants resistance to the divisive politics of the BJP and other parties such as the All India United Democratic Front. Our yatra is aimed at repairing the social fabric their divisive politics has ripped apart.” According to the sources, leaders and supporters will participate in the yatra, which is to be held for 40 days. The yatra begins from western Assam’s Dhubri town to Sadiya on the State’s eastern tip.

22 Sep

Assam Police in collaboration with Odisha cops arrest a spy

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Assam Police in collaboration with Odisha Police’s Crime Investigation Department arrested a man from Assam’s Nagaon district on suspicion of transmitting sensitive information of the nation. According to the sources, the suspected spy is identified as Iqbal Hussain. The spy was from his residence in Genduwa Pothar village in Nagaon’s Batadrava area, Assam. Hussain had earlier worked in Bengaluru and then came back to Assam. Further, Hussain have been exchanging information to a Pakistani national named Abdul Hale.