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05 Sep

Assam CM cites on improvement for withdrawal of AFSPA from northeast

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Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma recently met Home Minister Amit Shah to have a complete discussion on withdrawal of Armed Force Special Power Act (AFSPA) as promised earlier by the Assam CM. According to the sources, Assam Chief Minister cited significant improvements of law and order signing of peace in the Northeastern region following removal of AFSPA from the region to the Home Minister. Sarma wrote on X (formerly Twitter), "I met Union Home Minister Amit Shah ji at his residence today to discuss the roadmap for the complete withdrawal of the Armed Forces Special Powers Act from Assam.…

05 Sep

KL Rahul backs to team after injuries, ICC World Cup

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ICC ODI World Cup for 2023 to be held soon and India has recently finalized its 15 team members for the match and did its announcement. As per the announcement, KL Rahul is back to the team after his injury since May, he will be playing for the team, India. Some reports say that he may be India's first-choice wicketkeeper, instead of in-form Ishan Kishan and Tilak Varma, Yuzvendra Chahal and Sanju Samson will not be playing for the team in ICC World Cup, 2023. The team includes captain Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Ishan Kishan, Hardik…

04 Sep

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announces of advertising job opportunity in Assam

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Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced of advertising posts for more 22,000 within next two months to recruit 1 lakh aspirants for government jobs in Assam. Assam CM distributed around 514 appointment letters to the aspirants appeared for Assam Direct Recruitment to fill-up vacancies in Grade III and IV. According to the sources, Assam BJP lead government has promised to appoint 1 lakh unemployed youths in the state for Government jobs during their regime. CM said, "Within a month or two, advertisements for recruitment to fill another 22,000 vacancies will be published. That will take the total number of…

04 Sep

Non teaching staff of Assam colleges alleges govt for depriving benefits

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Non-teaching staff of 33 Assam Colleges have accused the government for not providing the benefits as promised while recruiting the employees. As per sources, The 297 employees of these 33 venture colleges were given appointment letters at a mega job fair in which 30,000 aspirants were distributed appointment letters on Feb 5, 2021. The non-teaching staffs of Assam colleges were promised to be given government benefits. Ankur Kumar Das, President of the association have alleged that the govt has also promised the non-teaching staffs to be given 10 lakh after their retirement but the members have not received any such…

02 Sep

Aditya-L1 mission, India’s first solar space observatory in orbit launched

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On Saturday, ISRO launched its mission to the Sun, PSLV-C57 carrying Aditya-L1 spacecraft, India’s first solar space observatory successfully. Detailing, PSLV lifted off from the second launch pad at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota at 11.50am. It was PSLV’s 59th flight and 25th mission with an XL configuration. Aditya-L1 mission will study coronal heating, solar wind acceleration, coronal mass ejections (CME), dynamics of solar atmosphere and temperature anisotropy. Minister of state for science and technology, Jitendra Singh said, "Congratulations India, congratulations ISRO. While the world watched with bated breath, it is indeed a Sun time moment for India.”…

02 Sep

Assam to have 21 medical colleges more by 2026

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Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma during an opening ceremony of the academic session in Nagaon Medical announced of building more medical colleges for the students by the year 2026-27. The Assam Chief Minister said the colleges more medical studies to get increased by more 21 colleges in the state, Assam. Assam CM said, "The inauguration of the first-year courses of Nagaon, Nalbari and Kokrajhar medical colleges has marked the beginning of a new era in medical education in Assam. Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the medical colleges of Nagaon, Nalbari and Kokrajhar on April 14 this year along with…

02 Sep

Assam Rifles DG claims saved both communities in Manipur

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Director General Lt Gen P.C Nair says that Assam Rifles has rescued people of both communities in Manipur, and the force has never been biased towards the communities in Manipur. According to the sources, the statement came after Meitei community in Manipur held a protest against Assam Rifles removal for their state and accused the force for being biased and favoring Kuki community. The Assam Rifles Chief said, “We are not biased and I want to make that absolutely clear. If we see bunkers we destroy them. The weapons we recovered from both the communities are equal; the number of…

31 Aug

Maligaon flyover completion, Assam Chief Minister inaugurates

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Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma inaugurated 2.6-km-long flyover from Kamakhya Gate to Maligaon in Guwahati, touted to be the longest in Assam. During the inauguration, the CM said his government will soon start construction of 1,000 bridges across the state. He also informed that the state government has completed 842 small and big bridges in recent times on Wednesday. According to the sources, PWD department carried out the project at an investment of Rs 420 crore. Chief Minister said, "Today we are opening the 'Neelachal Flyover' for the public. This was constructed on one of the busiest roads of…

31 Aug

Karbi Anglong and Meghalaya bodies hold meeting for border resolution

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Amidst, border tension between regions of Northeast since past few years, Khanduli area of West Karbi Anglong district bordering Meghalaya, a committee from the regions was formed to resolve the border dispute. Karbi Students Association (KSA) Central Committee and Jaintia Students’ Movement (JSM) from Assam and Meghalaya was formed to maintain peace in the bordering area of West Jaintia Hill district and West Karbi Anglong district. According to the sources, since October, 2022 tension has been prevailing between the regions. Now with help of the committee meeting the districts will try to bring peace between its districts people.

31 Aug

Demand for Assam Rifles from violence hit state, Manipur

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A group of Meitei women holds protest against Assam Rifles for removal of the force from the Imphal Valley. Meitei leader said, “Our committee wanted to know from Madam Governor what is the status of our memorandum to the Prime Minister seeking the removal of the Assam Rifles since there is no response or development on the ground. She said she had discussed the issue with the Centre and would discuss it again. We want their removal.” According to the reports, Meitei community has accused Assam Rifles for favoring and supporting Kuki communities in the ongoing conflict in the state,…