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06 Sep

ICC World Cup, match between India and Pakistan, 2023

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ICC World Cup, cricket match is to take place soon in India. As per reports, India is to be play against Pakistan at Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmadabad, Gujarat on October 14, 2023. India vs. Pakistan is a most highly anticipated match and fans are too excited to watch the match due to which fans are also facing difficulties in getting tickets for the match as the tickets are selling fast. "The match is on the 14th. I have travelled 2,000 kilometres to watch the match. I will do anything to get these tickets," said a cricket fan. Another cricket lover…

06 Sep

Controversies over G20 invite as ‘Bharat’ instead of ‘India’, Assam

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G20 summit is to be hosted by India this time; members for the summit are being invited from the countries. But there have been emerging controversies after the invitation got release due to the word ‘India’ to ‘Bharat’. According to the sources, oppositions from the nation slam the BJP government for using the word ‘Bharat’ instead of ‘India’. Oppositions accuses that the leading government is mulling to erase ‘India’ to ‘Bharat’. Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma accuses the opposition for creating conspiracy to undermine Hinduism and erasing the concept of Bharat (India). He questioned the Opposition, pointing out that…

06 Sep

Botanical garden to be included with new spaces, Assam

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The Assam State Zoo-cum-Botanical Garden, Guwahati, is to be renovated for better infrastructure ensuring the improvement of tourist amenities and the well-being of captive animals. According to the sources, the Botanical Garden is to be modified completely from its parking zone to more other inclusion inside the campus. Veterinary facilities are to be included for animals’ health and injuries. Also for the renovation of the Zoo, authorities are to create new spaces like auditorium for carrying out events for awareness program, special talks and other events with increasing greenery inside the campus.

05 Sep

‘REPUBLIC OF BHARAT.’: Assam CM Himanta Sarma’s post

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On Tuesday, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma’s post on X became a topic of discussion, the CM twitted, "REPUBLIC OF BHARAT - happy and proud that our civilisation is marching ahead boldly towards AMRIT KAAL.” Since, the post their have emerged talks that the India will soon be renamed to Bharat. As per reports, the government is planning to have Bharat as the official name of India and a bill to the effect could be introduced in the Parliament during the special session called from September 18-22. A political leader reacting to the decision of renaming India said on…

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…