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31 Jul

Bhupen Borah faces multiple FIRS against his comment for Assamese tradition

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Assam Congress President Bhupen Kumar Borah had recently made controversial comment against Assamese tradition and Lord Krishna and Assam Chief Minister took strict action towards the President. According to the sources, Bhupen Kumar Borah has been facing multiple FIRS since the alleged comments towards Assamese tradition. Amidst the issue, Bhupen Borah claimed that Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma who was a Congress leader will return to party Congress if the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is voted out of power. “When he (the former Congress MLA) was leaving the Congress, he told me that he doesn’t have a problem with…

29 Jul

Assam Police to impliment new rules for ‘Love Jihad’ crimes

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On Friday, during an event with Assam Police across the state along with Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma was organized in Bongaigaon where CM asked Assam Police to formulate rules for investigation against ‘Love Jihad’ in the state, Assam. “Love jihad” is a Hindutva idea that Muslim men lure Hindu women into romantic relationships in order to convert them to Islam through marriage. The Union home ministry has told parliament that “love Jihad” is not defined under Indian laws. Additionally, Sarma claimed that the major reason behind forceful religious conversions was “love jihad”.

29 Jul

Assam rejoice milestone as crime against Women drop

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A report of crime against women in the state, Assam was updated recently since the leadership of Himanta Biswa Sarma came into process. According to the updated report, about 51% crime against women declined about 29,046 cases in 2021 to a considerably lower number of 14,030 cases in 2022. The Chief Minister took to twitter to celebrate the milestone, “A remarkable 51% decline in crimes against women in Assam. Effective policing through Special cells for women, tech-based investigations, faster prosecution, and multi-stakeholder involvement.”

28 Jul

8.76 lakh farmers in Assam benefitted

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Administered by the Central Government, the PM-Kisan initiative provides eligible farmers with an annual sum of Rs 6,000, disbursed in three equal installments through the Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) mode. According to the reports, 8.76 lakh farmers from Assam have received their 14th installment under the PM KISAN scheme. The PM KISAN scheme is to financially support Assam farmers. Minister Bora said that out of the 9.87 lakh farmers registered under PM-Kisan in Assam, 8.76 lakh have already received their installments. The remaining farmers will soon receive their rightful benefits once any technical issues are resolved.

28 Jul

Apology for controversial remark against Assamese tradition and Lord Krishana

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Assam Congress President Bhupen Kumar Borah recently made a controversial hate remark against Assamese Namghar (Assamese tradition temple). Borah said he would prefer to be encountered by the police than having his entry barred into ‘namghars’ (traditional Assamese temples). On Friday, The Congress President apologized for the hate comment. “Last night, my ancestors visited me in my dream and helped me to see my error regarding the remarks. I was instructed to go to the namghar and pray. Himanta Biswa Sarma is not a threat to me. My only concern is that my comments might not have been well received…

27 Jul

Assam teachers with fake certificate to face consequences

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Assam Education Minister Ranoj Pegu is on a crackdown for those teachers’ who begged Government jobs in Assam through fake b. Ed (Bachelor of Education) degree from West Bengal. According to the sources, some Universities from West Bengal have been providing fake certificates of B. Ed and D. El. Ed for Government jobs in Assam. Ranoj Pegu has asked the Assam education department to verify the authenticity of the certificates awarded by the West Bengal Universities. On Wednesday, Education Ministry said, “The matter has come to the notice of the chief minister, and so we have taken the issue very…

27 Jul

Assam CM visits residence of triple murder case family

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Recently, news from Golaghat district was surfaced about a 25-year-old man killed his wife and her parents over some family issues, and later surrendered before the police in Golaghat. On Wednesday, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma visited the deceased family and claimed that ‘Love Jihad’ is the reason for the murder case. Sarma also explained the incident how a Hindu girl was fooled by a Muslim boy by faking his identity as Hindu on social media. And later tries to convert her to Muslim through marriage. The CM said strict action will be taken against the culprit and said it…

26 Jul

Assam to witness India vs Aus cricket match

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The Barsapara stadium in Assam is all set to witness an exciting T20 international match between India and Australia, scheduled on November 28. The Assam Cricket Association (ACA) expressed, “We are glad to announce that the ACA stadium at Barsapara in Guwahati will be hosting the 3rd T20 international between India and Australia on November 28.” Additionally, the match will mark the third encounter of the T20I series.

26 Jul

Schedule Tribe(ST) status delayed for indigenous communities, Assam

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Few months ago Assam six indigenous communities of Assam had demanded for Schedule Tribe (ST) status. On Monday, hitting the ruling party Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) by the Congress MP Pradyut Bordoloi slammed the government for delaying the status to the communities in Assam. The MP through a tweet said, “Then Minister of State for home affairs Kiren Rijiju had said the (inclusion process) would be complete in three months — 8 years on, the people of Assam are still waiting!”.

25 Jul

Assam DGP clarifies notice issued by Manipur student body

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The All Assam Manipuri Students' Union (AAMSU) issued a statement advising Mizo living in South Assam's Barak Valley districts to leave the state. The decision was issued after Mizoram ex-militant organization issued notice to Meitei community to leave the state till the situation the state doesn’t get normalized. "As most of the Meiteis living in Mizoram are from Assam, the unruly behaviour of Mizoram has already escalated anger among the Meiteis of Assam. Therefore, for their own safety, we advise the Mizos living in Meitei areas of Barak Valley to vacate the area at the earliest time possible," the statement given…