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02 Aug

AEGCL holds new appointment meeting

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The Government of Assam has issued a notification regarding reshuffle of senior officers in Assam, it includes transfer and re-appointment for Assam Electricity Grid Corporation Limited (AEGCL). As per reports, AEGCL has appointed new Chairman from the notification issued by the Assam Government. The reshuffle was done between Senior Officers IAS and ACS. IAS officer Maninder Singh, who was the Additional Chief Secretary to the Government of Assam in the Sports and Youth Welfare, Cooperation, and Tourism Departments, has been appointed as the Chairman of Assam Electricity Grid Corporation Limited (AEGCL). Additionally, the initiative was taken due to public interest.

01 Aug

Assam DGP initiate investigation over a video of youths

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A video was surfaced over the internet where 300 youths were trained to handle arms organized a camp by Rashtriya Bajrang Dal in Assam‘s Mangaldai town. According to the video, the youths were trained to handle guns and other weapons at the four-day camp in the Maharishi Vidya Mandir School in Mangaldai, started from July 27, 2023. The arms camp was organized without Assam Police permission and Assam Govermemnt. Assam DGP G.P. Singh through a tweet said, “Instructed to register a case under appropriate sections of law & investigate the matter and take lawful action”.

01 Aug

Assam Tea Garden students into new opportunity for educational ground

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An opportunity was made possible through the 'Arohan' programme, initiated by District Commissioner Aditya Vikram Yadav to identify talented students from rural and underprivileged backgrounds. According to the sources, Bhagyadeep Rajgarh, a 16-year-old student from Bokota Nemuguri Deuriting Tea Garden in Assam, was chosen to be the Sivasagar District Commissioner for a day. The initiative was taken to motivate students from remote and disadvantaged communities to pursue their dreams and achieve academic excellence. The class 10 student later thanked Assam Government for such opportunity.

31 Jul

Assam CM promises to work for the state, Assam Assembly inauguration

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On Sunday, State Assam Assembly new building was inaugurated by Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla in the presence of Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and MPs from the state. Addressing the event, Assam CM said, “Assam Vidhan Sabha is one of the oldest and most prestigious in the country. As the temple of democracy, it has played a key role in writing a new destiny for Assam.” The Assam Chief Minister also spoke on working together and taking proper decision for its state’s people along with his colleagues. Additionally, the building is equipped with an e-Vidhan facility, Advance AV systems…

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…