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18 Jul

ADMA updates flood situation, Assam

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On Tuesday, Assam flood situation was updated by Assam Disaster Management Authority in which death toll reached to 8, from Sonitpur district, Assam. According to the official reports, a total of 1, 11, 258 persons in the districts of Barpeta, Biswanath, Bongaigaon, Chirang, Darrang, Dhemaji, Dibrugarh, Golaghat, Kamrup, Kamrup (M), Lakhimpur, Majuli, Morigaon, Nagaon, Nalbari, Sivasagar, and Sonitpur remain affected by the floods. Also a total of 91, 797 domestic animals have also been impacted by the floodwaters. Flood situation in the state, Assam has not yet decreased due to continuous rain affecting people, food, animals, construction etc.

17 Jul

Assam CM rolls out any changes in BJP, Assam Unit

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On Saturday, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced about changes after the 2024 Lok Sabha polls, Assam He said, "there will be no reshuffle in the Assam cabinet till the Lok Sabha polls. However, there will definitely be big changes after the Lok Sabha polls and before the (2026) Assembly election." CM Himanta Biswa Sarma also ruled out the possibility of any change in the leadership of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) Assam unit. The CM also spoke about the ongoing clashes against draft delimitation released by EC to be resolved 99%, if only placed before the EC.

17 Jul

Too much information about children is risky: Assam Police

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Assam police’s post cautioned parents from being a “sharent” on social media. Parents nowadays shares too much information about their children on social media which may put them on risk of predators and scammers. Assam Police on its official Twitter handle shared AI- generated images to warn parents and wrote, "Likes fade, but the digital scars remain. Shield your child from the perils of Sharenting. Be mindful of what you share about your child on Social Media #DontBeASharent".

12 Jul

West Bengal leader thanks Assam CM through a tweet

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Violence took place in West Bengal due to Panchayat election in the state. Due to the ongoing violence people had to rush out from the state to save their lives. Assam opened door for those refugees and gave shelter to almost 133 people from the violence hit state. On Tuesday, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma through a tweet informed, "133 individuals who feared for their lives due to violence in the panchayat election in West Bengal sought refuge in Dhubri District of Assam. We have provided them with shelter in a relief camp, as well as food and medical…

12 Jul

Administration of Wokha districts partners to enforce skill training

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In efforts to upgrade Handloom weaving quality in Wokha district skill training has been initiated by DIPR. The Wokha district administration has joined hands with the North Eastern Handicrafts and Handlooms Development Corporation Limited (NEHHDC), Guwahati, and the Beti Bachao Beti Padhao Task Force for skill training on Jacquard Handloom. According to the sources, the initiative aims to provide sustainable employment and livelihood opportunities for women in the district of Wokha.

11 Jul

Colleges to be upgraded to universities in the state, Assam

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On Monday, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced of seven colleges to be upgraded to Universities in Assam. Assam Chief Minister said through a tweet, "In our endeavor to make Assam an educational hub of eastern India, we are planning to upgrade 7 colleges to university status. Once this happens, we would have established 10 new universities in the State since 2021. Yesterday, I met the principals of these colleges”.The list of the colleges are given here, Sibsagar College (Autonomous), Sivasagar, Gurucharan College, Silchar, Jagannath Barooah College (Autonomous), Jorhat, Kokrajhar Government College, Kokrajhar, North Lakhimpur College (Autonomous), Lakhimpur, Nowgong College…

11 Jul

Protest against draft delimitation continues in the state, Assam

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Election Commission of India has recently released draft delimitation of Assembly and Parliamentary Constituencies in Assam. Since the release, there has been protest going on in the state and other places by the opposition parties. Many Political parties have stepped back and stand against the draft delimitation due to the minimizing number of seats. And many communities have also expressed their dissatisfaction regarding the new exercise. Including with it, All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) has filed a case in the Supreme Court against the draft delimitation proposal. Also according to the sources, the case was filed by Katlicherra MLA…

10 Jul

Assam Education Minister speaks on detecting ghost students in the schools

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Ghost students, schools and teachers are those who exist only on paper. It is done to obtain government funds for various purposes. Recently, Assam Education Minister Ranoj Pegu has directed schools to provide clear information about the number of students coming to schools. It has been detected number ghost students in govt schools of Assam. During a press meet, Ranoj Pegu informed, “We had already detected ghost students. Now, there could be ghost schools and teachers.” Special grants to schools which failed to provide complete information about staff have been put on hold, with salaries of such employees to be…

10 Jul

Training program initiated for 5,000 farmers, Assam

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Across Sonitpur district, the Assam Agribusiness and Rural Transformation (APART) Project has started two-month training program for 5,000 farmers to boost agribusiness and rural transformation in the state, Assam. The initiative was inaugurated ceremonially at the No 2 Barchala-Chitalmari area in Sonitpur. The aim of the program is to create awareness among farmers about various agricultural schemes, including the PM-Kisan, Kisan Credit Card (KCC), Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY), and Paddy procurement. During the initiative program government officials and business institution have given their attendance.

08 Jul

Infosys founder Narayana Murthy tells about the Mahabharata character which he likes the most

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Founder of an Infosys (Indian multinational IT company) NR Narayana Murthy, in a interview with Rohan Murtyat at the Moneycontrol Startup Conclave 2023, revealed about the character which he likes the most from Mahabharata. The billionaire told that he was very much impressed by the character of Karna in the longest epic Mahabharata. He said, "The character who has impressed me the most in Mahabharata is Karna. Nobody else. Because of his generosity. That's the way I grew up." While talking about the reason behind him not keeping the most part of Infosys, Murthy said, "I enjoyed the company of…