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29 May

New express for northeast people

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On Monday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off Assam’s first Vande Bharat Express. The train is to connect from Guwahati to Jalpaiguri in West Bengal. As per sources, the Vande Bharat Express train service will operate six days a week discovering the new age rail for people of the northeast who will able to feel the comfort and speed during the journey. The train will be providing air conditioner service to travel smoothly with aesthetical design. Also, this is the fastest train in this sector and will benefit IT professionals, businessmen, students and tourists Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off the…

27 May

Three member committee formed for the water pipe burst

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On Thursday, in Guwahati area there was huge water pipe burst which caused death of a elderly woman and several people injured, also destroyed properties due to the burst. Now the Assam Government has constituted three member panels to probe the bursting of water pipeline. According to the reports, the committee will be led by department of housing and urban affairs secretary Pabitra Ram Khaund. The other two members of the committee are retired secretary of the public health engineering department Ramendra Sundar Choudhury and retired chief engineer of the irrigation department Sanjai Kr Mahanta. Further, Guwahati Jal Board has written…

27 May

Thieves celebrating birthday on a shop, video went viral

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In Jorhat, Assam a bakery shop’s CCTV camera captured a video of two thieves identified as Gitlu Gogoi and Sanjay Patnaik who came to rob from the bakery shop. The thieves came into the bakery shop to take all the cash that were available but a twist of fate turned a robbery attempt into an unexpected birthday celebration. The video of the two robbers are going viral on social media, gaining widespread attraction. In the video, the two robbers with cake in hand, they transformed the scene into a light-hearted spectacle, engaging in a playful cake fight and even assuming…

26 May

Water pipeline burst takes life; one death

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On Thursday, a water pipeline got burst in Guwahati, Assam due to which one death and many others injured with properties getting destroyed in the incident. Guwahati Jal Board is looking into the matter on the burst. The locals are blaming the contractors of JICA and higher authorities. It was implemented by the Guwahati Metropolitan Development Authority and was funded by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). It has an intake well and water treatment plant and two reservoirs at Ramsa Hill and Amiya Nagar. It has a distribution network of more more than 100 km. Also, for now water…

26 May

Amit Shah launches portal for FIR and other services

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On Thursday, Union Home Minister Amit Shah inaugurated an interactive web portal, named Assam Police Seva Setu for hassle-free services in state, Assam. As per reports, the online service with 26 features is for filling FIR, complaints, including registration of senior citizens living alone for their safety from anywhere possible. The portal is launched to bridge the gap between Police and public. Now, people can easily file their necessities from anywhere sitting in home or elsewhere. Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said, “Over 11,000 cases were reported per month, which has reduced to over 6,000 cases per month in the…

26 May

Shah Rukh Khan becomes Realme’s new brand ambassador

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Realme on Thursday announced superstar Shah Rukh Khan as the brand ambassador of Realme smartphones. The announcement comes at a time when Realme is gearing up to launch its flagship smartphone series, the Realme 11 Pro series 5G, in India. Talking about the collaboration, actor Shah Rukh Khan said, "The brand's unwavering commitment to pushing boundaries is perfectly in line with my own pursuit of excellence. Together, we aim to ignite innovation and accelerate Realme's growth globally. ” This collaboration reinforces the brand's commitment to inspiring the millennial generation and setting benchmarks in the smartphone industry. By joining the force,…

25 May

July 1 deadline for rice millers; Blender machine installation

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Assam government had announced about rice to be procured by the government agencies from July 1 have to be mandatorily blended with fortified rice kernels. As per reports, Assam Government have provided subsidy of Rs. 2 lakh to buy blender machine required for the purpose of blending of general rice grains with FRK. And deadline given for installation of blender machine is July 1 after the date non-FRK rice grains shall not be procured by any government rice grain procurement agencies. Also updating on installation of blender machine Assam CM said 300 millers have done the mandatory installation. On Wednesday,…

25 May

Attempt to kill by Black Magic, Assam

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On Tuesday, in Nazira area of Assam’s Sivasagar district a man believed to be a Tantrik tried to kill a woman to acquire wealth through black magic. According to the reports, the victim’s mother sold her for 2 lakhs to the tantrik and sacrifices her life to acquire wealth. However, the deceased managed to escape from the trap of the tantrik. The victim stated that, “He tried to stop me several times, but I didn’t respond. Yesterday, he said he has found a large amount of wealth buried underground and asked me to help him find (the wealth).” “At one…

24 May

2nd phase talks, Assam-Meghalaya border issue

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On Wednesday, both Assam-Meghalaya to hold border talks and this is to be the second border meeting between the states. As per reports, both the states have been facing border disputes since last year and the issues are not yet solved. Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma will look into the differences of the state’s area and resolve border disputes. Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced about the meeting on Tuesday. Earlier on first border talks six disputed areas out of twelve were taken up for discussion and MoU was signed up between…

24 May

Union Home Minister Amit Shah to visit Assam

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Union Home Minister Amit Shah will be visiting Assam by Thursday. As per sources, Amit Shah will be here to distribute appointment letters to youth recruited in various government departments. The programme for distribution of appointment letters will take place in Veterinary College Field in Guwahati's Khanapara area where 44,703 will be receiving appointment letters. The successful candidates will be able to assume their positions between June 1st and June 15, 2023. In addition, Shah will lay the foundation of the National Forensic Sciences University (NFSU) in Kamrup district's Changsari. Also due to Union Minister’s visit to the state, the…