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28 Mar

Cong announces series of provocative shows on Rahul’s disqualification, Adani issue

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To protest Rahul Gandhi's disqualification from the Lok Sabha and to press their demand for a JPC disquisition into the Adani issue, the Congress on Tuesday blazoned a month-long series of instigative programs from block to public position, including a" Jai Bharat Maha Satyagraha" then in the alternate week of April. The" Loktantra Bachao Mashal Shanti March," which will start from Red Fort on Tuesday, and a series of press conferences in 35 major metropolises across the country on March 28 and 29 are among the instigative programs.

28 Mar

Students union of Assam protests over gamosa controversy

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Recently during, Bangla Sahitya Sabha function in Guwahati Assamese ‘Gamosa’ was conjoined with Bangla Gamosa. Education Minister Ranoj Pegu and Cultural Affairs Minister Bimal Borah both were facilitate with the new conjoined gamosa which lead to controversy. Taking offense by such use of Assam Gamosa there have been protest in the state and question CM Himanta Biswa Sarma, how two this cabinet ministers accepted it. The Protest was done by All Dibrugarh District Students Union (ADDSU) in front of district office. Rupjyoti Borthakur advisor of the union said, any attempt to interweave or blend Assamese gamosa with other gamosa…

28 Mar

Dibrugarh roads blocked due to falling of trees in thunderstorm

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Heavy rainfall in Dibrugarh disrupted many places of the district. Since last 4/5 days there has been hailstorm in many parts of state. To reports, places of Dibrugarh have disrupted a lot, big trees were uprooted, and electricity poles fell down, roads are blocked due to falling down of trees. Heavy hailstorm has caused extensive damages in various parts.

28 Mar

Atiq Ahmad, two others given life sentences for guilty in 2006 Umesh Pal kidnapping case

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Atiq Ahmad, a gangster-turned-politician, and two others were found guilty in the kidnapping of Umesh Pal in 2006 and given life sentences by an MP-MLA court here on Tuesday. According to section 364-A of the Indian Criminal Code, the three were found guilty. In the state legislature last month, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath declared that "mafia (Atiq Ahmad) ko mitti me mila denge) (would destroy the mafia)" and accused the Samajwadi Party of honouring mafias like Atiq Ahmad. Umesh Pal, a member of the zila panchayat at the time Raju Pal was killed on January 25, 2005, had told authorities…

28 Mar

Studies says that the Embryos that take longer to develop in womb ends in miscarriage

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Scientists have discovered that the development of embryos in pregnancies that end in miscarriage is slower than that of embryos in pregnancies that result in live births. The researchers, led by Erasmus MC, University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands, used imaging technology to examine the growth of embryos in 611 ongoing pregnancies, 33 of which resulted in miscarriage. Virtual reality techniques were used to produce 3D holograms of embryos.Human Reproduction is the journal where the study is published.

27 Mar

US invitation to a meeting on democracy: a diplomatic test for Pakistan

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According to a media report, Pakistan's diplomacy would be put to the test at the democracy summit in Washington, which starts on Tuesday, as the cash-strapped nation would try to renew relations with the US without upsetting its old ally China.India and Pakistan have both received invitations to the summit, similar to the inaugural democracy summit in 2021.Pakistan apparently decided not to attend the inaugural summit because the Biden administration did not try to contact Imran Khan, who was the country's prime minister at the time.

27 Mar

For the purchase of power, the Gujarat government paid Adani and Tata companies a total of Rs 16,900 crore over a two-year period

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The state Legislature was informed on Monday that the Gujarat government has paid Adani Power and Tata Power a total of Rs 16,900 crore for the purchase of power over the previous two years.Data presented by Energy Minister Kanubhai Desai during Question Hour shows that in 2021 and 2022, the state government paid Adani Power Mundra Ltd. Rs. 8,160 crore and Coastal Gujarat Power Ltd. Rs. 8,784 crore, respectively.According to Desai, the state government paid Adani Power Rs 2,760 crore in 2021 for 5,589 million units and Rs 5,400 crore in 2022 for approximately 6,000 million.

27 Mar

With Rahul Gandhi’s disqualification, the opposition intensifies its criticism of the government

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Three days after Rahul Gandhi, the leader of the Congress, was barred from the Lok Sabha, opposition parties intensified their campaign against the ruling party and commemorated a "black day for democracy" on Monday.Gandhi was barred from serving in the House of Representatives on March 24, one day after a Surat court found him guilty of defamation and sentenced him to two years in prison.Opposition Lawmakers disrupted both Houses of Parliament by raising a commotion while wearing all-black attire.

27 Mar

Assam Congress cancels meeting with EC team

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Due the ongoing delimitation exercise of Parliamentary and Assembly constituencies, Assam Congress was asked to meet the Election Commission (EC) team for their rising question. As, the Election Commission team arrived in Guwahati on Sunday evening to meet all stakeholders regarding the delimitation. But now according to the reports, Assam Congress has refused to meet the team. Bhupen Borah, the president of Assam Pradesh Congress said eleven political parties were allowed a cumulative time of 3 hours to meet the EC team, which means each one of us had hardly more than 15-20 minutes to express our views. Due to…

27 Mar

Ranoj Pegu in honour of Upendra Nath Brahma, 31st as ‘Student Day’

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Assam declares 31st March to be observed as ‘Student Day’ in the state. Education Minister Ranoj Pegu said from this year onwards year every year ‘student Day’ will be observed. First, ‘Student Day’ celebration will take place in Guwahati, Shankardev Kalakshetra. According to the sources, the day has been marked in honour of Upendra Nath Brahma, a Bodo Social Activist and a prominent students' leader. Brahma was also the former president of the All Bodo Students Union. Along with it, the minister has also announced about scholarship schemes and fee waivers for female students. Also other schemes will be launched during…