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30 Dec

Journey for Learning offered students an unique opportunity to experience Bodo

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Devi Charan Barua, a group of students from the Department of GeographyGirls College, Bhuyanparay of Jorhat Manser participated in Aranyak's recent Journey for Learning programme, the region's leading biodiversity conservation non-profit. The purpose of the field trip was to understand the Manas area from a disaster perspective. The three-day program began on December 22-24 at the Manas Conservation and Outreach Center (MCOC), Manas' research-based biodiversity conservation organization, Aaranyak (www.aaranyak.org). The program includes a series of field activities and theory sessionsExperiential learning. On the first day, students had a session on the importance of field geography and how to conduct field…

30 Dec

Badruddin Ajmal urges President to stop eviction drive in Assam

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All India United Democratic Front MP Badruddin Ajmal wrote to President Draupadi Murmu on Thursday regarding the ongoing eviction drive in Assam. In the letter dealing with the eviction drive in Assam, Badruddin requested the President to direct the Assam government to stop evictions in Assam during the winter season and make alternative arrangements for those evicted. Ajmal said that the eviction drive is inhumane and discriminatory. The letter was sent to the media on Thursday. "What is most outrageous is that the eviction drive has been launched in a selective and discriminatory manner targeting members of a particular community,"…

30 Dec

A man was caught allegedly killing his friend in Assam

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A man allegedly murdered his longtime friend over a financial dispute, and then hired a private cab to dump the body in a forest 35 kilometers outside the city. After the incident, the cab driver informed the police and the accused was arrested. According to sources, the murder took place on Thursday morning and the driver was called by the accused on the phone, who had booked his cab 'offline'. The accused, identified as Hitesh Das, took the cab driver to Kamalpur, where he dumped the bag containing the body deep in the forest. When the driver saw blood while…

29 Dec

3.5 magnitude earthquake hits Guwahati

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According to the National Center for Seismology, the earthquake occurred northeast of Guwahati at 12:27 PM and the magnitude of the earthquake was 3.5 which occurred in Guwahati during the afternoon period. “Today at 12:27 PM an earthquake of magnitude 3.5 occurred 62 km northeast of Guwahati. The depth of the earthquake was 10 km below the surface,” said the National Center for Seismology. According to sources, no damage was reported in the city. People were safe, no casualties were reported.

29 Dec

Assam Social Welfare Department gave the benefit of over ₹94 crore to the suppliers in 2019-20

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The Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) has said that the Assam Social Welfare Department procured excessive rates and gave undue benefits of over ₹94 crore to rice and pea suppliers in 2019-20. It also added the report tabled in the state assembly last week. According to sources, the CAG has observed market prices of rice and white peas at ₹40 and ₹62 per kg. It added that the total bill should have been ₹ 297.70 crore, including transportation for procurement of rice and peas. It was later found that the suppliers had demanded ₹392.03 crore and the department…

29 Dec

A youth got arrested for posting objectionable video on social media

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On Thursday, a youth from Cachar district was arrested for posting an offensive video of a minor girl on social media. The name of the accused is Ubaid Mehedi, a resident of Kanishail area of Karimganj district. According to sources, Ubaid and the girl developed a relationship through Facebook and the boy introduced himself as Rahul. He allegedly recorded videos of the girl while the two were in a relationship. Later, when the girl wanted to end the relationship, the accused posted all the videos of the girl on social media. However, the police could not arrest the accused as…

29 Dec

Uzbekistan claimed 18 Deaths Linked To Noida-Made Syrup

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Uzbekistan claimed that at least 18 children lost their lives in the country after allegedly consuming Indian-made cough syrup.Uzbekistan's health ministry said in a statement that the children who lost their life had consumed the cough syrup Doc-1 Max - manufactured by Noida-based Marion Biotech. India has launched an inquiry into the matter and production of cough syrup at the pharmaceutical company's Noida unit has been halted until samples are tested. According to Uzbekistan's Ministry of Health, laboratory testing of a batch of the syrup revealed the "presence of ethylene glycol," a toxic substance. It also claimed that the syrup…

28 Dec

Hailstorm destroyed houses and affected areas of Assam

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Districts of upper Assam people are facing massive hailstorm in which many houses, corps were destroyed. According to the sources, 4,500 houses were destroyed. Almost 18,000 families are facing difficulties and government is trying to provide the requirements of the victim. The districts that have faced hailstorm are Dibrugarh, Tinsukia, Charaideo and Sivasagar, according to Assam Disaster Management. The hailstorm has not only affected house but corps of the villagers too. The Chief Minister of Assam, Himanta Biswa Sarma instructed the local officials to make a detailed assessment of the damages due to the hailstorms. "Due to a severe hailstorm, several houses…

28 Dec

Redrawing the boundaries of assembly and parliamentary constituencies of Assam

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The Election Commission of India (ECI) has decided to revamp the boundaries of assembly and parliamentary constituencies of Assam. According to sources, 14 years after the exercise was put on hold because of legal hurdles. The last delimitation in the state was done in 1976 bases on the 1971 census. The EC also directed the Assam chief electoral officer to take up the matter with state government to issue a complete ban on creation of new administrative units in the state with efforts from January 1, till the exercise is over. It stated that reservation of seats for SCs ans…

27 Dec

Battery acid attack in Assam

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A 17-year-old girl was attacked with battery acid allegedly by a 20-year-old man in Assam’s Barpeta. This was the second such incident reported in Assam in the past three days. According to initial investigations shows that the victim and the accused were in a relationship and the girl broke up with the man recently. Upset over this, the accused Meher Ali attacked her with batter acid (sulphuric acid). The incident occurred in Mazdia village under Sarthebari police station on Sunday night when the girl was returning home after attending a cultural programme. Further, the accused is arrested by the police.…