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08 Oct

16-year-old girl, gets raped in Assam

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A 26-year-old man has been arrested in Assam’s Cachar district for raping and attempting to kill a 16-year-old girl. To some sources, the man was angry with the girl because he believed that the girl went to Durga puja pandal with someone else. Also, her family said the suspect tried to slit her throat, packed her in a bag and dumped the bag in the jungle. But she survived the assault, freed herself and walked back home. Now she is under treatment, fighting for life.

08 Oct

Amit Shah to end flood situation in Assam

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Union Home Minister Amit Shah has asked the Assam government to come up with a long-term plan to protect the northeastern state from floods so that further development can take place. "Wetlands need to be revitalized to increase water holding capacity and they can also act as reservoirs during floods," said Amit Shah. Three to four waves ravage Assam almost every year. According to a state government website, the average annual loss due to disasters is Rs 200 crore.

07 Oct

Assam Direct Recruitment results 2022 to be declared soon

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Results of Assam Direct Recruitment which was held last month is likely to be released on this October 9, 2022. However, any information about the release date and time of the result has not been released by the board yet and an official confirmation is awaited. Once released, candidates will be able to check the Assam Direct Recruitment Result 2022 on the official website– sebaonline.org.

07 Oct

Classes 5 and 8 examinations in all state-run schools, Assam

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The state government will conduct the examination for class 5 and 8 students in all state-run schools. The decision was taken by the Assam Cabinet on Friday. According to the decision, if a student fails the annual examination, a special examination will be held for the failed students within two months. In such cases, the teachers of the institution will take special care of the students so that they pass the examination, however, if the student still fails the said examination, he/she will have to appear again in the same class.

28 Sep

Raunak Mattress, one of India’s leading sleep-solutions companies

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A trusted legacy brand with quality, long-lasting durability and innovation at its core, Raunak Mattress, one of India’s leading sleep-solutions companies has announced to set up company’s first plant at Gauripur in Guwahati to create wider availability, faster customer service and greater customisation along with localisation towards the taste and preferences of the North Eastern market. The company manufactures and markets all kind of mattresses including - rubberised coir, polyurethane foam and spring mattresses. It is one of the few brands which caters to all 4H categories of sleep – Home, Hotel, Hospital and Hostels. It has a committed dealership…

28 Sep

Each club to get Rs 60,000 & 60% power waiver this Puja: Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee

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Equipment for Durga Puja-hosting clubs is set to receive a fund of Rs 60,000 each from the state government, up from Rs 50,000 last year, and state authority workplaces will remain closed for 11 days from September 30 (Panchami) to October 10 this year (the day after Lakshmi Puja). Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee introduced the pair of decisions after an administrative meeting with organizers at the Netaji Indoor Stadium on Monday, signaling a return to pre-pandemic normalcy of the state's biggest festival after two years of remaining Covid restrictions. This is also the first year the pageant will be…

26 Sep

Delhi files new Covid-19 cases

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75 fresh COVID-19 cases were reported in Delhi on Sunday. According to the information, the new cases were detected from 6,822 tests. With the new cases, the COVID-19 tally in Delhi has climbed to 20,03,013. The deaths remained up to 26,501.

26 Sep

MBBS seats increased for different communities in Assam

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The Assam Cabinet has decided to increase the number of seats reserved for each of the six communities claiming Scheduled Tribe status in medical education by two. The Tea Garden Tribes, Koch Rajbongshi, Tai Ahom, Matak, Moran, and Chutia—which are currently defined as Other Backward Communities (OBC) have seats reserved for students from those communities in the MBBS program, according to Tourism Minister Jayanta Malla Baruah said at a cabinet meeting late on Friday night. The tea garden tribes will now have 26 reserved seats, the Koch dynasty 10, so the Ahoms will have seven, six for the Chutias and…

26 Sep

Sadhguru for Kaziranga night jeep safari with CM Himanta Biswa Sarma

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The two activists filed a police complaint against Sarma, Vasudev and state tourism minister Jayant Malla Barua, claiming they violated the Wildlife Protection Act of 1972 when they entered the national park beyond scheduled tour hours on Saturday. Sarma also said on Sunday that there is no law that people cannot go to the park at night. Vasudev who came to visit Assam on Saturday along with CM Himanta Biswa Sarma inaugurated the three-day Chintan Shivir at Kaziranga.

22 Sep

PM Modi to visit Japan on September 27

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Japan's longest-serving prime minister Abe was shot dead during a campaign speech on July 8. To attend the state funeral Prime Minister Narendra Modi will soon go to Japan. The date is scheduled for the visit on 27 September. The Ministry of External Affairs did the announcement.