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29 Jul

Under Himanta Biswa Sarma leadership crime drops in the state

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A report of crime against women in the state, Assam was updated recently since the leadership of Himanta Biswa Sarma came into process. According to the updated report, about 51% crime against women declined about 29,046 cases in 2021 to a considerably lower number of 14,030 cases in 2022. The Chief Minister took to twitter to celebrate the milestone, “A remarkable 51% decline in crimes against women in Assam. Effective policing through Special cells for women, tech-based investigations, faster prosecution, and multi-stakeholder involvement.”

29 Jul

Cockroach found in food of Bande Bharat Express

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A passenger from Madhya Pradesh aboard the Bande Bharat Express train was shocked to find a cockroach in his bread. The food was served by the IRCTC catering staff. The incident took place when the passenger was traveling from Bhopal to Gwalior. Addressing the complaint immediately, IRCTC requested the passenger's PNR number and said "We are deeply sorry for your unpleasant experience. Rest assured that appropriate measures will be taken to avoid such incidents in future." This is one of the numerous incidents that have raised concerns about the quality and convenience of food on the railways. Indian Railways and…

28 Jul

Mark Zuckerberg is the new addition of Meta Chief on WhatsApp

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Meta Chief Mark Zuckerberg unveiled another new feature of WhatsApp. WhatsApp users can now send 60-second video messages directly with WhatsApp messaging. Earlier, WhatsApp has brought several features for the convenience of users. Earlier this app was only a messaging platform. Now it is easy to send files through this app. Besides, features like video call, audio call have brought the message sender and receiver closer. WhatsApp launched another new feature in this situation. Earlier, WhatsApp could send video files by attaching them. Even if it is a private message, it must be recorded first and then sent as a…

28 Jul

Assam farmers receives 14th installment, 8.76 lakh beneficiaries

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Administered by the Central Government, the PM-Kisan initiative provides eligible farmers with an annual sum of Rs 6,000, disbursed in three equal installments through the Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) mode. According to the reports, 8.76 lakh farmers from Assam have received their 14th installment under the PM KISAN scheme. The PM KISAN scheme is to financially support Assam farmers. Minister Bora said that out of the 9.87 lakh farmers registered under PM-Kisan in Assam, 8.76 lakh have already received their installments. The remaining farmers will soon receive their rightful benefits once any technical issues are resolved.

28 Jul

Congress President restricted visiting Namghar, Assam

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Assam Congress President Bhupen Kumar Borah recently made a controversial hate remark against Assamese Namghar (Assamese tradition temple). Borah said he would prefer to be encountered by the police than having his entry barred into ‘namghars’ (traditional Assamese temples). On Friday, The Congress President apologized for the hate comment. “Last night, my ancestors visited me in my dream and helped me to see my error regarding the remarks. I was instructed to go to the namghar and pray. Himanta Biswa Sarma is not a threat to me. My only concern is that my comments might not have been well received…

27 Jul

B. Ed teachers crackdown initiated in Assam

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Assam Education Minister Ranoj Pegu is on a crackdown for those teachers’ who begged Government jobs in Assam through fake b. Ed (Bachelor of Education) degree from West Bengal. According to the sources, some Universities from West Bengal have been providing fake certificates of B. Ed and D. El. Ed for Government jobs in Assam. Ranoj Pegu has asked the Assam education department to verify the authenticity of the certificates awarded by the West Bengal Universities. On Wednesday, Education Ministry said, “The matter has come to the notice of the chief minister, and so we have taken the issue very…

27 Jul

Fast justice for the triple murder case, Assam CM assures

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Recently, news from Golaghat district was surfaced about a 25-year-old man killed his wife and her parents over some family issues, and later surrendered before the police in Golaghat. On Wednesday, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma visited the deceased family and claimed that ‘Love Jihad’ is the reason for the murder case. Sarma also explained the incident how a Hindu girl was fooled by a Muslim boy by faking his identity as Hindu on social media. And later tries to convert her to Muslim through marriage. The CM said strict action will be taken against the culprit and said it…

27 Jul

Housewife attempted to be raped in Bhandar police station area of South 24 Parganas

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The incident took place in South 24 Parganas Bhandar police station area. After this incident, the housewife filed a complaint of attempted rape against that Ojha alias Hasanuzzaman at the police station. That Ojha has been absconding ever since. According to the police sources, the accused Ojha started to rent a house in Nalmuri area of Bhandar a few years ago. In no time his fame spread far and wide. People from far and wide came to him everyday with various problems. But locals claim that mostly female patients used to come to that Ojha. But the locals claimed that…

26 Jul

November 28 T20 international match in Assam

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The Barsapara stadium in Assam is all set to witness an exciting T20 international match between India and Australia, scheduled on November 28. The Assam Cricket Association (ACA) expressed, “We are glad to announce that the ACA stadium at Barsapara in Guwahati will be hosting the 3rd T20 international between India and Australia on November 28.” Additionally, the match will mark the third encounter of the T20I series.

26 Jul

Congress MP questions on ST status for communities in Assam

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Few months ago Assam six indigenous communities of Assam had demanded for Schedule Tribe (ST) status. On Monday, hitting the ruling party Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) by the Congress MP Pradyut Bordoloi slammed the government for delaying the status to the communities in Assam. The MP through a tweet said, “Then Minister of State for home affairs Kiren Rijiju had said the (inclusion process) would be complete in three months — 8 years on, the people of Assam are still waiting!”.