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17 Mar

Ukraine’s invasion by Russia Not just a concern for Europe but an assault on global order: former French PM

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Former French prime minister Edouard Philippe said here on Friday that Russia's invasion of Ukraine was a "deliberate act of aggression" against the global order and not only an issue for Europe. He added that existing in a world run by the authoritarian China would be different from doing so in one run by the United States. At the city's St Xavier's College, Philippe gave a lecture titled "The quest for balance in an uneven world" while on a visit to India. "One would believe that Europe should be concerned about the situation in Ukraine. I'll tell you right now…

17 Mar

HSLC MIL exam to reschedule again

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Following HSLC science question paper leak of class X, now MIL Assamese gets leaked in Assam. Chief Minister advised the Board of Secondary Education (SEBA) to cancel the exam for now. Modern Indian Language (MIL) examination was scheduled for Saturday, 18 March. MIL includes languages of the country like English, Hindi, Assamese, Bengali, Bodo, Hindi, Manipuri, Hmar, Nepali, Mizo, Khasi, Garo, Karbi and Urdu. As the Assamese question paper gets leaked all MIL subjects will be cancelled for now and rescheduled later. "It has been brought to my notice that the arrested accused centre in-charge of Luhit Khabalu HS School…

17 Mar

Assam CM takes part in rally, Karnataka

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Assam’s Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma recently addressed a rally in Belgavi’s Shivaji Maharaj Garden, in poll-bound Karnataka. Elections in Karnataka will be held soon, though the dates have not been announced yet. “People from Bangladesh come to Assam and create a threat to our civilisation and culture. I have closed 600 madrassas and I intend to close all madrassas because we do not want madrassas. We want schools, colleges and universities,” Sarma said during the speech. The Assam Chief Minister has also spoke about person who can proudly say that I am a Hindu. And lashed out at Congress…

16 Mar

Investigation to continue till the mastermind is not caught: Assam DGP

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On Thursday, Director-General of Police Gyanendra Pratap Singh comes up with new update from the ongoing investigation for question paper leakage in Assam. According to the reports, Assam’s HSLC General Science question papers were sold for up to Rs 3,000 on WhatsApp. “The investigation has revealed that the question paper of the General Science examination was sold for anything between Rs 100 and Rs 3,000. We have found that somewhere it was sold for Rs 100, somewhere for Rs 200-300, and it went up to Rs 3,000. Assistance is being sought from WhatsApp to identify the origin of the leak,”…

16 Mar

Assam CM replies to allegation made by opposition

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On Wednesday, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma speaks on the allegation of communal target made by the opposition party against child marriage crackdown in Assam. The Chief Minister informed that equal number of Hindus and Muslim were arrested in the state during the child marriage crackdown. He said it was done even though child marriages are “more prevalent in Muslim-majority areas”, and put the ratio of Muslims to Hindus among those arrested at 55:45. Although, highest number of child marriages were found in Dhubri and South Salmara districts – where Muslims are in majority, the CM added too.

16 Mar

The Very Short Range Air Defence System (VSHORADS) missile underwent two consecutively successful flight tests at the Integrated Test Range, Chandipur, off the coast of Odisha

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In order to simulate approaching and departing aircraft, the flight tests were conducted from a ground-based man-portable launcher against swift unmanned aerial targets. All mission goals were achieved by effectively intercepting the targets. The VSHORADS Man Portable Air Defence System (MANPAD) is designed to eliminate close-range, low-altitude aerial threats.

16 Mar

How China is stifled in the region by India’s construction of a military station in the Andaman Islands

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The strategically significant Andaman and Nicobar Islands (ANIs), which are located to the southeast of India at the confluence of the Gulf of Bengal and the Andaman Sea, have been dormant for many years. It changed when China began acting in a drastic manner close to the border regions. In 2023, New Delhi is well along the way towards constructing a naval station to stave off its longtime adversary. The Indian Ocean Region (IOR) policy of New Delhi places a great deal of importance on the 572 Islands that make up the ANIs, which span 450 nautical miles and have…

15 Mar

Over the Black Sea, a US MQ-9 Reaper drone and a Russian jet collided, according to reports

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According to AFP and a US European commander, a US-made MQ-9 Reaper Drone was shot down over the Black Sea on Tuesday. The incident has been denounced by the US military as "unsafe." According to USAF General James Hecker, "Our MQ-9 aircraft was conducting routine operations in international airspace when it was intercepted and attacked by a Russian aircraft, leading to a crash and full loss of the MQ-9." Drone Reaper Shot Down Over the Black Sea? An investigation is being conducted on a 'incident' involving a small, pilotless US-made aircraft.

15 Mar

Former J&K governor Satyapal Malik declared “fear for his safety” when the Center cancelled his Z-plus security cover

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The former governor of Jammu and Kashmir, Satyapal Malik, is well known for his outspoken and courageous opinions. In response to the Union Home Ministry's decision to revoke the Z-plus security cover that had been granted to him, he said bluntly that the central government would be held accountable if anything happened to him.The best security a leader in India can have, according to Malik, is no longer available to him under the Z-plus bracket, which includes elite commando protection.

15 Mar

Assam economy leading to worsen

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Sivasagar MLA Akhil Gogoi also leader of Raijor Dal alleges present government of the state, Assam to face worst economy in future. The MLA alleged that the Center had stopped sanctioning loans to the state government due to the subsequent latter’s debt size. “As of November 2022, the Assam government owes a total of Rs 1,27,073 crore. The total debt as of 2016 was Rs 41,946 crore. Our state is not far from experiencing an economic catastrophe like to the one currently affecting Sri Lanka,” the MLA said.