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28 Oct

Swedish National arrested in Assam

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Three Swedish preachers have been arrested for violating visa norms and proselytizing Christians in Naharkatiya in Assam's Dibrugarh district. According to sources, it is learned that the Swedish nationals are being deported to Stockholm by Qatar Airways, after being fined USD 500 each for violating visa rules. Three Swedish preachers viz. Hanna Mikaela, Markus Arne Henrik Blum, and Suzanna Elizabeth Hakanasson were arrested by Dibrugarh Police from Naharkatiya.

27 Oct

Covid cases dipped in the country

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India's COVID-19 caseload rose to 4,46,46,880 with 1,112 new infections while the number of active cases fell to 20,821. The death toll rose to 5,28,987.

27 Oct

Dr. B Borooah Cancer Institute to support armed forces in Northeast

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A Memorandum of Association (MoA) was signed with Dr B Boroh Cancer Institute, Guwahati on 26 October to provide medical facilities to the beneficiaries of the Ex-Servicemen Contributory Health Scheme (ECHS). This effort could benefit around 115,000 armed forces across the Northeast region. ECHS Scheme aims to provide allopathic and AYUSH treatment across the country to Ex-Servicemen pensioners and their dependents through a network of ECHS polyclinics, service medical facilities, government hospitals, private hospitals/designated government and AYUSH hospitals.

27 Oct

Connection to ‘Miya Museum’ arrested

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The Assam Police on Wednesday arrested three persons involved in setting up 'Miya museum' under the stringent Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act. The three arrested are All Assam Mia Parishad President M Mohr Ali, General Secretary Abdul Baten Sheikh and Tanu Dhadhumia.

26 Oct

Gunfire at J-K, foreign terrorist got killed

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A gunfight broke out between terrorists and security forces at Sudpora in Karnah sector along the Line of Control. According to sources, security forces foiled an infiltration bid by terrorists along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir's Kupwara district in which a foreign terrorist was killed in an exchange of fire. This incident happened on Wednesday.

26 Oct

Cyclone Sitrang affected 83 villages in Assam

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Cyclone Sitrang has damaged several houses in Assam due to heavy rains and storm surge. About 1100 people in 83 villages of Assam have been affected by the flood. According to reports, 325.501 hectares of crops were damaged by uprooting of numerous trees and electric poles in some parts of Assam. Several houses were damaged in Kaliabor, Bamuni, Sakmuthia Tea Garden and Boraligaon areas of Central Assam district due to the storm.

26 Oct

Museum “Miya” of Assam got sealed

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The 'Mia Museum', set up in a house allotted under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY) in Assam's Goalpara district, was sealed just two days after its opening. It was inaugurated on Sunday and notified to close on Tuesday. According to sources, the museum was set up in a PMAY house and closed after protests by BJP leaders over inauthentic display of objects belonging to the 'Miya' community. The proposal to set up a Mia Museum was first proposed by former Congress MLA Sherman Ali Ahmed in 2020. He requested the director of the museum to establish it at Shrimant…

22 Oct

Assam thanked PM Modi

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The youth of Assam who has been recruited in various departments through Rozgar Mela has thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for this initiative. The people of Assam called it a great opportunity.

22 Oct

An elephant dies in Assam

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A wild elephant was electrocuted near the Napuk tea plantation in Assam's Charideo district. The incident took place on Friday, the elephant died after coming in contact with a live electrical wire. There have been many elephant incidents in Assam so far and the death toll is continuously rising.

22 Oct

Assam Police recovers demonetized notes from District Transport Officer

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The vigilance wing of the Assam Police recovered Rs 87,000 worth of canceled notes after raiding the house of a District Transport Officer (DTO) on October 21. The state's Special Director-General of Police, Gyanendra Pratap Singh, said that the vigilance wing has launched a drive against alleged corruption in Dibrugarh DTO. "Sanjeev Hazarika's house was searched and unaccounted cash of ₹7.03 lakh and canceled notes of ₹87,000 were found," he said.