Preeti Singh - The Purbottar

25 Aug

Supreme Court Seeks Fresh CBI Status Report in Arunachal Contract Case

Preeti SinghAssam

The Supreme Court granted the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) two more weeks to submit a fresh status report in a case involving allegations that government contracts were awarded to family members of Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu. A two-judge bench comprising Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Sandeep Mehta heard the matter. The case came up after the court, on August 3, directed the Chief Secretary and Principal Secretary (Home) of Arunachal Pradesh to appear personally over allegations that the state government had not fully cooperated with the CBI investigation. Both senior officials appeared before the court on Monday…

25 Aug

Assam Forest Minister Jayanta Malla Baruah Assures Early Resolution of Pay Issues of Casual Workers Appointed Before 1993

Preeti SinghAssam

Forest Minister of the Government of Assam, Jayanta Malla Baruah, has assured early resolution of the problems being faced by the casual and master roll workers appointed in the Forest Department of the Assam Government before April 1, 1993, who are still deprived of receiving fixed scale salary, including their salary. The assurance was given by Minister Jayanta Malla Baruah while receiving a memorandum from a delegation of casual forest workers, who have been deprived of fixed scale salary for years, during a meeting at his official residence in Dispur on August 23. Minister Jayanta Malla Baruah told the delegation,…

25 Aug

Hijab Not an Essential Religious Practice in Islam: Allahabad High Court Dismisses Student’s Plea

Preeti SinghLatest

The Allahabad High Court has dismissed a petition filed by a student seeking permission to wear hijab or a scarf along with the prescribed school uniform. The court delivered this significant verdict on August 21 after hearing the plea filed by Sukanya Rizvi, a Class 11 student of Thakur Public School in the Atarsuiya area of Prayagraj. According to the clear directive of the court, wearing a hijab for Muslim women is not a mandatory or essential religious practice in Islam. The bench of Justice J J Munir and Justice Indrajit Shukla observed that the petitioner failed to submit any…

25 Aug

Guwahati Ring Road, Kaziranga Elevated Corridor Fast-Tracked: CM Sarma’s Crucial Meet with Union Minister

Preeti SinghAssam

With the aim of immediate reconstruction of national highways in Assam damaged by the recent devastating floods and to further strengthen the state's road infrastructure, Chief Minister Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma met Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari in New Delhi on Monday. In the meeting, the Chief Minister emphasized not only the immediate repair of highways damaged by floods but also the adoption of a long-term plan to ensure that road connectivity is not disrupted during natural disasters. Stressing the need to prioritize Assam's geographical conditions and the data and experience of flood-prone areas in highway…

24 Aug

Crackdown on Unverified Arms Continues Across Vulnerable Districts of Manipur

Preeti SinghManipur

Security forces recovered a substantial cache of arms, ammunition and protective equipment during two separate search and cordon operations conducted in Imphal East and Kangpokpi districts of Manipur on Monday. In the first operation, based on reliable intelligence corroborated by 4 Mahar (Borders), a joint team of the CDO/Imphal East and 28 Assam Rifles conducted a search operation at the foothills of Sinam Kom Village under Sagolmang Police Station in Imphal East. The team recovered one 7.62 mm SLR rifle with magazine, one 5.56 mm INSAS rifle with two magazines and one 9 mm pistol with magazine. The recovery also…

23 Aug

Atul Bora meets 14 transport bodies in Guwahati, says blockade at Umiam to be lifted soon

Preeti SinghAssam

Assam border protection and development minister Atul Bora met representatives of 14 motor transport organisations in Guwahati on Sunday and deliberated on their concerns in the wake of the tension along the inter-state border.The meeting comes less than a day after the protesting drivers and transport unions had decided to put their agitation on hold after three days, following assurances from the minister following a three-hour meeting with Meghalaya deputy chief minister Sniawbhalang Dhar in Guwahati on Saturday.“The representatives raised concerns regarding the safety of vehicles, drivers and passengers following the unfortunate incident in Shillong on August 19, as well…

23 Aug

Indus Towers and Bharti Airtel Foundation Strengthen Digital Learning at GC CRPF Guwahati Montessori School at 9 Mile

Preeti SinghAssam

Indus Towers & Bharti Airtel Foundation Install K-YAN Digital Learning Devices at CRPF Montessori School, Guwahati to Benefit 114 Students Indus Towers Limited, in collaboration with the Bharti Airtel Foundation, has facilitated the installation of two K-YAN digital learning devices at GC CRPF Guwahati Montessori School, located within the CRPF Campus at 9 Mile, Guwahati, Assam. The inauguration ceremony was graced by Ms. Neelam Dhyani, Head, Regional CRPF Family Welfare Association, as the Chief Guest. The programme was attended by Shri Rajender Gurung, Circle CEO (NESA), Indus Towers Limited, representatives from Bharti Airtel Foundation, including Mr. Dibyendu Deb Roy and…

22 Aug

After Violence In Shillong, Assam Cab Operators Suspend Meghalaya Vehicle Blockade At Jorabat

Preeti SinghAssam, Meghalaya

Assam cab operators on Saturday suspended the blockade against Meghalaya vehicles following assurances on safety after a ministerial-level meeting between the two states.The decision was announced following a meeting between Assam Border Protection Minister Atul Bora and Meghalaya Deputy CM S Dhar."We have decided to suspend the blockade for the time being. The Meghalaya government has formed a Special Investigation Team to enquire into the violence of August 19. We will wait for its findings," a cab operator said at the blockade site at Jorabat, after a meeting with Bora."Our minister has said that Meghalaya will compensate for the damage…

21 Aug

MZP Meets Governor Vijay Kumar Singh Over Education, National Integration Tours & Drug Awareness

Preeti SinghMizoram

Mizoram's influential student body, the Mizo Zirlai Pawl (MZP), has urged state Governor Vijay Kumar Singh to intervene in the admission issue involving seven engineering seats allotted to the state under the Central pool quota.A delegation of MZP led by its president Dr C Lalremruata met Singh at Lok Bhavan here on Thursday evening and discussed issues related to education, national integration tours for Mizo students and drug awareness and prevention campaigns, the organisation's general secretary Lalhmingsanga Chhangte said on Friday.During the meeting, the MZP delegation informed the governor that five civil engineering and two electrical and electronics engineering seats…

21 Aug

Guwahati Water Projects Reviewed: North Guwahati Nears Commissioning, SW Project Faces Bottlenecks

Preeti SinghAssam

Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs Kaushik Rai today visited the North Guwahati and South West Guwahati Water Supply Projects being implemented by the Guwahati Jal Board to take stock of the progress of the projects and review the challenges affecting their timely completion.During his early morning visit to the North Guwahati Water Supply Project, the Minister held discussions with officials regarding the status of the project. Managing Director, Guwahati Jal Board, Rohan Kumar Jha informed the Minister that the project is nearing commissioning. Out of the five District Metered Areas (DMAs), flushing and trial runs of three DMAs have…