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15 Sep

Assam IPS officer Sanjukta Parashar appointed IG of CRPF’s CoBRA unit

Paromita EditorAssam

Senior IPS officer from Assam, Sanjukta Parashar, has been appointed Inspector General (IG) of the CRPF’s elite jungle warfare unit, CoBRA.With this, she has become the first woman to head the 10-battalion formation.A 2006-batch IPS officer of the Assam-Meghalaya cadre, Parashar will succeed 1996-batch IPS officer Danesh Rana. The CRPF headquarters issued the appointment order recently.Parashar has previously served with the National Investigation Agency (NIA) and held several posts in Assam.The Commando Battalion for Resolute Action (CoBRA) was raised in 2008-09 for jungle warfare, counter-insurgency and operations against Left Wing Extremism. Two units were recently deployed in Manipur amid heightened…

15 Sep

Assam cm asks district commissioners to bring professionalism of private sector to public service

Paromita EditorAssam

The two-day District Commissioners’ Conference in Jorhat, chaired by Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, concluded on Monday midnight with over 27 hours of rigorous deliberations with Ministers, DCs and senior officers, covering 15 departments. Taking to social media, the Chief Minister gave a clear message to the DCs by asking them to shed the vestiges of a colonial administrative mindset and bring the discipline, efficiency and professionalism of the private sector to public service. "Technology and AI must become integral to everyday governance. Each DC will now convene meetings with line departments to ensure every directive reaches field officers…

14 Sep

Assam CM at Jorhat DC Meet: Focus on Service Delivery and People-Oriented Governance

Preeti SinghAssam

Chief Minister Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma today attended the District Commissioners’ Conference, which commenced today at the Jorhat Convention Centre as part of a two-day programme.It may be noted that this is the first District Commissioners’ Conference following the formation of the new State government.The conference will deliberate extensively on the overall development of every district of the State, effective resolution of public needs and grievances, revenue administration and public amenities, infrastructure development, law and order, implementation of State and Central Government schemes, and measures to make administration more responsive and people-oriented."Our DCs are at the forefront of delivering governance…

14 Sep

AJP launches ‘Zubeen Week’; ‘blood donation prog on Monday

Paromita EditorAssam

Assam Jatiya Parishad (AJP) on Sunday launched ‘Zubeen Week’ to commemorate Zubeen Garg and recognise his contribution to Assam’s cultural and public life.The first day of the week-long programme was observed as ‘Nahor Day’, with AJP district, constituency and panchayat committees across the state planting Nahor saplings. The organisation has set a target of planting one lakh Nahor saplings across Assam.The central programme in Guwahati was attended by AJP president Lurinjyoti Gogoi, General Secretary Jagadish Bhuyan, and leaders and workers of the Kamrup Metropolitan district committee. The programme began at Zubeen Garg’s residence in Kharghuli, where party leaders and workers…

14 Sep

Gaurav Gogoi announces Rs 8 lakh grant from MP Fund for upgradation of Jorhat Freedom Fighters’ Bhawan

Paromita EditorAssam

Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) President and Jorhat Lok Sabha MP Gaurav Gogoi has taken a special initiative to preserve the glorious history of Jorhat’s contribution to India’s freedom struggle and pass it on to future generations.The MP has announced a grant of Rs 8 lakh from his Local Area Development Fund (MPLAD) for the infrastructural upgradation of the Freedom Fighters’ Bhawan of the Jorhat District Freedom Fighters’ Association.Announcing the decision through social media, Gogoi described Jorhat as a witness to an important chapter in India’s freedom struggle. Recalling Jorhat’s inseparable contribution to Assam’s resistance against British rule, Gogoi said…

13 Sep

New Integrated DC Office Building in Jorhat Dedicated to Public Service

Preeti SinghAssam

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday dedicated the newly constructed Integrated Office Building of the Deputy Commissioner in Jorhat to the people. Built at Chinamara on over 53 bighas of land, the modern administrative complex has been constructed at a cost of ₹49.62 crore. The project was inaugurated nearly four years after its foundation stone was laid on December 15, 2022. The new facility marks a significant shift from the historic "Ranga Court", the iconic district administrative headquarters built during the British era in 1914. With the inauguration of the new building, the district administration is expected to…

13 Sep

Scholars and Translators Gather in Guwahati to Unveil Books on Ahom Kingdom and Regional Lore

Preeti SinghAssam

Three books focusing on literature, history and the cultural heritage of Assam and the Northeast were jointly launched at the Williamson Magor Auditorium of the Vivekananda Kendra Institute of Culture at Uzanbazar here on Saturday. The books launched were A Quiet Romance: Rabindranath Tagore and Assam, authored by Prof Usha Ranjan Bhattacharya and translated into English by Haimanti Mitra; The Tale of the Kapili, translated by Joyita Das and R.A. Acharya; and In Search of the Ahom Kingdom, authored and translated by Amitabha Ray and Debashree Mukherjee. Academic and translator Dr Nirmal Kanti Bhattacharjee participated in a conversation with the…

12 Sep

Assam at heart of global recovery of greater one-horned rhino

Paromita EditorAssam

Assam’s sustained conservation efforts have emerged as a major factor behind the remarkable global recovery of the greater one-horned rhinoceros, with the species’ estimated population now reaching 4,075 worldwide. The latest figure marks a dramatic recovery from the early 20th century, when fewer than 100 greater one-horned rhinos were believed to survive in the wild. India accounts for the largest share of the global population, with an estimated 3,323 rhinos, while Nepal is home to around 752. Assam remains the principal stronghold of the species, harbouring nearly 80 per cent of the world’s greater one-horned rhino population. Kaziranga National Park…

12 Sep

NRL’s Bamboo Bioethanol Plant Yet to Turn Commercial, Stabilisation Process Underway

Paromita EditorAssam

Even a year after Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Assam Bioethanol Plant, the bamboo-based facility has not yet been able to commence commercial production. Stabilisation work is currently underway at the plant, said Ranjit Rath, Chairman of Numaligarh Refinery Limited (NRL) and CMD of Oil India Limited. Speaking to reporters after NRL’s 33rd Annual General Meeting in Guwahati on Friday, Rath said that following commissioning of the plant, a stabilisation process needs to be completed before commercial production can begin. The process is currently underway. “After commissioning the plant, a stabilisation process is required before commercial production. We are…

12 Sep

Sarma Hails Srimanta Sankardev’s Role in Assam’s Cultural and Spiritual Legacy

Sonakshi SarkarAssam

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday paid tribute to Vaishnavite saint and social reformer Srimanta Sankardev on his Tirobhav Tithi, recalling his contribution to India’s cultural unity and the social, religious and literary life of Assam. In a post on X, Sarma described Sankardev as one of the great Vaishnavite saints of Bharat and said his spiritual vision had strengthened the country’s civilisational and cultural unity. “Mahapurush Srimanta Sankardev was one of the great Vaishnavite saints of Bharat, whose spiritual vision strengthened the civilisational and cultural unity of our nation,” Sarma said. The chief minister also highlighted Sankardev’s…