Assam - The Purbottar

01 Aug

Border dispute between Assam and Mizoram to be resolved

editor0 CommentsAssam, India, Mizoram, PoliticalBorder dispute

Assam and Mizoram have been at odds over the boundary for decades, but Monday's clashes flared up over an alleged construction by Mizoram in the disputed 198-square-mile stretch on the inter-state border Lailapur under Dhalai of Cachar district in southern Assam and Vairengte in Kolasib district of northern Mizoram. Seven people, including six Assam Police personnel, were killed. On the same issue the Mizoram Chief Minister said on Twitter "As per telephonic discussion with Union Home Minister and Assam Chief Minister, we agreed to resolve the Mizoram-Assam border issue amicably through meaningful dialogue," . According to sources The Centre has told…

27 Jul

Six Assam cops killed, 80 hurt in border clash with Mizoram

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As many as six Assam Police personnel have died in an exchange of fire with their Mizoram counterparts, said Assam BJP MLA Kaushik Rai on Monday. Rai, who visited the Silchar Medical College where the injured are admitted said that at least 40 people were injured including three to four civilians. Tension has continued to flare along the Assam-Mizoram border after six police personnel were killed and around 80 people injured, so far. On Monday, stones were pelted, shots were fired, farmers’ huts were set ablaze, and government vehicles vandalised at the Mizoram and Assam border. The clash between the…

11 Jul

In Assam, a new department of indigenous faith and culture

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In order to protect Assam's indigenous faith and culture, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday informed that his cabinet has decided to create a new department to protect the culture and practices of people belonging to tribal and other indigenous communities. The Assam CM asserted that the new department would ensure that the state's indigenous population gets to preserve their faith and traditions as the new department would provide requisite support to them. Special standing finance headed by the finance minister will be approving projects that are worth anything between Rs 5 crore and Rs 100 crore, and only…

06 Jul

Assam govt orders total lockdown in 7 districts

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The government of Assam has declared total lockdown in seven districts of the state, in the wake of coronavirus cases. According to the details, total lockdown has been declared in Goalpara, Golaghat, Jorhat, Lakhimpur, Sonitpur, Biswanath and Morigaon. The lockdown restrictions in the said districts will come into effect from July 7 and will remain enforced till further orders. Here's a complete list of what will be allowed/restricted Assam's COVID-19 tally rose to 5,19,834 on Monday as 2,640 more people tested positive for the infection, while 31 fresh fatalities pushed the states coronavirus death toll to 4,683, a health bulletin…

05 Jul

A survey suggests that the plastic ban has not been successful across 11 states and two Union territories in India

editor0 CommentsAssam, Health, India, Sikkim, Tripura, West BengalPlastic Ban

A survey across 11 states and two Union Territories across the Himalayan region in the country works on the issue of waste suggests that while most people were aware of the existence of plastic bag ban in their areas, most believe the ban has not succeeded. The report published by Roshan Rai, Priyadarshinee Shrestha, and Rajendra P. Gurung, suggests that only 19 percent felt the ban was highly effective, while 82 percent of the respondents were aware of the existence of the plastic bag ban in their region. In Bengal, plastic carry bags are banned in Darjeeling and the Sunderbans;…

01 Jun

World Milk Day: Purabi Dairy reaffirms its commitment towards sustainable dairying practices

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On the occasion of World Milk Day on June 1, Guwahati-based West Assam Milk Producers’ Cooperative Union Ltd (WAMUL), popularly known as Purabi Dairy, focused on ‘sustainability in the dairy sector’ while taking into account the environmental, nutritional and socio-economic aspects of dairying. The theme for this year’s World Milk Day, set by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, was 'sustainability in the dairy sector’. It aims to re-introduce dairy farming to the world, by helping to create a low-carbon future for dairy. To mark the occasion, WAMUL shared various initiatives taken by the cooperative for the…

31 May

Airtel takes another step in delivering the best network experience for customers in Assam

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Bharti Airtel (“Airtel”), India’s premier communications solutions provider, today said that it has upgraded its mobile network in Assam to deliver the best network experience for its customers. Airtel has deployed an additional 10 Mhz spectrum in the 2300 Mhz band along with advance network software tools across its network in the state to significantly bolster high speed data capacity. The deployment will strengthen an already superior network for Airtel customers across the state. It will enable improved network availability and data speeds as more and more people access high speed data services from their smart devices. Airtel had acquired the 10…

12 May

Assam’s JSB Infrastructures wins big at 13th REALTY+ Conclave & Excellence Awards

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JSB Infrastructures, a pioneering real estate group from Dibrugarh with several residential projects under its belt, announced today that they have been honoured with three prestigious awards in the 13th REALTY+ Conclave & Excellence Awards | EAST 2021. JSB Infrastructures has won the Developer of the Year– Residential (Non Metro), Emerging Developer of the Year – Non Metro and Budget Housing Project of the Year - Non Metro for its project JSB Angan, Dibrugarh. Speaking about this achievement, Nikunj Harlalka, Managing Partner, JSB Infrastructures, said, “We are thrilled that our efforts in the JSB Angan project have been recognized by…

11 May

Bharat Biotech has been supplying Covaxin directly to 14 states

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Bharat Biotech, Hyderabad based vaccine manufacturer has been supplying its COVID-19 vaccine ‘Covaxin’ directly to 14 states beginning May 1. In a tweet joint managing director of Bharat Biotech Suchitra Ella said, “Glad to announce that Bharat Biotech confirms direct supply of COVAXIN to some state government since 1st May 2021, based on the allocation received by the GoI”. Here the 14 state includes Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Jammu & Kashmir, Jharkhand, Madhva Pradesh, Odhisha, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal. Previously the vaccine was distributed only for those above 45 years and all the frontline warriors…

04 May

Vivek Bansal, the man behind UPPL’s success in the Assembly Election

editor0 CommentsAssamAssam, BJP, elections, Social media, UPPL, Vivek Bansal

Using social media, a team of BJP workers reached out to electorates and ensured ousting of BPF. Vivek Bansal was the leader the social media team. He is credited with UPPL's huge success in assembly elections. Using social media, Vivek Bansal’s team campaigned for UPPL and tried to reach out to the youth and women in all districts of BTR delineating the promises of UPPL. “All credit should go to the dynamic leadership of Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma, UPPL Chief Mr. Pramod Boro and BJP MLA from Dhekiajuli, Mr. Ashok Singhal. They worked hard on the ground level to ensure…