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22 Sep

PM Modi to visit Japan on September 27

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Japan's longest-serving prime minister Abe was shot dead during a campaign speech on July 8. To attend the state funeral Prime Minister Narendra Modi will soon go to Japan. The date is scheduled for the visit on 27 September. The Ministry of External Affairs did the announcement.

22 Sep

Private Madrassas to regulate soon

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Several madrassa teachers have been arrested for their links with terrorist organizations. Assam Education Minister Ranoj Pegu said the Assam government can control all private madrasas in the state. When asked whether private madrassas will be regulated, the minister said, "Till now we were not looking at the issue. We already have a law to monitor private educational institutions. But, not all private schools are covered under this Act now.”The minister said that the government is gradually taking measures to bring all private educational institutions under their control and monitoring under the existing law.

22 Sep

West Bengal man arrested by NIA

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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested a 37 year old man from West Bengal’s North 24 Parganas district for his alleged involvement in the CPI (Maoist) case in Assam’s Cachar district. He was arrested near Narayana School from Mahishpata on Kalyani Expressway. An investigation of the case revealed that the accused Chakraborty was an active member of the West Bengal-based CPI (Maoist).

22 Sep

BSNL officer caught napping in meeting, Telecom Minister forced to take VRS

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsBusiness, India, North EastBusiness, INDIA

A senior BSNL official fell asleep in a meeting with Telecom Minister Ashwani Vaishnab after the cabinet approved a Rs 1.64 lakh crore package for the public sector enterprise. After this incident, he has taken voluntary retirement from service, as per the official source.At the pan-India Chief General Manager (CGM) level meeting in the first week of August, the minister sternly asked BSNL employees to perform and turn around the loss- and debt-ridden telecom company within 24 months with their best efforts. Opt for Voluntary Retirement Scheme (VRS). According to the report, In the meeting, the minister had caught a…

21 Sep

After a long fight comedy king Raju Srivastava passes away at 58

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsNorth EastComedian, INDIA, Raju Srivastava

Comedian Raju Srivastava died on Wednesday at the age of 58, 41 days after being admitted to AIIMS in Delhi. His family member confirmed the news. On August 10 Raju Srivastava was working out on the treadmill when he felt chest pain and collapsed. He suffered a heart attack while exercising at the gym. His trainer brought him to AIIMS Delhi and he was given CPR twice to revive his heart. After a long fight of 41 days, the comedian king died today. Raju Srivastava's family members are currently at AIIMS. The family will decide whether to take him to…

20 Sep

Bengal Governor slammed for pushing Sunil Chhetri aside

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsIndia, North East, SportsINDIA, west bengal

West Bengal Governor La Ganesh has faced the wrath of netizens online after a video of him pushing aside Sunil Chhetri during a presentation ceremony went viral on social media. Sunil Chhetri was reportedly pushed aside by Governor for a photo opportunity at the Durand Cup award ceremony, the video of which went viral on social media. Sunil Chhetri is the captain of both Bengaluru FC and the Indian national football team, who created history after winning the Durand Cup 2022 Trophy in the final by beating Mumbai City FC 2-1 at the Vivekananda Yuva Bharati Stadium in Kolkata on…

20 Sep

NRL to start new project

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NRL remains the company's key focus area to implement long-term business growth and without any time and cost overruns. Numaligarh Refinery Limited (NRL) plans to invest Rs 35,000 crore over the next five years to complete its five major ongoing projects, including the India-Bangladesh Friendship Pipeline (IBFPL), a top company official said. The sanctioned expenditure of the expansion project is Rs 18,968 crore and as on June 30, 2022, the physical progress was 14.1 percent and the cumulative financial commitment was Rs 11,996 crore.

20 Sep

Longest river cruise service will begin early next year in Assam

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The service for the people of Assam, to use the inland waterways for their trade, tourism and cargo transport etc. will start in Assam soon, Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal said on Monday. 4,000 km. Through the Indo-Bangladesh Protocol Route (IBRP), the route will connect the Ganga and Brahmaputra rivers with the longest river cruise service between Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh and Bagibil in Assam starting early next year. He laid the foundation stone for the construction of floating jetties at Bagibil and Guijan. Sarbananda Sonowal inaugurated the Bogibeel Riverfront Passenger Jetty.

20 Sep

Assam Doctor seeks help to cure snake bites

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A doctor has developed a comprehensive care model to ensure zero patient deaths by 2024. he is a doctor at a rural health centre in Sivasagar. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), 1.38 lakh people die of snakebites worldwide every year, and 50,000 of them in India. Dr Surjit Giri, an anesthesiologist at the National Health Mission and Demo Rural Community Health Center (DRCHC), is trying to plug the loopholes in his model snakebite management system, with the help of the state government.

15 Sep

India-Bhutan border gates are reopening on Sep 23

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsCovid-19, Lifestyle, North EastCovid-19, INDIA

The Assam border along the India-Bhutan border gates at Samdrup Dzhongkhar and Gelphu will be reopened for tourists on September 23 for the first time since the Covid-19 outbreak. After a gap of two and a half years, a Bhutanese delegation led by Tashi Penjor, Himalayan State Director (Law and Order) of the Ministry of Home and Cultural Affairs held a meeting with Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) officials here on Wednesday and announced that the gates would be reopened. Panjore said, As the Covid-19 situation improves, the Bhutanese government has announced from September 23, the reopening of its borders for…