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08 Oct

India adds 2,797 coronavirus infections

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2,797 fresh COVID-19 infections in India that pushed its tally to 4,46,09,257 cases presently. It also included 12 deaths in kerala so far. The national recovery rate has increased to 98.75 per cent, reports said.

08 Oct

16-year-old girl, gets raped in Assam

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A 26-year-old man has been arrested in Assam’s Cachar district for raping and attempting to kill a 16-year-old girl. To some sources, the man was angry with the girl because he believed that the girl went to Durga puja pandal with someone else. Also, her family said the suspect tried to slit her throat, packed her in a bag and dumped the bag in the jungle. But she survived the assault, freed herself and walked back home. Now she is under treatment, fighting for life.

08 Oct

Amit Shah to end flood situation in Assam

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Union Home Minister Amit Shah has asked the Assam government to come up with a long-term plan to protect the northeastern state from floods so that further development can take place. "Wetlands need to be revitalized to increase water holding capacity and they can also act as reservoirs during floods," said Amit Shah. Three to four waves ravage Assam almost every year. According to a state government website, the average annual loss due to disasters is Rs 200 crore.

07 Oct

Assam Direct Recruitment results 2022 to be declared soon

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Results of Assam Direct Recruitment which was held last month is likely to be released on this October 9, 2022. However, any information about the release date and time of the result has not been released by the board yet and an official confirmation is awaited. Once released, candidates will be able to check the Assam Direct Recruitment Result 2022 on the official website– sebaonline.org.

07 Oct

Classes 5 and 8 examinations in all state-run schools, Assam

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The state government will conduct the examination for class 5 and 8 students in all state-run schools. The decision was taken by the Assam Cabinet on Friday. According to the decision, if a student fails the annual examination, a special examination will be held for the failed students within two months. In such cases, the teachers of the institution will take special care of the students so that they pass the examination, however, if the student still fails the said examination, he/she will have to appear again in the same class.

28 Sep

Typhoon Noru is coming, Heavy rains may lash Bengal on Mahasasthi

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsClimate & Environment, India, North East, West BengalINDIA, Noru, Typhoon, Weather, west bengal

It is certain that rain is going to play havoc in Bangali's biggest festival Durga puja. Despite the prayers of lakhs of devotees, the Met Office said there is no option of escaping from wet in Durga Puja this year.Weather conditions have so far confirmed that Typhoon Noru will bring heavy rains to the city and other parts of the state. Cyclone Nuru will bring torrential rain during the festival. "We expect the good intensity of rain from Shashti night to Ashtami morning. The maximum number of thundershower cells are likely to form during this period. We can expect rain…

26 Sep

Delhi files new Covid-19 cases

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75 fresh COVID-19 cases were reported in Delhi on Sunday. According to the information, the new cases were detected from 6,822 tests. With the new cases, the COVID-19 tally in Delhi has climbed to 20,03,013. The deaths remained up to 26,501.

26 Sep

MBBS seats increased for different communities in Assam

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The Assam Cabinet has decided to increase the number of seats reserved for each of the six communities claiming Scheduled Tribe status in medical education by two. The Tea Garden Tribes, Koch Rajbongshi, Tai Ahom, Matak, Moran, and Chutia—which are currently defined as Other Backward Communities (OBC) have seats reserved for students from those communities in the MBBS program, according to Tourism Minister Jayanta Malla Baruah said at a cabinet meeting late on Friday night. The tea garden tribes will now have 26 reserved seats, the Koch dynasty 10, so the Ahoms will have seven, six for the Chutias and…

26 Sep

Sadhguru for Kaziranga night jeep safari with CM Himanta Biswa Sarma

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The two activists filed a police complaint against Sarma, Vasudev and state tourism minister Jayant Malla Barua, claiming they violated the Wildlife Protection Act of 1972 when they entered the national park beyond scheduled tour hours on Saturday. Sarma also said on Sunday that there is no law that people cannot go to the park at night. Vasudev who came to visit Assam on Saturday along with CM Himanta Biswa Sarma inaugurated the three-day Chintan Shivir at Kaziranga.

26 Sep

Journey of the Ac toy train has started

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsIndia, North Bengal, North East, TravelDarjeeling, INDIA, Toy train, west bengal

AC toy train service started on Monday just before Durga Puja. Many MPs, MLAs, and district presidents of the BJP were present on this special occasion. Vistadome Troy train service with AC coach from New Jalpaiguri station to Darjeeling started from today. GM Ansu Gupta, DRM SK Chaudhary along with BJP MP and state president Sukant Majumdar were present at the inauguration ceremony. Today, all of them flagged off the toy train in a brief inauguration ceremony at NJP station. According to railway sources AC Troy train left for Darjeeling today with about 50 passengers. On this occasion, Darjeeling MP…