North East - The Purbottar

25 Jun

More than 600 young candidates of JAKLI graduate as soldiers of Indian Army

editor0 CommentsNorth Eastjammu and kashmir

More than 600 young recruits of the Jammu and Kashmir Light Infantry (JAKLI) on Friday graduated as soldiers of Indian Army at a passing out parade held. Recruit Course Serial number 124, on having completed one year of strict training was attested on 25 June at a parade at the Bana Singh Parade Ground of JAK LI RC. The parade, depicted graduation of a Recruit and his transformation into a Young Soldier, was reviewed by Lt Gen DP Pandey, AVSM, VSM, General Officer Commanding 15 Corps. The Jammu and Kashmir Light Infantry Regimental Centre, showcased its latest batch of 614…

25 Jun

China launches first bullet train in Tibet

editor0 CommentsNorth EastChina

The first electrified railway in Tibet Autonomous Region opened Friday morning, linking Lhasa with Nyingchi as "Fuxing" bullet trains enter official operation on the plateau region, state-run Xinhua news agency reported. China on Friday operationalised its first fully electrified bullet train in the remote Himalayan region of Tibet, connecting the provincial capital Lhasa and Nyingchi, a strategically located Tibetan border town close to Arunachal Pradesh. The Sichuan-Tibet Railway starts from Chengdu, capital of Sichuan Province, and travels through Ya'an and enters Tibet via Qamdo, shortening the journey from Chengdu to Lhasa from 48 hours to 13 hours. In November, Chinese…

21 Jun

Pak PM links rise in sexual violence with women’s clothing

editor0 CommentsNorth EastPAKISTAN, PM

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has invited sharp criticism over his remark linking rise in cases of sexual violence in his country with the way women dress. In an interview with 'Axios on HBO', Imran Khan said, "If a woman is wearing very few clothes, it will have an impact on the men, unless they are robots. It’s just common sense." "Disappointing and frankly sickening to see PM Imran Khan repeat his victim blaming regarding reasons for sexual violence in Pakistan Men are not “robots”, he says. If they see women in skimpy clothes, they will get “tempted” and some…

20 Jun

Two URPF militants in Assam killed in gunfight with police

editor0 CommentsIndia, North EastAssam, gun fight, INDIA, Militants, URPF

Gun fight with the police forces in Assam’s Karbi Anglong district killed two militants of United People’s Revolutionary Front (UPRF) on Sunday. The gun fight took place at Jolen village in Singhasan Hill under Manja police station in the hill district. Karbi Anglong district police jointly launched the operation in the remote hill terrain, says intelligence inputs in the area, https://twitter.com/DGPAssamPolice/status/1406538812432338945?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1406538812432338945%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.indiatoday.in%2Findia%2Fstory%2Fassam-urpf-militants-killed-police-ecnounter-1817238-2021-06-20 Assam's DGP further said the UPRF militants are actively working under the tutelage of poaching and drug cartels of Churachandpur in Manipur.

18 Jun

Scientists find fossils that indicate existence of new species of ancient giant rhinos

editor0 CommentsNorth EastChina, fossils, international, science

Fossils of a new species, called the ancient giant rhino has been discovered in north-western China. Researchers say, it was among the largest mammals to walk on land. The Paraceratherium linxiaense, which lived some 26.5 million years ago, weighed 21 tonnes, which is the equivalent of four large African elephants. The hornless creature's head could also reach 7m to graze treetops, making it taller than a giraffe. The new findings were concluded from fossils discovered in Gansu Province. Scientists said that analysis of the fossils pointed to an entirely new species that was different to other known giant rhinos. Study…

18 Jun

Delhi riots: SC refuses to stay HC order granting bail to 3 students

editor0 CommentsNorth EastDelhi, riots, SUPREME COURT

The Supreme Court on Friday refused to stay the Delhi High Court order granting bail to three student activists~Asif Iqbal Tanha, Devangana Kalita, and Natasha Narwal in the February 2020 Delhi riots conspiracy case, which claimed the lives of 53 people and left hundreds injured. The release of respondents (accused) will not be interfered with at this stage. It will be subject to the final order, the court said. The top court issued a notice in the Delhi Police’s appeal against the Delhi High Court order in the Delhi Riots case registered against the three student activists under the Unlawful…

18 Jun

Man arrested for killing his wife over dowry

editor0 CommentsNorth EastDelhi police, police

Barely two months after their wedding, A 29-year-old man from south Delhi's Maidangarhi area was arrested on Thursday for allegedly strangling his newly-wed wife to death after a fight over dowry. According to the police, on Wednesday, Rana and his wife (25) returned to Delhi from the woman's parental house at Golapar in Uttarakhand. Later, Rana beat his wife after consuming alcohol leading to her death. Deputy Commissioner of Police (South) Atul Kumar Thakur said, "A case of murder has been registered and the accused husband has been arrested in the case. Preliminary investigation has revealed that on Wednesday, the…

18 Jun

Stakeholders query weightage to Class X, XI scores: CBSE

editor0 CommentsNorth EastCentral Board of Secondary Education, SUPREME COURT

Several students, parents and educationists criticised the formula announced by the Central Board of Secondary Education for awarding marks to its outgoing Class XII students, especially the weightage given to their Class X and XI scores. The critics said there was no correlation between the subjects taught in Classes XII and X, making such weightage irrelevant, and that students generally did not take the Class XI exam seriously and underperformed in it. “The CBSE took the past three years’ performance into consideration (as a tool for moderation) to ensure there was no spiking of marks by schools,” Priyadarshi Nayak, principal…

17 Jun

China launches crewed space mission to its new space station

editor0 CommentsNorth EastChina, international, space

China has launched three astronauts into orbit to begin occupation of the country's new space station. Astronauts Nie Haisheng, Liu Boming and Tang Hongbo are to spend three months aboard the Tianhe module some 380km above the Earth. It will be China's longest crewed space mission to date and the first in nearly five years. The crew successfully docked with the space station just over seven hours after the launch. Their Shenzhou-12 capsule took off atop its Long March 2F rocket on Thursday. Lift-off from the Jiuquan satellite launch centre in the Gobi desert was at 09:22 Beijing time (01:22…

17 Jun

Third largest diamond in the world found in Botswana

editor0 CommentsNorth Eastafrica, diamond, international

A diamond believed to be the third largest ever found has been put on display in Botswana. The stone - weighing 1,098 carats - was shown to President Mokgweetsi Masisi, two weeks after the diamond firm, Debswana, unearthed it. The huge gem is only slightly less heavy than the world's second-largest diamond which was also found in Botswana in 2015. Botswana is Africa's largest producer of diamonds. "This is the largest diamond to be recovered by Debswana in its history of over 50 years in operation. From our preliminary analysis it could be the world's third largest gem quality stone."…