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08 Jan

Assam feels proud to contribute the necessities for Ram Temple in Ayodhya

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All Assam Divyanga Versatile Association of Assam has donated 7,000 bamboos from Assam for inauguration ceremony of Ram Mandir in Ayodhya. The pieces of bamboos were collected from Lampi area near Boko, Rabha Hasong Autonomous Council expressed pride for such honourable contribution towards the much awaited Ram Mandir.

08 Jan

Vigilance in Assam operates bribery in government offices, two arrested

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Two government employees were arrested under bribery charges, operation led by the vigilance in Assam. Both the charges are from different departments of the government service. According to the sources, the first operation was laid at the Samaria Revenue Circle in Assam’s Kamrup district and another one at the District Agricultural Officer of Goalpara. The identified official is named Pradip Kalita, Supervisor Kanungo of O/O Circle Officer and the second employee has been identified as Budheswar Das. Further, more such operations are underway for bribery cases.

05 Jan

Bus Driver Union protest on BNS law

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All Assam Day-Night (P) Super Bus Driver Union to protest against the recently passed Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). As per the reports, no buses will ply within the northeast region for 48 hours from 5-6 January. The association members demand action from the government on the taken decision.

05 Jan

Hours after tragic accident, Assam government issues new SOP

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The Assam Government has issued SOP for picnic goers due to the recent tragic incident which took place in Dergaon. Assam CM directs, buses carrying passengers for picnic can only operate after the fog clears in the morning and must arrive before the fog clears in the evening. Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said, "People should not start travelling for picnic so early in the morning. Today the state police have issued an SOP which states that buses can only operate after the fog clears in the morning and must arrive before the fog clears in the evening."

05 Jan

Three percent seats reserved on teacher posts for tea tribes in Assam

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In a move to fostering diversity within the education sector, the Assam Government has decided to reserve three percent of seats for the Tea tribe and Adivasi communities. Assam Education Minister Ranoj Pegu via X announced the initiative to reserve seats in the current teachers recruitment which is going to be held soon. According to the sources, there will be a three percent reservation for the communities within the existing 27 percent quote under OBC/MOBC under the Department of School Education, Assam.

04 Jan

School performance assessment to beings

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The state government is all set to assess students performances including school through 'Gunotsav 2024'. Assam Education Minister Ranoj Pegu said, the assessment is to get started by January 3 to February 8 of this year which will conduct an assessment for approximately 40 lakh students state wide. Ranoj Pegu said, "The exercise will be carried out at 43,498 government schools across 35 districts of the state, covering 39,63,542 students."

04 Jan

Assam Govt aiming to free state from air pollution

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With the New Year spirit, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has launched 200 electric buses in the city, Guwahati. According to the sources, the aim of the government is to free the state from air pollution. Also the buses comes with facilities like GPS tracking, CCTV installed inside the bus for women safety. Chief Minister Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma said, "In 2023, we started the New Year by gifting 100 CNG buses. Continuing with the same tradition, this year we want to start the New Year by gifting 200 electric buses to the people of Guwahati.” Further, Sarma has…

04 Jan

Major collision in Dergaon kills 14 over 27 injured

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A bus collided with a truck in Dergaon, Assam which carried 45 passengers, the incident took place on 3 January early hours. According to sources, amongst the 45 passengers, 14 people died and 27 others were injured. The incident took place on the way when the bus was heading towards Tilinga Mandir, Tinsukia where the truck came in contact with the bus. Police reported that the bus passengers were on their way to picnic and were about to reach their destination, a coal-laden truck coming from Margherita collided with the bus.

29 Dec

Assam government aiming to end age old insurgency in the state

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On Friday, Assam government has announced about signing peace accord with the United Liberation Front of Asom, ULFA in the presence of the centre. According to the sources, the government will sign tripartite peace accord with the ULFA, in the presence of Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, Union Home Minister Amit Shah along with the pro-talks of ULFA. Also to some reports it said, ULFA led by Paresh Baruah will not be part of the agreement as he has been consistently rejecting the olive branch offered by the government. However, the aim of the accord is to end insurgency in…

29 Dec

Fresh lemons and flat beans exported to London from Assam

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A team of 16 farmers has successfully exported 500kg of lablab or flat beans to the New Spitalfields market in London, from where farmers’ fresh products go to various European countries. To reports, along with flat beans from Sivasagar, farmers of Tinsukia District have also dispatched 5,000 lemons which are known as Kaji Nemu in Assam. Dhingporiya Mustard FED Producer Company managing director Mantosh Saikia said, “Locals don’t buy lablab beans usually. There was no market for lablab beans. But our unemployed youths, who are from farmers’ families, have got a new export option now.”