North East - The Purbottar

04 Sep

Coordination Committee of different autonomous councils meet Sonowal,CM’s assurance to solve them

editor0 CommentsNorth EastAssam, ASSAM CM MEETS DIFFERENT COUNCIL

Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal today held separate meetings with different organisations that represent various communities of the state at Assam Administrative Staff College. On receiving their memoranda, Sonowal assured the organisations that government would take pragmatic steps for meeting their demands soon. Two factions representing Koch Rajbongshi Students Union and eight other organisations representing the Koch Raj Bongshi community today thanked the Chief Minister for introducing the bill for Kamtapur Autonomous Council in the Legislative Assembly. Sonowal also assured that the government is doing everything possible to give a final shape to the Council at the earliest. Leaders of four…

03 Sep

IRCTC and SBI Card launched Co-branded Contactless Credit Card on RuPay Platform for booking railway journey tickets

editor0 CommentsNorth Eastirctc, sbi card

In yet another initiative towards pursuance of the vision of Hon’ble Prime Minister of ‘Aatma Nirbhar Bharat’, ‘Digital India’ and ‘Make In India’ and towards fulfilment of the mission of Hon’ble Minister of Railways and Commerce & Industry, Shri Piyush Goyal in achieving greater self reliance for ‘Aatma Nirbhar Bharat’ and engaging with the world from a position of strength, IRCTC and SBI Card together launched their new Co-branded Contactless Credit Card on RuPay Platform. The new credit card was dedicated to the service of the nation by Sh. Piyush Goyal, Hon’ble Minister of Railways and Commerce & Industry few…

03 Sep

Masters in Hospital Administration’ (MHA) program launched a new Master Degree program

editor0 CommentsNorth Eastcancer institute guwahati, launched new program

The University of Science and Technology Meghalaya in association with Dr. B Barooah Cancer Institute (BBCI), Guwahati officially launched a new Master Degree program namely ‘Masters in Hospital Administration’ (MHA) at the BBCI auditorium on 2nd September, 2020. The mega launching ceremony took place in the presence of Shri Mahbubul Hoque, Chancellor, USTM, Dr. Amal Chandra Kataki, Director, BBCI, Dr. M. Bhattacharya, Deputy Director (Research), BBCI, Dr. Amit Choudhury, Dean, Business Science, USTM as well as other dignitaries and administrative officials from both the institutions. With the new challenges our healthcare system is facing today, it is crucial to rationalize…

03 Sep

Pak Efforts To Designate 2 Indians As Terrorists Thwarted By UNSC

editor0 CommentsNorth EastINDIAPAKISTAN, PAKISTAN, TERROSISTS, UNSC

Pakistan had initiated a move to list two Indians - Angara Appaji andGobinda Patnaik - as designated terror operatives under theUNSC's 1267 Committee for Counterterrorism Sanctions. The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has thwartedPakistan's attempt to politicize 1267 special procedure onterrorism by giving it a religious colour, PermanentRepresentative of India to the United Nations, TS Tirumurtisaid on Wednesday.Pakistan had initiated a move to list two Indians - AngaraAppaji and Gobinda Patnaik - as designated terroroperatives under the UNSC's 1267 Committee forCounterterrorism Sanctions. The UNSC led by the US, UK, France, Germany and Belgium decided to block Pakistan's move after Islamabad…

03 Sep

Twitter account of PM Narendra Modi’s personal website hacked

editor0 CommentsNorth EastModi, narendramodi, socialmedia, twitterhack

The Twitter account of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s personalwebsite was hacked as cryptic tweets were posted early onThursday. Confirming the hacking of PM Modi’s personal website, Twittersaid it was aware of the activity and has taken steps to securethe compromised account. "We are actively investigating the situation. At this time, we are not aware of additional accounts being impacted," a Twitter spokesperson told news agency Reuters.

02 Sep

Punjab CM Gives Compensation To Family Of Solider Killed In J&K

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The Punjab government has decided to raise the ex gratia payment to families of soldiers killed in action from Rs 10 lakh to Rs 50 lakh. Besides, a government job was also announced for a family member of the soldier. The state government took the decision on Thursday night saying "this is the least we can do for our brave" soldiers. Chief Minister Amarinder Singh said Subedar Rajesh Kumar of 60 SATA regiment died for the country, according to a government statement.

02 Sep

WORLD COCONUT DAY CELEBRATED IN KAMRUP

editor0 CommentsNorth EastAssam, coconut day

On the occasion of World Coconut Day on 2nd September, 2020, a day long programme was organized in the farmers’ Field at Uparhali, Bijoynagar under Kamrup District by All India Coordinated Research Project on Palms, Horticultural Research Station, Kahikuchi Guwahati. The Programme included tree plantation, awarnesss generation, training and farmer-scientist interaction. At the beginning of the programme, planting of coconut seedlings was done in the campus premises of the society. Addressing the gathering during the inaugural session of the Programme, Dr. J.C. Nath, Principal Investigator of the All India Coordinated Research Project on Palms, HRS, Kahikuchi deliberated on the…

02 Sep

KANE WILLIAMSON SHOWED APPREHENSION TO LEAVE FOR IPL TO UAE

editor0 CommentsNorth EastIPL, KANEWILLIAMSON, NEWZEALAND, SPORTS

New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson has acknowledged that there is a "little bit of apprehension" as he gears up to leave for the UAE to compete in the Indian Premier League, beginning September 19 amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Thirteen members of the Chennai Super Kings contingent, including two players, testing positive for the virus has added to his concerns as he prepares for his stint with SunRisers Hyderabad. He flies out on Thursday. "That's part of the reason why they made every team stay at a different hotel," Williamson told 'Radio New Zealand'. "But obviously that's bad news. You don't…

02 Sep

Rahul Gandhi Tweets List Of “ModiMade Disasters” In New Attack On Center

editor0 CommentsNorth EastGDP, GOVERNMENT, Modi, POLITICS, RAHULGANDHI, UNEMPLOYMENT

Mr Gandhi's attack picked up from where party colleague P Chidambaram left off . Mr Chidambaram told NDTV that the country should not "blame God for a manmade disaster" - a two-in-one swipe at Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's "act of God" remark and the sharp fall in GDP. RAHUL GANDHI TWEETED:"India is reeling under Modi-made disasters: Historic GDP reduction -23.9%; Highest Unemployment in 45 years; 12 crore job loss; Center not paying states GST dues; Globally highest COVID-19 daily cases, deaths; External aggression at our borders,"

02 Sep

Indus Towers provided 90% network coverage in Sikkim during the lockdown

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Supporting the country’s fight against COVID-19 as a committed partner, Indus Towers has been working relentlessly in Sikkim ensuring an average uptime of 90% during the lockdown period and the following months. While adhering to social distancing norms, Indus Towers is playing a crucial role in keeping the 164 mobile towers and 319 tenancies operating and enabling seamless connectivity across the state especially during the period of lockdown. With towers even in high altitude places such as Lachung and Lachen which supported the local administration with essential services as well as the general public. Going above and beyond, field personnel…