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07 Nov

Nepal earthquake, India extends its helping hands

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Nepal witnessed magnitude 6.4 earthquake, which left 157 deaths, thousand injured, destroyed properties, people are left homeless. India has came up and forwarded their helping hands towards the country, Nepal. The Indian Air Force's C-130 J aircraft has carried over 9 tonnes of relief material as humanitarian relief mission for Nepal. The Indian Air Force said, "IAF's participation in the ongoing Humanitarian Relief Mission for Nepal continues. Another C-130 J aircraft got airborne on 06 Nov 23, airlifting over 9 tonnes of relief material to Nepalganj. The overall relief load airlifted till now exceeds 21 tonnes." Earlier, India has also sent an…

07 Nov

Amazon employee loses stocks worth Rs 1.7 cr after refusing to return to office

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An Amazon employee who worked in a remote role with the tech giant for nearly four years has decided to quit after being asked to return to an office in the US. In doing so, he had to part with $200,000 (roughly Rs 1.7 crore) worth of company stock, but John Schoenhoff (name changed) has zero regrets. Speaking to Business Insider, Schoenhoff said the return mandate at the company's office required him to move cities across the country, from New York to Seattle, giving up the dream life he was living. "I enjoyed my work at Amazon," Schoenhoff told the…

06 Nov

Supreme court to commence on validity of Citizenship Act’s Section on Dec

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On Monday, the Supreme Court has announced to commence the hearing of illegal migrants in Assam on December 5. According to the sources, the hearing is to examine the constitutional validity of Section 6A of the Citizenship Act relating to illegal immigrants in Assam, a special provision was inserted in section to deal with the citizenship of people covered by the Assam Accord. According to the provision, those who have come to Assam on or after January 1, 1966 but before March 25, 1971 from specified territories, including Bangladesh, as per the Citizenship Act amended in 1985, and since then…

06 Nov

Assam Man dies due to attack of bees

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A man life ends after being attacked by a swarm of bees in Assam. The incident took place at Nagrijuli area of the district and the deceased has been identified as as Sobiram Boro, from Tamulpur district, Assam on Sunday. According to the sources, Boro and his companion had gone for a usual morning stroll toward the Bornadi River. During the time, more than 500 stung of bees attacked the individuals. Boro’s companion jumped into the water and could save his life but he sustained some injuries. And on the other hand, Boro was unable to invade the attack, he…

01 Nov

Assam to recruit over 12,000 youths for grade lll and lV positions

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Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has announced recruiting 12,000 youths in Assam for various posts in government departments. Sarma shared the information through ‘X’ saying that, "As per my previous announcement, the Government of Assam has today advertised 12,600 vacancies for Grade III and IV positions. Additionally, we have also advertised over 5,000 vacancies in the police department this month." Earlier, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma during a poll campaign in Assam promised to give 1lakh youths job s for government services within the state, Assam. According to reports, more than 90,000 youths in Assam are already recruited…

01 Nov

Assam man kills his coworker with a stick

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In Assam’s Hojai district,news caught attention about a bakery employee of Ruchi Bakery killed his coworker in Abhaypur region of the district. According to the sources, the accused is identified as Dhaneswar Deka, Upen Kari. The cause of the crime is not yet ascertained by police, investigation is still on its way. For now Police informed, Kari repeatedly attacked the victim with a wooden stick, leading to Dhaneswar’s death. And after committing the crime Kari left the spot and ran away. Further, Nayanjyoti Thakuria, the owner of the bakery, is presently being questioned about crime.

31 Oct

Police official found consuming alcohol during duty hours

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A video of a constable police found drinking during duty hours in uniform which went viral in Assam. The police official got suspended as the video caught attention of many viewers and along with it DGP, Assam. According to the sources, the suspended police official was identified as Om Prakash Singh, an Unarmed Branch Constable (UBC) from Guwahati’s Fatasil Ambari Police Station. Soon after the video went viral, Assam DGP Gyanendra Pratap Singh shared the information of suspending the official through ‘X’. DGP said, “A video of a police personnel drinking liquor on duty in Guwahati has been brought to…

31 Oct

King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck to visit Assam by 3, Nov

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From November 3 to 5, 2023, King of Bhutan, Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck is scheduled to make a personal visit to Assam. According to the sources, King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck will be visiting Assam with his wife, Queen Jetsun Pema, and their two sons. About King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, he assumed the throne on December 9, 2006, following his father’s abdication after marking 100 years of monarchy in Bhutan. He holds the title of Druk Gyalpo, which means dragon king, as the reigning monarch of the Kingdom of Bhutan. Further to the prepared schedule, he will visit Kamakhya…

30 Oct

Assam to construct 4k schools by 2028

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A meeting chaired by Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma in the presence of Education Minister Ranoj Pegu and other government officials, a decision was taken build 4,000 schools under the Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) method. According to the sources, the meeting also aimed to assess construction of 126 new secondary schools in the state using Sarma posted on ‘X’, "With the blessings of Hon'ble PM, Assam is undertaking the biggest ever effort to build schools in the state. 4,000 state-of-the-art schools will be constructed by 2028, i.e. adding 2 new schools every day for the next 5 years.…

30 Oct

Assam CM expresses grief on former Congress leader

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On Monday, Former Assam Congress Minister and senior party leader Sarat Barkataki passed away at the age of 86. The leader represented the Sonari Assembly constituency in the Jorhat district as an MLA for almost 25 years. Earlier, he had also held the position of Minister of Education. According to the sources, the reason behind his death, Barkataki was undergoing treatment at Gauhati Medical College and Hospital (GMCH). On the Leaders death, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma expressing his grief on ‘X’ posted, “I am saddened to hear of the passing away of senior politician, former Minister of Government of…