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30 Oct

Long-Range Air Defence on developing track, India

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India aiming to deploy its own long-range air defence system by 2028-2029, this operation has the capabilities to detect and destroy incoming stealth fighters, aircraft, drones, cruise missiles and precision-guided munitions at ranges up to 350-km. According to the sources, earlier, during a Cabinet Committee on Security in May 2022 cleared the development of the LR-SAM system as a “mission-mode” project which will be at a cost of Rs. 21,700 crore. The sources informed, “interception capabilities” of the indigenous long-range surface-to-air missile (LR-SAM) system, being developed by DRDO under the ambitious Project Kusha, will be “comparable” to the formidable Russian…

28 Oct

Assam CM clarifies his restriction on second marriage in Assam

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Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has recently announced about government employees in Assam to put restrictions from getting married for the second time if their spouses are alive on Friday. According to the sources, due to the decision taken by the Assam CM has sparked controversies in the state. In response to the controversies, Sarma has clarified that the decision would reduce family disputes. He said, "We have seen a number of times that after the death of a particular employee, two wives of that person demand the family pension. A lot of cases related to pension disbursal were…

28 Oct

Significant drop in Crime rate, Assam

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Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has recently reported about Assam has witnessed a decrease of crime rate for 2023. The report said, the first eight months of this year, the state registered nearly 1,400 cases of murder, rape and dacoity. Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has credited ‘proactive government measures’ for the improvement in the state, Assam. Sarma shared the data on X saying, "Our commitment to make Assam a crime-free state is moving positively in the right direction.” He also said that the drop in crime rate was possible due to police patrolling, increased efficiency in crime management, the…

27 Oct

ULFA expects positive response on seeking reservation in Assam

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The United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) has demanded reservation in 94 assembly constituencies for its indigenous people of the state, Assam. ULFA general secretary Anup Chetia said "We want reservation in 94 seats of Assam legislative assembly for the indigenous people of the state. This is more important after the delimitation exercise.” Further, he has also informed about issuing their suggestions to the Centre on the draft peace agreement and is waiting for positive response from the Union government. Chetia said that, he has faith on the present government to get their problems sort.

27 Oct

Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma defends himself after ECI notice

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Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma addressed Chhattisgarh poll campaign which was held on October 18. Sarma’s remark on Muslim minister Mohammad Akbar during the campaign speech has taken another turn. According to the sources, during his speech in Kawardha in Chhattisgarh, Sarma had taken a controversial dig at Akbar saying that “If one Akbar comes to some place, he calls 100 Akbars. So, send him off as soon as possible, otherwise the land of Mata Kaushalya will get defiled.” Due to Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma‘s remark on Akbar, the Congress has filed a complaint to the Election Commission…

21 Oct

Tata Motors launches new Safari and Harrier models, making them the safest vehicles on Indian roads

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Tata Motors has launched the new SUV Safari and Harrier models, featuring significant design changes and futuristic technologies. These vehicles set new industry standards and have been certified with the GNCAP 5-star rating, securing the highest score for adult and child occupant protection in an Indian car. The Safari and Harrier are the safest vehicles to operate on Indian roads.Built on the OMEGARC architecture, derived from Land Rover's renowned D8 Platform, these powerful and stylish SUVs are available from an introductory starting price of Rs.16.19 Lakh (for the new Safari) and Rs.15.49 Lakh (for the new Harrier). They are being…

20 Oct

WhatsApp users can now open two accounts on the same phone

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Numerous corporate offices have adopted WhatsApp for their internal communications, appreciating its convenience and convenience. The challenge of distinguishing between personal and professional conversations has continued for some time. In a recent announcement, Mark Zuckerberg has unveiled a practical solution to this problem. He shared a Facebook post containing a screenshot of WhatsApp's account-switching feature, along with a caption anticipating the upcoming ability to manage two WhatsApp accounts within a single app on one's phone. The caption of the post reads, "Switch between two accounts on WhatsApp. Soon you will be able to have two WhatsApp accounts on one phone…

16 Oct

Indian evacuated from Israel narrates ordeal

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Israel-Hamas conflict started on October 7, 2023, the West Asian country is torn since the war started between the people. In the war-torn country Israel, many Indians were also stuck and had to face the situation. According to the sources, India launched an operation named Operation Ajay started by the Centre to evacuate Indian stranded from the country, Israel. Under the operation many Indian students have arrived back to the country, India. Preetom Regon, one of the students from Assam who arrived in New Delhi on Saturday morning under Operation Ajay said, he had a close shave when the attack started…

16 Oct

Advocacy for gender-neutral washrooms in Assam schools

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‘Pride Walk’ took place in the district, Dibrugarh, Assam by Queer community for gender-quality washroom in educational institutes. People from different walks of life came out and participated in the walk. Queer rights activist Rituparna led the initiative and also she has been appointed as a member of the state Transgender Welfare Board, said, "For the transgender community, using a restroom should never be a source of anxiety. Access to hygienic and inclusive sanitation facilities is a fundamental right and an inclusive sanitation facility is a fundamental right and I hope all educational institutions in Assam will consider creating gender-neutral…

14 Oct

School teachers working in remote areas to get two-wheelers, Assam

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Assam class 9 students were distributed bicycle at a programme by Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma so that, students can reach on time to school. During the programme he said that in two years, the cycle distribution programme will be done at the Class-8 level. According to the sources, Sarma has also said that the state government is planning to provide two-wheelers for the teachers working in remote areas. The CM said, “There are some schools which are in remote areas and teachers get late in reaching due to the location. We can give two-wheelers to about 50,000 such…