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25 Aug

2004 bomb blast convicts acquitted from jail, Assam

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On Thursday, Gauhati High Court discharged the convicts those who were involved in August 15, 2004 Dhemaji bomb blast at Dhemaji College playground during the celebration of Independence Day. In the bomb blast, 13 persons were killed including 10 children on the spot, while grievously injuring 19 to 20 persons. According to the sources, six people were convicted in connection to the bomb blast in 2019 and they are identified as Lila Gogoi alias Lila Khan, Dipanjali Borgohain alias Lipi, Muhi Handique and Jatin Dowari alias Rangman to life imprisonment, and two others Prashanta Bhuyan and Hemen Gogoi sentenced to…

25 Aug

Manipur violence probed by CBI transferred to Assam

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Manipur has been facing violence since May 3, 2023 between the communities of Kuki and Meitei due to ST status in the state, Manipur. There have been number of cases filed in the station against the people amidst the violence. According to reports, Supreme Court has moved the Manipur violence case towards Assam judges for fair trials. The Guahati High Court is direct to assign additional judges session to facilitate the accused production through video conferencing. Also Supreme Court directed that the witness statement to be recorded by the local magistrate of Manipur and then test identification will take place.

25 Aug

Congress demands action against Indrani death and job scam

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Few days ago BJP leader Indrani Tahbildar committed suicide and along with it intimacy pictures of the leader with another BJP Leader was also circulated over the internet. According to the sources, the Indrani committed suicide by taking over sleeping dose after the pictures of intimacy went viral. In connection with the case after Police investigation taken place prompted arrested of two individuals and one expel from the party. Mira Barthakur, President of Assam Mahila Congress, highlighted concerns over police mishandling investigations in the cases. The party demands thorough probe of the investigation. Also along with it, the Congress party…

24 Aug

ISRO Assam scientists involved in both Chandrayaan- 2 and 3 mission

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On Wednesday, 23 August, people all over the country celebrated the successful soft landing of Chandrayaan-3 on the Lunar South Pole of the moon which is said to be the toughest part of the moon itself. According to the sources, Assam’s two ISRO scientists were part of the mission of Chandrayaan-3 rover on the lunar surface. The family members of scientists Nidhi Sharma, Tinsukia and Chayan Dutta, Lakhimpur towns respectively cried tears of joy as the touchdown happened. During the interaction, both the family member has also informed that both of the Assam scientists were also part of Chadrayaan-2 mission.…

24 Aug

Old vs New BJP rift in Assam

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There have been talks about old and new BJP leaders in the party, Assam Chief Minister have called it rubbish. He claims old and new BJP is actually a Congress sponsored game. Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and party president J P Nadda have earlier made it amply clear that anyone can join the saffron party by giving a missed call to achieve 'Congress-mukt' India. Further the Assam CM recalled Union Home Minister Amit Shah's words that the new entrants in the BJP have blend in with the party just like sugar does with tea. Adding…

24 Aug

Resolution for Assam and Mizoram border dispute on hold

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On Wednesday, Mizoram Home Minister Lalchamliana said that his government has already submitted its claim about its territory, villages, and ethnicity of the people within that area to Assam on February 13. The Mizoram state has included a list of villages and its boundaries, the states’ people share’s with Assam. According to the submitted report, three districts of Mizoram- Aizawl, Kolasib, and Mamit share a 164.6-km-long border with Assam. The last border dispute meeting between Assam and Mizoram was held here in Guwahati, November 22. And both the states had decided that Mizoram would furnish the list of villages, their…

23 Aug

Assam schools to host special live viewing of Chandrayaan-3 moon landing

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The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) said that Chandrayaan-3 which was launched on July 14, 2023 for Lunar South Pole of the moon is scheduled to accomplish a historic moon landing on August 23 at around 6:04 pm. According to the sources, the live coverage which will be accessible on various platforms, including the ISRO website, YouTube channel, Facebook, and DD National TV. On Wednesday, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has urged all the Assam schools for live streaming of Chandrayaan-3 moon landing for the students on August 23, 2023 i.e. today from 5:30 to 6:30 pm on the…

23 Aug

Assam BJP leader suspension filed for violating laws

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Assam BJP leader involved in anti-party activities due to which the leader got suspended by the Assam BJP President Bhabesh Kalita on Tuesday. According to the sources, the suspended BJP leader has been identified as Somendra Nath Deka, the former Deputy Mayor of Guwahati Municipal Corporation (GMC), he staged a dharna in Guwahati’s Mathgharia. Also, Somendra Deka has been ‘suspended with immediate effect on the basis of the allegations violating party discipline by deliberately showing dharna in public places against fervent leadership of the BJP’.

22 Aug

Law to ban Polygamy to be enacted in the state, Assam

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On Monday, Assam government has sought its people view about what they think about a proposed law to abolish polygamy in the state. Assam Chief Himanta Biswa Sarma shared a photo of the public notice on X, formerly known as Twitter regarding Polygamy. He wrote, "Members of the public are requested to send us their suggestions on the proposed law to ban polygamy in Assam." According to the sources, the notice was issued by Principal Secretary of the Home and Political Department. The department has asked people to send their reviews regarding the law through emails or post till date August…

22 Aug

Oldest captive Assam’s elephant dies at 89

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On Monday, India’s oldest surviving captive elephant dies at 89 years in a sprawling tea estate in Assam. About the aged elephant, earlier forest department reported that he was rescued from the wild in the 1940s, and extensively used in tea garden work, when Britishers owned the Borgang tea estate in Assam’s Sonitpur district. The elephant was named Bijuli Prasad and was in service from the 1950s till 2018. The elephant to Williamson Magor & Co. Limited (Tea Company) in the 1950s since then the family used to come frequently to Assam from UK to take stock of Bijuli. The tea estate officials have…