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28 Jul

Assam farmers receives 14th installment, 8.76 lakh beneficiaries

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Administered by the Central Government, the PM-Kisan initiative provides eligible farmers with an annual sum of Rs 6,000, disbursed in three equal installments through the Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) mode. According to the reports, 8.76 lakh farmers from Assam have received their 14th installment under the PM KISAN scheme. The PM KISAN scheme is to financially support Assam farmers. Minister Bora said that out of the 9.87 lakh farmers registered under PM-Kisan in Assam, 8.76 lakh have already received their installments. The remaining farmers will soon receive their rightful benefits once any technical issues are resolved.

28 Jul

Congress President restricted visiting Namghar, Assam

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Assam Congress President Bhupen Kumar Borah recently made a controversial hate remark against Assamese Namghar (Assamese tradition temple). Borah said he would prefer to be encountered by the police than having his entry barred into ‘namghars’ (traditional Assamese temples). On Friday, The Congress President apologized for the hate comment. “Last night, my ancestors visited me in my dream and helped me to see my error regarding the remarks. I was instructed to go to the namghar and pray. Himanta Biswa Sarma is not a threat to me. My only concern is that my comments might not have been well received…

27 Jul

B. Ed teachers crackdown initiated in Assam

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Assam Education Minister Ranoj Pegu is on a crackdown for those teachers’ who begged Government jobs in Assam through fake b. Ed (Bachelor of Education) degree from West Bengal. According to the sources, some Universities from West Bengal have been providing fake certificates of B. Ed and D. El. Ed for Government jobs in Assam. Ranoj Pegu has asked the Assam education department to verify the authenticity of the certificates awarded by the West Bengal Universities. On Wednesday, Education Ministry said, “The matter has come to the notice of the chief minister, and so we have taken the issue very…

27 Jul

Fast justice for the triple murder case, Assam CM assures

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Recently, news from Golaghat district was surfaced about a 25-year-old man killed his wife and her parents over some family issues, and later surrendered before the police in Golaghat. On Wednesday, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma visited the deceased family and claimed that ‘Love Jihad’ is the reason for the murder case. Sarma also explained the incident how a Hindu girl was fooled by a Muslim boy by faking his identity as Hindu on social media. And later tries to convert her to Muslim through marriage. The CM said strict action will be taken against the culprit and said it…

26 Jul

November 28 T20 international match in Assam

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The Barsapara stadium in Assam is all set to witness an exciting T20 international match between India and Australia, scheduled on November 28. The Assam Cricket Association (ACA) expressed, “We are glad to announce that the ACA stadium at Barsapara in Guwahati will be hosting the 3rd T20 international between India and Australia on November 28.” Additionally, the match will mark the third encounter of the T20I series.

26 Jul

Congress MP questions on ST status for communities in Assam

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Few months ago Assam six indigenous communities of Assam had demanded for Schedule Tribe (ST) status. On Monday, hitting the ruling party Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) by the Congress MP Pradyut Bordoloi slammed the government for delaying the status to the communities in Assam. The MP through a tweet said, “Then Minister of State for home affairs Kiren Rijiju had said the (inclusion process) would be complete in three months — 8 years on, the people of Assam are still waiting!”.

25 Jul

After Mizo now AAMSU issues notice to leave the state

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The All Assam Manipuri Students' Union (AAMSU) issued a statement advising Mizo living in South Assam's Barak Valley districts to leave the state. The decision was issued after Mizoram ex-militant organization issued notice to Meitei community to leave the state till the situation the state doesn’t get normalized. "As most of the Meiteis living in Mizoram are from Assam, the unruly behaviour of Mizoram has already escalated anger among the Meiteis of Assam. Therefore, for their own safety, we advise the Mizos living in Meitei areas of Barak Valley to vacate the area at the earliest time possible," the statement given…

25 Jul

Illegal migrants to get removed from Manipur

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Manipur Government orders illegal Myanmar nationals to go back. On Monday, Manipur Government asked reports about how the immigrants entered into the state. According to the reports, about 718 Myanmar nationals illegally entered India on July 22-23. The people who transgressed onto the Indian side also include 301 children. The Myanmar Nationals entered into the state without proper documents, and asked the Assam Rifles to push them back. “In connection with similar issues in the past, the state government had clearly informed the Assam Rifles, being border guarding force, to take strict action to prevent the entry of Myanmar nationals…

24 Jul

Assam Rifles files sedition & defamation case against Manipur’s COCOMI

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The Assam Rifles has registered a sedition and defamation case in Manipur. And the FIR was lodged in the Churachandpur police station. According to the sources, the FIR was lodged against the Coordinating Committee on Manipur Integrity (COCOMI), a civil society body of the state’s Meitei community as the people were asked to surrender the looted weapons from the Police stations. Further, various civil society organizations have alleged that many women protesters were assaulted on different occasions by the Army and Assam Rifles. However, Defense sources have denied the allegations made by the people there. And the Assam Rifles have…

24 Jul

Mizoram Meiteis safely brought to Assam

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Amidst violence in Manipur, the video of two Kuki women paraded being stripped naked in the daylight gone viral; the Meitei communities in different region of the Northeast have been witnessing hate. Soon the Mizoram Government has asked the Meitei community to go back till the situation gets normalize in the state, Mizoram, for their safety. To reports, at least 40 Meiteis have reached Assam from Mizoram and they have been kept at the building of the Lakhipur Development Block in Binnakandi area. Also the community reported the media no attacks in Mizoram towards the community as of now. The…