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17 Jul

Assam Police warns parents about sharing too much on social media

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Assam police’s post cautioned parents from being a “sharent” on social media. Parents nowadays shares too much information about their children on social media which may put them on risk of predators and scammers. Assam Police on its official Twitter handle shared AI- generated images to warn parents and wrote, "Likes fade, but the digital scars remain. Shield your child from the perils of Sharenting. Be mindful of what you share about your child on Social Media #DontBeASharent".

17 Jul

No reshuffle in the Assam Cabinet for BJP, Assam

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On Saturday, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced about changes after the 2024 Lok Sabha polls, Assam He said, "there will be no reshuffle in the Assam cabinet till the Lok Sabha polls. However, there will definitely be big changes after the Lok Sabha polls and before the (2026) Assembly election." CM Himanta Biswa Sarma also ruled out the possibility of any change in the leadership of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) Assam unit. The CM also spoke about the ongoing clashes against draft delimitation released by EC to be resolved 99%, if only placed before the EC.

12 Jul

TMC comments on BJP over West Bengal violence

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Violence took place in West Bengal due to Panchayat election in the state. Due to the ongoing violence people had to rush out from the state to save their lives. Assam opened door for those refugees and gave shelter to almost 133 people from the violence hit state. On Tuesday, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma through a tweet informed, "133 individuals who feared for their lives due to violence in the panchayat election in West Bengal sought refuge in Dhubri District of Assam. We have provided them with shelter in a relief camp, as well as food and medical…

12 Jul

Skill training for handloom weavers

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In efforts to upgrade Handloom weaving quality in Wokha district skill training has been initiated by DIPR. The Wokha district administration has joined hands with the North Eastern Handicrafts and Handlooms Development Corporation Limited (NEHHDC), Guwahati, and the Beti Bachao Beti Padhao Task Force for skill training on Jacquard Handloom. According to the sources, the initiative aims to provide sustainable employment and livelihood opportunities for women in the district of Wokha.

11 Jul

Assam aims to achieve new milestone for the state

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On Monday, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced of seven colleges to be upgraded to Universities in Assam. Assam Chief Minister said through a tweet, "In our endeavor to make Assam an educational hub of eastern India, we are planning to upgrade 7 colleges to university status. Once this happens, we would have established 10 new universities in the State since 2021. Yesterday, I met the principals of these colleges”.The list of the colleges are given here, Sibsagar College (Autonomous), Sivasagar, Gurucharan College, Silchar, Jagannath Barooah College (Autonomous), Jorhat, Kokrajhar Government College, Kokrajhar, North Lakhimpur College (Autonomous), Lakhimpur, Nowgong College…

11 Jul

Opposition continues to protest against draft delimitation, Assam

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Election Commission of India has recently released draft delimitation of Assembly and Parliamentary Constituencies in Assam. Since the release, there has been protest going on in the state and other places by the opposition parties. Many Political parties have stepped back and stand against the draft delimitation due to the minimizing number of seats. And many communities have also expressed their dissatisfaction regarding the new exercise. Including with it, All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) has filed a case in the Supreme Court against the draft delimitation proposal. Also according to the sources, the case was filed by Katlicherra MLA…

10 Jul

After ghost students detection, now govt to move forward ghost teachers & schools

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Ghost students, schools and teachers are those who exist only on paper. It is done to obtain government funds for various purposes. Recently, Assam Education Minister Ranoj Pegu has directed schools to provide clear information about the number of students coming to schools. It has been detected number ghost students in govt schools of Assam. During a press meet, Ranoj Pegu informed, “We had already detected ghost students. Now, there could be ghost schools and teachers.” Special grants to schools which failed to provide complete information about staff have been put on hold, with salaries of such employees to be…

10 Jul

APART project aims to boost agribusiness and rural transformation, Assam

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Across Sonitpur district, the Assam Agribusiness and Rural Transformation (APART) Project has started two-month training program for 5,000 farmers to boost agribusiness and rural transformation in the state, Assam. The initiative was inaugurated ceremonially at the No 2 Barchala-Chitalmari area in Sonitpur. The aim of the program is to create awareness among farmers about various agricultural schemes, including the PM-Kisan, Kisan Credit Card (KCC), Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY), and Paddy procurement. During the initiative program government officials and business institution have given their attendance.

08 Jul

Accident takes life of a student, Assam

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An accident takes life of a student from Dibrugarh University, Assam, occurred at Jamugurighat in Sonitpur district. The deceased is identified as Luku Sharma, a student from Dibrugarh University, Assam. According to the reports, the accident took place when a Maruti Suzuki Swift car, traveling at high speed, collided with a dumper truck from behind. As a result, Luku Sharma lost his life. Also in the accident four others have been injured and are taken to nearby hospital immediately.

08 Jul

AOD implements new initiative for PMUY beneficiaries

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14.2 kg LPG cylinder has become a challenge for Pradhan Mantri Ujjawala Yojana (PMUY) beneficiaries of Assam. The beneficiaries are not able to afford the cylinders as they are large and costs’ high. Instead of large cylinders, IOCL has decided to provide two 5 kg LPG cylinders as a refill package to the PMUY beneficiaries in Assam. Assam Oil Division (AOD) shared updates of the taken initiative that about 25% of beneficiaries have not applied for refills due to various reasons. This leaves approximately 34 lakh beneficiaries interested in continuing to use LPG, provided it is more affordable. Also to…