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29 Mar

After the HC denies Mamata Banerjee’s request for relief, the Mumbai court orders an investigation into the alleged “disrespect” of the national anthem

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After the Bombay High Court rejected her request for relief, a magistrate's court in this city ordered police to look into a complaint against West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for allegedly disrespecting the national anthem.The Cuff Parade police station in south Mumbai was given a directive by Metropolitan Magistrate (Sewree court) P I Mokashi to undertake an investigation and submit a report by April 28.Vivekanand Gupta, a local BJP official, filed a complaint with the magistrate's court stating that Banerjee did not quickly stand up while the national anthem was sung at an event here during her visit in…

29 Mar

Border dispute second meeting update

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As northeast states are facing border disputes, many meeting took place regarding the solution to the issue. The first session meeting took place few days ago and now the second session of its discussion is to take place soon. On Tuesday, Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma talking to the reporters update about the second meeting which to be held on May or later parts of April for the remaining six areas of difference between the two states. "We can start the discussions but we would like the regional committees to do their homework and get familiar with all the issues.…

29 Mar

More sainik schools to be included

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Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has decided to establish more Sainik Schools in the state, Assam. The initiative has been taken to promote more talented individuals willing to join armed force to serve the country, in an intention of providing the necessary training, education and support to students. The chief minister held a review meeting in Guwahati with state Education Minister Ranoj Pegu and other officials to discuss various issues related to education in the state. The objective of the meeting was to evaluate the process of education in the state, its progress, challenges and solution and also ongoing…

28 Mar

To protest Rahul Gandhi’s disqualification from the Lok Sabha and to press their demand for a JPC disquisition

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To protest Rahul Gandhi's disqualification from the Lok Sabha and to press their demand for a JPC disquisition into the Adani issue, the Congress on Tuesday blazoned a month-long series of instigative programs from block to public position, including a" Jai Bharat Maha Satyagraha" then in the alternate week of April. The" Loktantra Bachao Mashal Shanti March," which will start from Red Fort on Tuesday, and a series of press conferences in 35 major metropolises across the country on March 28 and 29 are among the instigative programs.

28 Mar

Controversy over stitching Bangla-Assamese gamosa

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Recently during, Bangla Sahitya Sabha function in Guwahati Assamese ‘Gamosa’ was conjoined with Bangla Gamosa. Education Minister Ranoj Pegu and Cultural Affairs Minister Bimal Borah both were facilitate with the new conjoined gamosa which lead to controversy. Taking offense by such use of Assam Gamosa there have been protest in the state and question CM Himanta Biswa Sarma, how two this cabinet ministers accepted it. The Protest was done by All Dibrugarh District Students Union (ADDSU) in front of district office. Rupjyoti Borthakur advisor of the union said, any attempt to interweave or blend Assamese gamosa with other gamosa…

28 Mar

Extensive damages due to heavy thunderstorm and hailstorm

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Heavy rainfall in Dibrugarh disrupted many places of the district. Since last 4/5 days there has been hailstorm in many parts of state. To reports, places of Dibrugarh have disrupted a lot, big trees were uprooted, and electricity poles fell down, roads are blocked due to falling down of trees. Heavy hailstorm has caused extensive damages in various parts.

28 Mar

Life sentences to Atiq Ahmad, two others for Umesh Pal kidnapping

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Atiq Ahmad, a gangster-turned-politician, and two others were found guilty in the kidnapping of Umesh Pal in 2006 and given life sentences by an MP-MLA court here on Tuesday. According to section 364-A of the Indian Criminal Code, the three were found guilty. In the state legislature last month, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath declared that "mafia (Atiq Ahmad) ko mitti me mila denge) (would destroy the mafia)" and accused the Samajwadi Party of honouring mafias like Atiq Ahmad. Umesh Pal, a member of the zila panchayat at the time Raju Pal was killed on January 25, 2005, had told authorities…

28 Mar

Scientists new researchers on EMBRYOS in pregnancies

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Scientists have discovered that the development of embryos in pregnancies that end in miscarriage is slower than that of embryos in pregnancies that result in live births. The researchers, led by Erasmus MC, University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands, used imaging technology to examine the growth of embryos in 611 ongoing pregnancies, 33 of which resulted in miscarriage. Virtual reality techniques were used to produce 3D holograms of embryos.Human Reproduction is the journal where the study is published.

27 Mar

A test for Pakistan’s diplomacy is the US’ invitation to a summit on democracy

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According to a media report, Pakistan's diplomacy would be put to the test at the democracy summit in Washington, which starts on Tuesday, as the cash-strapped nation would try to renew relations with the US without upsetting its old ally China.India and Pakistan have both received invitations to the summit, similar to the inaugural democracy summit in 2021.Pakistan apparently decided not to attend the inaugural summit because the Biden administration did not try to contact Imran Khan, who was the country's prime minister at the time.

27 Mar

Gujarat’s government bought power from Adani and Tata for Rs 16,900 crore over a two-year period

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The state Legislature was informed on Monday that the Gujarat government has paid Adani Power and Tata Power a total of Rs 16,900 crore for the purchase of power over the previous two years.Data presented by Energy Minister Kanubhai Desai during Question Hour shows that in 2021 and 2022, the state government paid Adani Power Mundra Ltd. Rs. 8,160 crore and Coastal Gujarat Power Ltd. Rs. 8,784 crore, respectively.According to Desai, the state government paid Adani Power Rs 2,760 crore in 2021 for 5,589 million units and Rs 5,400 crore in 2022 for approximately 6,000 million.