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Assam Government To Provide Financial Aid For Durga Puja Pandals In State

October 17, 2023 admin

The decision was taken under chairmanship of Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma. Guwahati: Ahead of the Durga Puja festival, the Assam government on Tuesday has decided to provide Rs 10,000 to each 6953 puja pandals across the state as grants-in-aid. The decision was taken in the state cabinet meeting held in Guwahati under the chairmanship…

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After Legal Battle Of 6 Years, Assam Woman Regains Her Indian Citizenship

October 13, 2023 admin

Last week, Assam woman was declared as an Indian citizen based on the circumstantial evidence. A 50-year-old Assam woman, who was declared an illegal migrant from Bangladesh due to her mismatch names in voters’ lists, has now regained her Indian citizenship after a six-year-long legal battle. Dulubi Bibi, a resident of Cachar district’s Udharbond area,…

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Assam Woman Declared Indian After 6 Years Following Name Mismatch In Voter List

October 13, 2023 admin

She was declared Indian by the same tribunal. (Representational) Silchar: A name mismatch in multiple voters’ list had led to the declaration of a woman in Assam as an illegal immigrant from Bangladesh in 2017, only to be acknowledged as an Indian citizen based on circumstantial evidence six years later, officials said. Dulubi Bibi, 50,…

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Assam Police Sub-Inspector Caught Red-Handed While Accepting Bribe, Arrested

October 12, 2023 admin

Necessary legal follow-up action is underway. Karbi Anglong (Assam): The sleuths of the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption, Assam on Thursday caught red-handed and arrested a police Sub-Inspector in Karbi Anglong district while accepting a bribe. The Vigilance & Anti-Corruption team also recovered a cash amount of Rs 17.74 lakh from his official residence. The…

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Passengers Recall Bihar Train Accident Horror

October 12, 2023 admin

The North East Express train was derailed in Bihar. Buxar: Coaches can be seen strewn on both sides of the track, a few of these several feet away, in Raghunathpur, a non-descript town in Buxar district of Bihar where the North East Express derailed. Four AC coaches, all of which have jumped the rails but…

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Morning Digest | AFSPA extended in four districts of Assam; CBI arrests four for abduction, killing of two Meitei students, and more

October 2, 2023 admin

Women take part in a candlelight vigil against the “killing” of two missing students by unknown miscreants and demand peace in Manipur, Imphal. File | Photo Credit: PTI Four arrested in Manipur for abduction, killing of two Meitei students The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Sunday arrested four people, including two women, for their…

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3 Arrested For Killing Girl, Engaging In Sexual Acts With Body In Assam

September 28, 2023 admin

A phone number in the girl’s diary led the police to her killers. Karimganj: Three people, including a railway employee, were arrested on Thursday for allegedly strangling a teenage girl to death and then engaging in sexual acts with the body in Assam’s Karimganj district, police said. The minor’s body was found beside Karimganj town…

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Assam Eyes 40,000 Crore Investment In Semiconductor Industry

September 11, 2023 admin

Guwahati: The Assam government has said it is hopeful of getting investment to the tune of Rs 40,000 crore in the semiconductor industry and a new policy has been formed for this. “We are in good discussion… We are competing with three states including Gujarat and Orissa and are hopeful of making a breakthrough,” Chief…

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Chief Minister Amid Record Demand

September 11, 2023 admin

Himanta Sarma said, “The state is anticipating the peak hour demand to reach 3,000 MW next year”. Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma today said the state has nearly exhausted its power generation capacity from own sources with the huge spike in demand for electricity this year. The government, he said, is looking at…

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Assam To Introduce Bill In State Assembly To Ban Polygamy

September 3, 2023 admin

Polygamy is the practice of marrying more than one person (multiple spouses). Guwahati: The Assam government is likely to introduce a Bill in the state assembly in December to ban polygamy. Polygamy is the practice of marrying more than one person (multiple spouses). Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday addressed an all-party meeting…

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