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Assam Extends Disturbed Area Status Of 4 Districts For 6 Months

March 29, 2024 admin

According to Assam Police, the overall law and order situation has improved (Representational) The Assam government has extended the “Disturbed Area” status of four districts for six months under the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA), 1958. The four districts – Tinsukia, Dibrugarh, Charaideo, and Sivasagar – have been identified as areas that require special…

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Assam Has Vast Renewable Energy Potential, Needs Policy Overhaul: Experts

March 29, 2024 admin

iFOREST’s research indicates the need for accelerated RE capacity expansion. New research released by the International Forum for Environment, Sustainability and Technology (iFOREST) sheds light on Assam’s renewable energy (RE) generation potential and the imperative for policy enhancement and institutional capacity building to facilitate large-scale RE expansion. The research reports, titled ”Assam Renewable Energy Potential…

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ISIS India Head, Key Aide Arrested In Major Op In Assam’s Dhubri

March 20, 2024 admin

Haris Farooqi alia Harish Ajmal Faruqi, the head of ISIS in India and his associate Rehan, were arrested. Guwahati: In a breakthrough, Assam Police’s Special Task Force (STF) today arrested the ISIS India chief, Haris Farooqi and one of his associates, who are on the National Investigation Agency’s most wanted list after they entered Assam’s…

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Himanta Sarma’s Cross-Over Warning To Congress

March 19, 2024 admin

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma (File). Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has put the Congress on alert – even before the Lok Sabha results are declared – warning his former party that several, if not all, of its winning candidates in the state will jump ship to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s side…

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Himanta Sarma’s Big Solar Infra, Green Energy Push In Assam

March 14, 2024 admin

The Assam government plans to replicate such initiatives across multiple wetlands. Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday announced plans to bolster the state’s solar power infrastructure. Mr Sarma said solar energy is a key sector in India’s quest to become a global powerhouse in green energy. “Prime Minister Narendra Modi has stressed…

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PM Modi To Lay Foundation Stones Of 3 Semiconductor Facilities Today

March 13, 2024 admin

PM Modi will participate in ‘India’s Techade: Chips for Viksit Bharat’ today (File) New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will participate in ‘India’s Techade: Chips for Viksit Bharat’ and virtually lay the foundation stones of three semiconductor projects worth nearly Rs 1.25 lakh crore today. “It has been the vision of the Prime Minister to…

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After Himachal, Congress Jolted In Assam As Working President Quits, May Join BJP

February 28, 2024 admin

The Congress has asked Mr Goswami to state his reasons for leaving. Guwahati: Delivering another jolt to the Congress after the exit of leaders like former Maharashtra chief minister Ashok Chavan and former MP Milind Deora, the party’s Assam working president has quit and is likely to join the BJP. Rana Goswami, a former MLA…

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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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