Assam: Police seizes 1.300 kg of heroin in Karimganj
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Assam Police arrests 1,800 people in massive crackdown on child marriage
Synopsis The police had registered 4,004 cases of child marriage in less than a fortnight since the state cabinet decided on January 23 to take action, with the arrest of offenders and a simultaneous launch of an extensive awareness campaign. The highest number of 136…
Former Assam MLA Hitesh Basumatary arrested for possession of illegal weapons
Assam police arrested a former MLA in Assam’s Baksa district Hitesh Basumatary for possession of illegal weapons. Basumatary, was former Bodoland People’s Front (BPF) MLA from Mushalpur constituency. Two other persons were also arrested along with him. A senior police officer, who did not want…
Assam government inks MoU with Rajkot-based Prashanti Medical Services & Research Foundation
Assam government inked Memorandum of Understanding with Rajkot-based Prashanti Medical Services & Research Foundation as per which the Sri Sathya Sai Heart Hospitals at Rajkot and Ahmedabad would conduct sophisticated heart surgeries upon 500 children and an equal number of adults belonging to the disadvantaged…
Assam CM hits back at organisations opposing English medium teaching in government schools
With some organisations opposing government’s move to make the learning of maths and science subjects in English medium from Class III till Class X in all government schools of Assam, chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said that those opposing the move must give affidavit that…
Assam government’s poverty alleviation scheme to encompass another 6 lakh beneficiaries
Assam government’s poverty alleviation scheme Orunodoi will encompass another 6 lakh beneficiaries. The amount to be increased to Rs 1,250 from Rs 1000 from next month onwards. Beneficiary families will have a logo outside home. Presently there are 22 lakh beneficiaries. This scheme in which…
Assam govt demolishes Madrassa run by teacher with alleged terror links
In Assam’s Barpeta a Madrassa was demolished by the administration following the arrest of an Arabic teacher for his alleged involvement with Al Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS). The administration has maintained that it was unauthorized construction. On Monday with bulldozers Jamiul Huda Islamic…
Assam: Opposition MLAs allege discrimination in allotment of govt schemes
Opposition MLAs, including the Congress, CPI(M), and an independent legislator alleged discrimination in allotment of schemes by the Assam government in their constituencies. In a memorandum to chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said, “ With due reference to the various developmental schemes that were being…
Assam government to procure 50 lakh flags from textiles ministry
Assam government will procure around 50 lakh flags from the Textiles Ministry. Himanta Biswa Sarma released a video on Har Ghar Tiranga to generate awareness on the initiative to mark the Independence Day celebration in a programme held at Janata Bhawan. The Chief Minister urged…
Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma expands cabinet; 2 more BJP MLAs sworn in as Ministers
Two BJP MLAs Nandita Garlosa and Jayanta Malla Baruah were sworn in as Ministers in the Himanta Biswa Sarma Cabinet on June 09. This was the first Cabinet reshuffle of the Himanta Biswa Sarma-led Cabinet after he was sworn in as the Chief Minister of…
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