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ASSAM CIT upgrades into Deemed University The Central Institute of Technology (CIT),Kokrajhar, a centrally funded institute in lower Assam’s Kokrajhar district, has been upgraded to Deemed to be University(Deemed University). The centre and the UGC have recommended the Deemed University on the third week of December last which is paving the way quality education services across the … Read more
ASSAM · State govt wants Clause 6 in Article 371 of Constitution ð The State Government wants Clause 6 of the Assam Accord, which talks about granting constitutional safeguard to the Assamese people, to be included in the Article 371 of the Constitution by an amendment. ð The State Government also wants the word … Read more
ASSAM Panel set up to implement Assam Accord The Centre notified the formation of a nine-member high-level committee with an aim to giving constitutional sanction to Clause 6 of the 1985 Assam Accord — which promises safeguards to preserve cultural, social and linguistic identity of the state’s indigenous people – in order to widen the ambit of … Read more
ASSAM House committee on citizenship amendment bill finalises report The joint parliamentary committee on the citizenship amendment bill finalised its report, expectedly retaining provisions seeking to provide a path to citizenship for Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists and Christians fleeing persecution from Pakistan, Afghanistan and Bangladesh. The opposition demand that the provisions be made “religion neutral”, so … Read more
ASSAM · A new high level committee to protect Assams heritage ð The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved the setting up of a high-level committee forimplementation of Clause 6 of the Assam Accord. It provides for constitutional, legislative and administrative safeguards to protect, preserve and promote the cultural, social, linguistic identity and heritage of Assam. … Read more
ASSAM Stir in Guwahati against transgender bill Members of the transgender community and civil rights groups here on Friday staged a protest against the Transgender (Protection of Rights) Bill which has been passed in the Lok Sabha recently. The protest was a part of a nationwide stir demanding that the bill is immediately repealed. … Read more
ASSAM Assam, Meghalaya yet to achieve 100% household electrification The country on the year-end achieved 100% household electrification in 25 states. But Assam, along with Meghalaya, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh, are still away from the finish line. According to a government statement, about 10.48 lakh households are still left to be electrified in these four states. Assam … Read more