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ASSAM Assam government wants change in Army formations Assam government wants a re-arrangement of the Areas of Responsibility (AOR) of Army’s Tezpur-based 4th Corps and Dimapur-based 3rd Corps to effectively counter a resurgent Ulfa (I) in upper Assam areas. The three disturbed districts in upper Assam are Tinsukia, Dibrugarh and Sibsagar, all of which are looked … Read more
ASSAM NCW to support NE livelihood plans for women The National Commission for Women (NCW) will support the Northeast livelihood programmes for women, particularly for those in younger age group, through skill development and specialised training. The NCW can supplement its efforts and resources in carrying forward several of the women oriented … Read more
ASSAM Borgeet may get recognition as classical music soon The Borgeet of Assam, a unique creation of Mahapurush Srimanta Sankaradeva and his most trusted disciple Madhabadeva, which has till date been a neglected chapter in the national cultural and literary arena, may be accorded national recognition as a classical music. The Samagam, … Read more
ASSAM President Kovind presented the top IAF honour for Guwahati helicopter unit During his two day visit toAssam, President Ram Nath Kovind took part in India Air Force’s special programme held in Borjhar. He presented Standards to 118 Helicopter Unit in Guwahati and Colours to Air Defence College, Lucknow. The President in his speech said the world … Read more
ASSAM Protest against Citizenship (Amendment) Bill in Dibrugarh Activists of the All Assam Nibanuwa Parishad (AANP) staged a sit-in to oppose the proposed Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2016. Terming the bill as a big threat to the identity of Assamese community and culture, the members categorically stated that they would never accept the … Read more
ASSAM · Government schools of Assam to take Pledge against tobacco use ð Students of all Government schools in the State of Assam will take oath on December 1 not to use tobacco in any form. ð It is to be mentioned that Assam has 48.2% adults (aged 15+) tobacco users of … Read more
ASSAM Assam urges other northeast states to ensure commuters’ safety The Assam government has urged neighbouring Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram and Nagaland to ensure that interstate commuters are not harassed over the National Register of Citizens. Interstate commuters in the Northeast are facing harassment at check points in some places following the publication of the NRC. … Read more
ASSAM Assam college creates rice bank to preserve indigenous varieties A college in Assam has walked the extra mile by not only setting up a rice bank to preserve seeds of indigenous varieties that are losing out to new high-yielding varieties but also encouraging farmers to grow them so that they do not … Read more
ASSAM Assam government wants change in Army formations Assam government wants a re-arrangement of the Areas of Responsibility (AOR) of Army’s Tezpur-based 4th Corps and Dimapur-based 3rd Corps to effectively counter a resurgent Ulfa (I) in upper Assam areas. The state has raised this request before Centre after the Myanmar-based anti-talk Ulfa faction led by Paresh Baruah has been … Read more
ASSAM 22 pc of State’s population covered The vaccination to prevent rubella disease which was launched in Assam in August this year, has covered around 84.22 per cent of the State’s population. Till today no study has been carried out in Assam to determine the exact number of rubella patients. On the … Read more