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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 state has raised this request before Centre after the Myanmar-based anti-talk Ulfa faction led by Paresh Baruah has been … Read more
ASSAM Report released on Assamese Sikhs The Centre for North East Studies and Policy Research (C-NES) organized a panel discussion on ‘Assamese Sikhs in Transition’ a research project which has been prepared in collaboration with Majha House and supported by Heinrich Boll Stiftung (HBS). Hazarika outlined the rationale for including the issue of Mazhabi Sikhs … Read more
ASSAM Why 2G service in Assam and Arunachal Pradesh, asks SC The Supreme Court sought responses from the Centre and BSNL on a petition by NGO ‘Telecom Watchdog’ alleging a huge scam in the decision to deploy outdated 2G mobile services in Arunachal Pradesh and two districts of Assam and that too at almost eight … Read more
ASSAM Literary body signs MoU to promote indigenous languages Assam Sahitya Sabha (ASS), the apex literary body of the state, recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the University of Science and Technology, Meghalaya (USTM) to together carry out documentation and research work on indigenous languages. The two bodies will also work together on the … Read more
ASSAM Social media usage policy for Assam govt employees soon Assam government would soon bring all its employees under a social media usage policy to encourage and enable them to make use of this modern day dynamic medium of interaction, but in an orderly way, without discussing politics. The draft policy is based on the … 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 Assamese community in London opposes Citizenship (Amendment) Bill The Assamese Community in London has joined in the ongoing opposition to centre’s Citizenship (Amendment) Bill in the state describing it as a threat to Assam’s demography, culture, and the Assamese language. There is a strong probability that a significant beneficiary of this amendment … 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 IIT-Guwahati to host conclave on electric mobility Indian Institute of Technology-Guwahati (IIT-G) will host a day-long conclave on electric mobility on Nov 22. The theme of the conclave will be ‘Building a Nationwide EV Ecosystem: Opportunities in the North East’. The northeastern region is increasingly gaining focus, not only as … Read more