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ASSAM First draft of Assam National Register of Citizens to come out on Dec 31 At the stroke of midnight on December 31, Assam for the first time will know how many Indian citizens are living in the state, more than three decades since the end of a six-year long anti-foreigners movement that left 855 ‘martyrs.’ … Read more
ASSAM India-Bangladesh border in Assam to be sealed by Dec: Sonowal The India-Bangladesh border in Assam will be sealed by December employing technical solutions on the river part of the frontier and smart fencing on the land area, state chief minister Sonowal has said. The CM said the move was a part of … Read more
ASSAM No evidence of China diverting water of Siang: CWC The national river water monitoring agency, Central Water Commission (CWC), has found no evidence of China diverting water of the Yarlung Tsangpo, which flows through southern Tibet into India, first as Siang in Arunachal Pradesh and then as Brahmaputra in Assam till it enters Bangladesh as Jamuna, to build dams. But, it has no conclusive … Read more
ASSAM Skill development training centres launched Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal formally launched Skill Development Training Centres across the State in a programme organised by the Department of Skill, Employment and Entrepreneurship, Government of Assam. The Chief Minister informed the gathering that the State government has already signed an MoU with the Government … Read more
ASSAM Dense fog hits traffic in Guwahati, Northeast-bound trains run late Dense fog affected life in the northeast in the last 24 hours with visibility reducing significantly around Guwahati in the early hours on Saturday. While many NE-bound trains were running late, traffic movement in the city was also hit. The lowest … Read more
ASSAM Hailakandi gearing up to launch IDCF from May 28 The Hailakandi health authorities are gearing up to launch Intensified Diarrhoea Control Fortnight (IDCF) programme targeting children below five years of age.Under the programme, to be launched on May 28 and to be continued till June 9, ASHA workers will distribute Oral Rehydration … Read more
ASSAM · Tamil Nadu officials head to Assam for sand ð A team of officials from the Public Works Department (PWD) left for Assam to explore the possibility of importing sand from the northeastern state to meet the requirements of sand-starved Tamil Nadu. The visit follows Assam chief minister Sarbananda Sonowal’s offer to supply sand for construction purposes to the … Read more
ASSAM National Register of Citizens update reunites cousins after 43 years in Assam In a throwback to reunions we see in films, the family tree in an NRC update process in Assam on Monday brought two cousin brothers together after almost 43 years The National Register of Citizens is one of the key promises made … Read more
ASSAM Centre for citizen bill in the monsoon The Centre will take up the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2016, in the monsoon session of Parliament. The bill, which was introduced by the Centre in the Lok Sabha in July 2016, aims to grant Indian citizenship to persons belonging to minority communities, namely, Hindus, … Read more
ASSAM Defective roads to blame for fatal accidents: Report Defective roads have been found to be causing the majority of fatal road accidents in the state, the research wing of the ministry of road and highways transport said. Fault in road design, potholes, sharp curves and speed breakers have been found to be … Read more