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ASSAM Assam forms a squad to tackle human-wildlife conflicts in state Aiming to control the human-elephant conflicts, the Assam government launched Anti-Depedration Squads of the state forest department. The squad would be stationed at 15 major human-wildlife conflict districts in order to mitigate the problem and to ensure the safety of both humans and wildlife. … Read more
09.05.19 INTERNATIONAL Indian, French navies begin sea phase of ‘Varuna’ exercise India-France naval exercise -Varuna currently under way off the Goa coast is the largest ever undertaken by the two navies and represents the climax of the strengthened maritime co-operation between the countries. Indian naval ships Chennai, Mumbai, Tarkash, tanker INS Deepak and … Read more
ASSAM State govt making data base on foreigners The Assam government is in the process of making a data base of illegal migrants. The data base is being prepared involving three agencies – the border branch of Assam Police, election department and foreigners tribunals (FTs). Of the declared foreigners, 32,860 are … Read more
ASSAM Assam govt to set up Skill University at Darrang district Assam government will set up a Skill University at the cost of 850 crore rupees at Darrang district. This will be perhaps the first skill university of the country with a capacity of 10 thousand seats. The admission test for … Read more
ASSAM Expert sheds light on pre-historic cultural links of NE India North East India was not an isolated and remote area for the rest of the world. It was culturally connected to different neighbouring regions of the Asian landmass. Prehistoric Hoabinhian and Hoabinhian-like artefacts found in different sites of North East India suggest … Read more
ASSAM Wagah border-like structure at Sonahat in Dhubri dist soon With an aim to strengthen the Indo-Bangladesh relationship and to promote border tourism in Assam, a Wagah border-like structure will soon be constructed in the border areas of Sonahat in Dhubri district. The project will be undertaken by the Border Protection and … Read more
ASSAM Chinese scholars hail invite to invest in NE Scholars in China have cautiously welcomed India’s move to invite limited Chinese investments for the development of its northeastern States by connecting them with Bangladesh’s Chittagong port. India has unveiled a major plan for the development of its NE States by connecting them … Read more
ASSAM · IIT Guwahati signs MoU with RD Grow Green India for safer drinking water Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with RD Grow Green India Pvt. Ltd. The Technology Transfer Signing Ceremony held at the IIT Guwahati campus between T G Sitharam, Director IIT Guwahati and Rajeev Saikia, MD, RD … Read more
ASSAM Agitations to continue till Citizenship Bill is scrapped: AASU Though the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2016 was not passed by the Rajya Sabha yesterday, there is nothing to be elated about and North East region wide movement will continue till the Bill is scrapped, asserted the All Assam Students’ Union (AASU). The student’s … Read more
ASSAM Crime rate in State has come down: Govt The State government said that number of crimes in Assam have come down substantially in the past two years and added that it is committed to reform and modernize the police force. The present government has taken steps to modernize the police force … Read more