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ASSAM Assam girl ambassador of ‘promote science’ initiative in France Assam’s Priyanka Das, working on satellite navigation for French major Safran, has been appointed ambassador for an initiative in France to encourage girls to follow scientific careers and take it to higher education levels. “For Girls and Science” initiative was launched in 2014 to promote … Read more
ASSAM 50,000 foreigners may not make it to NRC, says Hajela Assam National Register of Citizens (NRC) coordinator Prateek Hajela said the names of nearly 50,000 foreigners and their family members will not figure in the final draft of the NRC to be published on June 30. This is in sharp contrast to the claims … Read more
ASSAM NRC is a priority agenda: Assam CM Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowalon the National Register of Citizens (NRC) is a primary and priority agenda of the state government. He also said the government was providing all logistic support for a complete and flawless NRC, the updation of which is going on under the supervision of the … Read more
ASSAM Protests over Citizenship (Amendment) Bill in three northeastern states Lending support to the voices of dissent over the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2016, hundreds of student activists staged demonstrations across three northeast states. The Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2016 was introduced in the Lok Sabha to amend the Citizenship Act, 1955. A key … Read more
ASSAM Government staff join Aasu to oppose citizenship bill Assam government employees have joined hands with the All Assam Students’ Union (Aasu) to intensify their protest against the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill 2016 with the slogan ‘Job not above motherland’. The most influential association of the employees-Sodou Asom Karmachari Parishad (SAKP)-which enjoys the support of over 3.5 … Read more
ASSAM Citizenship bill faces stiff opposition in Northeast The Modi government’s Citizenship(Amendment) Bill, 2016 — proposing citizenship to religious minorities fleeing Bangladesh, Pakistan and Afghanistan because of persecution — has run into opposition in the Northeast. While Assam’s BJP government wants a Joint Parliamentary Committee currently touring the region to hold public hearings to defer … Read more
ASSAM ‘Go To Village’ Mission Launched In Manipur Manipur Chief Minister N. Biren Singh launched ‘Go to Village’ mission throughout the state from Konuma ground. The mission was launched in 60 villages of all the 60 Assembly constituencies. The mission is aimed at identifying the eligible and deserving beneficiaries in every corner of 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 Illegal migrants row: Arunachal, Manipur step up vigil on Assam border Arunachal Pradesh and Manipur have stepped up vigil on the respective inter-state borders with Assam to prevent any possible spillover of illegal migrants following the updating of the national register of citizens (NRC). Out of a total of 3.29 crore applicants, 1.9 … Read more
ASSAM Centre sanctions Rs 1,250 cr for Assam inland transport The central government has sanctioned Rs. 1,250 crore for the development of transport sector in Assam, Union Minister for Road Transport, Highways and Shipping Nitin Gadkari said. With this financial outlay, the government also aimed at developing the inland water transport, he said. … Read more