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02/10/2023

Shri Partha Pratim Mazumdar has been appointed as District President of AGP (Youth Wing)/Assam Jatiya Parishad of Bongaigaon District.

04/04/2023

Guwahati: The second meeting of the Employment Working Group (EWG) of the G20 grouping began in Assam on Monday, to deliberate on a wide range of issues such as labour, employment and social for an inclusive growth.

Addressing a press conference here, Union labour and employment secretary

Arti Ahuja said the three-day meeting will discuss various issues under three broad areas.

“Under the first area, we will deliberate on global skill gaps. The second area is gig, platform economy and social protection. The last section will be sustainable financing for social protection,” she added.

The EWG has a mandate of addressing priority labour, employment and social issues for strong, sustainable, balanced and job-rich growth for all, Ahuja said.

Elaborating on the topics, joint secretary in labour and employment ministry Rupesh Kumar Thakur said in the first segment, the delegates will discuss to strengthen the availability, quality and comparability of information on supply, demand and mismatch of skills. “They will also explore the feasibility of constructing a global skills taxonomy and developing harmonisation pathways in key sectors,” he added.

24/06/2022

Guwahati: Shiv Sena Man Lands In City With Poster Urging Eknath Shine To Return Matoshree

22/06/2022

Rebel Shiv Sena MLAs reach Guwahati; 40 MLAs present with me, claims Eknath Shinde

22/06/2022

If elected, DroupadiMurmu will become the first tribal and second woman to become the President of India. She has served as an MLA and Minister in Odisha. She is pitted against a former Finance Minister, YashwantSinha, who is a joint candidate by the opposition.

21/06/2022

Assam flood fury: Death toll crosses 80; heavy rainfall alert issued for Guwahati

19/06/2022

Political controversy erupts over greenfield airport in Assam’s Barak Valley

18/06/2022

Bharalumukh Sluice Gate Closed As Brahmaputra Water Level Continues To Rise

The Mechanical Division of the Water Resource Department has ordered the closure of the main Bharalumukh sluice gate on Saturday, June 18, for an indefinite period.

The step has been taken because the water level of the Brahmaputra has risen above the level of the Bharalu River.

16/06/2022

The families belonging to the nine border villages are reportedly Indians, but they need permission from the Border Security Force to enter India
More than 150 Indian families living outside the fence along the India-Bangladesh international border near Karimganj are set to be rehabilitated in Assam after the state asked them to report to the district deputy commissioner’s office.
Karimganj shares a 93-km-long international border with Bangladesh and the area was fenced a few years back.

The families belonging to the nine border villages are reportedly Indians, but they need permission from the Border Security Force to enter India. These nine villages are Gobindapur, Latukandi, Jara Pata, Lafasail, Lamjuar, Mahisashan, Kournag, Deotali, and Jobainpur.

Karimganj district administration recently issued letters to each family residing in these villages, asking them to appear before the deputy commissioner’s office by June 30 with their documents. They also said the people can claim compensation if they appear within the stipulated time frame.

Senior Assam government official Dev Gyanendra Tripathi on Wednesday conducted a meeting regarding this matter with representatives of various sections. He said the matter will be solved within this financial year and the government has two plans.
“After the meeting, we realised that there are two options. We can make additional fencing and bring the villages inside, or we can ask these families to come inside the existing fencing. With the second option, we have to give them land to rehabilitate, which is easier for us,” he said.

Inspector General of BSF (Mizoram and Cachar Frontier) Mridul Kumar Sonowal in January said that they had sent a proposal to the central government to change the fencing line and bring these villages within Indian territory.

“We can relocate the original fencing or there can be additional fencing which can protect these villagers. There are security issues because thousands of Indians are living beyond the fencing. The border in Bangladesh’s side is open and this can lead to several criminal activities,” Sonowal said.
People living in these villages suffered scarcity of food and lack of proper medical facilities during the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020 and 2021, but they were not allowed to enter inside India. BSF officials supplied them with medicines and some local NGOs provided them with food.

In October last year, when there were communal tensions in Bangladesh during Durga Puja, people from these villages attempted to take shelter in places inside the fencing. There are also reports that some youths from these villages were arrested by Bangladeshi police and one of them is still in the neighbouring country’s prison.

Makhan Namasudra, a resident of Gobindapur village, said that they are deprived of basic amenities such as education and health care. He said that there was a school in their village which continued providing basic education for 12 years, but the Assam government refused to provide grants. “We send our kids to Karimganj to attend schools but they won’t get government jobs if we keep them in our village,” he said.

Like other families, Makhan has also recently received a notice from the Karimganj administration. “In the past, several attempts were made by the governments to relocate us, but they never offered us compensation. This time they are offering compensation but we want more security. If the government gives us land and a proper identity, everyone will agree to leave this area,” he said.

16/02/2022

Assam to withdraw all Covid-19 restrictions from Feb 15: CM Himanta Biswa Sarma

“There will be no curfew in Assam from February 15th and all COVID-19 restrictions are hereby withdrawn. I appeal to all students who appear in Class 10th and Class 12th examinations to take Covid-19 vaccines,” said Assam CM

31/01/2022

NEWS | Miss USA 2019 Cheslie Kryst died on Sunday, January 30, after reportedly jumping from a high-rise 60-storey building in New York City.

30/01/2022

Assam Chief Minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma and his Meghalaya counterpart Conrad Sangma held a crucial meeting in Guwahati on Saturday to resolve the long-standing border dispute between the two neighbouring states.

The closed-door meeting comes shortly after both chief ministers met Union Home Minister Amit Shah in New Delhi earlier this month and submitted recommendations to resolve the inter-state border row.

06/01/2022

President Ram Nath Kovind met PM Narendra Modi at Rashtrapati Bhavan today and received from him a first-hand account of the security breach in his convoy in Punjab yesterday. The President expressed his concerns about the serious lapse: Rashtrapati Bhavan

04/01/2022

In continuation of the resolve to eradicate every form of corruption, Senior Assistant WPT Smt Seema Devi was arrested today inside Dispur Secretariat, in a trap by VAC ASSAM while accepting a bribe of ₹4000/-.

Additional ₹99000/- was also recovered from her bag.

21/12/2021

Coffee lovers in Guwahati are rejoicing as the popular US coffee chain Starbucks is now opening in the city. The coffee house will come up next to Westside in the GS Road area of the city.

16/12/2021

GUWAHATI: Assam Chief Minister (CM) Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday, December 16, made it clear that drivers won't be allowed to drive vehicles under the influence of alcohol on the New Year's Eve, December 31.
The CM further said that anyone found travelling with a driver who is under the influence of the alcohol will also be detained for the night. They will not be arrested, but will be allowed to go home only the next morning.
Himanta Biswa Sarma while taking to the media said, “This time, people under the influence of alcohol won’t be able to drive. I have no objection to parties on December 31, but the one driving the vehicle should not consume alcohol."
"Every year, a lot of people die during the New Year's eve celebrations. We are not going to let that happen this year. I have clearly told the police about it. Those found travelling with a drunk driver will be Government guests for the night,” CM Sarma further added.

14/12/2021

A specialty tea In Assam was auctioned for Rs 99,999 per kg, the highest bid in a tea auction, an official said.

The Manohari Gold Tea, which created history by breaking its own record set earlier, was bought by Saurav Tea Traders at an auction at Guwahati Tea Auction Centre.

Last year, the Manohari Gold Tea was sold at Rs 75,000 per kilogram, the highest in the year, at the centre.

14/12/2021

11/12/2021

In an act of international cooperation has coordinated with through Indian federal LEA to recover a heritage watch belonging to legendary footballer Late Diego Maradona and arrested one Wazid Hussein. Follow up lawful action is being taken.

10/12/2021

| India to pay final respects to first CDS Bipin Rawat in Delhi

09/12/2021

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08/12/2021

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01/12/2021

Prime accused of Jorhat mob lynching case, Niraj Das alias Kala Lora, dies while allegedly trying to flee from a police vehicle.

29/11/2021

Rs 17 crore drugs seized in Assam's Karimganj district, 4 arrested

27/11/2021

Assam, Mizoram to form panels to resolve border dispute

26/11/2021

Assam Congress tries to fortify base amid Mukul Sangma's exit

12/11/2021

Assam to Launch Mega ‘Har Ghar Dastak’ Drive to Reach 100% First Dose Vaccination by November-End