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Assam CM directs Cachar admin to take care of displaced Manipur families

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday directed the Cachar district administration to take care of Manipur violence-affected families that have sought refuge in the state. "Several families affected by the recent incidents in Manipur have sought refuge in Assam. I have requested the District Administration of #Cachar to take care of these families," the CM tweeted. Sarma said he was in constant touch with his Manipur counterpart N Biren Singh. "I am also in constant communication with the HCM @NBirenSingh and have pledged the full support of the Assam Government during this hour of crisis," he said in the micro-blogging site. Manipur has witnessed violence since Wednesday with clashes between tribals and the majority Meitei community that has displaced over 9,000 people. Clashes broke out on Wednesday which intensified overnight with counter-attacks being mounted by rival communities in retaliation, after 'Tribal Solidarity March' was organised to protest the Meitei ..

11,324 candidates chosen for class III posts in Assam govt: Official

A total of 11,324 candidates have been provisionally selected for appointment to class III posts under 47 departments of the Assam government. Chairman of the State Level Recruitment Commission Ashish Bhutani told reporters here that based on the combined marks of written and skill tests, the final merit list against 11,510 posts was prepared and 11,324 candidates were found to be successful and provisionally selected for appointment. The Commission had received requisitions from 47 departments and following an advertisement, published in March 2022, a total of 9,21,634 online applications were received and out of these, 8,28,860 candidates appeared in the written test. Written tests were conducted for three levels of qualifications which included graduate level (for posts where the minimum required qualification is bachelor's degree/bachelor's degree with computer), HSSLC level (for posts where minimum qualification is HSSLC/HSSLC in Science), and HSLC level (for posts of ...

Youth Cong chief files anticipatory bail plea in sexual harassment case

A sexual harassment case was lodged against him at Dispur Police Station by Dr Angkita Dutta, former president of Assam Youth Congress

CAA is the only solution to Hindu Bengalis' citizenship problem: Assam CM

Cong leader had said that BJP campaigns in every election about giving protection to Hindu families, but in Assam, people belonging to that community were being 'harassed' to prove their citizenship

OIL, AGCL to form joint-venture for piped natural gas distribution

The Assam Gas Company Limited (AGCL) and Oil India Limited (OIL) on Saturday signed an agreement for the establishment of a joint venture company to lay, build and operate city natural gas distribution networks in parts of Assam and Tripura. The agreement was signed between the two sides at a ceremony here in the presence of Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, an official statement said. The Assam government-owned AGCL will have 51 per cent stake, while the OIL will hold the remaining 49 per cent share in the joint venture company. It will build local natural gas grids and provide piped natural gas to domestic and commercial establishments in Lakhimpur, Dhemaji, Darrang, Udalguri, Sonitpur and Biswanath Chariali in Assam, and a few districts of Tripura. The company will also set up numerous compressed natural gas (CNG) stations, the statement said. Speaking at the event, Sarma said the signing of the agreement between AGCL and OIL would provide a major thrust to the ongoing

Section 144 imposed in Assam's Dima Hasao after tripartite accord signed

After the signing of the historic tripartite pac between the Centre, Assam government and insurgent group DNLA, the district administration imposed section 144 of the CrPC in the Dima Hasao district

I am in high spirits in jail, says Amritpal Singh in letter to lawyer

Radical preacher and Waris Punjab De' chief Amritpal Singh, who is lodged at the Dibrugarh Central Jail along with his associates following their arrest in Punjab, has said he is in 'chardi kala' (high spirits) in prison, according to his lawyer Bhagwant Singh Siyalka. Siyalka accompanied family members of arrested Waris Punjab De' activists, including Amritpal Singh, who arrived here earlier in the day and met them at the jail. The radical preacher handed over a letter written in Gurmukhi to Siyalka inside the prison, in which he said: With the blessing of the Almighty, I am in 'chardi kala' here. Referring to the cases registered against members of his outfit, Amritpal Singh accused the Punjab government of unleashing excesses and registering several fake cases against Sikhs. This whole matter is of Khalsa Panth' and I appeal to the Panth' that a panel of capable advocates be set up, which will pursue all these cases, he said in the letter. Siyalka, who is also an executive memb

Family members meet arrested Waris de Punjab activists in Assam's Dibrugarh

Ten family members of arrested Waris de Punjab' activists, including its chief Amritpal Singh, arrived here on Thursday and visited the Dibrugarh Central Jail to meet them, an official said. They made their way to the northeastern state after the Punjab and Haryana High Court allowed one family member of the arrested to meet them. An executive member of the Shiromani Gurudwara Prabandhak Committee (SGPC) and legal counsel Bhagwant Singh Siyalka, and another lawyer Simranjeet Singh also accompanied the family members. Singh later told reporters that the arrested persons have been booked under the National Security Act (NSA), with the same allegations against all of them. He said even the annexures attached to their cases are the same and this seems to be ''improbable''. "There is no criminal background of those arrested. It is definitely a conspiracy as there is no reason for them to be booked under the NSA. Amritpal was campaigning against drug abuse and was also engaged in preach

Districts to become fulcrum of administration in Assam govt: CM Sarma

The chief minister told the DCs that they have to become pro-active, henceforth, with greater responsibilities vested in them

DTE announces Assam PAT 2023 exam date, here's how to apply for the exam

Assam PAT 2023 exam is scheduled to be conducted on June 18. The two hour exam will take place from 10 am to 12 pm. Candidates can complete their registration process by May 5

Pro-Khalistan leader Amritpal Singh arrested: What we know so far

Singh was later flown by a special flight from Bhatinda air force station to Dibrugarh and lodged in a high-security prison

Amritpal Singh arrested, sent to Assam's Dibrugarh jail amid tight security

A special flight carrying radical preacher Amritpal Singh landed at Dibrugarh airport on Sunday from where he will taken to the Central Jail located in the Upper Assam town, officials said. Singh was flown in the special flight from Bathinda after his arrest by Punjab Police earlier in the day, they said. "His flight landed at 2:20 pm. After necessary formalities, he will be taken to Dibrugarh Central Jail in a security convoy," a senior official told PTI. Dibrugarh Traffic Police has been alerted for road clearance from the airport to the prison, a 15-km stretch. Singh was arrested by the Punjab Police around 6.45 am from Rode village in the northern state, after remaining absconding for more than a month. Altogether, nine of his associates are presently lodged at Dibrugarh Central Jail. Security in and around the jail premises has been beefed up since March 19, when four members of the Waris Punjab De' (WPD) were brought here in the first batch.

MeT issues 'Yellow' warning for thunderstorm in Assam, neighbouring states

The Met department on Sunday warned of thunderstorm with lightning and gusty winds in Assam and its neighbouring areas over the next two days. As per the forecast released by the Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC), a cyclonic circulation is lying over east Assam and neighbourhood between 1.5 km and 2.1 km above mean sea level. Issuing a yellow' category warning for two days, it said thunderstorm with lightning accompanied by gusty wind reaching speed up to 30-40 kmph is very likely to occur at isolated places over Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram and Tripura on Sunday. The IMD uses four colour codes - green (no action needed), yellow (watch and stay updated), orange (be prepared) and red (take action) - for weather warning. Thunderstorm with lightning is also very likely at isolated places over Arunachal Pradesh, while isolated places of Meghalaya are very likely to receive heavy rains during the same period. The RMC has also warned of thunderstorm with lightning to

PM Modi's Vocal for Local slogan gives push to local entrepreneurs in Assam

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 'Vocal for Local' slogan has given a boost to local entrepreneurs to make their dreams a reality.Many local entrepreneurs of the North Eastern region are happy with it and the Rongali Festival which has been organized in Guwahati has given a platform to them to showcase their talent and connect with a wider audience.Many entrepreneurs of the region have participated in the Rongali Festival which was started from April 20 in Guwahati.From handloom to jewellery and other local products also attract people.Sumata Langthasa, a resident of Assam's Dima Hasao district said that she is happy to take part in the exhibition with her SHG's local products."Apart from our SHG's product, sales of other local products are also good. We hope that sales of SHGs products and other local products will be high. People of various tribes Kuki, Dimasa, and Naga have participated in this exhibition with their products," Sumata Langthasa said.Toigam Khambam, an entrepreneur ...

Security beefed up in Dibrugarh as Amritpal Singh to be shifted to prison

Security has been beefed up in Dibrugarh as pro-Khalistan radical preacher Amritpal Singh will be shifted to a prison in the Upper Assam town from Punjab on Sunday, police said. Punjab Police Inspector General Sukhchain Singh Gill said Amritpal Singh will be taken to Dibrugarh under the National Security Act (NSA). A multi-tier security arrangement has been made at the Central Jail in Dibrugarh where Singh will be lodged, a senior official told PTI. "The jail compound has been surrounded by Assam Police's elite Black Cat Commandos, CRPF and jail security personnel. The security inside the prison has also been tightened," he said. Dibrugarh Traffic Police has also been alerted for road clearance from the airport to the prison, a 15-km stretch. A special team is in place along with policemen in plain clothes. According to sources, Singh is being brought aboard a special flight, which took off from Bathinda at 8.25 am. Singh was arrested by the Punjab Police around 6.45 am from Rode

Assam Cong youth wing chief expelled for 6 yrs for anti-party activities

Assam Youth Congress president Angkita Dutta was suspended from the primary membership of the Congress for six years on Saturday for anti-party activities. Dutta had accused Indian Youth Congress chief Srinivas B V of causing mental agony to her after she levelled sexual harassment charges against former IYC president Keshav Kumar. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) slammed the Congress over the move, saying this is its model of women empowerment and its slogan of "ladki hoon, lad sakti hoon" (I am a woman and I can fight) is hollow. "Congress president has expelled Dr Angkita Dutta, president, Assam Pradesh Youth Congress, from the primary membership of the party, for six years for her anti-party activities with immediate effect," Tariq Anwar, member-secretary of the Disciplinary Action Committee of the Congress, said in an order. Hitting out at the Congress, BJP's IT cell head Amit Malviya tweeted: "This is Congress's model of women empowerment!" "Sack the woman who alleged harass

Youth wing president's reply to show-cause sent to AICC: Assam Cong chief

Assam Congress chief Bhupen Kumar Borah said the state's youth wing president Angkita Dutta has submitted her reply to the show-cause notice for going public with allegations of harassment and gender discrimination against the Indian Youth Congress president without first informing the party leadership. The reply has been forwarded to the All India Congress Committee (AICC) for necessary action, he said on Friday. Dutta, in a series of Tweets on Tuesday, had alleged that IYC president Srinivas B V was a sexist and chauvinistic person, who has been harassing her and discriminating based on gender. Dutta had also claimed that she had informed the matter to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, but no enquiry was ordered. She filed a complaint at the Dispur police station here on Wednesday, alleging Srinivas was harassing and torturing her for the last six months by making sexist comments, using slang words and also threatening her with dire consequences if she keeps complaining against him t

Hepatitis A outbreak in Guwahati; Assam CM Sarma inspects water quality

While widespread screening is being conducted, health department representatives informed that 37 people have tested positive for hepatitis A virus in North Guwahati

Angkita Dutta gets show cause notice for harassment allegations on IYC Prez

Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) has issued a show cause notice to "former" President of Assam Pradesh Youth Congress Dr Angkita Dutta who levelled a series of allegations against Srinivas BV

Arunachal, Assam likely to sign MoU resolving border issues: Assam Minister

Assam and Arunachal Pradesh governments are likely to sign a memorandum of understanding this month to resolve the longstanding border disputes between the two states, Assam Minister Atul Bora said. Assam has finalised the draft MoU on its part and will forward it to the neighbouring state for its approval, he said. The draft of the MoU was discussed threadbare and given the final shape. The copy will now be shared with them, and if they are agreeable, we expect it to be signed by as early as April 20 or at least within this month, Bora said here after a meeting, chaired by Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, on Monday evening. He said the MoU will be signed by the two states in presence of Union Home Minister Amit Shah. However, we cannot say that the MoU will be the final solution. The court and Parliament are also there, Bora, the minister for border area protection and development, said. Members of 12 regional committees of Assam, local MLAs, MPs and district administration ..