Marriage should be between man & woman: Salvation Army chief

Head of the international Salvation Army, General Brian Peddle, said according to the Bible, marriage should be solemnised only between man and woman.

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New Assam DGP Singh stresses on forensics

The new dgp of Assam, GP Singh, said that there is tremendous scope for improvement in probes, especially with reference to forensic support. He said that district courts have convicted someone and the honourable Gauhati High Court has acquitted them for some other reason, and it is unfair to say that the police investigations were completely ineffectual. He added that for the improvement in investigations, we have had multiple discussions with the state government, the chief minister has also personally taken an interest in it, and consultants have been appointed renowned former IPS officers with expertise in the field of forensics. He said that the Assam Police are preparing a blueprint and architecture for the growth of forensics in Assam, and he is hopeful that over the period of next few years, with the support of the government and an improvement in forensics infrastructure, we would be in a position to file better charge sheets and to fight out through prosecution in a much better way.

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CM backing has helped police work freely, says ex-DGP

The former dgp of the Assam Police, Bhaskar Jyoti Mahanta, has retired after a long career in the police force. He has praised the present state government for backing the police department and ensuring easy access to police services for the public. He says that he and the new dgp, GP Singh, discussed the issues of the police department, including the need for infrastructure development and the reducing the load of pending cases by proper investigation. He says that the present state government has been backing the police department to realize the dreams and plans since it took over in May 2021. Mahanta says that he is grateful for getting respect and wide support from all the police officers and personnel of all ranks. He wishes to continue to be a part of the Assam Police.

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Guwahati touches 30 degree Celsius, hottest day in January ever: IMD

The impact of global warming and climate change is very much visible here as the mercury level in Guwahati soared to 30 degrees Celsius on Monday, which is the all-time highest maximum temperature in the month of January in the city.

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CM's secretariat to come up in Dibrugarh

The Assam cabinet has decided to build a CM's secretariat in Dibrugarh and a Raj Bhavan in Tezpur in addition to the existing ones in Dispur. The decisions were taken during a cabinet meeting chaired by chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma in Dibrugarh on Monday.

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IIT-G summit gets good response from startups, northeast colleges

The IIT Guwahati Entrepreneurship Summit was held from January 19-22. The summit saw an overwhelming response from the students and colleges of the northeast. Under Udgam, IIT Guwahati also conducted the inaugural edition of the North East Startup Expo. This event provided an opportunity for about 50 startups in the region to showcase their products or services and receive valuable customer feedback. The north east entrepreneurial drive need was an initiative to help the colleges in the northeast build their entrepreneurship cells. The event saw multiple regional colleges set up ecells and present their work and strategy before the judges. Ecell IITG is proud to have made such an impact on student entrepreneurship in the region.

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NPP, Trinamool Congress have secret pact with BJP: Meghalaya Pradesh Congress

Meghalaya Pradesh Congress Committee president and MP Vincent H Pala has said amid high antiincumbency, the NPP and the Trinamool Congress (TMC) are in a “secret understanding” with BJP in the state to prevent their “common enemy” Congress from returning to power.

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Earn respect, don’t demand it: New DGP to cops

The new DGP of Guwahati, Gyanendra Pratap Singh, is urging the state police personnel to earn respect by working sincerely and being peoplefriendly. He also requested the police to provide a platform where people can exchange thoughts and ideas and contact them easily. He asked the police to respect and value the dignity of juniors at work, and to ensure proper working environment for policewomen across the state right from the outposts to the headquarters.

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Auto-rickshaw driver rapes 70-year-old, held in Assam

An auto-rickshaw driver raped a 70-year-old woman multiple times at Bhubandahar tea estate of Cachar district. The incident came to light on Sunday when the accused, identified as Sambhu Nath (23), was arrested.

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With 11 women, saffron party has highest no. of female contestants in Tripura

In a first, BJP in New Delhi on Saturday named its biggest contingent of women candidates, comprising 11 out of 54 nominees, for the ensuing Tripura election. The state will go to the polls on February 16.

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With 11 women, saffron party has highest no. of female contestants in Assam

In a first, BJP in New Delhi on Saturday named its biggest contingent of women candidates, comprising 11 out of 54 nominees, for the ensuing Tripura election. The state will go to the polls on February 16.

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Appropriate age for motherhood is 22 to 30 years, says Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma

Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday urged women to attain motherhood at the "appropriate age" of 22 to 30 years, and vowed to arrest "thousands of men" who married young girls and had physical relationships with their wives before the latter attained the age of 14.

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Jobs for families of 72 Assam cops killed by rebels

The Chief Minister of Assam, Himanta Biswa Sarma, on Saturday distributed job letters to over 1200 persons in various government departments, including family members of 72 policemen who were killed by militants while on duty. The chief minister said the government is working overtime to ensure jobs for families of every slain police personnel. Between 1996 and 2005, almost all the communities of the state had an armed outfit. The biggest challenge was from the Ulfa and Bodo groups, and many police personnel lost their lives initially. Their families would receive government jobs on compassionate grounds, but the practice was later discontinued and an ex gratia payment was given to their nearest family member. Today, family members of 72 policemen have been given appointment letters. The chief minister exhorted nurses under the Health and Family Welfare Department who got their appointment letters on the occasion to serve with a smile and dedication.

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64 declared foreigners shifted to Matia transit camp

The country’s biggest ‘detention centre’, now renamed ‘transit camp’ for a human touch at Matia in lower Assam’s Goalpara district, has become operational with the first batch of inmates being shifted to the newly built facility from another transit camp at the Goalpara district jail on

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Senior lawyer ‘decourted’ as he turns up in jeans for hearing in Gauhati HC

A well-known advocate of Gauhati high court was 'decourted' from the HC premises by the judge on Friday for turning up for a hearing in jeans and the case has been adjourned for a week.

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Thousands of men likely to be arrested for marrying underage girls, says Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma

Chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday urged women to attain motherhood at the “appropriate age” of 22 to 30 years, even as he vowed to arrest thousands of men, who married young girls and had physical relationships with their wives before the latter reached 14 years.

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NGT orders ABCI Infrastructure to pay for Mizoram stone quarry collapse

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the ABCI Infrastructure to pay Rs 70 crore for operating a stone mine without environmental clearance after 12 people died in a quarry collapse in Mizoram last year.

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5G services launched in Mizoram

The 5G network was officially rolled out in Mizoram on Friday at a function attended by senior officials of the state information and communication technology department and internet service providers in Aizawl.

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Assam is moving fast on path of progress. Help it grow more: Himanta to Ulfa (I)

The chief minister of Assam, Himanta Biswa Sarma, spoke at the 74th Republic Day celebrations here on Thursday and emphasized that Ulfa I is the only objective left to be overcome in Assam's path to peace. He appealed to the Ulfa I leadership to return to the mainstream and said that the situation in Assam is not the same as it was when the organization was formed more than four decades ago. The chief minister also mentioned the peace accords that the government has with the Bodo Karbi and Adivasi groups in the last few years, which have ensured the "return of peace to the state." He said that a massive cultural event, marking the Assamese new year, is being planned on April 14 and Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to attend the event.

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2 killed, 5 injured in road accident in Assam’s Dhubri district

Two girls were killed and five others injured in a road accident in Assam’s Dhubri district, police said on Thursday.

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President's police medal for 33 personnel from northeast

Tripura additional DGP (law and order) Saurabh Tripathi is among the eight police officers from the northeast to have been selected for the prestigious President's police medal for distinguished service this year while Lalhuliana Fanai, deputy inspector general (DIG) of CID in Mizoram police, is among the 33 cops from the region to have been selected for the police medal for meritorious service.

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Manik Sarkar not to contest Tripura assembly election

Manik Sarkar, a Communist Party of India (Marxist) stalwart and four-time former chief minister of Tripura, will not contest the upcoming assembly election. The left front's list of candidates issued on Wednesday states that Sarkar and his seven other sitting MLAs "have been relieved this time." Five years ago, Sarkar met his biggest defeat at the hands of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). He was denied a fifth straight term as the chief minister of the state and his party was pushed out of governance after 25 years on the trot. Sarkar represented Dhaneswar constituency in Sipajhala district, which is a small semiurban centre about 65 km west of the capital, Agartala. Sarkar has been winning this seat since 1998, when he became the chief minister for the first time. A commerce graduate from Maharaja Bir Bikram College, Agartala, Sarkar became a member of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) when he was 19 and won his first election in 1980, when he was elected as an MLA from Agartala constituency. He was reelected to the assembly but from Krishnanagar, became the state finance minister.

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'Pathaan' Row: Shah Rukh Khan’s fan detained over 'law and order' issue in Assam’s Darrang district

The North-East Minority Students' Union (NEMSU) leader and a fan of Shah Rukh Khan, Mafidul Islam, who bought 120 tickets for the film ‘Pathaan’, was detained by the police in lower Assam’s Darrang district, citing ‘law and order’ issue.

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Jalotsav to assess quality of tap water in Assam

The Assam government will launch Jalotsav to assess the quality and functionality status of piped water supply to every household even as statistics revealed that barely 42% households in the most populous northeastern state have got tap water connection under the Centre’s flagship scheme for drinking water, Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM).

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Union petroleum minister Hardeep Singh Puri flags off low-carbon inland vessel on Brahmaputra

In the run-up to "India Energy Week 2023" in Bengaluru from February 6 to 8, Union petroleum minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Tuesday ceremonially flagged off a demo run of a low-carbon inland water vessel, powered by methanol-blended diesel (MD15), on the Brahmaputra river here.

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Diploma holders cannot treat patients: SC upholds Gauhati HC ruling

The Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld a judgment of Gauhati High Court striking down an Assam law of 2004 that allowed diploma holders to treat specified common diseases, prescribe drugs and perform minor procedures in rural areas of the state.

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80 CCTV cameras add teeth to Republic Day security

The Chief Minister of Guwahati, Himanta Biswa Sarma, will unfurl the Tricolour on Republic Day in Khanapara, Guwahati, to closely monitor the area and ensure fullproof security. The Kamrup Metro Deputy Commissioner, Pallav Gopal Jha, said all the arrangements have been done for Republic Day here at Khanapara, where the CM will hoist the National Flag at 9 am. No special guest has been invited for the Republic Day event at Khanapara this time.

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20 eastern Nagaland MLAs defy boycott call, to contest polls

Amid the Eastern Nagaland People's Organization's (ENPO)'s call for a poll boycott until the grant of a separate state by the Centre, the 20 sitting legislators of the eastern Nagaland area have jointly declared to contest the election slated to be held on February 27.

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Mother, son ‘trafficked’ from Guwahati, traced in Rajasthan

A 22-year-old woman and her three-year-old child were suspected to have been trafficked to Rajasthan's Churu district on Monday. They had gone missing from Guwahati's Satgaon area on January 16. Guwahati Police Commissioner Diganta Barah said the woman and her child have been rescued with the help of the Rajasthan Police and will soon be brought back to Guwahati to reunite with their family. A missing complaint was lodged at the Satgaon Police Station by the woman's family members a couple of days later. The woman's mother informed the police that she had called from Delhi Police said "the woman had told her mother that someone took her to Delhi and urged her to rescue both of them immediately. An FIR was lodged and investigation was started however verification of the mobile number showed that the last location was near Clock Tower Road at Sardarshahar in Churu district of Rajasthan." Police said later police found the number switched off. The city police wrote to the Rajasthan Police seeking their cooperation regarding the case. Then both the mother and child were rescued by the Rajasthan Police and are currently in their custody. A city police team will leave for Rajasthan soon

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Assam cracks down on men who have married under-14 girls

The Assam Cabinet on Monday directed the state police to launch a crackdown on men who have married girls below the age of 14 and arrest them under the Pocso Act while those who have married girls in the 14 to 18 age group will be arrested under the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act 2006. Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said more than one lakh girls in the state were married before coming of age according to rough estimates citing the National Family Health Survey 5 201920 report. Sarma said the number of child marriages in Assam is on the rise and that previous governments did not pay attention to the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act 2006 to prevent child marriages in the state. He added that as the previous governments did not pay attention to the act, Assam's infant mortality and maternal mortality rates continue to remain among the highest in the country. Sarma said he hopes to have Assam completely free of child marriages in five years.

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Mizoram to introduce same uniform for state-run schoolkids from new session

Students of all government-run schools in Mizoram will have a common uniform from the new academic session in April.

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Trains running on electric traction to reach Silchar by year-end, says Northeast Frontier Railway general manager Ansul Gupta

Trains running on electric traction are expected to reach Barak Valley in southern Assam by the end of this year, a top Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) official has said.

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Shah Rukh dials Assam CM over Pathaan protests in Guwahati

The actor Shah Rukh Khan called the Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma at 2am on Sunday to express his concern over the protests in Guwahati against the release of his film, Pathaan. Bajrang Dal activists stormed a cinema hall in the city on Friday and tore down and burnt posters of the film. Himanta said that Bollywood actor Shri Iamsrk called him and they talked today morning at 2 am. He expressed concern about an incident in Guwahati during screening of his film and assured him that it was the duty of the state government to maintain law and order. Sarma tweeted that he was not aware about what Pathaan is and no Shah Rukh Khan called him. Sarma had said that if law and order had been violated and a case had been registered, action would be taken.

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Assam’s R-Day tableau to showcase Ahom general’s victory over Mughals

The Assam tableau in the Republic Day parade will showcase legendary Ahom General Lachit Borphukan who defeated the Mughal Army of Aurangzeb and ousted the "aggressors" from Assam's land. The Bjpled Assam Government took Lachit to the National Stage on his 400th Birth Anniversary last year with a series of events in New Delhi which was attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Shakti Shrine Kamakhya Temple and Two Ahomera Monuments of Sivasagar - Rang Ghar and Shiva Dol - will also feature in the tableau. The tableau will portray a scene from the 1671 Epic Battle of Saraighat near Gauhati now Guwahati where Lachit is seen leading his army on a boat with a few of his lieutenants. He galvanized his army for a decisive battle on the Brahmaputra River and inflicted a heavy defeat on the Mughal Army. "The tableau will portray the bravery of the Lachit and Ahom Army which inflicted heavy defeat on the mighty Mughals to save the motherland but before all, the Assam tableau is also about the culture and identity of Assam." State Cultural Affairs Minister Bimal Bor

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SRK dials Himanta over ‘Pathaan’ violence, Assam chief minister says will ensure smooth release

Actor Shah Rukh Khan dialed Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma at 2am on Sunday, expressing his concern over the protests in Guwahati against the release of his film ‘Pathaan’.

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Ahom ‘moidams’ India’s sole nomination for Unesco heritage tag

The mound burial system of the royals of the Ahom dynasty in Assam's Choraideo district can be likened to the royal tombs of ancient China and the pyramids of the Egyptians Pharaohs. The system has been finalised as India's sole nomination for consideration as Unesco World Heritage Site for the year 2023-24. The dossier states that with the shift of the Ahom capital south and eastwards, "moidams have been seen in different parts of northern Vietnam, Laos, Thailand, northern Burma, southern China and northeast India." However, the "cluster of moidams in Choraideo distinguishes itself in scale concentration and being located in the most sacred land of the Taiahoms." Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday said the nomination will be submitted to the Unesco office in Paris tonight.

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Assam’s royal burial mounds in race for Unesco heritage site tag

India has nominated Charaideo’s royal burial mounds or tumulus called “moidam” of the Ahom dynasty that ruled Assam for six centuries from 1228 to 1826 for consideration as a Unesco World Heritage Site. Also known as the Pyramids of Assam, the moidams in Charaideo have been likened to the royal tombs of ancient China and the Egyptian pyramids.

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1977 air crash survivor former PM Morarji Desai's letter now at Jorhat museum in Assam

Jorhat DC Ashok Kumar Barman, said, “It was a big incident in a small town like Jorhat. The young generation is not familiar with the heroics of the villagers and the medical staff whom the PM credited with for saving his life. The letter is an inspiration and a sign of greatness of a great leader.”

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Marijuana worth Rs 1 cr seized in Assam, two held

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‘India can boost int’l trade by making borders superfluid’

The world bank is trying to increase trade between India and its neighboring countries by making international borders superfluid. This would allow for the seamless movement of logistics goods and tourists. The country director, Auguste Tano Kouame, said that impediments in the full implementation of the Motor Vehicles Agreement, MVA 2015, signed and ratified by India, Bangladesh, and Nepal must be removed to ensure smooth movement. Delegates noted with concern that the agreement has yet to become effective - eight years after the MVA framework agreement was signed. They called for its early implementation.

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Guwahati shivers as temp drops to 8.9 degree Celsius.

​​The IMD data showed that though Guwahati, which is the biggest city the northeast, recorded a fall in minimum temperature in the first week of January, it remained above normal in the second week.

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Snap all ties with political entities: ENSF to its units

The Eastern Nagaland Students' Federation (ENFSF) has directed all its units holding any designated post in any political entity to resign from the political entity and affiliation at the earliest. This is in accordance with a resolution passed during an emergency meeting last December. The ENFSF wants a separate state carved out of Nagaland's six eastern districts - Mon, Kiphire, Longleng, Tuensang, Shamator, and Noklak. This time, they are calling for a boycott of the polls if the center does not fulfill their demand. Union Home Minister Amit Shah is expected to visit Tuensang in the current month and hold discussions with the people of eastern Nagaland. Shah's visit is yet to be announced.

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Ready for tie-up with BJP: Pradyot Bikram Manikya Debbarman

The article tells about a regional alliance in Tripura called Tipra Motha. They have approached the BJP for a conditional electoral partnership. Tipra Motha was formed by royal scion Pradyot Bikram Manikya Debbarman about four years ago after he left the Congress after a closeddoor meeting with Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma. Debbarman said that he has proposed an alliance but they would need an assurance in writing from the Centre for a constitutional solution under Article 2 and 3 for greater Tripura Land.

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Celebrated poet Nilmani Phookan passes away

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Mamata Banerjee calls Conrad govt corrupt, says Trinamool only alternative in Meghalaya

With the poll schedule out on Wednesday, West Bengal chief minister and Trinamool Congress (TMC) president Mamata Banerjee launched her campaign in Meghalaya and ripped BJP apart, projecting her party as the only option for good governance.

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'Less than 25% kids can read simple English in Assam'

Basic reading ability and arithmetic skills have dropped at the primary level in schools in Assam, with not even 25% students in the age group of five to 16 being able to read simple English sentences, revealed the latest Annual Status of Education Report (ASER) 2022 published on school education in the country on Wednesday.

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At Assam state zoo, ‘Rani’ gives birth to two lion cubs

A seven-year-old lioness gave birth to two healthy cubs at the Assam State Zoo in Guwahati on Tuesday. The number of lions in the zoo has now increased to seven. The mother and the cubs are being constantly monitored through CCTV cameras and mats and heaters have been placed for them to keep them warm in the cold.

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Rs 1.31 crore heroin seized in Mizoram, 2 held

Two persons were arrested after heroin worth Rs 1.31 crore was seized from their possession near the India-Myanmar border in Mizoram's Champhai district, an official statement said on Tuesday.

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Senior-most babus must take CM’s permission for leave: Assam govt

The Guwahati government has revised rules of leave for the state's senior bureaucrats, requiring them to obtain permission from the chief minister before leaving for any visit outside of the state. This new rule is for all officers from the rank of commissioner and secretary and above, and the state's most senior secretary. It was issued last Saturday during Bhogali Bihu, after many senior bureaucrats were found absent from important meetings. The state's personnel department's office memorandum states "it is observed that on some occasions senior officers of government of Assam are not available in the headquarters and hence were not present in important meetings etc." The office memorandum added "henceforth all officers in the rank of commissioner and secretary and above and the seniormost secretary of a department in government of Assam will obtain prior permission of hon'ble chief minister of Assam before leaving headquarters for any visit outside the state." Earlier, they did not have to obtain any permission for leaving headquarters for private visits within the state but had to inform their heads or the chief secretary. Last year, the government made it mandatory for all its employees to seek permission from the deputy commissioner of their district of posting before leaving the district. With regard to foreign trips, all proposals of both official and private foreign

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Sikkim wants a baby boom, offers rewards to women

Sikkim CM Prem Singh Tamang aims to incentivise childbirth among indigenous communities to combat declining fertility rates in the country’s least populous state, proposing a special increment to women employees giving birth to a second baby and two increments for a third child.

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50% drop in crimes against women last year, says DGP

The DGP of Assam, Bhaskar Jyoti Mahanta, spoke about the decrease in crime rates in the state of Assam. He said that this was due to various measures that the Assam Police had taken, such as cracking down on crime syndicates, increasing visibility and identification of hotspots, and increasing the percentage of filing chargesheets. Additionally, crimes against women decreased by 50 last year, while crimes against children decreased by 18. The Assam Police are also focusing on using technology and forensics to improve their investigations.

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IIT-G summit to help budding entrepreneurs in NE from Jan 19

The entrepreneurship cell of IIT Guwahati is organizing the 15th edition of the annual entrepreneurial summit Udgam'23. The events lined up for this edition are: a disrupt' Northeasts largest pitching battle, Sparkle' a schoollevel pitching competition, PMX' Indias largest product case study competition, and Encodes' by Bosch a development hackathon. The statement from the institute says that under Udgam IIT Guwahati technology innovation and development foundation Tidf ecell IITG research park and IITG technology incubation centre will be conducting startup expo to provide an opportunity for startups to showcase their products, receive customer feedback, and connect with potential investors. The event will feature keynote lectures by notable personalities including Ankush Singla, cofounder of coding academy.

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Assam junks split rumours amid KLO chief Jibon Singha's surrender buzz

Assam has ruled out further division of the state amid rumours of the surrender of Kamatapur Liberation Organization (KLO) chief Jibon Singha, ahead of his talks with the Centre and signing of a peace accord culminating in the formation of a separate state of Kamatapur.

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3 of a family killed in Assam accident

Three members of a family died and 14 others sustained injuries after the vehicle they were travelling in rammed into a truck parked on NH-37 in Assam's Morigaon district on Monday due poor visibility caused by dense fog and "driver's negligence".

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3 dead, 14 hurt as vehicle with pilgrims collides with truck in Assam's Morigaon

Three people were killed and while 14 others were injured when a vehicle carrying pilgrims collided with a truck on a stretch of National Highway-37 in Morigaon district of Assam on Monday.

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90 per cent of Pabha forest in Assam freed from encroachment

"Our commitment to preserve our natural resources is sacrosanct. Happy to share that after 5 days of eviction exercise 4,163 ha (32,000 bigha) of Pabha Reserve Forest freed from encroachers," Sarma said in a tweet.

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Drugs worth over Rs 12 crore seized in Mizoram, 4 arrested

​​Acting on specific input, a team of Assam Rifles and the CID special branch of state police conducted a joint operation at Thuampui area in the northern part of Aizawl on Sunday, the official said.

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Assam gears up to celebrate 'Bhogali Bihu'

Assam is all set to celebrate 'Bhogali' or 'Magh Bihu' - the festival of feasting and season of plenty. Men, children and women, in particular, are busy in community fields of the central Assam district of Morigaon along with the rest of the state, preparing for the three-day festival beginning on Saturday evening.

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Shoppers flock to markets to buy ready-made mejis

The Assamese people in Guwahati are getting ready to celebrate the festival of Bhogali or Magh Bihu on Saturday. This festival is celebrated on the first day of the month of Magh in mid-January and is one of the most popular festivals in Assam. The main celebration of this festival is the burning of a conical structure called a Meji. This tradition is still followed religiously in rural areas of Assam, but in Guwahati it is difficult to find the raw materials to make a Meji, so people often buy readymade ones. Khanaparasix mile area is buzzing with shoppers where a bihu market has been set up. Mrinal Baishya, a shopkeeper from Rangia in Kamrup who has come to sell Mejis, says that the price of a small Meji is around Rs 200, while the larger ones cost around Rs 3000. He says that the price is justified because the materials needed to make a Meji, including transportation costs, were all brought from other parts of the state. A resident of Hatigaon area, Akhim Deka, says that he is not able to go to his hometown to celebrate Bhogali, but that does not mean that

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