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08 Jul

Rahul Gandhi scheduled to visit Assam and then Manipur

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Congress leader Rahul Gandhi visits Assam today amid flood havoc in the state. However, a team of Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) led by President Bhupen Borah has submitted a memorandum to the Congress leader, urging him to raise the issue of floods in Assam in the Parliament. As every year, Assam during the monsoon season faces heavy flood destruction within the state with number of death toll, citizens are left homeless, animals suffering etc. Also, Rahul Gandhi after his visit to Assam will fly to Manipur violence-hit state to take stock of the current situation. Congress leader Jairam Ramesh…

06 Jul

Tripura HIV positive cases surge, 5675 cases registered

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Tripura HIV positive cases among students are alarming highest in number due to injectable drugs. To reports, 220 schools and 24 colleges students are identified using the drug. Tripura State Aids Control Society has overviewed the number of cases in the state, Tripura. Daily five to seven HIV cases are detected through targeted tests that are carried out. To the reports, 5,674 individuals are currently having HIV positive including 4,570 males, 1,103 females, and one transgender person.

05 Jul

Assam grills under flood, Assam CM takes stock of Dibrugarh effected areas

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Assam flood situation grims, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma takes a stock of the situation in Dibrugarh. The CM, on the previous day inspected the flood situation in Majuli and then visited HS Road in Dibrugarh city. He expressed his intention taking necessary measures in the flood effected areas. Meanwhile, Sarma reacting to the infringed breach incident, he claimed that the embankments that were broken were constructed during the Congress regime.

04 Jul

T20 World Cup win: Team India to go for open bus trophy tour at Mumbai

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The Indian Cricket team won T20 World Cup on 29 June, 2024 and was stuck at Barbados because of hurricane. The team has today morning arrived back to India in New Delhi with grand welcome by hundreds of supporters. Team India has a full schedule at hand today, at first the team is feted to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi, then BCCI felicitation function at Wankhede and then lastly open bus trophy tour at Mumbai. According to the sources, Mumbai is on full preparation for the open bus trophy tour, several roads are closed with vehicle restrictions over the city.

03 Jul

Gaurav Gogoi asks Jal Shakti Minister to visit Assam

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Amidst flood in Assam, Gaurav Gogoi urges the central government to take immediate action as 19 districts gets affected by flood. The Congress MP has asked to rush a team of the National Disaster Relief Force (NDRF) to his flood-affected state. Gogoi said, "I am present here but my mind and my focus is at the floods in Assam. The situation is very dangerous there. You must have seen the situation in Bihar and UP how during floods people face so many troubles and that is why I want the government to show their concern and rush an NDRF team…

02 Jul

Assam grills under flood, rescue team deployed in the region

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Assam is grilling under flood due to continuous rainfall in the region. Atleast eight rivers are flowing above the danger mark including Brahmaputra river at the highest peak. The bulletin board says, Assam flood has affected the region over 6.44 lakh people in 19 districts. Rescue teams are deployed in all the regions including the NDRF, SDRF, army, air force and local administration. Meanwhile, the death toll affected by flood has increased this year to 45 while one person is missing. Further, the rescued ones are taken to the relief camp.

01 Jul

23 districts of Assam included for double cropping project covering 1,000 hectares of land

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Assam Agriculture minister Atul Bora has launched double cropping project at Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat which will include 23 districts, covering 1,000 hectares of land across the state. Bora stressed the primary goal of the project is to boost farmers' income. Double cropping is to cultivate fallow lands after the kharif rice harvesting season which will enhance its productivity, cropping intensity and soil fertility also this will reduce labour migration.

29 Jun

Assam govt decides to forego fines for minor offences in traffic rules

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Assam Government has come up with new protocol to ease financial burden of the common people. The government has decided not to fine for minor traffic offence commited by drivers of two and three wheeler in Assam. Assam CM through X said, "While we follow a zero-tolerance policy against violations of the law, we understand that there are some offences that might be inadvertent, at times. In keeping with this, and posing our faith in citizens, we have decided to forego fines for minor offences by drivers of two- and three-wheelers." He also added, "Complaints are made in our various…

28 Jun

Assam government ensures fair justice delivery system in the state

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For ensuring fair justice system, Assam to introduce state's first-ever witness protection scheme which is approved by Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday. Assam CM through his social media handle informed about the scheme, "The Competent Authority is a standing committee in each District chaired by the District and Sessions Judge. The Head of the Police in the District and an officer not below the rank of the ADC to be nominated by the District Magistrate will be its members and the Head of the Prosecution in the District will be its Member Secretary. The Witnesses will be…

27 Jun

First session of 18th Lok Sabha held, President addresses NEET-UG paper incident

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The first session of the 18th Lok Sabha began, President Droupadi Murmu addressed the joint sitting of the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha on Thursday. Addressing the 18th Lok Sabha for the first time, President Draupadi Murmu addressed recent NEET-UG paper leak incident. She said, "If due to any reason there is obstruction in examinations it is not appropriate. Sanctity, transparency are a must in government recruitments and examinations. The government is committed to conduct fair investigation and ensure the most stringent punishment to those guilty in the recent incidents of paper leak." Additionally, the President has also congratulated the…