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13 out of 77 children in Jorhat observation home test HIV positive
Assam

13 out of 77 children in Jorhat observation home test HIV positive

Jorhat, August 14: In a troubling development, 13 out of 77 children residing in a child observation home in Jorhat have tested HIV positive, as reported on Wednesday.This alarming statistic has heightened concerns about the growing incidence of HIV in certain areas of the district. In response to...
From profits to panic: YBY scam rocks Assam; CID probe on
Assam

From profits to panic: YBY scam rocks Assam; CID probe on

Guwahati, August 14: About two months ago, Rajiv Saikia (name changed on request) was introduced to the mobile trading app, YBY, through an acquaintance.Captivated by the app’s user-friendly interface and the promise of doubling his money by completing daily tasks, Saikia decided to download it. ...
First CAA citizenship granted in Assam; AASU calls it betrayal of Assam Accord
Assam

First CAA citizenship granted in Assam; AASU calls it 'betrayal' of Assam Accord

Guwahati, Aug 14: The Union Home Ministry has granted its first citizenship under the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) to a Bangladesh national residing in Assam.On Wednesday, Dulan Kumar Das, originally from Baragram in Sylhet district of Bangladesh, became the first individual in Assam to receive...
Man gets 20 years for rape of minor in Karimganj
Assam

Man gets 20 years for rape of minor in Karimganj

Karimganj, August 14: A man has been sentenced to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment for the rape of a minor girl in Karimganj. The judgement was handed down by the Sessions Court on Wednesday.The accused, Shahidul Alom, was convicted under Section 376 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and relevant...
Punjab police transfer drug kingpin to Dibrugarh jail to disrupt mafia-jail officials nexus
Assam

Punjab police transfer drug kingpin to Dibrugarh jail to disrupt mafia-jail...

Guwahati, August 14: The Central Jail in Dibrugarh will be housing a dreaded drug trafficker arrested under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act in Punjab.Touted to be a move to dismantle the alleged nexus between drug traffickers, police, and jail officials in Punjab, the...
Central agency role would be a personal honour: GP Singh on transfer rumours
Assam

Central agency role would be a personal honour: GP Singh on transfer rumours

Guwahati, Aug 14: Assam Director General of Police (DGP) Gyanendra Pratap Singh, on Wednesday, addressed rumours about his potential transfer in the coming months.The top cop stated that if the transfer was to occur, it would be a matter of “great personal honour” for him. "It would be a matter of...
22 Assam police, fire service personnel to receive Presidential honours on I-Day
Assam

22 Assam police, fire service personnel to receive Presidential honours on I-Day

Guwahati, August 14: In a proud moment for Assam, 22 state police and fire service personnel will be honoured by the President of India, Droupadi Murmu, during the 78th Independence Day celebrations tomorrow.The Union Home Ministry announced on Wednesday the names of the personnel who will receive...
Assam to table new Bill to combat urban flooding in assembly’s autumn session
Assam

Assam to table new Bill to combat urban flooding in assembly’s autumn session

Guwahati, August 14: In a move to address the ongoing issue of urban flooding, the Assam cabinet is gearing up to table the Assam Urban Water Bodies (Preservation and Conservation) Bill, 2024, in the upcoming autumn session of the Assam Legislative Assembly.The session is set to commence on August...
SMCH withdraws contentious safety advisory post-NMC notice as doctors protest Kolkata tragedy
Assam

SMCH withdraws contentious safety advisory post-NMC notice as doctors protest...

Silchar, August 14: The Silchar Medical College and Hospital (SMCH) retracted a contentious advisory on Wednesday, just hours after facing backlash from its junior doctors and students over its response to the recent rape and murder of a female doctor in Kolkata.In a fresh notice, the Office of the...
Meghalaya govt counters Assams USTM allegations, urges CM Sarma to be pragmatic
North East

Meghalaya govt counters Assam's USTM allegations, urges CM Sarma to be...

Guwahati, Aug 14: The Meghalaya government has finally responded to the repeated allegations made by Assam, blaming the University of Science and Technology, Meghalaya (USTM) for severe water-logging in Guwahati.In response to recent accusations by Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, Chief...
Akhil Gogoi asks Assam CM to disclose wifes assets by August 22
Assam

Akhil Gogoi asks Assam CM to disclose wife's assets by August 22

Guwahati, August 13: Sivasagar MLA and Raijor Dal chief Akhil Gogoi challenged Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday to publicly disclose the list of properties owned by his wife, Riniki Bhuyan Sharma, by August 22, the start of the upcoming autumn session of the Assam Legislative...
Two Uttar Pradesh men held with fake gold in Guwahati
Guwahati

Two Uttar Pradesh men held with fake gold in Guwahati

Guwahati, Aug 13: In a recent significant bust, the Special Task Force (STF) of Assam apprehended two men from Uttar Pradesh, seizing fake gold and other incriminating items.The suspects, identified as Ahamad (28) from Banaras district and Rahis Ahamad (40) from Chandauli district, were...
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