[ad_1] GUWAHATI Two days after three Swedish nationals were detained in eastern Assam’s Naharkatiya for violating tourist visa norms, the Assam Police on Friday detained seven Germans on similar charges. The Germans and an Indian companion identified as Mukut Borda from Jharkhand were detained from a resort near Kaziranga National Park. “They were found indulging […]
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[ad_1] The Braille edition of Hemkosh, the Assamese dictionary, will be gifted free of cost to the visually challenged people of the state The Braille edition of Hemkosh, the Assamese dictionary, will be gifted free of cost to the visually challenged people of the state The Braille edition of Hemkosh, the first etymological dictionary of […]
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[ad_1] This is the third one demolished since the arrest of 37 people, including the imam of a mosque and madrassa teachers allegedly associated with terror groups This is the third one demolished since the arrest of 37 people, including the imam of a mosque and madrassa teachers allegedly associated with terror groups The authorities […]
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[ad_1] As opposition parties, literary bodies and student unions in Assam continue to oppose the recent Cabinet decision to teach science and mathematics in English in vernacular schools from class 3 onwards, Education Minister Ranoj Pegu said that the government’s step was not to be construed as a “move away from mother tongue”, but an […]
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[ad_1] The country’s largest power producer NTPC on Wednesday said it has rolled out a four-week long empowerment programme for underprivileged girls in Assam to train 40 minors in different skills. The programme — Girl Empowerment Mission (GEM) — is being conducted by the power major across the country since 2018 and was launched in […]
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[ad_1] The government deployed NDRF, Army and Air Force, besides various State organisations, which required an uninterrupted communication network for relief and rescue operations. The government deployed NDRF, Army and Air Force, besides various State organisations, which required an uninterrupted communication network for relief and rescue operations. In flood-hit Assam, LPG delivery vans of PSU […]
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[ad_1] Eight people, including three children, were reported missing after a boat capsize in Hojai district on June 17 Eight people, including three children, were reported missing after a boat capsize in Hojai district on June 17 Assam reeled under devastating floods caused by incessant rain affecting nearly 31 lakh people in 32 districts, while […]
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[ad_1] The Higher Secondary first year (class 11) examinations in Assam starting from Wednesday have been suspended partially due to floods and extensive damage caused by heavy rains in the last few days. The Assam Higher Secondary Education Council (AHSCE), which conducts the exams, in a notification issued on Tuesday, informed all the heads of […]
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[ad_1] This form of Hindi binds diverse tribes in Dima Hasao district but faces challenges from purists This form of Hindi binds diverse tribes in Dima Hasao district but faces challenges from purists A ‘nativised’ Hindi associated with Assam’s only hill station is trying to hold its own amid a row over the Centre’s move […]
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