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Monday 20 September 2021

NRL Outgrows Profit In The Fiscal Year 2020-21

In a latest update by Numaligarh Refinery Limited of its growth has highlighted revenue that exceeded further from the previous year record of  Rs. 18, 544 crore profit that is 31.77 percentage that is accounted to be higher from the previous scale.

The net profit made by NRL this year is Rs 3036 that is an increase 120 % in comparison to previous record while the net worth of NRL hyped by Rs. 5,596 crore in comparison to 5,304 crore.

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Northeast Shines In Prestigious Sahitya Akademi Awards

2020 Sahitya Akademi Awards winners saw some of the Northeast writers being recognized among other best in India for their valued contribution in literature.

Dr Irungbam Deven from Manipur fetched this prestigious award Sahitya Akademi for his poetic collection Malangbana Kari Hai. Diganta Biswa Sarma from Assam received the award for translating Bharatiya Sanskriti Bhiti from original English Translation.

Manipur’s H Shyamsundar Singh won the award for his translation Athum Athao Yonba Nupa. Apurba Kumar Saikia and late Dharanidhar Owari recognized for their great contribution in the field of literature.

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Nagaland To Boost Business Promo

In a joint venture the Nagaland Industries and Commerce Department and the Union Ministry of Commerce and Industries, Directorate General of Foreign Trade and Agriculture & Export Products Development Authority of India to boost business promotion by hosting two day trade and export event and exhibit.

Vanijya Utsav this two day event titled as is to commemorate the 75th year of Independence ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’ which is to be conducted at Urban Haat in Dimapur from 21st to 22nd September. The main ideology of conducting this business promo event is to garner economic growth and highlight Nagaland’s export potentiality.

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Mizoram Health Minister Appeared Fixed Over COVID Trouble

The rate of infected case in Mizoram graphed high than the rest states of Northeast where the State Health Minister Dr R Lalthangliana appeared fixed on the new trouble as the youngsters ranging 11-20 years were found to be highly victimized by COVID.

This is a new challenge for Mizoram government to control the third wave impact of COVID as infection cases in the age group 11-20 years were found to be high in the first half of September this month. About 2,850 diagnosed with COVID were found to be below 10 years where majority cases of ventilator support was detected in young groups.

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Locally Named ‘Katley’ Has Become Sikkim’s State Fish

Cooper Mahseer locally named ‘Katley’ has been officially termed as the state fish by the Sikkim government to emphasize on fish conservation and its value.

Katley fish is quite popular in Sikkim as it has the ability to survive in various altitudes of the state but most predominant in Rangit and Teesta water bodies. In Sikkim fish has highest consumption and so its market value. Katley fish is considered to be as an endangered species by the ICAR –National Bureau of Fish Genetic Resources Lucknow in 1992.

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Assam To list In A New Tourist Spot To Revive History Untold

Braving up to tell the untold stories of Dimasa Kachari’s 18th century kingdom Assam government has decided to enlist Khaspur Rajbari as a tourist spot.

Khaspur Rajbai was once an active place as it was the last capital city of Dimasa Kachari kingdom in 18th century that is located 25 kilometer from Silchar.

Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma along with Tourism Minister Bimal Bora inspected the Khaspur’s  100 bigha area that was once an important part of Kachari Kingdom and have its valuable existence of lion gate, king’s temple and Rani Chandrabha Hasnu Park.

Assam government has proposed to revamp the area by installing a Rs 100 crore project where the cave of lord Shiva discovered 900 years back by RajaKrishnachandra Narayana will also be the integral part of the tourism venture.

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Sunday 19 September 2021

AHSEC Final Year Appearing Students Gets A New Breath

Finally the Assam Higher Secondary Education Council (AHSEC) final year exam scheduled on 1st of October till 11th November 2021 giving a new breath to the appearing students as COVID pandemic was causing uncertainity.

The AHSEC final year exams to be conducted in 51 centers across the state where the Assam government had evaluation session with the expert committee to highlight criteria for the appearing students on the basis of their past performances.

Saturday 18 September 2021

CNCCI & DCCI Brings Down Heavy On Govt

Bringing the situation to a standstill with shutdown of business establishment in Nagaland except for educational, bank and office activities there was few transports plying on the road, giving a strong punch to government’s ongoing illegal taxation by CNCCI and DCCI.

 

The Confederation of Nagaland Chamber of Commerce and Industries and the Dimapur Chamber of Commerce and Industries (DCCI) made this impact of business shutdown for one day with bar of goods transport at the state entry points to protest against various illegal taxation on the business groups by the self styled government run by the Naga political groups. All types of taxes under the GST regime should be eliminated warned by CNCCI and DCCI to the government marking complete closure to business activities in 12 districts of Nagaland.

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Squashed Under Infiltration Meghalaya Push Back The Problem To Assam

Meghalaya government to keep tap on to the problem of illegal infiltration has detected numerous migrants of Bangladesh origin in the state where about 16,400 were pushed back to Assam.

About numerous other detected Bangladeshis were captured and detained in cell while 72 have been deported to Bangladesh. According to Home Minister Lahkmen Rymbui about thirty infiltration posts have installed to put a pause to illegal infiltrations.


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Assam Government Not In Nod With Meghalaya’s Cattle Permit

In a plea to the Assam Government by the Meghalaya’s Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Minister Sanbor Shullai for cattle transport permit as red meat price has soared in the state.

But Assam government as of now not putting a nod to agreement of issuing permit to the cattle traders though trying to consider on to the matter. For hassle free transportation of cattle from Assam Meghalaya had officially written the matter after the Assam Assembly passed the Assam Cattle Preservation Bill, 2021. Meghalaya cattle traders cannot purchase cattle from Assam without permit of transportation from Assam authorities.

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Mizoram COVID Woes Seems To Be Worrying

Mizoram continues with exceeding mark of COVID cases with fresh lead of 1,402 cases in past 24 hours which is extremely high in comparison to the rest states of northeast.

Though the death rate is figuratively less while infected cases in children is of about 242 which is also a matter of concern.

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Assam Govt To Destroy The Myth About Rhino Horns Publicly

In the attempt to end the myth about rhino horn due to which poaching of the one horn peaceful animal has taken place drastically the Assam government to destroy 2,479 recovered horns out of 2,623 publicly.

Government to preserve eighty pieces as a mark of heritage for academic purposes while fifty horns will be reserved for government court cases.

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Tuesday 14 September 2021

Meghalaya Government Asked To Intervene In NEEPCO”s Shift

The reasons are not quite clear as to what made NEEPCO to decide shift of office base from Shillong to Guwahati the Meghalaya government was pressed to intervene in company’s decision as numerous employees’ future are at stake.

 

North eastern Electric Power Corporation limited that formed office on April 1976 in Shillong has partially shifted their base in Guwahati as the Chairman, Managing Director, functional directors and senior executives were operating from Assam since March 2020.

It will be hard for the Meghalaya government to pull the strings back of NEEPCO as the backbone of the office like corporate planning, corporate project monitoring, operation and maintenance including contract & procurement offices have been smoothly conducting from Guwahati base for more than a year. Except that human resources and finance departments are yet to shift.

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Monday 13 September 2021

Mother Saves 2 months Baby & 2 Lives During Nimatighat Mishap

Minati the survivor of the ill fated day on 8th September when she sank with the rest as her boat collided had not only saved her drowning 2 months old baby but also saved two girls.

Unable to understand what hit her boat Minati a thirty year old mother next found herself jumping into the water and realized that her 2 months old baby was out of her clutch, getting drowned with her little fingers up on the surface of river water.

She held tight her hand and pulled her daughter Nanyanmoni. Luckily she knew how to swim and moved on to the surface of the tilted boat somehow but before she could take another breathe she readily have to make action for the two drowning girls asking for help.

Leaving her embarrassment aside she took out her drape from her cloth to throw it to the drowning girls so that they could cling on to it to rescue from the river surface. It is great that under such circumstance Minati kept her composure under the adversity as she never thought that her routine health check up of her child in Jorhat Medical would give her such a shocking experience that would remain as her biggest nightmare. Minati with this bold act became an inspiration to her people of Majuli.

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Assam Government Put Brief Pause To Detention Of Foreigners

Foreigners’ Tribunals directed not to pass orders for the detention or deportation of the declared foreigners as the quasi judicial bodies to undertake the task as newly authorized by the government.

This pause on the activities of the foreigners’ tribunals was ordered on 4th September by the Assam government, presently they can no longer pass judgment but can send their opinion as it will help in detention decision making.

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Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma Duped Of His Own Signature

In an unbelievably bold and foolish act Imran Shah Choudhury and Rajib Kalita helped forged Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma’s signature to help others get contract in the PHE (Public Health Engineering) department via CM’s office to get three percent as commission.

The forged papers of Imran was submitted to the Chief Engineer of the PHE department. Anupam Choudhury, Dilip Das and Prakash Basumatary were involved in this forgery case. Even Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma was clueless that he was being duped of his own signature.

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Sunday 12 September 2021

Nimatighat Ferry Tragedy Is Another Case Of Not Following Safety Norms 11 Picked

Casualty to lives and property could have been averted to an extend if safety norms had been observed due to which seven Inland Water Transport (IWT) employees of Nimatighat were arrested for further query and their statements will be recorded for further investigation.

Additional four more persons picked up in this mishap connection was Ma Kamala’s boat owner, boat controller, boat driver and the boat collector as they did not follow the procedures according to Jorhat Supertintendent of Police Ankur Jain and registered a case under Section 304 read with Section 34 under Indian Penal Court. Estimated figure of missing and death in such mishap case could not be figured if there are travelers beyond the listed names.

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Munda To Give A New Angle To Tribal Affairs With 5 Tribal Food Parks

In the latest venture to uplift the tribal population with four hundred ‘Van Dhan Vikas Kendras’ the Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and Union Minister of Tribal affairs Arjun Munda has set eyes to erect five Tribal food Parks in Assam.

 

As per to the review meet on Tribal Livelihood Development Programme CM Himanta and Union Minister Munda has planned to extend seven more Ekalavya Vidyalayas apart from projects to promote tribal livelihoods and enterprises in Assam.

The main feature of this meet is to provide market linkage and entrepreneurship privileges to tribal people approaching Van Dhan Vikas Kenrdra for economic uplift.

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‘Ka Dui Tara’ Meghalaya’s Local Patriotic Rhythms To ‘Jana Gana Mana’

Historic innovation to change ‘Jana Gana Mana’ national patriotic song to local rhythm ‘Ka Dui Tara’ to give distinct Meghalaya’s local touch was trialed at the first autumn session of the State Legislative Assembly.

It was playfully a beautiful rhythmic song when was first publicly out in the Meghalaya’s Assembly’s house that drew everyone’s attention being acknowledged that Ka Dui Tara’ a never ever before act was being created in India.

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95th Birth To Eternity Bhupen Hazarika To Shine For Generation To Generation

Dr. Bhupen Hazarika a rare musician born on earth with a sole purpose to serve through his multiple talent to express best about socio-political and environment issues that still persist.

Bard of Brahmaputra that Bhupen Hazarika is recognized is immortalized through his song ‘Manuhe Manuhor Babe’ that still remains as a strong motivational power at times when state’s integrity is threatened.

Breaking the pandemic norms this year 2021 people immersed to celebrate Bhupen Hazarika’s 95th birth anniversary at ‘Bhupen Hazarika Samadhi Kshetra’, Jalukbari in Guwahati, the AASU members lighted 95 earthen lamp on this auspicious occasion.

This is one of the big moment when top politicians to artists and cultural organizations comes together to lit this special occasion of such a personality that could be mentioned as once in a while comes to ignite the society and become people’s voice.

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Friday 10 September 2021

Overcrowded And Lack Of Head Count Estimated Cause Of Nimatighat Tragedy

As survivor detailed how the ferry boats of Nimatighat, Jorhat district are uploading passengers and goods out of proportion due to which casualty and losses occurred in the recent water transportation tragedy.

Still disaster management people are on their last hunt of the drowned passenger though their process made difficult due to counteract against the forceful currents of the swelling river Brahmaputra.

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Early Implementation Of Majuli To Jorhat Bridge Could Have Averted This Tragedy

1.60 lakh population of Majuli count on interdistrict connectivity through ferries and boat where due to the disadvantage of being an Island still ferries and boat continues so the overload malpractices.

There is greater travelers from Jorhat a bridge connectivity is must to avoid drowning tragedy that occurred recently in Nimatighat.

It was long time back that the Prime Minister of India Narendar Modi proposed to Sarbanda Sonowal to build a bridge from Jorhat and Majuli destination. But still apart from foundation stone nothing concretely have progressed to discard continued picture of overloaded boats and ferries water transportation.

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Guwahati Auto-Rickshaws To Protest Against Annual Rs 3500 Tax

Hit by pandemic the auto-rickshaws of Guwahati planned to stir protest against the annual Rs. 3500 tax by the Assam government.

Auto rickshaw coordination committee demanded earlier tax law as per the number of years as pandemic protocols have impacted their businesses hardly.

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Thursday 9 September 2021

Manipurs’ Organic Success In Pune And Bengaluru Enriches Farmer’s Sale

Taking on to facebook, Manipur’s Chief Minister N Biren Singh expressed the milestone after launching organic outlets at Pune and Bengaluru metros through virtual conferencing to boost Chak-Hao farmers’ production and Agri marketing companies.

In the first organic consignment about ten metric tons Manipur black rice named as Chakhao was exported to the two metro cities Bengaluru and Pune. It is in the focus to economically boost the horticulture and agro sectors the Chief Minister Biren Singh is stressing hard on farming product export. On pandemic phase this is the best initiative to keep farmer’s farming hope alive.

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Electric Vehicle (EV) Policy Unveiled To Boost Environment Quality

In the encouragement to make public transport eco-friendly the state government unveiled an Electric Vehicle (EV) policy to mark a new beginning to save the environment from getting polluted.

To make successful this EV venture attractive measure, incentive provision was made by the State Department of Industry, Commerce and Public Enterprises. So that people can switch to EVS vehicles. 2030 is to introduce far effective fuel machine that operates on fossil.

The government to encourage more e-run vehicles due to which there will be exemption from road tax, parking fee and registration fee be it two, three and four wheelers all will be privileged. EV charging stations will be assured 90% exemption from electricity charges.

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A Five Storey DC Office To Come Up in Guwahati

It is estimated to taste three to four years for the new office of Deputy Commissioner to come up at Rupnagar from Kachari.

Assam Chief Minister Himanta biswa sarma who had visited the site to be constructed for the new DC office stated additional ten new DC offices to come up in ten bighas of land in the where the actual investment could not be configured now. Infrastructure of all DC offices will have spacious infrastructure with provision of parking spaces.

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Assam Initiates Mobile Vaccine For Faster Reach

Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma inaugurated mobile vaccination vans to conduct operation in various districts to easily reach those who are deprived from 1st Jabs especially including thesecond dose.

At Interstate Bus Terminus at Betkuchi CM Himanta inaugurated the mobile vaccination vans in partner with Care India non-profit organization to avail 24/7 Vaccine at Betkuchi centre Guwahati.

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Efficient Value Chain To Boost Farmer’s Output

Under the threat of COVID pandemic and various deadly flu that are affecting farmer’s sales due to which production go waste APART  (Assam Agribusiness and Rural Transformation Project is to aid 125 FPCs (Farmer Producer Companies).

FPCs is to focus mainly to integrate the producers, suppliers and markets such that this value chain minimize production disaster and agri economic setback.

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Wednesday 8 September 2021

Legend Bhupen Hazarika's Name To Be Encrypted In Young Minds

Indian Legend Dr Bhupen Hazarika on his 95th birth anniversary the State's Health and Family Welfare minister Keshab Mahanta declared life and work of the noted figure will follow up in academic curriculum.

It is in the advent to record the human values of Bharat Ratna  awardee Bhupenda as fondly remembered in the young minds so the government has initiated to feature him in schools and colleges curriculum.

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Under Pandemic Stress Cotton University Offering 25% Additional Seats

Cotton University site advertised 25% increase in admission to control seat crisis by the authority.

This topmost university of Assam has initiated 10% seats reservation for the economically weak students for the first time. This admission process of Guwahati’s Cotton University may continue for the month throughout of September.

This 25% of additional seats to be reserved for passout students from the Assam State Board.

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After A Year Tragic Collide Repeats In Brahmaputra’s Bosom

Only thirty people managed to return ashore where the hunt is on for the rest drowned in worst boat collide in river Brahmaputra at Guwahati in Assam.

In the meantime the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and SDRF (State Disaster Response Force made swift action at the mishap area and quite apprehensive of the tragedy to strike as figures of death may surmount since out of hundred thirty made it to the shore.

This disaster was estimated as the swelling Brahmaputra’s current was flowing dangerously that could capsize many boats if not in good condition or overcrowded.


Guwahati Gets Interdistrict Woes

Scenario of COVID cases in Guwahati metro appeared quite controlled with minimal deaths and infected cases previously but later due to interdistrict opening has triggered 40% jump in the infected cases from the non-residents group.

The Kamrup (Metro) administration and the health department are still on the survey of floating population the non-residents of Guwahati.

Daily 30-40% infected cases were detected from non-residents of Guwahati city. East Guwahati is analyzed to be getting highest threat as the outsiders are believed to be the super spreader.

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AASU Gives Thanks To CM Himanta For Giving Direction To Assam Accord

Sixteen years late the hope of giving direction to Assam Accord has taken to new height as the BJP led Assam government prepares to make a roadmap of AASU’s demand within three months time frame.

Identification and deportation of illegal immigrants demand was made by the AASU way back in 1979 which will take into shape under Assam government by heading a committee to implement the pact strategically.

A roadmap of Assam Accord will consist 8 member panel including members of AASU and cabinet ministers under CM Himanta’s direction.

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Assam Technical Institution Classes Gets Green Signal

Though universities are directed to start only the final year classes of undergraduate and postgraduate the technical institutions are given green signal to resume all classes.

Schools on the initial day got lukewarm response as less than half percent attended the classes for the fear of infection though adequate precautions had been taken by the authorities.

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Tuesday 7 September 2021

Dispur Flyover Construction Miserably Making Adjoining Areas Far Backward

The small flyover construction near supermarket area of Dispur, Assam is creating massive problem to the people of the residential areas nearby it as they are fleeing from the area in the fear of facing sea of drain water due to human made blockades.

Few minutes heavy shower would pass by but after an hour or two a river of black dirty waters crowds the down areas of the supermarket adjoining areas unable to make outlet due to blockade made near the flyover construction as local people analyze. 

In the name of development a government should not cost people's peace, leaving them homeless and worried. The government does not realize that they are putting thousands of people to sacrifice. Making citizens sacrifice their home, sleep and food in the name of insensitive development planning.

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Assam Accord Possible To Resolve

In the honor of 1985 Assam Accord the All Assam Students Union (AASU) to discuss today at Chief Ministerial meet with Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma at 3 pm for resolve to the decade long issue.

It was way back on 2nd May, 2005  when all Assam Students’ Union had a Chief Ministerial level talk with the then Congress Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh.

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Ideation To Take Place On Raj Bhavan’s Landslide Fall In Guwahati City

Important complex Raj Bhavan of Guwahati city including 560 households and a hospital in a 200 metre radius of Kharguli hills is on the anvil as the threat of landslide looms as previous devastating rains have damaged the land due to which Assam government has initiated technical project to protect it.

The centre has already sanctioned financial aid for the technical support in conducting the project at the Kharguli hills area which is a crucial part of the city.

Technical study is on the process to protect the area from further damage by landslide where Rs. 54. 66 crore will be invested. Though the Centre cleared financially but the state government is yet to make a fool proof strategy to implement the project technically.

Prominent complexes like Borthakur Clinic and Raj Bhavan are on the brim of shifting after a year waitin assurance of the government. Now it is on the assurance from the government to install a strategic project with proper investment Raj Bhavan and many other crucial complexes are to extent their stay.

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Arunachal Pradesh’s Hidden Treasure Of Rare Flora And Fauna Comes To Exposure

 Arunachal Pradesh has unlocked some of the hidden treasures of rare flora and fauna after scientist explore in the region.

The discovery attempt by team of scientists from Bangalore have found a rare eleven segmented yellowish brown colored ant that are traced usually under the rocks and decayed woods.

Tale Wildlife sanctuary recorded latest six pieces of new orchid. Moreover Tale Wildlife Sanctuary has much more to reveal apart from flora as scientists have found two to three new species of moths that gives treat to the viewers.

In the abode of Adi tribes of Arunachal’s Adi hills scientists discovered a new species belonging to cascade frog. A rare green pit viper was another successful discovery from the rich natural bounty of Arunachal.

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There is No Escape From RT-PCR Test At Meghalaya Entry Point

None could just enter Meghalaya without RT-PCR test apart from mandatory home quarantine or paid quarantine after test till the result is out in a new initiative by the state government.

Especially those who are not fully vaccinated must go for RT-PCR testing. One with negative RT-PCR report from recognized laboratory 72 hours before would not need to go for test.

Before arrival in Meghalaya registration at https:// meghalavaonline.gov.inlcovid/testing.htm is required to receive “e-invite.” If a person tests positive under quarantine must go for isolation under Meghalaya’s latest SOP.It is mandatory for test even for those certified found with virus symptoms.

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Monday 6 September 2021

Child Care Center Extended In Alarm Of Possible COVID Third Wave In Mizoram

 Apprehensive of growing infected cases in youngsters in Mizoram the state authority has decided to extent child friendly care centers in all districts as in preparation against COVID third wave.

State Health minister Dr R Lalthangliana on a review meet appeared bit worried about the growing cases of COVID infection in children as third wave of corona is to impact on youngsters at large to which the state authority need ring the alarm early for preparedness.

Review graph of affected cases in children under eighteen showed 263 cases of infected on April,1,460 on May, 2,135 on June, 5,624 in July and 6,724 in August which quite huge.

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Silchar, Assam Fears Rise In COVID Cases In Mizoram

Feeling the alarm of Corona third wave by Silchar district’s Medical College and Hospital of Assam bordering with Mizoram fears of spread as the neighboring state’s infected cases are rising to 1,200 per day.

Currently Silchar Medical has 100 ICU beds and likely to add 80 more by this month. For oxygen supplement Silchar Medical is equipped with 20000 liters capacity two plants and to get another 20,000 liters soon. Depending on the third wave prevalence the Silchar medical has to strain further for preparedness in the future. 

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9 Crores Renovated Guwahati’s DC Bungalow To Fetch Greater Tourist Attraction

Guwahati’s favorite stunning point the DC Bungalow has undergone renovation worth rupees nine crore  to give it a different outlook as Brahmaputra River Heritage Centre to attract tourist and visitors.

This old bungalow since British time has its essence encrypted in its architecture that earlier used as Deputy Commissioner’s residence by the Assam government now to room as heritage of the city and to display indigenous handloom products.

This sophisticated beauty the DC Bungalow which still adores the eyes of viewers cannot make out the ages old stories of British Raj hidden inside it.

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Sunday 5 September 2021

Assam’s Cloudy Devastating Weather Dwindling To Pass Or Not To Pass By

Heavy to heavy showers still on the map though its sever nature of flooding has partially calm down within 24 hours observation with toll of more than five deaths.

Be it Upper Assam or Lower Assam have been affected severely in the second wave of flood this year is now partially on control to according Assam State Disaster Management.

But yesterday’s night rain on 4th September in Guwahati was enough to submerge the city as even the dry lands reported flood. It seems due to the swelling river Brahmaputra and other rivers connected to the capital city of Assam a small rain could scare citizens of getting flooded.

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Arunachal Pradesh Builds Effective Strategy To Solve Problem On Exodus

In the advent to solve exodus from international borders the Arunachal Pradesh government raised the issue at the assembly to counteract the problem by developing people along the line.

Migration of people from China to Arunachal’s international border area at Shi-Yomi district to rest urban has raised an alarm in the Assembly and suggested that the areas need to developed with required amenities to track on migrants.

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Assam Education New SOP Flexes Out Offline Numbers

In a recent SOP (Standard Operating Procedure) by the Assam Government under Education department disclosed that as per to institute’s infrastructure can accommodate more than 30 norms figure under all rules and regulation for students above eighteen years.

Not necessarily double dose vaccine but offline students are must to undergo first dose . Offline classes that are to be conducted from 6th September are the Higher Secondary final year, Degree 6th sem and Post Graduate 4 sem as classes ti 11th standard to remain closed offline where online classes to resume.

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IIT And NIT Stresses On Reopening of Institutes

Downfall in COVID cases the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) and the National Institues of Technology (NITs) along with premium engineering institutes are demanding for colleges reopen as future worries them.

Students under stress are logging on to social media to express their disappointment and plead to the government to take stance seriously as they deprived from practical courses that is critical in their learning process.

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Arunachal Government To Add In More Advantages To Sports Section

To prepare for Olympics and rest international to national levels the state government has initiated to groom up youths of Arunachal Pradesh who have the talent to excel in various categories and quality to clinch medals in prominent title games.

In this endeavor to develop more quality sports person of the state the governor of Arunachal Pradesh Brig Dr BD Mishra (retd) along with the Sports and Youth Affairs Minister Mama Natung discussed on promoting sports at the Raj Bhavan.

The Governor of the state recognized that Arunachal is a powerhouse of sports person competent enough to deliver in the international platforms, requires direction to excel with latest technique. But the governor also emphasized on dynamic coaching system, drugs essentials, training and sport facilities to boost up the talented sports persons of the state.

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Is Insurgency Rate In Assam Hills To End?

Recent tripartite pact between Centre, state government and insurgent Assam Hills’ five zones comprising of Karbi Longri North Cachar Hills Liberation Front, United People’s Liberation Army, People’s Democratic Council of Karbi Longri, Karbi people’s Liberation Tigers and Kuki Liberation front  can be regarded as the end to the cause of insurgency.

According to Union Home Minister Amit Shah there is reason for enduring peace and end to insurgency as after this agreement between the Centre and Assam Hill’s five zones the financial stress for development in the region will be uplifted with privilege of sufficient seats reserve.


As per to this peace pact there will be allotment of Rs. 1000 crore for Karbi Anglong’s development with increase of seats from 26 to 50 in the Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council (KAAC). This helped to make a historic move of tripartite pact with Karbi under the leadership of PM Modi after successful negotiation with the Bru and NDFB insurgents according to Himanta Biswa Sarma Assam Chief Minister

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Friday 3 September 2021

Guwahati Airport Retention To Remain Alive As LGBI

In an assurance from Adani Group head Mr. Jeet Adani the Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma reassured the people of Assam that there will no changes in the name of the Guwahati airport as Lokapriya Gopinath Bordoloi International even after its partial privatization.

 

According to Assam CM Himanta the undertaking of Guwahati airport by Adani Group would not alter the branded name that people of the state fondly remembers in reverence to late Gopinath Bordoloi though it will try to bring best changes to the airport.

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Drug Peddlers Are Getting Bolder Even after Arrest

It was not long since when major heroin worth Rs 14 crore was captured in the international market in Guwahati where eight drug peddlers were arrested in this link, again in a continued attempt with higher amount heroin worth Rs. 18 crore was recovered by Assam’s Jorabat police.

Recent heroin transaction was conducted at Assam's Jorabat interstate connecting point by two peddlers deriving from outside state from Nagaland and Manipur with quantity of 2.5 kg in repeated style under truck front cover near the oil tank.

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Dangerously Swelling Brahmaputra Sinks Floating Restaurant In Guwahati

A kind of negligence seems to have created the tragedy of the popular South Coast floating restaurant as it remained closed for months due to pandemic where the Inland Water Transport (IWT) department estimates the cause to be due to hole in the barge’s hull that sunk it.

The strong undercurrent of the dangerously swelling river Brahmaputra posed to be threat that sunk the floating restaurant South Coast within an hour in the morning. Luckily one live was saved while standing at the barge after the huge boat sank at the bosom of the Brahmaputra.

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Numaligarh Takes the Credit Of Being NE’s Highest Tax Payer

For the financial year 2020-2021 Numaligarh Refinery Ltd stood as the highest tax payer in the north east region and felicitated with the ‘Top Income Tax Payer in NER’ by Raju Tayeng NE’s Principal Commissioner of Income Tax Department to NRL MD SK Barua.

 

Felicitation which was conducted at Aaykar Bhawan by the Income Tax department also invited influential sports persona Lovlina Borgohain to highlighted NRL’s immense contribution towards the state.

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Airtel Excels Digital Gaming Future

In the advent to edge technology to give customers superior experience in digital gaming session Bharati Airtel telecom operator unleased first 5G cloud gaming session.

In this begin of futuristic digital gaming session Airtel to enable users to go carefree from the stress of download and installment of gaming hardware with enable of stream and play option. 

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Thursday 2 September 2021

Arunachal Pradesh Opens Up Its Generosity In Shillong

Generosity brims up as Arunachal Pradesh to rent in an infrastructure in Shillong the capital city of Meghalaya to accommodate patients from the state to access treatment at NEIGRIHMS.

 

The patients along with their attendant can accommodate at this guest house under the Arunachal government but have to pay up all sorts of taxes apart from nominal rate food. It will take some time for the Arunachal government to come up with their infrastructure and so fielded for rent property.

Once the MoU between both the parties are signed Arunachal Pradesh to rent in a guest house to accommodate the great figure of patients from the state in. Shillong for treatment at NEIGRIHMS.

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Meghalaya Asks Prime Minister To Grace The State

‘Meghalaya’s Statehood Day’ is a grand occasion that falls on 21st January, 2022 due to which the Meghalaya Chief Minister, Conard Sangma and Metbah Lyngdoh, the Meghalaya Assembly Speaker invited  the Prime Minister Narendar Modi to grace the occasion in New Delhi.

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Weighbridge Woes Weighs On Meghalaya CM Conard Sangma

Truckers, transporters and traders jointly stressed Meghalaya Chief Minister Conard Sangma to cease the system of unfair fees imposition at multiple sections of the weighbridges at NH-6 and NH-49E that are causing holes in their pocket.

Livelihood of these traders body have become painful as they at their own risk serve the country and the state during COVID pandemic feels it is also the responsibility of the Meghalaya state government to consider their matter as it is unethical to implement fees structure at several weighbridges.

According to this joint body the central and government of India declares these weighbridges in NH6 and NH 40E as illegal as per to the National Highway Act.

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Wednesday 1 September 2021

Manipur’s Sub Divisional Office Gutted in Fire

Worth across Rs. 90 Lakh miscreants set ablaze the Lilong SDO (Sub Divisional Office) in Thoubal district of Manipur at 12 midnight on last Tuesday.

Precious data relating to land, office and documents of election offices gutted in fire including the premises.

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Arunachal Pradesh Resumes School Activity Graded Wise

The government of Arunachal Pradesh has instructed schools to reopen in grade wise from class nine to class ten.

Cases of COVID positivity in Arunachal accounts to be below hundred with fresh lead of seventy only while percentage of vaccinated school staff and students still not complete.

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Assam Minimize Night Curfew Further

Now the people of Assam has the liberty to enjoy movement in the state as the strain of curfew has been uplifted 6pm to 9 pm by the state government though the fresh cases rates are fluctuating from 500 to 500 plus.

According to new COVID instruction by Assam government any area exceeding more than ten cases in seven days will be notified as containment zone under Jurisdictional DM.

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Constable Posts’ SLPRB PST/PET Admit Card In Assam Is Out

Assam State Level Police Recruitment Board (SLPRB) has issued constable posts admit card in the category of Physical Standard Test/ Physical Efficiency Test.

One applying for the constable posts can simply download PST/PET admit card from the official SLPRB website.

It is in the venture to recruit eligible candidate for the 2,391 vacancies at constable (UB) and 4,271 vacancies for constable (AB) in Assam Police the SLPRB has erected tests for PST/PET.

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Rajiv Gandhi National Park To Be Renamed

The Assam cabinet decided to remove Rajiv Gandhi name from Orang National Park as it would simply be referred in regional name ‘Orang.’

This park ‘Orang’ famous for the highest population of Royal Bengal Tigers in the entire nation was renamed under the pressure of various organizations like the tea tribe and adivasi of the region.

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Weather Menace Is The Biggest Criteria For Assam As 5.74 Lakh Affected

Second wave of flood could create such a scenario nobody ever assumed as always in Assam the first wave of flood use to create immense trouble to the population of the state where this time monsoon on second half became more threatening.

 

About 39, 831.92 hectares of crop came under the wrath of flood, keeping 1,278 villages submerged including many others annually. There are several cases of casualty to lives and damages to property.

The government need to prepare beforehand so that relief work could be done more effectively. Disaster management people used to reach the people but the affected ones do not like to leave behind their belongings. This is also the main factor for flood tragedy. Shortage of enough rescuers is also another big problem.   

Evacuation is on the process as 1, 029 people had been evacuated. Darrang and Lakhimpur remain to be the worst flood affected. Currently eighteen districts of Upper Assam had been severely hit by fkood water.  

Massive erosion reported from major parts of lower Assam, flood waters ravaging infrastructure, embankments, roads and communication joints, severing connectivity of various economic points and affecting supplies of goods to the affected people. Time to time irregular behavior of weather has remain to be the biggest criteria of Assam as of now total 5.74 lakh people are reported to be affected.

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