North East

12 Feb

Assam first state to deliver over one crore ‘Ayushman cards’

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Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has officially updated about 'Ayushman Cards' in the state, Assam. Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri-Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PM-JAY) scheme which provides assistance of 5 lakhs to families for health services. Sarma wrote on 'X', "Assam achieves a new milestone. Assam has taken sustained efforts to realise Hon'ble Prime Minister Shri @narendramodi ji's goal of Universal Health Coverage. We have become the 1st State to deliver more than one crore Ayushman cards to our people through efforts such as 'Viksit Bharat Yatra' and 'Ayushman Apke Dwar Abhiyan."

10 Feb

4.58 crore revenue from tourists visited Assam

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Assam's Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve both national parks of Assam has witnessed highest number of tourist for 2023-24 seasons. According to the reports, during the month of October 2023, 17,662 people visited the park, November 2023, 40,242 tourists, December 2023, 65,000 people and January 2024, 52,000 tourists visited the national park. However, the parks collected Rs. 4.58 crore revenue due to the tourists visit.

10 Feb

Musk plans to discontinue his phone number

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Tech billionaire, Elon Musk has recently announced about his plans to discontinue his phone number and instead use social media for communications. However, Elon Musk earlier promoted 'X' new feature availability, its capabilities of making video calls and audio. "In a few months, I will discontinue my phone number and only use X for texts and audio/video calls," Musk wrote on X.

09 Feb

Shiv Sena (UBT) leader shot dead on Facebook live

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Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Abhishek Ghosalkar was shot during a Facebook live session by Mauris Noronha, a business man on Thursday. As per the live video, after opening fire on Ghosalkar, Mauris shoot himself to death. Later, Ghosalkar was taken to nearby hospital. Following the incident, it is assumed that this comes after the Thane shooting incident, where BJP MLA Ganpat Gaikwad opened fire at Shiv Sena Eknath Shinde group functionary Mahesh Gaikwad inside a police station in Ulhasnagar.

08 Feb

Assam man sentenced for 30 year jail term in Jorhat

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Assam man in Jorhat was sentenced to imprisonment for 30 years under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. According to the reports, the man is identified as Biki Gupta, the accused man sexually assaulted a minor girl in 2019. Earlier, the parents of the accused tired to offer 20,000 to settle down the case. However, the parents of the victim lodged an FIR on April 4, 2019 at the Jorhat Police Station against Gupta.

08 Feb

Youth from Assam unfurls Gamosa underwater

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A youth named Debojit Bhowmik, an aerospace engineer from Gauripur in Dhubri district, unfurls Assam's pride Gamosa under water in Karnataka. According to the sources, Bhowmik's aim to unfurl Gamosa under water was to promote snorkeling among the youths of Assam. Basically, snorkeling is a form of swimming that is performed under water like sea to experience under water environment. Bhowmik stated that he wanted to showcase the beauty and diversity of marine life to the people of his state, Assam and encourage them to try snorkelling.

07 Feb

CBI investigation on Junmoni Rabha death case sheet to be filed

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The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on February 7 to file charge sheet for Junmoni Rabha death case. According to the sources, Junmoni Rabha death case took place on 16 May, 2023 seven months ago and still the reason behind the death is unclear. CBI has been investigating into the matter since last, however on Feb 7 the charge sheet will be filled.

07 Feb

2023024 liquor revenue collection presented, Assam

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Assam has collected Rs 3,816 crore revenue from liquor outlets in 2023-24. According to the sources, the Cabinet Ministry of Excise, Parimal Suklabaidya during the Assam Legislative assembly said that 3,003 liquor shops in Assam. As per the Ministry's details Rs. 12.5 crore liquor sold during Magh Bihu, Rs. 8.5 crore during New year eve, Rs. 6.8 crore Diwali and Rs. 22 crore Durga Puja for the year 2023.

06 Feb

Bill presented for anti-cheating for govt exams, Assam

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The Assam govt during the budget session of the Assam Legislative assembly, has presented the Assam Public Examination (Measures for Prevention of Unfair Means in Recruitment) Bill, 2024. According to the introduced bill, unfair means during the public examinations will be fined 10 lakh to 10 crore or prisonment for 5 years. Clause 10(2) of the Bill empowers the Government to punish any person including examinee, whether entrusted or authorised with a conduct of public examination or not, indulging any attempt of leak, to procure, sell, to print, to solve question paper, directly or indirectly to assist examinee in unauthorised…

06 Feb

Pune man killed inside Radisson Blu Hotel in Guwahati, Assam

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A death body of man was found at mostly known restaurant of Guwahati, Assam i.e. Radisson Blu hotel. According to the sources, the man is identified as Sanjeev Suresh, hailing from Pune. After investigation two men were arrested by the police. The arrested men are identified as Vikas Kumar Shaw and Anjali Shaw, both are residents of Kolkata. Further, investigation are underway.