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Assam University non-teaching staff demand restoration of OPS
Assam

Assam University non-teaching staff demand restoration of OPS

Silchar, Sept. 27: The non-teaching staff of the Assam University Silchar staged a protest outside the varsity on Thursday demanding restoration of the Old Pension Scheme (OPS).The protestors were under the banner of the Assam University Non-Teaching Employees Association (AUNTEA).The protesting...
From Khar to fibre
Assam

From Khar to fibre

Nasreen Habib meets a group of students who are exploring the potential of banana fibre.
Number of days with abnormal temperature increasing in state
Assam

Number of days with abnormal temperature increasing in state

'In the 1940s, Assam witnessed only 20 days of abnormally high temperature days, but it increased around 80 days now'
Studies throw light on drought patterns in Assam
Assam

Studies throw light on drought patterns in Assam

Guwahati, Sept 27: Recent weather studies have shown that meteorological drought (significant rainfall departure) occurs in Assam for about five months a year. Studies have also established terminal drought as common during the monsoon season."We are witnessing in- creasing weather variations...
Assam CM distributes 282 appointment letters, claims job creation pledge fulfilled
Assam

Assam CM distributes 282 appointment letters, claims job creation pledge...

Guwahati, Sept 26: Keeping up with the government’s promise to provide 1 lakh employment to the youth, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma distributed 282 appointment letters to selected candidates from the Public Health Engineering Department (PHED) and the Department of Housing and Urban Affairs...
Fake doctor arrested in Cachar, authorities widen search for more fraudsters
Assam

Fake doctor arrested in Cachar, authorities widen search for more fraudsters

Silchar, Sept. 26: The Cachar police have arrested an individual from Silchar for allegedly practicing medicine without a valid medical degree.The arrest took place on Wednesday after an FIR was lodged at Rangirkhari Town Outpost under several sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), including...
Tea garden workers protest in Jorhats Mariani over Durga Puja bonus; demand 20%
Assam

Tea garden workers protest in Jorhat's Mariani over Durga Puja bonus; demand 20%

Jorhat, Sept. 26: With Durga Puja just around the corner, tea garden workers across Assam are intensifying their protests against tea estate owners over the issue of bonuses.On Thursday, local workers at the Jalinga Tea Estate in Mariani took to the streets, demanding clarity and fairness regarding...
Protest stall eviction drive in Bongaigaons Kerkhabari, locals claim no prior notice
Assam

Protest stall eviction drive in Bongaigaon's Kerkhabari, locals claim no prior...

Bongaigaon, Sept 26: An eviction drive led by the administration of North Salmara sub-division in Kerkhabari, under the Srijangram Revenue Circle, was temporarily suspended on Thursday following protests from local residents.The drive aimed to clear 185 bighas of government land for the construction...
NIA makes first arrest in ULFA-I bomb planting case in Bengaluru
Assam

NIA makes first arrest in ULFA-I bomb planting case in Bengaluru

Guwahati, Sept 26: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has made its first arrest in the bomb-planting case orchestrated by the United Liberation Front of Assam-Independent (ULFA-I).Reportedly, the central agency has arrested one Girish Bora, alias Gautam, in connection with the planting of...
Manas National Park to reopen tomorrow with promising rhino numbers
Assam

Manas National Park to reopen tomorrow with promising rhino numbers

Meanwhile, just a day before the reopening, a fight between two rhinos was reported from the national park, resulting in injuries to one of the animals.
Meter readers rally for job regularisation amidst smart meter protests in Assam
Assam

Meter readers rally for job regularisation amidst smart meter protests in Assam

Guwahati, Sept 26: Amidst the surging wave of discontent against the Assam government’s smart meter system, meter readers from the Assam Power Distribution Company Limited (APDCL) have voiced urgent demands for job regularisation.This comes in the wake of protests erupting across the state,...
Principal among 12 staff transferred after death of Class 9 student in Assam school
Assam

Principal among 12 staff transferred after death of Class 9 student in Assam...

Guwahati, Sept. 26: Twelve staff members of Padumpukhuri High School in Mangaldoi, Darrang district, are facing action from the Assam government following the death of a Class 9 student on its premises on September 23.The staff members, including the principal, Janaki Deka, have been transferred to...
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