Month: January 2020

Assam CM presented medals to winners of KIYG2020

Assam CM presented medals to winners of KIYG2020

CM Shri Sarbananda Sonowal presented medals to winners of the Khelo India Youth Games 2020, U-17 Boys Javelin Throw & U-17 Girls Long Jump events at Sarusajai Stadium in Guwahati. Maharashtra’s Asmi Ankush Badade and Uttar Pradesh’s Jatin Kumar Kanojia joined Tripura’s Priyanka Dasgupta as Khelo India Youth Games biggest

Majuli may disappear entirely by 2040, feel experts

Majuli may disappear entirely by 2040, feel experts

MAJULI, Jan 11 – Once a vast river island in the heart of the Brahmaputra, now Majuli’s days are numbered: Experts warn it may disappear entirely by 2040 as ever more violent flooding swells the river, wreaking havoc on the lives of those that live along its banks. Millions rely

Highest number of sedition cases in State

Highest number of sedition cases in State

NEW DELHI, Jan 11 – Assam has registered the highest number of 17 sedition cases under Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) out of the 27 cases registered. The figures were the findings of the National Crime Record Bureau’s (NCRB) report 2018. In 2018 a total number 70 cases were registered

Mizoram seeks UN help to fight AIDS

Mizoram seeks UN help to fight AIDS

AIZAWL, Jan 11 – The Mizoram Government has sought financial and technical assistance from the UN to fight the rapid spread of HIV/AIDS in the State, official sources said today. The sources revealed that Mizoram Health Minister Dr R Lalthangliana, who is currently on a tour to the United States,