The eviction drive at the Dhalpur area in Assam’s Darrang district was carried out with the permission of representatives of the people being evicted, said police on Friday. Addressing media, Darrang district Additional Superintendent of Police Rupam Phukan, the authorities initiated actions only after the locals started pelting police with
Month: September 2021
The Assam government has sought the Centre’s help in popularising creations by Assam weavers globally as well as modernising the textile industry of the state, official sources said on Saturday. The request for these interventions was placed before Union Minister of State for Textiles Darshana Jardosh during her two-day visit
Ten people, including a senior officer, have been arrested in connection with an alleged recruitment scam in Assam Power Distribution Corporation Ltd (APDCL), a police official said on Saturday. As per information bribes ranging from Rs 2 lakh to Rs 3 lakh were demanded from candidates to get them
In a bid to increase enrolment under the ”Ayushman Bharat”, a health insurance scheme, the Assam government will launch an initiative to help eligible people get e-cards under the welfare programme at their nearest state-run health centres, a minister said on Saturday. State Health Minister Keshab Mahanta said there are
The Congress on Saturday questioned the silence of Home Minister Amit Shah on the open shootout inside a courtroom in the national capital and also the Assam firing incident. Congress spokesperson Gourav Vallabh also asked whether Shah does not have the time to resolve the issue in Assam. “The country’s