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Accused of Assam online trade scam, Gopal Paul is arrested by the CBI
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Accused of Assam online trade scam, Gopal Paul is arrested by the CBI

Officials reported on Friday that the CBI had arrested me again in connection with an Assamese online trading scam worth Rs 2,200 crore. According to a statement from a CBI spokeswoman, accused Gopal Paul was taken into custody from a hiding place in Siliguri in relation to the AJRS Marketing case, one of 41 scam-related cases the agency is looking into. Assam Police had previously conducted the investigation and detained key players in the case. Paul continued to flee. Databases with information on depositors who were tricked into funding unregulated deposit schemes have been successfully tracked down by the agency. "The CBI has captured the main defendant in a specific case involving AJRS Marketing Pvt. Ltd., who has been eluding law enforcement since filing a formal complaint. The s...
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28 areas will experience water supply outages from November 15–17
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28 areas will experience water supply outages from November 15–17

The Guwahati Jal Board has made a major announcement from November 15 to November 17, the water supply in 28 parts of the city will be temporarily cut off. This planned disruption is expected to cause inconvenience to thousands of city dwellers as necessary maintenance is being done. In addition to other nearby localities, the following areas will be impacted by this disruption: Amiya Nagar, Chandmari, Rajgarh, Lachit Nagar, Ulubari, Rupnagar, Bora Service, Zoo Road, Anil Nagar, Nabin Nagar, Tarun Nagar, Sri Nagar, Bhaskar Nagar, MT Road, Geetanagar, Ambikagiri Nagar, Sundarpur, Manik Nagar, Hengrabari, Swaraj Nagar, Zakir Hussain Road, Downtown, Baramtoria, Ramchahil, Latasil, Silpukhuri, Panbazar, Kharguli. To make it clear that the temporary suspension is required to finish a projec...
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Many people have fallen ill due to food poisoning in Assam’s Sarupathar
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Many people have fallen ill due to food poisoning in Assam’s Sarupathar

More than fifty people are said to have been impacted by a food poisoning event that occurred in the Sarupathar sub-district of Assam. Following their consumption of prasad and food during a recent religious event, more than fifty Barpathar locals were unwell. Food poisoning symptoms, including severe stomach pain, vomiting, fever, and headaches, began to affect the event guests on Saturday night. Those with worsening health conditions sought prompt care at local medical facilities, such as the Sarupathar Community Health Centre and the Barpathar Health Centre, in light of the growing number of patients. At Sarupathar Health Center, 18 afflicted people—four of them are children—are presently receiving medical attention. All patients are stable and safe, according to health experts. In ...
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By CEM Debolal, the Sixth Jatinga Utsav inaugurated
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By CEM Debolal, the Sixth Jatinga Utsav inaugurated

The Chief Minister of the state, Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma, and the Tourism Minister took massive steps, said North Cachar Hill Self-Government Council Chief Executive Member Devolal Garlosa. Debolal Garlosa, who officially inaugurated the sixth Jatinga festival at Jatinga on Friday around 3 pm, said that if Dima Hasao district becomes a big tourist center, the problem of unemployment in this hilly district will be solved. People's ways of earning will be wide. He said that tenders for road construction work at various places in Dima Hasao district have already been completed. Debolal said if the road is constructed from Mahur to Hangram, tourists will come to enjoy the natural beauty of Dima Hasao district instead of going to Cherrapunji. He said that migratory birds should be kept aliv...
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Himanta Biswa Sarma announces Rs 15,000 cash to pregnant mothers and babies in tea estates
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Himanta Biswa Sarma announces Rs 15,000 cash to pregnant mothers and babies in tea estates

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has proposed a Rs 15,000 financial aid package for pregnant women and newborn babies in tea estates. The major decision was made as part of the 'Wage Compensation Scheme', which ensures 'Nari Samman', an effort aimed at providing financial help and recognition to female workers. CM Himanta took to his official X Twitter to celebrate the scheme's success, which has already benefited over 1.3 lakh women. He claimed that the project has already benefited over 1.3 lakh women, who have received Rs 127.77 crore directly into their bank accounts. As part of its Mission Bashundhara 3 campaign, the Assam government implemented strict measures to eliminate unlawful tea garden housing earlier this month. This approach seeks to regularize land occupancy whi...
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For Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary, a petition has been submitted
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For Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary, a petition has been submitted

The establishment of an industrial zone in Assam's Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary by industrialist Dilip Chetry was challenged in a case submitted to the National Green Tribunal. The establishment of a brick kiln that uses coal as fuel has been the subject of the petition. The purported intention to build stone quarries and cement factories in the environmentally sensitive area outside of Guwahati in the Morigaon district of Assam has also sparked grave worries. More than 103 one-horned rhinos, 300 Indian buffaloes, deer, pangolins, wild boars, and other migratory birds may be found in the Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary, which is made up of two blocks. The Brick Kiln is located in the Sativeti area, which is encircled by paddy fields, approximately 500 meters from the Wildlife Sanctuary's Ra...
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Notice from the Gauhati High Court opposing Garbhanga’s revocation of sanctuary status
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Notice from the Gauhati High Court opposing Garbhanga’s revocation of sanctuary status

In the PIL (62/2024) filed by Subrat Talukdar, who aims to overturn the Assam government's decision to remove Garbhanga's sanctuary status, a division bench of the Gauhati High Court consisting of Chief Justice Vijay Bishnoi and Justice N. Unni Krishnan Nair sent notice to the Government of India and the Assam Government. After praying, all of the respondents' attorneys were given three weeks to provide a response to the PIL petition. Three weeks later, the High Court scheduled the PIL's next hearing. The Garbhanga Wildlife Sanctuary was established in 2022 by the Assam government on 117 square kilometers in the Kamrup (Metro) district. In August 2023, the government unexpectedly changed its mind and reverted the decision, renaming it Garbhanga Reserve Forest. The eastern portion of...
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Government announces plans for new industrial zones in new Shillong area
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Government announces plans for new industrial zones in new Shillong area

In a significant move, the state cabinet on Tuesday changed the Meghalaya construction regulations to allow for the creation of industrial zones in the township of New Shillong. Speaking to the media after the cabinet meeting, Tourism Minister Paul Lyngdoh stated that the amendment's goal is to classify the industrial zones in the New Shillong township. The objective behind this move is to regulate the construction of the buildings in the industrial zones of Mawhanu and Mawkasiang under the newly formed Shillong township area. “The amendment is broadly to facilitate the need to categorize the industrial zones as categorization was not done earlier and it involves the amendment of the building bylaws for these industrial zones,” Lyngdoh said. He went on to say that the state cabinet...
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Bodoland Territorial Region declares holiday on November 16 for “Boro Thunlai Shaan”
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Bodoland Territorial Region declares holiday on November 16 for “Boro Thunlai Shaan”

In honor of "Boro Thunlai Shaan" (Bodo Literary Day), the Bodoland Territorial Region (BTC) government has announced a local holiday on November 16. The purpose of this day is to honor the significance of Bodo literature. All government operations, including educational institutions, will be closed on this special day. Public and commercial organizations have been urged by the government to observe the occasion and participate in the Bodo language and literature celebrations. In light of "Bodo Thunlai Shaan (Bodo Literary Day)" under BTR, the Bodoland Territorial Council is pleased to announce a local holiday on Saturday, November 16, 2024. All educational institutions and government offices of BTR's entrusted departments will be closed on this day. Bodo Thuniai Shaan, also known as Bo...
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Margherita College begins a workshop on sustainable plantation and citrus growing
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Margherita College begins a workshop on sustainable plantation and citrus growing

In partnership with the Tea & Ex-Tea Garden Labourers Development Association, the National Institute of Agricultural Marketing (NIAM), an independent organization under the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmer's Welfare, organized a comprehensive three-day workshop at Margherita College that focused on sustainable citrus and plantation crop farming. This project, which is supported by Margherita College's Entrepreneurship Development Cell, intends to investigate marketing potential and difficulties encountered by small-scale growers. The workshop officially opened on Monday under the direction of Dr. Atanu Kakoty, the Margherita College principal. Prominent individuals that joined him included Dr. Bijit Kumar Saud, Principal Scientist of the Citrus and Plantation Crops Research Stat...
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