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ASSAM/ NORTHEAST NEWS

26 November, 2022

Lachit Inspires Us To Put Nation First: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi while addressing Closing Ceremony of the year-long celebrations of the 400th birth anniversary of Lachit Barphukan in New Delhi said on Friday, “Lachit Barphukan's life inspires us to live the mantra of ‘Nation First’. His life inspires us to rise above self and to give the highest priority to the national interest.”

CM Urges Historians To Research About Assam’s Heroes

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma while addressing the 400th Birth Anniversary Celebrations of Lachit Barphukan has appealed to historians of the country to carry out research on the valiant personalities of Assam and then write a proper history for dissemination across the nation as a whole.

APDCL Hikes Tariff By 79 Paise Per Unit Till Jan’23

The Assam Power Distribution Company Limited has announced that it will be levying a Fuel and Power Purchase Price Adjustment (FPPPA) charge of 79 paisa per unit on all categories of consumers on electricity bills for the months of November, December this year and January, 2023.

Five From Assam Bag Sahitya Akademi Award

Out of 128 artistes to be conferred upon the prestigious Sangeet Natak Akademi Award for the years 2019, 2020 and 2021, five are from Assam. They are Ranjumoni Saikia (Xatriya dance, 2019), Pranjal Saikia (theatre/acting, 2019), Abhinash Sarma (theatre/direction, 2019), Gunindra Nath Ojah Bhaona, 2021), and Prasanta Gogoi (folk music & dance, 2021).

SEC’s Approval Awaited For Flood-Damage Repairs

In a worrisome development, the State Executive Committee of the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) is yet to grant approval for repair and restoration works necessitated by damage caused by the last bout of devastating floods in the state this year.

Municipal Employees Demand Release Of Pending Salaries

The Dibrugarh district unit of All Assam Civic Bodies Workers' Federation staged a sit-in in front of the Dibrugarh Municipal Board Office over non-payment of salaries for many months.

MoU Signed Between Biswanath College And Pavoi Fish Farm

Biswanath College started a remarkable collaborative and extension initiative in the form of signing of Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with a fishery and hatchery centre named Pabhoi Fish Farm on Friday. This was a joint initiative of the Internal Quality Assurance Cell and the Department of Zoology of the college.

Meghalaya Still Tense, CM Meets NHRC Chief

As the situation in Meghalaya following the Mukroh incident remained tense on Friday, with a few isolated incidents of stone pelting and internet services remain suspended, Meghalaya CM Conrad K Sangma & Deputy CM Prestone Tynsong met the Chairperson of the National Human Rights Commission, Arun Kumar Mishra, and briefed him about the situation prevailing in their state.

Meghalaya Allows Only State Registered Vehicles

A spectre of tension continued in Meghalaya and Assam on Thursday, in aftermath of the firing incident along the Assam-Meghalaya border after miscreants after miscreants torched a traffic booth on Thursday evening in Shillong. Only vehicles with Meghalaya's registration were allowed entry into the state.

Perform Fundamental Duties: Arunachal Guv

Arunachal Pradesh Governor Brig (Retd) Dr BD Mishra in a message on the eve of Constitution Day appealed to the people of the state to perform their fundamental duties as enshrined in the Constitution. He hoped that the true spirit of the Constitution always guide the people towards peace, progress and prosperity of the society, state and nation.

COVID An Eye-Opener For Improved Healthcare Services: A’chal CM

Inaugurating the OPD block of Kamba Community Health Centre in the West Siang district, Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu reiterated his Government's commitment to improving the health sector in the state, and that COVID-19 came as an eye-opening pandemic for the government.

Implement Lokayukta Act: AACS To Arunachal Government

Expressing discontentment over the deletion of ordinances from the Lokayukta (Amendment) Act 2014, the Arunachal Anti-Corporation Sena (AACS) demanded the State government implement the Lokayukta Act, 2014 without any modification of its ordinances in the next State Assembly session.