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Assam govt. sets up Anti Depredation Squads to avoid human-wildlife conflicts

The state government of Assam has set up 15 Anti-Depredation Squads of Forest department to deal with human-wildlife conflicts in state. The squads would help Forest Department to...

December 7, 2019

Uttar Pradesh’s 1st Vulture Conservation to be set up at Maharajganj District

Uttar Pradesh Government has announced the state’s first Vulture conservation and breeding centre to be set up in Farenda area of Maharajganj district. Vulture population in the country...

November 27, 2019

Manipur Record Maximum Cases under Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act in 2017

The Home Ministry, last week in Rajya Sabha provided the National Crime Record Data (NCRB) of cases under Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act in 2017. According to the data...

November 26, 2019

Centre extends ban on Assam-based NDFB by another 5 years

The Centre has extended a ban on Assam-based Bodo insurgent group National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) citing that the terrorist outfit has continued to indulge its involvement...

November 25, 2019

Assam Government to launch Arundhati Swarna Yojana

Assam Government has announced to launch ‘Arundhati Swarna Yojana’ on 1 January 2020.  Under this scheme, state government will give each beneficiary bride fixed amount to buy 10...

November 22, 2019

Assam cabinet approves bamboo and can policy

On 18 Nov, Assam cabinet has approved Assam Bamboo and Cane Policy with the objective to achieve sustainable development and utilization of bamboo and cane resources in the...

November 20, 2019

Assam approves Assam Exercise (amendment) Bill

On 19 Nov, Assam Cabinet approved the Assam Excise (amendment) bill 2019 which seeks to regulate inflow, transport or possession of molasses. Molasses is used in preparation of...

November 20, 2019

Grassroot Olympic- Mission Talent Hunt launched in Assam to groom talent

Assam Olympic Association (AOA) has launched new programme- ‘Grassroot Olympic – Mission Talent Hunt’ to identify and groom sports talent in the state. Its launch was annouced by...

November 19, 2019

Citizenship Bill critised in North East States

The states in the north-east saw protest over the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill in the winter session of parliament which began on 18 Nov.  Members of the Northeast Students’...

November 19, 2019

Assam’s citizens list tool to target minorities

The USCIRF in “Enlighten Temporary: India” released  on 15 Nov  said that  NRC “as a instrument to aim non secular minorities and, in particular, to render Indian Muslims...

November 16, 2019

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