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GUWAHATI: The All Assam Engineers Association (AAEA) appealed to ULFA-I commander-in-chief Paresh Baruah to release the two abducted engineers – Pranab Kumar Gogoi and Ram Kumar.
Urging the ULFA commander-in-chief in a statement, AAEA president Kailash Sarma said, We appeal to you to release the two engineers who were abducted by the ULFA-I and the NSCN(K).
Sarma appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal to take appropriate steps for the immediate safe release of the two engineers.
Ensuring Safe Journey on River, Dispur to streamline operation of country boats
The Inland Water Transport and AIWTDS will give 70% subsidy to the operators of country boats against the cost of retrofitting and replacement of the existing water pumps or automobile engines by marine engines.
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GUWAHATI: Aiming to ensure safe journey on the Brahmaputra and other rivers in the State, Dispur is ready to implement the Jibondinga scheme. The scheme is being funded by the World Bank.
The scheme will be implemented by the Directorate of Inland Water Transport in coordination with the Assam Inland
Water Transport Development Society (AIWTDS). The prime objective of the scheme is to work out a hi-tech mechanism to monitor and regulate sailing of country boats.
Not to be intimidated by FB after news ban Says Scott Morrison
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has called for curbing Facebook’s influence, after the technology giant banned Australians from accessing some news content on the social media
| 20 Feb 2021 5:40 AM GMT
CANBERRA: Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has called for curbing Facebook s influence, after the technology giant banned Australians from accessing some news content on the social media platform in response to the government s proposed media bargaining code. The pages of health departments, governments, fire services and the Bureau of Meteorology were also wiped, the Xinhua news agency reported.
Russian President’s special envoy for Afghanistan Zamir Kabulov arrived in Pakistan on Friday on a day-long visit for talks on the Afghan peace process, the Foreign Ministry of Pakistan said.