GMC leaves Guwahati markets half-constructed for 5 years
The markets under Guwahati Municipal Corporation which was supposed to be completed within 18 months is left semi constructed for the last five years
| 19 Dec 2020 1:00 PM GMT
Guwahati: While fly-overs, foot-over bridges are being constructed all over Guwahati city three markets under Guwahati Municipal Corporation (GMC) has been left semi constructed for over five years despite promising to complete the construction within 18 months.
Earlier in March 2014, the Guwahati Municipal Corporation (GMC) started the construction work in three markets- Ulubari GMC market, Ganeshguri GMC market, and Fatashil GMC market out of the 12 markets under GMC for the development of the houses of the markets in presence of Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal. The buildings were supposed to be completed within 18 months, however, it has been over five years no development was seen.
Pramod Boro takes oath as Bodoland Territorial Council chief
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Sonowal, on the occasion. expressed his gratitude to all sections of the voters for electing the new members for a new Council. He also said that the council, led by Pramod Boro, would take all the people belonging to Kokrajhar, Chirang, Baksa and Udalguri on board towards development.
Guwahati: New chief executive member (CEM) of sixth schedule Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) Pramod Boro took oath of office in Kokrajhar.
Chief Secretary Jishnu Baruah administered him oath of office. The Chief Secretary also administered Gobinda Basumatary as the Deputy Chief and Gautam Das, Ghanashyam Das and Diganta Baruah as members of the Council in presence of Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal.
Assam cabinet approves proposal to shut govt-aided madrassas, Sanskrit tols
A bill in this regard will be tabled during the upcoming winter session of the Assam Legislative Assembly will begin from December 28.
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Updated: Dec 14, 2020, 09:54 AM IST
The Assam cabinet on Sunday approved a proposal to close down all government-run madrassas and Sanskrit tols (schools), and a bill in this regard will be tabled during the upcoming winter session of the state Assembly. Existing laws related to madrassas and Sanskrit tols will be repealed. A bill will be introduced in the next session of the Assembly, PTI quoted Parliamentary Affairs Minister Chandra Mohan Patowary as saying.
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BJP plans to expand domination in NE s tribal areas as well: Analysts
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Guwahati/Agartala, Dec 14 : The BJP has dumped its old ally in the Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) polls in Assam and ignored its partner s willingness to share seats in the upcoming polls in Tripura tribals autonomous body aiming to strengthen its domination on its own in the tribal areas of northeastern region, political observers say.
In the BTC polls, held last week, the Bharatiya Janata Party, which heads Assam s ruling coalition, entered resoundingly into the Bodoland Territorial Region (BTR) comprising four districts Kokrajhar, Chirang, Baksa and Udalguri - by wining nine seats in the 40-member council as against one in 2015.