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GUWAHATI: The assembly election is around the corner and political parties are worried about lawmakers having criminal records before the crucial battle of ballots.
A report prepared by the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) and Assam Election Watch revealed that at least 15 out of 119 MLAs in Assam have pending criminal cases of which 11 are serious in nature. Of the 15, 7 are from BJP, five from Congress, two from AIUDF and one is an Independent.
The Assam assembly has 126 members in total.
The ADR and Assam Election Watch have analysed the affidavits submitted by 119 of 126 MLAs. Six seats are lying vacant at present and the records of BJP MLA Mansing Rongpi could not be analysed due to lack of clarity in his unclear affidavit on the Election Commission website.
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GUWAHATI: Minister of Panchayat and Rural Development Naba Kumar Doley on Tuesday stated that, The Department will release a fund of Rs 650 crore for 65,000 Women Self Help Groups (SHGs) of the State in the month February.
Doley made the statement while inaugurating the ASOMI SARAS Mela 2021 on Tuesday. Organized under the aegis of the Assam State Rural Livelihoods Mission (ASRLM), the ASOMI SARAS Mela will conclude on February 1. The Mela is also being supported by the Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI). The Bank will provide awards to six best stalls of the Mela.
A wide range of products crafted by the rural artisans, craftsmen and
Downstream River Protection Work Of NHPC s Lower Subansiri Hydroelectric Project Starts Lower Subansiri Hydroelectric Project: The total estimated cost of phase-III projects is approximately Rs 175 crore
Updated: January 08, 2021 1:49 pm IST
LSHP: The project is on the right side bank of river Subansiri, adjacent to villages Tadang and Hekrajan.
Downstream river protection work of NHPC Ltd s Lower Subansiri Hydroelectric Project (LSHP) has started on river Subansiri, a project planned under phase-III.
The foundation stone of the downstream river protection work was laid by Assam panchayat and rural development (P&RD) minister Naba Kumar Doley and Lakhimpur MP Pradan Baruah.
The executive director of Lower Subansiri Hydroelectric Project Arvind Bhat and the general manager (in-charge) of LSHP, Vipin Gupta, were in attendance at the foundation-stone laying ceremony on Thursday.
Social worker Minoti Borthakur to receive Sati Sadhani Award 2020
The Sati Sadhani Award 2020 will be conferred upon social worker and educationist Minoti Borthakur on December 24.
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GUWAHATI: The Sati Sadhani Award 2020 will be conferred upon social worker and educationist Minoti Borthakur on December 24.
The award will be presented by Chief Minister SarbanandaSonowal during a programme at Dhakuakhana in Lakhimpur district. The programme will be organized under the Directorate of Cultural Affairs and Lakhimpur District Administration and the award includes Rs 2 lakh, an
angabastra, and a citation. Agriculture Minister Atul Bora, Cultural Affairs Minister
Naba KumarDoley, Lakhimpur MP PradanBaruah will also be present at the event.