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Mar 14, 2025
Byrnihat, a small town on the border of Assam and Meghalaya, is about 30 km from Assam's Guwahati and 70 km from Shillong, the capital of Meghalaya.Digital Desk: Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma on Thursday blamed Assam's industries for the poor air quality of Byrnihat. He said that poor air quality in Byrnihat "may be attributed to industrial and other activities along the Assam side."Byrni...
Abdul was arrested for allegedly carrying 30 grams of heroin and operating the illegal trade from a rented house in the Chelakkulam area near Kochi.Digital Desk: A migrant worker from Assam, identified as Abdul Rauf (35) was arrested in Kerala's Perumbavoor for allegedly being involved in an illegal drug trafficking case. Abdul, a native of Nagaon, was arrested by the joint operation of the Specia...
The Assam police said that two women identified as Rupali Dutta and Ganga Ganju were the prime accused involved in the racket, who sold the two minor tribal girls under the pretense of providing jobs.Digital Desk: In a breakthrough against human trafficking, two minors from Assam were rescued by the Assam Police in Rajasthan. The two girls were trafficked, sold, and forced to marry older men in th...
Addressing a press conference on Thursday, CM Sarma said that women from both rural and urban areas are eligible for the MMUA scheme. Digital Desk: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday announced the Mukhya Mantri Mahila Udyamita Abhiyaan (MMUA) scheme to strengthen women empowerment in the state. He said that after Orunodoi, MMUA would be the biggest scheme for empowerin...
Legal awareness remains low, with procedural complexities restrain women from seeking justice. Digital Desk: Marriage is considered as the pillar of social structure, yet desertion—the abandonment of a spouse without just cause—contradicts this foundation, leaving many women in a state of vulnerability. An emotionally lonely wife finds herself enduring multiple challenges after her ...
