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Jun 1, 2023 · It’s shocking to report that a number of Guwahati-based scribes and RTI (right to information) activists have been facing interrogation and even arrest by Assam chief minister’s special vigilance cell following the allegations of Sewali Devi Sharma, the prime accused in Rs 105 crore State council of educational research and training (SCERT) scam, as being blackmailers to her in different occasions.
History: Times of Assam is the first Independent Media from Assam, India. Launched in 2010, the concept of Times of Assam was drafted in the year 2003, following several rounds of discussions and meetings under the guidance of renowned Canada-based Architect Mukul Mahant and Engineer Pallab Kumar Das.
Jun 25, 2022 · The unprecedented early floods in the state of Assam have affected more than 5 million people. Following a Rapid Need Assessment (RNA) in the district of Nagaon, NEADS has activated its humanitarian response among the hardest-hit communities in the crisis ravaged areas. With Start Fund funding, NEADS has initiated humanitarian assistance among vulnerable people where the local organisation is reaching out with essential dry rations, non-food items, dignity and WASH support targeting a total ...
Apr 1, 2024 · In a scathing condemnation, a coalition of animal protection organizations in India has slammed the recently enacted Captive Elephant (Transfer or Transport) Rules, 2024, as riddled with loopholes that endanger captive elephants. The joint statement, signed by People for Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) India, the Centre for Research on Animal Rights (CRAR), Heritage Animal Task Force, Kaziranga Wildlife Society, and the Federation of Indian Animal Protection Organisations (FIAPO), urges ...
Apr 24, 2023 · On 12th December 2022, a devastating fire broke out suddenly at the village called Upper Sonowal of Majuli district in Assam, leaving a trail of destructions among the affected people. The crisis had pushed the affected into an extreme grim situation as they lost everything in the fire. The tragedy had affected vulnerable communities who are also the victims of recurrent floods and river erosions of the island. Following a Rapid Need Assessment (RNA) at the affected community, NEADS had ...
Jul 22, 2021 · The Majuli island of Assam regularly experiences floods and will suffer significantly from the impacts of climate change, which threatens the lives of thousands of indigenous peoples living there. Floods and river erosion destroy crops and leave people homeless and displaced. Lacking food and money, affected communities suffer poverty. NEADS ( North-East Affected Area Development Society ) works to empower communities in North-East India that have been affected by disasters and promote a ...
Dec 2, 2023 · Guwahati: The commencement of preliminary work on the flyover linking the Dighalipukhuri point with the Bamunimaidan area has sparked concerns among the media fraternity in Guwahati. The ongoing development, anticipated to be the longest flyover in Assam stretching over six kilometers and set for completion by 2026, has raised issues for the city's Press Club situated in the Ambari locality. As construction gears up, the Press Club faces a significant reduction in its working space due to ...
