Former Assam Public Service Commission chairman Rakesh Paul, along with other members and officials of the APSC, were earlier arrested in connection with another cash-for-jobs case related to the Combined Competitive Examinations (CCE) in Assam.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma ordered district commissioners to simplify government functions and serve only vegetarian food, emphasizing the end of VIP culture and efficient administration at the DCs' conference.
The Government Railway Police is investigating the arrested individuals and working to uncover any broader connections and networks involved.
The police also arrested one active member of proscribed outfit Kangleipak Communist Party (Taibangnganba) from Tejpur IVR in Kakching District.
The bill on recruitment tests is aimed at providing effective measures to prevent and curb offences of question paper leaks and use of unfair means in examinations for the purpose of recruitment to any post under the state government.
While the tragic incident claimed six lives, one was critically injured and was referred to Silchar Medical College and Hospital. CM Sarma expressed condolences to the kin of the deceased.
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Amid the unrest in Bangladesh due to protests over government job quotas, the BSF has heightened security along the border and assured the safe return of Indian students. BSF Tripura Inspector General Patel Piyush Purushottam Das emphasized the force's readiness to tackle any potential threats.
On Friday, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said that the rate of population increase of Muslims is much higher than that of Hindus and as per the current population rate, the Muslims would be a majority in the next 17 years.
Around 2 lakh people in the state are still affected with Nagaon being the worst hit, according to sources. Cachar and Dhubri are the other two worst-affected districts in the state.
Assam CM said the population of the Hindu community is rising by around 16 per cent every 10 years. He added that his government has taken steps to reduce population growth among the Muslim community.
The Assam Cabinet has also directed that suitable legislation be brought for the registration of Muslim marriages in Assam, to be considered by the next session of the Assembly.
"The entire area has been cordoned off by security personnel and a search operation is being carried out to trace the fleeing militants," Cachar SP Numal Mahatta
A massive fire has been reported in some coaches of the Gandhi Dham Express while it was passing from Bongaigaon in Assam.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said anyone who came to the state in 2015 or later will be deported back to their country of origin.
Embankments, roads, bridges and other infrastructure have also been damaged by flood waters in Dhemaji, Golaghat, Nagaon, Tamulpur, Cachar, Chirang, Darrang, Dhubri, Goalpara and Karimganj, it said. The Brahmaputra is flowing above the danger mark at Nimatighat, Tezpur and Dhubri.
CPI(M) state secretary Jitendra Chaudhury said, "This is not the death of Badal Shill, it is the murder of democracy by the BJP. I appeal to the people to protest this brutal murder and save the democracy."
The letter condemned various incidents, particularly in Jiribam’s Phaitol and Mongbung villages, where it was reported that central security forces allegedly assaulted seven Kuki women and detained two village youths.
Cachar, Barpeta, Kamrup, Nagaon, Dhubri, Darrang, Biswanath, Golaghat, Goalpara, Hailakandi, Sivsagar, Dibrugarh, Morigaon, Tinsukia and Nalbari were among the 26 inundated districts, the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) bulletin said.
The circular issued by the Director of Higher Education had evoked criticism from several quarters with the All Assam Students Union condemning the move and asking the government to be more responsible towards local people.
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