Tag: assam news
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Announcement of 200 crore package for tea industry
(Pooja Dubey, Intern Journalist) The Assam government on Friday announced an incentive package of Rs 200 crore for the state’s tea industry, including a three-year exemption in agricultural income tax to promote the sector. Finance Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said that the tea industry in the state has been going through a difficult phase for the last…
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People affected by floods are forced to live in shelters with goods and cattle
(Manisha Mahar, Intern Journalist); Flooding due to incessant rains has disrupted normal life in Nagaon district of Assam. People are forced to take their belongings and animals to temporary shelters. The flood victims told “We have taken shelter in a school. We are getting food here. There is a lot of water in our house…
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Assam: Explosion near an oil well
(Manisha Mahar, Intern Journalist); The explosion occurred near Oil India’s oil well in Tinsukia, Assam. Three people have been injured in this incident. They have been sent to the hospital for treatment. Earlier in early June, there was a huge fire in the oil well. Oil India Limited spokesman Trideep Hazarika said that the explosion…
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Deadly African flu knock in India, 2500 pigs die in Assam
(Kajal Singh, Intern Journalist) Assam: The whole world including India is battling the dreaded coronavirus. Meanwhile, another deadly disease in India has been knocked out by African swine flu. This disease has started to wreak havoc in Assam. According to the Assam government, around 2500 pigs have died due to this. In fact, on Sunday,…