Seven held for ‘recruiting’ youth for fake aviation institute
Jorhat: Seven people, including two women, have been arrested in Assam’s Jorhat district on charge of conducting recruitment for a fake aviation institute, a senior police officer said on Saturday. The seven, who have been arrested, had posed themselves as the academy’s ‘director’ and faculty members. They have been identified as Sandip Kumar (director) and ‘faculty members’ — Kishor Prasad, Narayan Singh, Manish Biswas, Dibanshu Mitra, Yesheka Sarma and Priyanka Sarma. They were detained on October 23 on charge of duping educated unemployed youths in the name of giving them admission and demanding a large sum of money for screening test at a local school, the official said. On receiving a report from Delhi Police that it had no information about the existence of the said private aviation academy in the national capital, police booked the seven under various sections of IPC on Wednesday after detaining them on October 23, the officer said on Saturday. The alleged fraud came to light when two of the candidates became suspicious about the screening test when they were again asked for money as they had already paid online for the exam process, he said, adding the two then filed a complaint at the Lichubari police outpost. Police rushed to the said school on getting the complaint and detained the accused. (PTI)
Assam agriculture dept withdraws 1% cess on spices
Guwahati: The state agriculture department has withdrawn one per cent cess levied on spices and condiments to provide relief to farmers. The cess was implemented under section 53 of the Assam Agricultural Produce Market Act, 1972. The order for withdrawal of the levy has been issued at the directive of Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi to provide relief to farmers. It came into force with immediate effect, an official statement said. The spices and condiments include coriander, turmeric, black pepper, cereal, chilli, ginger, cumin seed and others, it added. (PTI)
Run, rally to mark Sardar Patel’s birth anniv in Assam
Guwahati: ‘Iron Man’ Sardar Patel’s birth anniversary was marked in Assam with a ‘Run for Unity’ and a rally, attended by Union MoS (i/c) for Sports and Youth Affairs Sarbananda Sonowal among others, in main city Guwahati on Saturday. BJP MP from Mangaldai Ramen Deka and people from all walks of life participated in the Run for Unity, which was flagged off from the SAI field in the city. A public rally was organised in the same venue later, which was attended by Mr Sonowal, Mr Deka and state BJP president Siddhartha Bhattacharyya, among others. The Union MoS exhorted the youth to emulate Sardar Patel’s life and teachings and emerge as individuals of unflinching integrity. Mr Sonowal also mentioned of the initiatives being taken by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to project the country’s prowess before the world, just like Sardar Patel had placed the nation in strong terms in the global forums. (UNI)
Bomb explodes in CMO’s residence, none hurt
Imphal: Unidentified persons exploded a bomb at the residence of Chandel district’s Chief Medical Officer Ibombcha at Mayang Imphal in Manipur’s Imphal West district, a police officer said. No one was injured during the explosion early on Saturday but the private vehicle owned by Ibomcha was damaged, he said. Ibomocha, the CMO of Chandel, lived in the Imphal West residence, the police officer said. In another incident, a hand grenade was found at a residence in Imphal East district on the same day, the officer said. The hand grenade was wrapped in a paper on which the name of Lourembam Rameshwar Meitei, neighbour of the owner of the house Naorem Pakison, was scribbled. (PTI)
Assam reorganises different divisions
Guwahati: The Assam government has reorganised the different divisions of state for administrative expediency. The North Assam Division will comprise the districts of Darrang (Mangaldoi) and Udalguri of Lower Assam Division, whereas Nagaon district is excluded from North Assam Division with headquarters at Tezpur, said a government release. Darrang (Mangaldoi) and Udalguri districts are excluded from Lower Assam Division with headquarters in Guwahati, the release said. The Hills and Barak Valley Division is renamed as ‘Barak Valley Division’ with the districts of Cachar, Karimgang and Hailakandi. The two hill districts of Karbi Anglong and Dima Hasao have been excluded from this division with headquarters at Nagaon. A new division has been formed as the Central Assam Division, with the districts of Nagaon, Morigaon and two Hill districts of Karbi Anglong and Dima Hasao with headquarters at Nagaon, it said. The Upper Assam Division, however, will remain unchanged, the release added. (PTI)
