Tag: Assam

84 alleged jihadis arrested in Assam since 2016: Govt

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84 alleged jihadis arrested in Assam since 2016: Govt Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma provided the arrest details of the alleged jihadis while replying to a question by leader of Opposition Debabrata Saikia in the state assembly The Assam government on Monday informed the assembly that 84 persons have been arrested in the state since May 2016, when the first Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led government was formed, for alleged jihadi activities. Chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, who also holds the home portfolio, provided the details of the arrests while…

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Manpower crunch could hurt Assam plan for 15 more medical colleges

Sandeep raiza

Manpower crunch could hurt Assam plan for 15 more medical colleges The Assam government has decided to raise the retirement age of faculty at medical colleges from 65 years to 70 to ease the shortage of faculty members GUWAHATI: The Assam government, which has targeted opening 15 new government medical colleges over the next 3-4 years, could face a tough job recruiting faculty members for the new institutes. “At present, we have around 2,000 faculty members in the 9 existing medical colleges and in the next 3-4 years, the requirement…

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