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The Government of Assam announces a one-time special incentive scheme for the children of the Employees of Hindustan Paper Corporation. Addressing the press conference at Janata Bhawan, State Finance Minister, Himanta Biswa Sarma informed that this educational support is applicable to children of regular, serving employees of Hindustan Paper Corporation as a support to enable them to pursue their studies. Also, students pursuing courses within Assam or outside the state are eligible for a grant under this scheme.
Security of 28 stations in NFR to be monitored by CCTV. The system has already been installed in 13 stations. High definition CCTV cameras are being installed at platforms, circulating and waiting areas of important stations with sufficient number of passengers.
An inter-institution NSS camp on leadership and personality development is being organized by Gauhati University NSS Cell in association with Regional Directorate, NSS, NE Region, Guwahati from 8 – 12 January at Gauhati University campus.
A two-day programme on Eradication of Stress & Enhancing Inner Strength for NDRF personnel in Guwahati, Assam was organized by the Prajapati Brahma Kumaris Iswariya Viswa Vidyalaya at the 1st Battalion National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), Guwahati. Around 300 personnel, including officers, sub-ordinate officers and jawans of 1st Battalion NDRF & Frontier HQ BSF Guwahati participated in the programme.
Rajya Sabha MP KG Kenye has been suspended from Nagaland People’s Front (NPF) for voting in favour of Citizenship Amendment Bill which was passed in Rajya Sabha. Kenye who had extended his support to the Bill had said that the issue was being discussed in the House completely out of context. KG Kenye had resigned from the post of secretary-general of NPF, but he had not resigned from the party.
Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu asserted that the State government will fight the legal battle with all preparations against granting of citizenship to Chakma and Hajong refugees in the State. Khandu was responding to a question from Congress MLAs Nabam Tuki and Wanglin Lowangdong in the Assembly during Question Hour on the status of the review petition on granting of citizenship to the Chakma-Hajong refugees filed by the State government and the Centre before the Supreme Court.
A bench consisting of Chief Justice of India S A Bobde refused urgent hearing of plea to declare CAA constitutional. The plea sought implementation of the Act in all states and sought actions against those spreading rumours against the Act. Several petitions have also been filed challenging the Act which aims to protect Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains, Parsis and Christians from Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Pakistan by giving them Indian Citizenship.
Envoy of 16 countries will visit Kashmir for two days to assess the ground situation in the region. The delegation will have members from Latin American and African countries. According to various reports, US Ambassador to India Kenneth Ian Juster is expected to be part of the envoy. The European Union had informed the centre that they would visit the region later. They have also insisted on a meeting with prominent leaders Farooq Abdullah, Omar Abdullah, and Mehbooba Mufti who are under detention.
The security at the US Consulate here has been beefed up in view of the rising tension between the US and Iran. The Hyderabad Police deployed more police personnel, and security barricades were erected near the office of the US Consulate General, which is located in the busy Begumpet area to prevent any untoward incident.