Daily News - 06Jan2020
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The Supreme Court demanded an explanation from Assam government over allegations made against Hitesh Dev Sarma, state coordinator of NRC in Assam. There were allegations that Sarma had posted controversial remarks on his Facebook page prior to his appointment. According to various reports, the posts were communal in nature. A petition also sought removal of the state coordinator, in addition to several other petitions filed relating to NRC in Assam. The bench issued notices to the Centre and Assam Govt and sought response within four weeks.

Condemning suspected ABVP members who attacked on Students in JNU, Students Society on Monday staged protest at Nehru park in Guwahati. Many students and teachers were severely injured in a direct confrontation between scores of masked goons and JNU students in Delhi last night. In videos circulating widely, masked goons wielding batons and rods can be seen entering hostels and engaging in vandalism. Left-leaning students of the University have claimed members of Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) behind the attacks. The latter obviously denied the claims. Those injured were rushed to AIIMS with many being admitted to the trauma centre and ICU for treatment.

The Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Sunday attended the Dwijing Festival in Chirang District. Addressing the huge crowd of visitors, Sonowal said that the Dwijing Festival had gained popularity within a short time, not only in the State but in the country as well.

Dr Gyan Chandra Jain, a renowned Surgeon breathed his last at the age of 84 yrs on 5th January morning at Guwahati leaving a void amongst the Medical fraternity of Assam. A retired Professor of Surgery from Gauhati Medical College who was very popular among his students and has served relentlessly to the medical fraternity for more than 55 yrs.

Arindita Kalita and Arnav Timsina will make their Bollywood debut in the movie called Bunker, the country’s first anti-war movie, which will be released throughout the country on January 17. The movie directed by Jugal Raja revolves around the lives of army officers, mental health issues they have to deal with and the sacrifices their families have to make while the soldiers serve the country. Kalita will be playing the character of  Swara Singh, the wife of Lt Vikram Singh. The actress has pursued her Bachelor’s degree in Fashion and Apparel Designing from JD Institute in Delhi. Timsina will play the role of Sukhram in the film.

A day-long training camp under the farmers’ club Jeevan Jeuti Krishak Sangha was held on Sunday at Oujar. The organization trained altogether 300 youth farmers under the District Agriculture Department for System of Rice Intensification (SRI) farming methodology.

The host state of Assam along with Maharashtra will field biggest contingents during the upcoming third edition of Khelo India Youth Games to be organized in Guwahati from January 10 to 22. Assam will field 656 athletes and former champions Maharashtra will field 751 athletes.

Amid the escalating US-Iran tensions, Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Sunday urged the Central government to take urgent steps to ensure the safety and security of the 10 million Indians in the Gulf region. India cannot afford to simply wait and watch, or to just monitor the situation, given the rising stakes in view of the threats and counter-threats between the US and Iran, Singh said, in the context of the Ministry of External Affairs’ statement that it was keeping a close watch on the situation.