Assam Chief Minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma visited the Sonapur Government Old Age Home on Monday and presented Aadhaar, Ration, Ayushman, and Orunodoi cards to the residents.
The Indian Army organised events at Rupai, Phillobari, Dirak, Makum and Laipuli Army camps in Tinsukia district of Assam and Bordumsa Army camp in Changlang district of Arunachal Pradesh, celebrating the Raksha Bandhan, a symbol of bonding among brothers and sisters, with the locals.
Girl student members of Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) Ningthoukhong on Monday visited the Foxtrot Company of 33 Assam Rifles Post near Nambol Maibam Lokpa Ching (Red Hill) post and tied Rakhis to the jawans and officers.
Bharatiya Janata Party on Monday launched no-hold-barred attacks on West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and alleged that TMC supremo has destroyed the "crucial evidence" in the sexual assault and murder of a woman trainee PG doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital.
"The accused is a habitual thug who identifies himself in many bogus forms and has operated in a similar manner in the entire the city for last seven months," the Guwahati Commissioner of Police (CP) said.
"In Assam, we have begun a new process of issuing birth certificates and Aadhar cards to newborns at our Medical Colleges on the occasion of 78th Independence Day," the Assam Chief Minister wrote on X on Friday.
The incident comes amid the nationwide protests after a postgraduate trainee doctor at RG Kar Hospital in Kolkata was allegedly raped and murdered on August 9.
Recently Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said that, out of five seats where the bye-election will be held, BJP will contest in three seats while its ally parties AGP will contest in Bongaigaon seats while UPPL will contest in Sidli seat.
Assam Special Director General of Police (DGP) Harmeet Singh on Sunday said that special Investigation teams have been formed after several suspected improvised explosive device (IED)-like objects from various locations of the state were detected on August 15.
The students and junior doctors continue to protest at the RG Kar Medical College & Hospital over the murder and alleged sexual assault of their female colleague on August 9 in the West Bengal city of Kolkata.