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IIT Guwahati develops new method to produce sugar substitute ‘Xylitol’ from sugarcane waste – ET HealthWorld

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IIT Guwahati develops new method to produce sugar substitute ‘Xylitol’ from sugarcane waste – ET HealthWorld

Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Guwahati have developed an ultrasound-assisted fermentation method to produce a safe sugar substitute called “Xylitol” from bagasse, the residue left after crushing of sugarcane. According to officials, the new method overcomes operational limitations of chemical methods of synthesis and time delays associated with conventional fermentation. The research … Read more

CBI arrests former Assam CM Hiteswar Saikia’s son Ashok Saikia in loan default case

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CBI arrests former Assam CM Hiteswar Saikia’s son Ashok Saikia in loan default case

The CBI has arrested Ashok saikia son of former Assam chief minister, Hiteswar Saikia in connection with loan scam in the Assam State Co-operative and Agriculture Development (ASCARD) Bank. An official said that Saikia was picked up from his residence at Sarumataria in Guwahati. A case was registered against Saikia in 1998. CBI took over … Read more

Assam polls: Rs 2,000 per month for housewives, free power in Congress manifesto

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Assam polls: Rs 2,000 per month for housewives, free power in Congress manifesto

Congress in its manifesto for Assam polls 2021 promised to restart the process of National Register of Citizens (NRC), provide Corona relief package besides waiving the debt of micro fiancé of women and construction of Cow sheds in every districts. The party has also promised loan waiver of farmers. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday … Read more

Assam school sealed for 7 days, premise declared containment zone

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Assam school sealed for 7 days, premise declared containment zone

The Don Bosco School, Guwahati has been sealed for seven days from Sunday, after a teacher and another one’s family member tested positive for COVID-19, an official order said. Kamrup Metropolitan Deputy Commissioner Biswajit Pegu declared the entire school premises as “containment zone” till February 27 to prevent further spread of coronavirus among the teaching … Read more

Targeting 100-plus seats: PM Modi visit soon, BJP chalks out poll plans

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Targeting 100-plus seats: PM Modi visit soon, BJP chalks out poll plans

GUWAHATI: The ruling BJP in Assam has worked out a road map for the party for the next 60 days as the state gears up for assembly polls mostly likely in April. BJP is targeting to win 100-plus seats in the 126-member assembly. BJP national president JP Nadda and national general secretary BL Santosh held … Read more

2.25 lakh people affected by fresh floods in Assam; 10,000 hectares of crop submerged

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2.25 lakh people affected by fresh floods in Assam; 10,000 hectares of crop submerged

Guwahati: A total of 2.25 lakh people in nine districts were affected and over 10,000 hectares of crops submerged on Sunday as fresh floods hit Assam, the state disaster management authority said. Dhemaji, Lakhimpur, Morigaon, Nagaon, Majuli, West Karbi Anglong, Sivasagar, Dibrugarh and Tinsukia districts have been affected, the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) … Read more