Sivasagar police have arrested nine people on Wednesday in a day after they inflicted torture on a woman branding her a witch. Police officials told Assam Times that they picked up the villagers, including seven women from Gorbhanga area hours after they singled out the elderly woman and torture her whom they rescued before being rushed to a local hospital. The villagers were arrested on the basis of the FIR filed before police by her family members.
Guwahati. WWF-India Assam State Office organized an evening program at Dighali pukhuri park with a walkathon and a performance by WWF volunteers and Assam Earth Hour Influencer Arghadeep Baruah and his band, "Bottle Rockets India", who performed using solar lights and candles on March 25.
In addition to these landmarks, the Hon’ble Governor of Assam, Shri Gulab Chand Kataria, issued a written message appealing to citizens to join in observing Earth Hour. Chief Minister Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma also participated by working with candlelight at Janata Bhavan. The Education Department of Assam supported Earth Hour by advising schools to participate in the campaign.
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