There were some anxious moments in Guwahati, Assam when a loud sound was heard in the Beharbari area. Police are investigating the incident.In Assam, Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya said at a Republic Day function in Guwahati that the state has been able to ensure peace and work towards the development of infrastructure, social and economic growth, and environment conservation.He said maintaining law and order, controlling crime, fighting insurgency and ensuring the safety of people and property are among the top priorities of the state government.Several militant groups have surrendered and signed peace accords in recent times, bearing testimony to these efforts, he noted.Earlier in the day, panic gripped the state capital’s Beharbari area after a loud sound was heard near the Brahmaputra vegetable market.”It was heard around 7.45 am. After we hoisted the national flag inside our compound, we heard the sound. We came running out. There was no injury or damage to any property,” an employee of Brahmaputra Bazar said.Police said the sound was heard in the truck parking near the market and it is being examined.Locals claimed that a similar sound was heard in Rehabari but police said it was a rumour.An unattended bag near the Inter-State Bus Terminal (ISBT) at Betkuchi also triggered panic.Police said the entire area was sanitised and a thorough search was carried out by an anti-sabotage team but nothing suspicious was found.The banned ULFA (I) purportedly sent an email to the press later in the day, claiming responsibility for “blasts” at two places in Guwahati.Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma hoisted the national flag in Dibrugarh and said the district headquarters will be developed as the second capital of the state within the next three years.In his Republic Day address in Hyderabad, Telangana Governor Jishnu Dev Verma said the state aims to position itself as a global hub for technology and innovation.Agreements signed by the state at the World Economic Forum in Davos have brought investments worth over Rs 1,78,950 crores and these efforts are projected to generate 49,500 jobs, he said.
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