Proud Jorhat village showcases its young entrepreneurial talent
December 2nd, 2010 - 5:51 pm ICT by ANI
Jorhat (Assam), Dec.2 (ANI): The Naobishi village in Assam's Jorhat District has acquired fame in the northeast region for its young entrepreneurial talent.Here, the safety of government jobs is looked down upon, ... Read more...
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Businesses would have to pay us first: Assam student body
November 24th, 2010 - 7:47 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, Nov 24 (IANS) The influential All Assam Students' Union (AASU) Wednesday admitted to accepting donations from business houses, and said it is not doing "anything wrong"."Yes, we have to depend on ... Read more...
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Assam governor slips, fractures leg, arm
November 8th, 2010 - 7:22 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, Nov 8 (IANS) Assam Governor Janaki Ballabh Patnaik Monday slipped and fell down in bathroom and fractured his leg and arm, besides suffering injuries to his back, doctors said.Patnaik, 77, was ... Read more...
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New system to monitor seismic activity in northeast
September 17th, 2010 - 1:38 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, Sep 17 (IANS) An ambitious project to modernise the seismic monitoring system in India's northeast -- said to be the sixth most quake-prone belt in the world -- has been taken ... Read more...
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Assam’s Jokai, Khanikar villages cherish a transformed life with peace
July 26th, 2010 - 10:50 pm ICT by ANI
Dibrugarh (Assam), July 26 (ANI): People in Jokai and Khanikar villages in upper Assam that was once affected by militancy and violence, are now enjoying peace.A visit to these villages astonishes when ... Read more...
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Dalim Gohain of Assam transforms life of his village
May 27th, 2010 - 8:16 pm ICT by ANI
By Vashipem KamodangBokdung Bharalua (Assam), May 27 (ANI): Dalim Gohain's efforts to improve the lives of his fellow villagers have significantly contributed to the development of Bokdung Bharalua village of Assam,around nine ... Read more...
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Delhi gets advanced radar for weather forecast
May 20th, 2010 - 11:29 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 20 (IANS) Minister of State for Earth Sciences Prithviraj Chavan Thursday inaugurated India Meteorological Department's (IMD) advanced doppler radar here for more accurate weather forecasting in Delhi and adjoining ... Read more...
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Weather forecasts to get more accurate, courtesy Chinese radars
May 5th, 2010 - 3:36 pm ICT by IANS
By Sujit Chakraborty
Agartala, May 5 (IANS) Weather forecasting in India is all set to get more accurate with the met office setting up Chinese made Doppler radars across the country that can ... Read more...
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Over 1.5 lakh people affected as flood situation worsens in Assam
April 25th, 2010 - 12:58 pm ICT by ANI
Guwahati, Apr 25 (ANI): Over 1.5 lakh people have been affected as the flood situation in Assam worsened on Sunday with water level of Brahmaputra and its tributaries showing a rising trend. ... Read more...
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Maoists using ULFA links for base in Assam: Gogoi
April 12th, 2010 - 5:56 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, April 12 (IANS) Maoists have links with the outlawed United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) and are desperately trying to set up a base in Assam as part of their strategy ... Read more...
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Engineering student drowns in Himachal
April 11th, 2010 - 8:31 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, April 11 (IANS) The body of a student of the National Institute of Technology (NIT) was found Sunday in Himachal Pradesh, police said. The student reportedly drowned in the Beas river ... Read more...
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Assam college girl commits suicide
March 29th, 2010 - 7:19 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, March 29 (IANS) An undergraduate girl student of the premier Cotton College in Assam's main city of Guwahati Monday committed suicide by hanging herself from a ceiling fan due to alleged ... Read more...
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Frequency of 12 trains increased; 21 trains extended
February 24th, 2010 - 8:52 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Feb.24 (ANI): Minister for Railways Mamata Banerjee announced that frequency of 12 trains are proposed to be increased and 21 trains would be given extension from their current route.Increase ... Read more...
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International horse ride even held in Assam
January 23rd, 2010 - 6:28 pm ICT by ANI
Dibrugarh (Assam), Jan. 23 (ANI): Seven teams and 30 individuals participated in an international horse ride event, organised by Equestrian Federation in Assam's Dibrugarh city on Friday.The event named 'Eastern Himalayan Ride' ... Read more...
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Fog disrupts air, rail, road traffic in Delhi (Lead)
January 15th, 2010 - 12:51 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 15 (IANS) A dense fog cover enveloped the national capital early Friday, disrupting flight and train schedules once again. The visibility level was low, slowing down vehicular movement ... Read more...
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NHRC asks government to compensate Assam victim’s family
October 30th, 2009 - 11:27 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 30 (IANS) The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Friday asked the central government to pay Rs.500,000 in compensation to the family of a man in Assam who died after ... Read more...
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Azad promises more medical colleges for North-East India
October 3rd, 2009 - 4:24 pm ICT by ANI
Guwahati, Oct 3 (ANI): Union Health and Family Welfare Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad said on Saturday the Centre will set up medical colleges under the supervision of the State Governments in the ... Read more...
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Government revises swine flu toll to 28
August 19th, 2009 - 11:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 19 (IANS) After days of denial, the central government Wednesday revised the number of swine flu deaths to 28 from 25 though no fresh deaths were reported. The country ... Read more...
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No new H1N1 death, but cases mount to 2,000
August 18th, 2009 - 10:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) For the second consecutive day Tuesday, no swine flu death was reported in the country, but 99 fresh influenza A(H1N1) virus cases were detected, taking the total ... Read more...
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Watching eclipse from 41,000 ft - breathtaking!
July 22nd, 2009 - 7:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 22 (IANS) "It was a breathtaking experience," said 70-year-old Deepak Bhimani, one of the 35 passengers onboard the special flight to watch the century's longest total solar eclipse from ... Read more...
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Millions watch an eclipsed sun rise over India (Overall Lead)
July 22nd, 2009 - 4:30 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi/Taregna/Guwhati/Hyderabad, July 22 (IANS) Faith merged seamlessly with the wonders of science as the devout and the curious gathered on rooftops, planetariums, riverbanks and open grounds to watch the longest solar ... Read more...
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ULFA hit-squad from Myanmar enters Assam
July 7th, 2009 - 2:02 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, July 7 (IANS) The outlawed United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) is planning to stage violent strikes in the run up to Independence Day, with a four-member hit squad sneaking into ... Read more...
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Over 300,00 stranded as Assam flood situation turns grim
July 4th, 2009 - 1:35 pm ICT by ANI
Guwahati/Majuli (Assam), July 4 (ANI): Incessant rains in Assam's catchment areas have left over 300,000 people stranded.Reports said that most of the state's rivers are in spate and flowing above the danger ... Read more...
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Apart from non-stop services, Mamata introduces 57 new trains
July 3rd, 2009 - 6:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 3 (IANS) Apart from 12 non-stop train services between major cities, Railways Minister Mamata Banerjee has introduced as many as 57 new trains in her rail budget for ... Read more...
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57 new trains introduced
July 3rd, 2009 - 6:33 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, July 3 (ANI): Fifty-seven new trains service are proposed in the Railway Budget for 2009-10. This was announced by Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee in Parliament today.These are:
1. Vishakhapatnam ... Read more...
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Government to revamp road infrastructure in Kashmir, northeast (Lead)
June 30th, 2009 - 9:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 30 (IANS) The government Tuesday said it will invest a huge fund for building and revamping road infrastructure in Jammu and Kashmir and northeastern states. ... Read more...
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Rs.13,397 crore for road projects in Kashmir, northeast
June 30th, 2009 - 8:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 30 (IANS) The ministry of road transport and highways has earmarked Rs.13,397.2 crore for road projects in Jammu and Kashmir and northeastern states, it said Tuesday while releasing its ... Read more...
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Search for missing IAF plane intensifies
June 10th, 2009 - 12:30 pm ICT by ANI
Shillong, June 10 (ANI): The Indian Air Force today began an aerial survey to trace the transport plane with 14 on board that went missing over the mountains of Arunachal Pradesh and ... Read more...
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Indian Air Force plane missing, presumed crashed in Arunachal
June 10th, 2009 - 12:24 am ICT by John Le Fevre
The Indian Air Force is conducting an aerial search for an Antonov AN-32 military transport plane with at least 14 people on board which went missing on a flight from Mechuka ... Read more...
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Air Force plane crashes in Arunachal Pradesh
June 9th, 2009 - 11:13 pm ICT by ANI
Shillong, June 9 (ANI): An Air Force transport plane with at least 14 people on board crashed on Tuesday in Arunachal Pradesh.Two helicopters have been sent to find out the debris ... Read more...
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One killed as flash floods hit three Assam districts
May 28th, 2009 - 8:33 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, May 28 (IANS) One person was killed and thousands were affected as flash floods, caused by the release of water from dam reservoirs in China and Bhutan, submerged low lying areas ... Read more...
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Spurious liquor kills nine in Assam
April 20th, 2009 - 10:56 am ICT by IANS
Dibrugarh (Assam), April 20 (IANS) At least nine tea plantation workers were killed and two fell ill after consuming spurious rice beer in Assam, police said Monday.
The incident took place late Sunday ... Read more...
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PM to visit Kerala on April 11
April 9th, 2009 - 9:42 pm ICT by ANI
Kozhikode, Apr 9 (ANI): Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will visit Kerala for a day-long election campaign on April 11.Talking to reporters here, District Congress Committee (DCC) President K C Abu revealed ... Read more...
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PM cancels address to rally in Assam
April 7th, 2009 - 4:54 pm ICT by ANI
Guwahati, Apr. 7 (ANI): The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, has cancelled plans to address an election rally in Dibrugarh, Assam, due to inclement weather in the area.The cancellation of the ... Read more...
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Three blasts in Assam towns, seven killed (Second Lead)
April 6th, 2009 - 7:01 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, April 6 (IANS) At least seven people were killed and 50 injured Monday when three blasts in quick succession rocked Assam's marketplaces, including in its main city Guwahati, a day ... Read more...
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