Thousands of fleeing northeastern people reach Guwahati
August 18th, 2012 - 6:59 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, Aug 18 (IANS) Frustration and despair etched on their faces at leaving their jobs, thousands of people from the northeast, mostly youth, arrived in Guwahati Saturday on the three ... Read more...
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Assam demands Rs.3,460 crore for repairing embankments
July 9th, 2012 - 10:15 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, July 9 (IANS) Fearing more floods in the state, the Assam government Monday demanded Rs.3,460 crore from the central government to raise and strengthen embankments across the state.Water Resource ... Read more...
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Get off the wheels for a day — to battle pollution
October 20th, 2010 - 12:09 pm ICT by IANS
By Nabeel A. Khan
Noida, Oct 20 (IANS) A couple here who runs a news and information portal wants Indians to observe Jan 30 next year as 'no driving day'.On that day, ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
Christians assaulted on Assam island, say church officials
February 2nd, 2009 - 5:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 2 (IANS) A group of people, allegedly Hindu activists, attacked a party of Christians including priests and nuns on Majuli island in Jorhat district in Assam Jan 24, church ... Read more...
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1.5 million people ’severely affected’ by Myanmar cyclone: UN
May 9th, 2008 - 11:59 am ICT by admin
RIA Novosti
New York, May 9 (RIA Novosti) Some 1.5 million people have been "severely affected" by cyclone Nargis that hit Myanmar last weekend, a UN official has said. Cyclone Nargis hit Myanmar ... Read more...
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