Parties criticise bar on press meets in Bengal assembly
February 11th, 2012 - 11:41 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Feb 11 (IANS) The West Bengal assembly's decision to bar press conferences at the media centre in the assembly premises when the house is not in session Saturday drew ... Read more...
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Gogoi seeks new trains for Assam
February 7th, 2012 - 8:31 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, Feb 7 (IANS) Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi wants more trains for Assam, particularly to link Chennai and Mumbai.Gogoi made the request to Railway Minister Dinesh Trivedi in New Delhi ... Read more...
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Gogoi meets PM over river water issue
February 7th, 2012 - 7:54 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati/New Delhi, Feb 7 (IANS) With the Arunachal Pradesh government opposing setting up of a board to tackle riparian issues, Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi met Prime Minister Manmohan ... Read more...
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Six months after double bypass, Gogoi ‘hale and hearty’ (With Image)
February 4th, 2012 - 10:54 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 4 (IANS) Six months after his cardiac surgery, Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi underwent a medical check-up here Saturday and was pronounced "fit and fine" by his ... Read more...
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BJP slams blacklisting of ISRO chief
January 30th, 2012 - 5:20 pm ICT by IANS
Dehradun, Jan 30 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Monday slammed the union defence ministry for the blacklisting of ISRO and accused the government of having lost its "grace ... Read more...
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Assam governor calls for peace
January 26th, 2012 - 12:58 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, Jan 26 (IANS) Assam Governor Janki Ballav Patnaik Thursday called for enduring peace in the state as thousands of people defied rebel threats to take part in Republic Day ... Read more...
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Open to dialogue with militants: Gogoi
January 24th, 2012 - 5:00 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, Jan 24 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi Tuesday appealed to the anti-talks faction of the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) led by Paresh Barua to join ... Read more...
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Abhishek Bachchan to promote Madhya Pradesh (Snippets)
January 19th, 2012 - 2:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 19 (IANS) While his father, megastar Amitabh Bachchan is Gujarat's brand ambassador, actor Abhishek Bachchan could soon be seen promoting Madhya Pradesh, officials said Thursday.A.K. Bhattacharya, ... Read more...
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Anupam Kher to visit Bhupen Hazarika’s memorial
January 14th, 2012 - 7:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 14 (IANS) Actor Anupam Kher is in Assam on a work trip, but he plans to take time out and visit late music maestro Bhupen Hazarika's ... Read more...
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Military team to China without Arunachal officer wrong: BJP
January 10th, 2012 - 12:21 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 9 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Tarun Vijay Monday met Defence Minister A.K. Antony to convey his party's "concern and opposition" over the government sending ... Read more...
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‘Willing to help develop northeastern region’
January 6th, 2012 - 11:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 6 (IANS) Expressing hope that entrepreneurs would explore business opportunities in the northeastern region, Minister for Development of Northeast Region Paban Singh Ghatowar Friday said the ... Read more...
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Impose ban on KMSS: Arunachal government
December 31st, 2011 - 5:32 pm ICT by IANS
Itanagar, Dec 31 (IANS) The Arunachal Pradesh government Saturday urged New Delhi to impose a ban on the Krishak Mukti Samaj Samity (KMSS), a farmer's group in Assam spearheading the ... Read more...
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Calcutta Polo Club celebrates 150th year by winning Ezra World Cup
December 25th, 2011 - 8:06 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Dec 25 (IANS) The Ezra World Cup 2011 marking 150 years of the Calcutta Polo Club -- the oldest such in the world -- ended Sunday with the ... Read more...
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Discussing Lokpal at Jantar Mantar unjustified: Gogoi
December 14th, 2011 - 5:48 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Dec 14 (IANS) Hitting out at Anna Hazare, Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi Wednesday said he saw no justification in discussing the Jan Lokpal Bill in Delhi's Jantar ... Read more...
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Militants’ threats force doctors to flee western Assam
December 12th, 2011 - 3:01 pm ICT by IANS
Kokrajhar (Assam), Dec 12 (IANS) Extortion threats from tribal militants have forced dozens of government doctors to flee their areas of posting in western Assam, leaving hundreds of patients at ... Read more...
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16 officers get notice over misuse of national emblem
December 8th, 2011 - 12:42 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Dec 7 (IANS) The Calcutta High Court Wednesday ordered notices be issued to 16 Indian Administrative Service and Indian Police Service officers in West Bengal, asking why contempt ... Read more...
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Court notice for more relief for shootout victim’s kin (Lead)
December 7th, 2011 - 9:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 7 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Wednesday issued a notice to the home ministry on a plea for enhancement of compensation awarded to the wife of a ... Read more...
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25 Bangladeshi’s to attend 40th anniversary celebrations of ‘71 war
December 7th, 2011 - 8:08 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Dec 7 (IANS) Three serving army officers along with 22 Mukti Jodhas (freedom fighters) from Bangladesh will join in the five-day 40th anniversary celebrations of the Bangladesh Liberation War ... Read more...
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Assamese writer Indira Goswami passes away
November 29th, 2011 - 12:15 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, Nov 29 (IANS) Noted Assamese writer Indira Goswami, who had been a peace broker between the outlawed United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) and New Delhi, died here early ... Read more...
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Malaysian MPs seek BJP’s help against discrimination
November 28th, 2011 - 11:22 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 28 (IANS) MPs from Malaysia's opposition Democratic Action Party Monday urged the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leadership to raise issues of "discrimination" against Malayasian Hindus in ... Read more...
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Sohrabuddin case: Shah opposes apex court’s CBI probe order
November 24th, 2011 - 10:03 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 24 (IANS) The Supreme Court was told Thursday that its 2010 order directing the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to probe the 2005 Sohrabuddin Sheikh staged shootout ... Read more...
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False kidnapping claim by cash-for-votes witness: Police (Lead)
November 21st, 2011 - 3:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 21 (IANS) A court here was Monday asked by Delhi Police to dismiss a complaint by Hasmat Ali, a key prosecution witness in the 2008 cash-for-votes scam ... Read more...
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Assam Rifles win para military debating competition
November 19th, 2011 - 10:50 am ICT by IANS
Manesar (Haryana), Nov 19 (IANS) Assam Rifles won the rolling trophy for the best team in the all-India debating competition of the Inter-Central Para Military Forces at the National Security ... Read more...
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Intellectuals flay Mamata for Nandigram ‘injustice’
November 10th, 2011 - 10:54 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Nov 10 (IANS) A section of intellectuals and activists Thursday publicly criticised West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for not ensuring justice for the families of those killed ... Read more...
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Thousands escort Hazarika’s body to ancestral Guwahati house
November 7th, 2011 - 8:56 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, Nov 7 (IANS) A sea of humanity paid rich tributes Monday to music legend Bhupen Hazarika as the hearse carrying his coffin took close to seven hours to traverse ... Read more...
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Pall of gloom in Assam after news of Hazarika’s death
November 5th, 2011 - 8:51 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, Nov 5 (IANS) A pall of gloom descended over Assam Saturday with the news of music maestro Bhupen Hazarika's demise coming in."I feel as if I have lost my ... Read more...
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Parts of northeast cut-off, train services disrupted
October 22nd, 2011 - 9:39 pm ICT by IANS
Silchar (Assam)/Agartala, Oct 22 (IANS) Train services in parts of northeast were disrupted for the second day Saturday as locals blocked the railway line in southern Assam to protest the ... Read more...
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‘India needs time to open up to gay themes in films’
October 17th, 2011 - 11:11 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Oct 17 (IANS) In India it has recently become a criminal offence to discriminate against people due to their sexual orientation. But commercial Indian films are far from catching ... Read more...
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Maoists looking for bases in Assam: Gogoi
October 17th, 2011 - 7:01 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, Oct 17 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi Monday said the Maoists were trying to establish bases in the state with active support from various groups and organisations aimed ... Read more...
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Some upsets on Delhi State TT opening day
September 10th, 2011 - 9:21 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 10 (IANS) Vinayak Sood's 3-2 win over Piyush Prasad in the youth boys category was the highlight of the opening day at the Delhi State Ranking Table ... Read more...
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Assam protests India-Bangladesh land exchange
September 8th, 2011 - 4:45 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, Sep 8 (IANS) The land swap accord between India and Bangladesh has triggered angry protests in Assam with border villagers, student groups and the opposition calling it an ... Read more...
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Bengal college teachers not paid salary after June
September 5th, 2011 - 12:26 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Sep 4 (IANS) It would be a bleak Teachers' Day Monday for most college teachers in West Bengal who are yet to receive their salary since June.The new ... Read more...
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BJP MP, to be quizzed, praises murdered activist
September 1st, 2011 - 9:04 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 1 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Tarun Vijay Thursday praised RTI activist Shehla Masood after police said he would be questioned over her audacious murder.
With ... Read more...
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Mumbai fishing village makes jewellery, touches the world
August 26th, 2011 - 1:36 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 26 (IANS) Nestled in the heart of India's buzzing financial capital but still cast adrift, the fishing village of Worli has found a way to keep pace with ... Read more...
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Nine lakh displaced in Assam flood havoc
August 24th, 2011 - 3:23 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, Aug 24 (IANS) Flash floods triggered by heavy rains continue to wreak havoc in Assam, with an estimated 900,000 people displaced and nine dead so far, officials said Wednesday.A ... Read more...
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