| Strike enters second day |
By our Staff Reporter
GUWAHATI, July 17: The strike staged by thousands of activists of various organizations at Dispur Last Gate in support of their various demands entered its second day today, just as the second day of the Assembly session took off.
Around 18 members of the Assam Special Police Officer Welfare Association, who were staging a hunger strike, were admitted... |
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| Tribal bodies supports 'post-based' reservation policy |
By our Staff Reporter
GUWAHATI, July 17: The tribal organizations of Assam has extended their support to the post based reservation policy likely to be tabled in the monsoon session of the Assam Assembly.
In a press meet held here today, Aditya Khakhlari, the general secretary of the All Assam Tribal Sangha showed their support for the introduction of the post-based reser... |
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| Christian Basti Nagarik Mancha demands ban on liqour shops |
By our Staff Reporter
GUWAHATI, July 17: Activists of the Brihattar Christian Basti Sachetan Nagarik Mancha today condemned the molestation of a girl in the Christain Basti locality on July 9 and demanded a ban on all liquor shops and bars operating in the area.
Speaking to mediapersons here today, Jayanta Deka, convenor of the Mancha said, “We have been raising the ... |
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| New Parish priest |
GUWAHATI, July 17: Don Bosco School, Panbazar, Guwahati, today formally welcomed Fr. TO Jose as the new Parish Priest. In a simple ceremony organized at the school auditorium this morning, and attended by school Principal Fr. Antony Thekkel, and Vice Principal Fr. Xavier Beck, the new Parish Priest was welcomed with a song, and was also presented with bouquets and gamosas by the students. Th... |
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| Voluntary blood donors meet held |
GUWAHATI, July 17: Members of Voluntary Blood Donors of Guwahati, a group that originated as a Facebook Group, conducted its first general meeting on July 15 at Rukminigaon. The meeting was convened to get an appraisal on the work done till now, and to deliberate on the major steps to be taken in the near future by the volunteers of this group of Blood Donors in the city. In the one year that it h... |
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| Proposals on water logging and drainage |
By our Staff Reporter
GUWAHATI, July 17: In order to deal with the artificial floods and water logging problems in the city, the Government has earmarked a sum of Rs 27. 6 crore rupees. Till date, a total of seven proposals of the tune of Rs 104 crore rupees have also been submitted to the Guwahati Development Department for sanctioning. However, none of the proposals have been sanctioned til... |
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| Sale of India Post gold coin |
GUWAHATI, July 17: The special discount of 6.5 per cent on purchase of gold coin of various denominations namely 0.5 gm, 1 gm, 5gm, 8 gm, 10 gm, 20 gm and 50 gm of 24 carrots from the post offices across Assam has been offered only for one day on July 19 on account of Pushaya Nakshtra, a very auspicious day for buying gold coins. A press release stated that people can buy the gold coins from their... |
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| CM assures action against culprits of July 9 molestation |
By our Staff Reporter
GUWAHATI, July 17: The North East Girl Students’ Association (NEGSA) submitted a memorandum to the Chief Minister on Monday demanding steps to ensure strict supervision and surprise checking of bars and nightclubs, better mobile police patrolling, age verification of customers before being allowed to enter bars, extending the time of city bus service till 10 pm, st... |
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| Gaurav Jyoti Neog interrogated |
By our Staff Reporter
GUWAHATI, July 17: The News Live Reporter, Gaurav Jyoti Neog accused of instigating the molestation of a teenager on July 9 was put through a four hour gruelling interrogation session by the Special Investigation team at the Bhangagarh police station on Monday night. However chances of his acquittal are slim. According to an officer investigating the case, “T... |
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| GU slashes course fee |
By our Staff Reporter
GUWAHATI, July 17: Responding to the All Assam Students’ Union’s (AASU) demand for slashing the fees under various heads in different courses at Gauhati University, the University administration partially responded to it by slashing the course fee by 20 per cent vide a notification GU/M/2012/33. Besides, the administration has introduced the provision of paym... |
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