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| Concern over hike in admission fees |
By our Staff Reporter
GUWAHATI, July 21: The Asom Yuba Parishad (AYP) has expressed concern over the fact that college authorities are hiking admission fees according to their whims and fancies.
AYP publicity secretary Angshuman Dutta said, “College authorities cannot keep hiking the admission fees as and when they feel like. This is affecting the economically poor student... |
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| Demand for pro-poor reservation policy |
By our Staff Reporter
GUWAHATI, July 21: The Sadharon Jati Juba Mancha has reiterated its demand for a pro-poor reservation policy scrapping the current caste based reservation policy.
Taking a strong view on the cascading effect of the caste-based reservation policy, Bidyut Chakravarty, chief convenor of the body said, “We now have four generations who are availing the r... |
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| 'Journalists should realize their social responsibility' |
By our Staff Reporter
GUWAHATI, July 21: On the night of July 9 when a young girl was being molested by a group of hooligans, this man came as a messiah.
Senior journalist Mukul Kalita was the man who came up to rescue the girl from the hooligans who were out to outrage her modesty.
In an interaction session with mediapersons at Guwahati Press Club today, Kalita said, &... |
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| State Fisheries Minister orders inquiry |
GUWAHATI, July 21: State Fisheries Minister Basanta Das on July 20 directed the Principal Secretary to the Fishery Department Dhir Jhingran to inquire into the matters regarding extortion and illegal syndicate allegedly run by the President/ Secretary of the Paltan Bazar Paikari Mas Besa Kina Samabai Samittee Ltd. under the Paltan Bazar wholesale fish market in Guwahati. The Committee has be... |
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| Joint inspection team constituted |
GUWAHATI, July 21: The Assam Government has constituted a joint inspection team to ascertain the progress of implementation of the Monisana Wage Board and for submission of report including assessment of arrears payable by each of the newspapers establishments. The team is also appointed as inspector within the territorial jurisdiction of the State for the purpose of the Act and shall remain till ... |
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| Dr Medhi in ICFAI board of governors |
GUWAHATI, July 21: Dr Shyam Bhadra Medhi, eminent administrator, economist and educationist, has been included in the Board of Directors of ICFAI, in place of N Vittal. Dr Medhi is the first person from the Northeast to be included in the ICFAI body, stated a press release.... |
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| PLP slams government over molestation |
By our Staff Reporter
GUWAHATI, July 21: The Purvanchaliya Loka Parishad (PLP) today came down heavily on the State Government for the GS Road molestation incident. Addressing a press meet in Guwahati today, PLP president Bhaskar Kiran Bora said, “The government is to be blamed for the incident that took place on July 9. The incident has exposed the government’s failure in providi... |
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| Photography contest |
GUWAHATI, July 21: ILLUMINATI, the e-magazine will launch its second simultaneous edition from Guwahati. In magazine is organizing a photo contest for students, stated a press release. Each participant can send in a maximum of four photographs on the theme ‘Life’. The last date for submission is August 2. The selection panel comprises Bollywood photographers. The selected best photogra... |
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