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| Flower vendors demand proper market for flowers |
By our Staff Reporter
GUWAHATI, Aug 5: Be for religious purpose or for decorating the groom’s car, whenever people need fresh flowers they usually end up rushing to the roadside flower shops in Fancy Bazaar. There are 33 flower shops in this area. Flower vendors now want a special market only for flowers.
Ratul Malakar, a flower vendor in Fancy Bazaar who has been doing br... |
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| CM stresses proper healthcare for relief camp inmates |
GUWAHATI, Aug 5: Based on news reports of the health condition of the people living in the relief camps in the riot-hit districts, Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi said that the State was ensuring best possible treatment to all inmates of the camps, particularly to children and mothers.
A press release stated that the Chief Minister has directed the State Health Minister to proceed and camp ... |
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| Domestic cylinders used for commercial purposes |
By our Staff Reporter
GUWAHATI, Aug 5: The clandestine use of domestic LPG cylinders for commercial purposes by commercial establishments is another reason for the shortage of LPG cylinders, said sources in the Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Department.
The use of domestic cylinders for commercial purposes is banned but marriage halls, hotels and restaurants are viola... |
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| 'Ageing is a natural process' |
By our Staff Reporter
GUWAHATI, Aug 5: Uddipan, an Assamese magazine for senior citizens, completed its fifth year today. On this occasion, a function was organized at Guwahati Press Club today which was presided over by veteran journalist Radhika Mohan Bhagawati. The Sukesh Ranjan Dutta Memorial Award was also given away at the same function to scientist Choudhury Nath Saikia, who is a... |
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| Car lifters' gang busted |
By our Staff Reporter
GUWAHATI, Aug 5: Hatigaon police today busted a gang of car lifters and arrested eight car lifters.
According to police sources, the car lifters have been identified as Moinul Islam, Abdul Qasim, Nurul Amin, Mofizul Islam, Abdul Ahmed, Citra Puru, Dimang Sung and L Maran. Four of them were arrested from the AMK Guest House at Sijubari in Guwahati and the ot... |
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| CPI (M) protests against price rise |
By our Staff Reporter
GUWAHATI, Aug 5: Activists of the Communist Party of India (M) today took out a rally from Guwahati Club to Raj Bhavan, in protest against price rise. They later submitted a memorandum to the Assam Governor. CPI (M) Assam State committee general secretary Tiken Das said, “Price rise has broken the spine of the middle class and the labour class. The regular hike in ... |
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| Proper relief package sought for victims of ethnic clashes |
GUWAHATI, Aug 5: A 15-member team of the Janajati Faith and Culture Protection Forum, led by its general secretary Jaleshwar Brahma, recently visited relief camps in the strife-torn districts of Kokrajhar and Chirang. A press release stated that the team held meetings with leaders of various communities at Gossaigaon and Kokrajhar. After their interaction with the representatives of various commun... |
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