| State's flood situation grim, over 8 lakh people affected, 7 dead |
By our Staff Reporter & Agencies
GUWAHATI, Sept 23: The flood situation in the State has deteriorated on Sunday with 15 districts reeling under its impact. More than 8 lakh people have been affected in the current wave of floods. Sources said seven people have died in floods in Dibrugarh, Tinsukia and Chabua during the past one week.
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| Rajesh Joshi, Anil Raja issued show-cause notice |
By our Staff Reporter
GUWAHATI, Sept 23: The mystery over the disappearance of Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) general secretary Rajesh Joshi with Rs 1 crore has deepened.
The APCC on Sunday said that it would not take things lightly and get to the bottom of this whole issue. On the other hand, a businessman has admitted before a news channel based in Assam that i... |
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| Illegal stone quarries destroying hills, forest cover |
The residents allege that several people of the area received multiple splinter injuries during the frequent gelatin blasts carried out by these stone quarries to smash the hard rocks
By our Staff Reporter
GUWAHATI, Sept 23: The setting up of illegal stone quarries along the ‘disputed’ stretch of the Assam-Meghalaya border has resulted in large-scale c... |
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| Sonia wants government-party in unison |
NEW DELHI, Sept 23: With a cabinet reshuffle and party restructuring in the offing, Congress president Sonia Gandhi is keen that both the government and the organisation work in tandem to fight as many as 11 upcoming assembly polls before hitting the 2014 general elections. IANS
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| 'Reduce huge backlog of court cases' |
NEW DELHI, Sept 23: Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar on Sunday asked lawyers to help courts reduce the huge backlong of cases, estimated to be about 27.5 million in subordinated courts, about 4 million in high courts and 50,000 in the Supreme Court.
She asked the advocates to discourage the tendency to seek adjournments through a self-regulatory mechanism instituted by the bar.
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| Floods ravage Pandu area, thousands affected |
By our Staff Reporter
GUWAHATI, Sept 23: As the flood situation in many parts of the State worsens, residents of Guwahati’s Pandu area too are facing a harrowing time due to floods since the past two days.
Till 3 pm today, the Brahmaputra was flowing 52 cm above the danger level in Guwahati and through a small drain, the surging waters of the river had entered the Pandu ar... |
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| Deteriorating flood situation worries AIUDF |
By our Staff Reporter
GUWAHATI, Sept 23: Keeping in mind the grim flood situation in the State, All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) president Badruddin Ajmal said that Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi should cut short his Japan visit and return home to oversee the relief and rescue operations.
AIUDF supremo Badruddin Ajmal said, “The flood situation in Assam has taken a tu... |
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| Crime against women on the rise |
By our Staff Reporter
GUWAHATI, Sept 23: Crime against women in Guwahati is on the rise. Figures showing the number of complaints received by the Assam State Commission for Women between the year 1994 to June 30, 2012 are alarming.
In 1994, the Assam State Commission for Women received 26 complaints of crime against women. These included one dowry case and two rape cases. Out of... |
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| Loud music, earphones lead to hearing loss |
September 24-30 is International Week of the Deaf
NEW DELHI, Sept 23: It’s an all too familiar sight these days - people, mostly youngsters, with earphones on, listening to music on their i-Pods or mobile phones. The constant exposure to high decibel sounds, however, may be doing more harm than good and can even lead progressively to hearing impairment, doctors warn.
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