| Foreigners' Tribunals to dispose of cases within 60 days |
By our Staff Reporter
GUWAHATI, Sept 29: Both the Assam Government and the Central Government seem to have pulled up their socks so far as ensuing that cases pending in the Foreigners Tribunals are disposed of soon.
Keeping in mind the recent violence in the Bodoland Territorial Areas District (BTAD) and the upsurge of the anti-foreigners’ movement in the State after the B... |
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| Sonowal slams Gogoi for failing to protect rhinos |
By our Staff Reporter
GUWAHATI, Sept 29: The slaughtering of rhinos in the world famous Kaziranga National Park (KNP) in Assam points the finger of suspicion at illegal Bangladeshi nationals who are involved in many anti-social activities in the State, including poaching of wild animals. This was stated by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national executive Sarbananda Sonowal.
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| AIUDF objects to new amendments to Foreigners' Tribunal Act |
By our Staff Reporter
GUWAHATI, Sept 29: The All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) has objected to the amendments to the Foreigners’ Tribunal Act 1946 recently done by the Central government to add teeth to the Act.
In a statement issued to the media here on Saturday, AIUDF’s legal cell chairman Jinat Mullah said the new amendments to the Foreigners’ Tribu... |
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| Cold war between Hussain and Sarma |
By our Staff Reporter
GUWAHATI, Sept 29: The cold war between State Environment and Forest Minister Rockybul Hussain and State Health and Education Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma came out in the open on Saturday with Hussain dashing off a letter to Sarma who is also the Assam Accord Implementation Minister, requesting Sarma to take action against illegal Bangladeshis settled in Kaziranga ... |
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| 'Justice system needs immediate remedies' |
NEW DELHI, Sept 29: Home Secretary RK Singh on Saturday said the nation’s criminal justice system was at the crossroads and called for immediate remedies.
Addressing the 40th anniversary of the Lok Nayak Jaiprakash Narayan National Institute of Criminology and Forensic Science here, Singh said there was a disconnect that needs to be addressed before India could deliver justice to ... |
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| Blast in ONGC station |
From a Correspondent
JORHAT, Sept 29: A unit of the heater plant of the ONGC Group Gathering Station (GGS) at Borhola, Titabar was gutted down by a devastating fire last night following a blast at about 9:45 pm. However, there was no report of any causality in the blast. According to ONGC sources, the fire broke out due to some technical defect in one of the units of the three heater plants. ... |
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| High level team visits KNP |
From a Correspondent
JORHAT, Sept 29: A high level team of the National Wildlife Crime Control Bureau comprising four members visited Kaziranga National Park (KNP) on Saturday to carry out an investigation of the incidents of killings of rhinos for their horns inside the park. The team was directed to come to KNP by Union Minister for Environment and Forests Jayanthi Natarajan.... |
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| ULFA rebel killed in operation |
From our Correspondent
DIGBOI, Sept 29: One ULFA militant was killed and a security man was injured on Saturday during a manhunt launched by the security forces following a grenade blast at Dangaria Tinali under Pengri Police Station in Tinsukia district this evening. The deceased ULFA militant was identified as Diganta Gogoi and the injured security man was identified as Jayanta Sonowal.... |
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| The abiding lure of government jobs |
These are times when the earlier attraction of government jobs has largely been replaced by attraction for jobs in the corporate sector. There was also a time when jobs of officers in the armed forces had a great attraction for a lot of people. Even this is fast fading out. The most sought after careers in the country are no longer selection to the Central services like the IAS, the IPS, the IA... |
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| 'Visa on arrival for Buddhist tourists' |
VARANASI, Sept 29: Tourists from countries having a sizeable Buddhist population such as Thailand and Malaysia would be provided visas on arrival, Union Tourism Minister Subodh Kant Sahai said on Saturday. Inaugurating a two-day International Buddhist Conclave here, Sahai said: “India being the land of origin of Buddhism is the main attraction for Buddhist tourists from across the globe.&rdq... |
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| Millions bid adieu to Lord Ganesha in Mumbai, Maharashtra |
MUMBAI, Sept 29: Millions of people in Mumbai and across Maharashtra trooped out on the streets Saturday to bid adieu to the elephant headed-Lord Ganesha at the end of the 10-day Ganeshotsav (festival) amid tight security at the immersion ceremonies, officials said. IANS... |
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| Passports to get costlier from October 1 |
New Delhi, Sept 29: The government has decided to increase the Passport and related services fees from Rs 1000 to Rs 1500 under the normal category and from Rs 2500 to Rs 3500 under Tatkal scheme, a statement by the Ministry of External Affairs Ministry said on Friday. The new rates will be applicable from October 1. Agencies... |
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