| International poaching racket suspected behind rhino deaths |
By our Staff Reporter
GUWAHATI, Oct 1: The Assam Government suspects an international poaching racket behind the recent rhino deaths and hence it has decided to get the Assam Police’s Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to probe the rhino killings till the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) takes up the case.
The Assam Government has had to take in a lot of criticis... |
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| Emulate Mahatma's ideals of peace, non-violence: President |
NEW DELHI, Oct 1: The relevance of Mahatma Gandhi’s message of peace and non-violence has increased in today’s world and people need to emulate his ideals, President Pranab Mukherjee said on Monday, on the eve of Gandhi Jayanti, the birth anniversary of Father of the Nation. In a message, the president said: “Gandhi Jayanti is an occasion for us to reflect on the life and cont... |
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| Rhino being guarded, attempt on to airlift it |
By our Staff Reporter
GUWAHATI, Oct 1: In the wake of the recent rhino deaths in the State, forest department officials are now being extra cautious. A rhinoceros that possibly strayed out of the Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary is being guarded round-the-clock against poachers with an IAF helicopter requisitioned to airlift it to safety. The rhino was spotted by locals at Rani Chapori near ... |
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| Chakka bandh called |
By our Staff Reporter
GUWAHATI, Oct 1: The City Bus and Trekker Owners’ Association has announced a 48-hour chakka bandh from October 3 in protest against the State Transport Department’s lackadaisical attitude towards its demand to hike the fares of city buses and trekkers. Recently the Association had announced a hike in bus and trekker fares, which the State Transport Minister ... |
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| Move to free government land of illegal encroachment |
By our Staff Reporter
GUWAHATI, Oct 1: In a move that will dealt a blow to the land mafia, the Kamrup (metro) district administration has issued instructions to all revenue circle offices in Guwahati to take immediate measures to free all government land from illegal encroachment. In the past few years, Guwahati has seen many incidents of land grabbing and on an average, 30-40 cases of land g... |
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| Ekta Kapoor in India's most powerful women list |
NEW DELHI, Oct 1: Well-known TV show and film producer Ekta Kapoor has made it to the list of 25 Most Powerful Women in India Business. Kapoor, joint managing director of Balaji Telefilm, features in the list compiled by business magazine Business Today for her work in television and films. IANS... |
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| SC notice on 'killings' in Manipur |
NEW DELHI, Oct 1: The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice to the Central and Manipur governments on a petition seeking probe into alleged extra judicial killings of people in the state by security forces since 1978. The apex court bench of Justice Aftab Alam and Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai issued notice after senior counsel Colin Gonsalves, appearing for the petitioner, told the court that sin... |
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| How Gandhi replaced Britain's monarchs in offices |
MUMBAI, Oct 1: For nearly two years after India became independent, pictures of the king and queen of Britain continued to adorn government offices and departments. It was only from June 2, 1949 that the government of then Bombay state ordered all offices to replace the photographs of British colonial rulers with those of Mahatma Gandhi, who by then had been assassinated. In keeping with the pr... |
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| SC reserves verdict on petitioner against Rahul Gandhi |
NEW DELHI, Oct 1: The Supreme Court on Monday reserved its order on a plea challenging an Allahabad High Court order imposing a cost of Rs 50 lakh and ordering a CBI probe against a former Samajwadi Party legislator who made an allegation of abduction and rape of a woman by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi. The high court imposed the cost on Kishore Samrite while absolving Gandhi and his six friends o... |
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| More border woes for Assam |
By our Staff Reporter
GUWAHATI, Oct 1: Mizoram had encroached upon land in Assam by setting up a police checkpost about 1.5 km from the Assam-Mizoram border six years ago. Since then, Mizoram has been slowly and steadily encroaching upon Assam’s land in Cachar district along the Assam-Mizoram border. To make matters worse for Assam, Mizoram has also started building roads under Ma... |
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| Army general who led Operation Bluestar attacked |
NEW DELHI, Oct 1: Lt Gen (Retd) KS Brar, who led the army operation into the Golden Temple in June 1984, was injured after he was attacked in London, Indian officials confirmed on Monday. Brar was on a “private visit to London” when he was attacked. IANS... |
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