| Dengue affected patients increasing in State |
By our Staff Reporter
GUWAHATI, Oct 12: Number of dengue affected patients is increasing in Assam, giving the State health authorities sleepless nights.
The National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) sources said 43 dengue cases are confirmed till date throughout the State. “Kamrup (metro) district is the worst affected by dengue with 38 cases being confirmed so far. Districts... |
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| Rs 500 cr burden on State government Extra LPG cylinders' supply |
By our Staff Reporter
GUWAHATI, Oct 12: UPA chairperson and Congress president Sonia Gandhi’s directive to the Congress ruled States to provide three extra cooking gas cylinders to the consumers at subsidised rates per year has put the Assam government in deep trouble as Dispur will have to bear an additional financial burden of Rs 500 crore per year to provide the extra LPG cylin... |
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| Sixteen more chargesheets filed against tainted government officials |
By our Staff Reporter
GUWAHATI, Oct 12: Following the direction of the Special Judge Court, Assam, the State Police have filed 16 more chargesheets against some government officials in the State for their involvement in corruption.
Sources said, “Sixteen chargesheets were filed against some government officials in the State – 1 by Dispur Police Station, 1 by Kokrajh... |
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| 'Very far, yet NE so close to us' |
From our Correspondent
NIRJULI, Oct 12: The Congress-led UPA government at the Centre has a special feeling for the people of northeast, Union HRD, Communication and IT Minister Kapil Sibal said here on Friday.
“Though northeast is very far from New Delhi yet, it is close to us and we have a strong emotional bond with the people,” Sibal commented while delivering the... |
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| State to institute award after Bhupen Hazarika |
By our Staff Reporter
GUWAHATI, Oct 12: The State government will institute an international music award in the name of legendary singer Bhupen Hazarika. Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi announced this here on Friday after a meeting with the Bhupen Hazarika Memorial Scheme Implementation Advisory Committee. “The award will be known as Bhupen Hazarika International Award for Brotherhood throug... |
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| BJP Mahila Morcha protests against government's anti-people stand |
By our Staff Reporter
GUWAHATI, Oct 12: As Guwahati witnessed a number of protests over price rise and the cap on LPG cylinders, the BJP Mahila Morcha joined in the bandwagon today, demonstrating with LPG cylinders and shouting anti-government slogans outside the BJP city office. Led by Guwahati district president Mamoni Mahanta, more than 500 party workers displayed their resentment over the... |
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| Fraud IGP sent to judicial custody |
By our Staff Reporter
GUWAHATI, Oct 12: The fraud IGP arrested from a hotel in Guwahati on October 8, has been remanded to judicial custody, after being produced in the CJM Court today. Rajeev Ranjan and his PSO, who were arrested after a brawl with the manager of Hotel Gateway Grandeur over non-payment of hotel bill had introduced himself as an IGP. He and his PSO Vijender Singh was later ar... |
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| Awareness programme on arthritis |
By our Staff Reporter
GUWAHATI, Oct 12: An awareness programme on arthritis, organized under the initiative of the Indian Rheumatology Association, Assam chapter was held here today. The programme was held with the objective of raising awareness of the people towards the cause and risk factors involved in rheumatoid arthritis and to highlight some of the issues faced by arthritic ... |
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| DHD deal clinched, but where's the euphoria? |
After scores of cold-blooded killings, kidnappings, rampant extortion, threat and intimidation of sections of people in North Cachar Hills, now Dima Hasao district, the Government on Monday clinched a deal with both factions of the once dreaded Dima Halam Daogah (DHD). There was a demonstration of importance attached to the event in North Block with Union Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde, Assa... |
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