| Xatradhikars unhappy over 'lack of effort' to protect xatra land |
State Government mulling setting up xatra protection force, says Chief Minister
By our Staff Reporter
GUWAHATI, Oct 17: Various organizations and political parties have time and again slammed the Assam Government for not making any efforts to clear encroachments on xatra land, despite an order issued by the Gauhati High Court. A similar view was expressed by many x... |
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| Voters' photo identity cards make their way into dustbin! |
State Election Department orders probe, seeks report from Deputy Commissioners
By our Staff Reporter
GUWAHATI, Oct 17: Early this year, application forms of candidates who had applied for the post of LDA in the Social Welfare Department were recovered from a street-side book vendor at Uzanbazaar in Guwahati. On October 12, more than 100 voters’ photo identity cards were fo... |
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| One-point crisis response helpline launched |
By our Staff Reporter
GUWAHATI, Oct 17: The first ever one-point crisis response helpline in the country was launched in Assam on Wednesday.
Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi launched the Integrated Emergency Helpline Number 108 at the State Secretariat conference hall at a meeting jointly organized by the Assam State Disaster Management Authority and National Rural Health Mission, Ass... |
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| Reshuffle in Assam Police |
By our Staff Reporter
GUWAHATI, Oct 17: In a reshuffle in the Assam Police effected by the Home Department on Wednesday, IGP (Central Western Range) GP Singh has been transferred as the IGP (BTAD) while IGP (BTAD) SN Singh has been transferred as the IGP (Law and Order). Meanwhile, IGP (Law and Order) LR Bishnoi has been transferred as the IGP (Central Western Range). ADGP Special Branc... |
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| It's Gadkari's turn to face Kejriwal's wrath |
NEW DELHI, Oct 17: India Against Corruption (IAC) on Wednesday accused BJP president Nitin Gadkari of grabbing farmers’ land and corruption in collusion with NCP’s tainted Ajit Pawar but the BJP quickly dismissed the charges as “laughable”.
Accusing Gadkari of taking over land taken away from a farmer in Maharashtra’s Vidarbha region, IAC chief Arvind Kejri... |
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| State poultry farmers decry outside farms' business tactics |
By our Staff Reporter
GUWAHATI, Oct 17: The All Assam Poultry Farmers and Traders Association has expressed its serious concern over control of the State’s both the wholesale and the retail markets by big poultry farms from outside the State.
Addressing reporters here on Wednesday, president of the All Assam Poultry Farmers and Traders Association... |
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| Action against Colors over Big Boss commercial |
NEW DELHI, Oct 17: The Delhi High Court on Wednesday directed the central government to take action within a week against TV channel Colors for using the national anthem to promote reality show Bigg Boss 6 in cinema halls across the country. IANS... |
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| Court allows release of Chakravyuh film's song |
NEW DELHI, Oct 17: The Delhi High Court on Wednesday allowed the release of the song Mehengai from upcoming Bollywood movie Chakravyuh, saying that in the contextual setting of the movie the “song is not defamatory”. IANS... |
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| Restriction imposed on movement of vehicles during Puja days |
By our Staff Reporter
GUWAHATI, Oct 17: To ensure safety of public especially road users like children, students, women, senior citizens and differently-abled persons, the Guwahati Police have decided to put restrictions on the movement of vehicles from October 21 to 24 in the city. Besides road safety measures, the city police have taken care of the maintenance of law and order in the ... |
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