| Thana Committees' role in foreigners' identification |
By our Staff Reporter
GUWAHATI, Oct 22: To identify the suspected foreigners, the Assam government set up the thana committees in the year 2005 to add teeth to the process of foreigners’ identification. But due to lack of sincerity on the part of the government and lack of interests and cooperation on the par... |
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| AIUDF submits memorandum to Union Home Minister |
Puts stress on solution to flood, land erosion and influx problems
By our Staff Reporter
GUWAHATI, Oct 22: The All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) has criticized the Assam government for neglecting the flood, land erosion and illegal influx problems in the State.
AIUDF MLA from 22-South Salmara, Abdur Rahman Ajmal, in a memorandum submitted to the Union Ho... |
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| Most milk sold in market is of poor quality, SC told |
NEW DELHI, Oct 22: An overwhelming quantity of milk being supplied in the market, both in pouches and in open cans in retail, does not conform to the quality standards under the Food Safety and Standards Act, the Central government’s food regulatory authority has told the Supreme Court.
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), in an affidavit filed last week, told... |
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| Maha Navami Puja today |
By our Staff Reporter
GUWAHATI, Oct 22: Goddess Durga was worshipped across the State’s Puja pandals by observing all rituals on the Maha Ashtami Day. On the Maha Ashtami Day, the Puja started at 7:30 am and continued till 1 pm. Sources said gathering of people in the Puja pandals in the State including Guwahati city this year is less compared to previous years. Assam Chief Minister Tar... |
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| Yash Chopra cremated |
MUMBAI, Oct 22: Yash Chopra was cremated here on Monday in the presence of teary-eyed friends, family and fans, who came in hordes to pay their last respects to the master filmmaker, who died of multi-organ failure. IANS
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| Government to monitor television content |
NEW DELHI, Oct 22: The Central government is planning to set up a facility that will monitor the programme content that is broadcast on FM Radio stations during the 12th Five year plan, said Information and Broadcasting Secretary Uday Kumar Varma. Agencies
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| Thousands gather at Belur Math on Maha Ashtami |
KOLKATA, Oct 22: Devotees gathered in the thousands from across the country and abroad at Belur Math, the global headquarters of the Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna Mission, to watch ‘Kumari Puja’ or the worship of a pre-pubescent girl on Maha Ashtami of Durga Puja on Monday. IANS... |
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| 'Prove with historical records that Amri Karbis live in plains' |
By our Staff Reporter
GUWAHATI, Oct 22: The Assam Plains Karbi Adarbar has thrown a challenge at the Assam Government.
“The government must prove with historical records that the Amri Karbi tribe resided in the plain areas. The Karbis are divided into three categories – Ronghong, Chintong and Amri. The Amri Karbis are inhabitants of hill districts. However, some sec... |
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| Preserving age-old documents the digital way |
By our Staff Reporter
GUWAHATI, Oct 22: Realizing the importance of preserving age-old documents like manuscripts, puthis, maps which are related to religion, culture, history and geography of Assam, the State government had taken up the ‘digitization of archive’ project few years back. The Archaeology Department of Assam, which is responsible for the preservation of old doc... |
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| Holiday Notice |
We wish all our readers a very happy Durga Puja. All the offices of The Sentinel will remain closed on 23rd and 24th October 2012 on account of Durga Puja. So, there will be no issue of The Sentinel for 24th and 25th October 2012.... |
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