| 'China must urgently address Tibet issues' |
GENEVA, Nov 2: UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay on Friday urged China to promptly address the longstanding grievances of the Tibetans.
She said she was disturbed by “continuing allegations of violence against Tibetans seeking to exercise their fundamental human rights”.
Pillay pointed to “reports of detentions and disappearances, of excessive u... |
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| Growth of Muslim population in Assam |
By our Staff Reporter
GUWAHATI, Nov 2: The issue of growth of Muslim population in Assam has so far remained a matter of concern for the State which has long been fighting a large-scale illegal immigration from across its border.
In 1901, Assam had seven districts. Excluding Sivasagar and Lakhimpur districts of the then undivided Assam, Muslim population increased phenomenally... |
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| An affair that broke a marriage |
By our Staff Reporter
GUWAHATI, Nov 2: In a shocking disclosure, Priyamvada Patel Hazarika, the widow of music legend Bhupen Hazarika, told a local news channel on Friday that her marriage with Bhupen Hazarika was on the rocks because of his relationship with the nightingale of India –Lata Mangeshkar! This disclosure is surely going to stir up a hornet’s nest as it involves ... |
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| New Director (Offshore) of ONGC |
From our Staff Reporter
DIBRUGARH, Nov 2: An Assamese, Pronip Kumar Borthakur, is the new Director (Offshore) of ONGC. He assumed office on October 30.
Borthakur formally took over the operational responsibility of the role from the CMD of ONGC, Sudhir Vasudeva. He holds an experience of 35 years in the oil major and headed various sections and groups in the organization in the ... |
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| Samity seeks armed units for protection of xatras |
By our Staff Reporter
GUWAHATI, Nov 2: The Satra-Devalaya Surakha Aru Bhumi Bey-Dakhal Mukti Sangram Samity has urged the State government to deploy armed units for the protection of xatras and devalayas in the State from land encroachment and theft.
Talking to reporters here on Friday, Satra-Devalaya Surakha Aru Bhum... |
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| India lauds US joining Indian Ocean group |
GURGAON, Nov 2: India on Friday pitched for more robust “cooperative regionalism” among countries which share the Indian Ocean, a new theatre of maritime competition, and lauded the inclusion of the US as a sixth dialogue partner of the 20-member regional organisation. The Union of Comoros, an archipelago of four islands and several islets in the western Indian Ocean, also joined th... |
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| White paper?Red Hot Issue?Dealing With Dhaka |
DATELINE GUWAHATI/Wasbir Hussain
The Assam Government thinks the ‘White Paper’ it has brought out on the issue of influx is infallible. Groups like the All Assam Students’ Union (AASU) feel the document is a pack of lies. Damn the document—the fact remains that illegal migration from Bangladesh continues to be a live issue in Assam. Whether or not the quan... |
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| City bus and trekker owners hold commuters to ransom |
By our Staff Reporter
GUWAHATI, Nov 2: People who commute to work, school or college by city buses or trekkers were left stranded today afternoon when city buses and trekkers suddenly stopped plying in Guwahati. Following heated arguments and scuffle between passengers and bus conductors in different parts of the city over the hike in bus fare, city bus and trekker owners suddenly took ... |
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| Anganwadi workers and helpers demand promotion |
By our Staff Reporter
GUWAHATI, Nov 2: Activists of the Assam State Anganwadi Workers and Helpers’ Association today gheraoed the office of the Directorate of Social Welfare at Uzanbazaar in support of their demands. Assam State Anganwadi Workers and Helpers’ Association Kamrup district president Lalita Kalita said, “There are posts of anganwadi workers lying vacant. We have... |
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