| 2,511 persons in Morigaon declared as foreigners by Tribunal |
From our Correspondent
Morigaon, Sept 26: Altogether 2,511 persons have been declared as foreigners in Morigaon by the Foreigners’ Tribunals in the last 6 years, since 2006 to August 31, 2012.
This is according to an information received by the NGO, SAHAI after filing an application under Right to Information Act (RTI), 2005 at the Foreigners’ Tribunals in Morigaon r... |
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| BPPF stages demonstration against hike in fuel price, FDI |
From our Correspondent
KOKRAJHAR, Sept 26: The Kokrajhar district committee of Bodoland People’s Progressive Front (BPPF), in association with the youth wing of the party staged a three hour sit-in today, in front of Pragati Bhavan to protest against the hike in fuel prices, allowing Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in retail sector and restriction on number of subsidized LPG... |
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| Dergaon MLA apologizes for hitting student |
From our Correspondent
SIVASAGAR, Sept 26: Dergaon MLA Arati Hazarika Kachari surrendered before the Sivasagar Sadar Police Station today, after her convoy hit a school girl at Vikrampur Chariali near Gamon Bridge on NH-37, 3 kms away from Sivasagar town.
Minisha Duwari, the fourteen-year-old student was hit by the speeding Mahindra vehicle, bearing the registration... |
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| Pay bonus 25 days before puja: ATTSA |
From our Staff Correspondent
Dibrugarh, Sept 26: The Lahowal branch of Assam Tea Tribes Student’s Association (ATTSA) has appealed all tea planters and tea garden management of the State to pay 20 per cent bonus to all tea labourers, at least 25 days prior to Durga puja.
In a memorandum submitted to the Deputy Commissioner, Lahowal branch ATTSA president, Sanjay Kurmi and... |
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| New body formed to fight influx |
From our Correspondent
KOKRAJHAR, Sept 26: The organizations of various tribal communities have decided to take up strong measures to resist the unabated influx, mainly from Bangladesh and adopted a long drawn strategy for the movement against infiltration in tribal lands in the region. A new tribal organization is being formed with the name Indigenous Tribal People’s Organization (ITPO... |
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| EM alleged of misbehaviour |
From a Correspondent
DIPHU, Sept 26: A section of officials of the Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Department of Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council (KAAC) has brought about an allegation against the departmental Executive Member (EM) of misbehaviour towards a section of officers. The officers, on condition of anonymity said that the EM behaved in an autocratic manner and treated them like... |
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| Woman set on fire by husband in Sivasagar |
From our Correspondent
SIVASAGAR, Sept 26: A newly-wed woman was allegedly set on fire by her husband at their rented residence at Lakwa after a feud with his wife, police said on Wednesday. The victim, identified as Munmi Gogoi (22), sustained 80 per cent injuries and is fighting for life at the Sivasagar Civil Hospital, they said. According to police, Munmi had an altercation with her husba... |
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| Excise employees stage protest |
From our Staff Correspondent
Dibrugarh, Sept 26: The employees of Customs, Central Excise and Service Tax Department of Dibrugarh observed a day-long hunger strike today, in protest against the Government’s indifference towards their long standing demand for cadre restructuring. The strike was observed under the banner of the All India Association of Central Excise Gazetted Executive Of... |
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| NEIST observes CSIR's foundation day |
From a Correspondent
Jorhat, Sept 26: The 70th foundation day of Council of Scientific Research (CSIR) was observed at North East Institute of Technology (NEIST), Jorhat on September 24. About four hundred visitors visited the Institute and shared their views with the scientists of the institute. A lecture was delivered by the Principal of the Department of Microbiology and Cell Biology of In... |
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| JB College student killed |
From a Correspondent
JORHAT, Sept 26: Surabhi Das, a student of HS 2nd year in JB College was killed in a road mishap near Hotel Brahmaputra at Jorhat bypass today, while she was coming on a motorbike with one Amarjyoti Hazarika. She died on the spot. The locals held Amarjyoti, who tried to flee from the scene after the road mishap. He was handed over to the Pulibor police. According to a sou... |
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