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  Hindustan is for Hindus: Assam governor

  Politics | November 22, 2015 7:27 IST

  Guwahati: Assam Governor Padmanabha Balakrishna Acharya has said that "Hindustan is for Hindus" and not a single Bangladeshi's name should figure in the National Register for Citizens (NRC).According to TOI, Acharya made these remarks during

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  Non-Muslim immigrants should be given citizenship: Assam Governor

  Politics | September 08, 2015 23:19 IST

  Guwahati: All non-Muslim immigrants should be given Indian citizenship with voting rights while those from the Muslim religion can "slog and stay" in the country, Assam Governor Padmanabha Balakrishna Acharya today said."Hindus have the birth

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  Abdul Kalam's birthday observed as World Students' Day: Assam governor

  India | July 28, 2015 20:41 IST

  New Delhi: P.B. Acharya, governor of Assam and Nagaland, on Tuesday paid tributes to former president A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, reminding people that the 79th birthday of the silver-haired "people's president" was observed as World Students'

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  Assam Congress urges President to restrain governor

  Politics | June 23, 2015 18:10 IST

  Guwahati : Hundreds of Congress workers on Tuesday held a demonstration in front of Raj Bhavan here and shouted slogans against the governor, who is holding the additional charge of Assam governor besides of Nagaland.The

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  Assam governor cuts short Bengal visit, leaves for Guwahati

  India | December 24, 2014 16:39 IST

  Krishnagar (WB):Assam Governor Padmanabhan Balakrishna Acharya today cut short his visit to West Bengal and left for Assam following the death of 65 persons in a series of attacks by NDFB(S) insurgents there.  Acharya, who

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  Assam governor says he is not resigning

  India | June 19, 2014 13:33 IST

  New Delhi: Assam Governor J.B. Patnaik said Thursday he was not resigning from his post."How many times I have to say that I am not resigning?" Patnaik told the media after meeting Home Minister Rajnath

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  UP Governor B L Joshi quits, government wants others to follow

  India | June 18, 2014 6:09 IST

  New Delhi: Uttar Pradesh Governor B.L. Joshi submitted his resignation to President Pranab Mukherjee, officials at Raj Bhawan said.The 78-year-old retired Indian Police Service officer was the Uttar Pradesh governor since 2009 and had enjoyed

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  Assam GDP to grow 9 pc in 12th Five Year Plan: state Governor

  India | January 26, 2014 17:17 IST

  Guwahati: With food production logging an all-time record and continuous thrust towards micro, small and medium industries, Assam is likely to witness a 9 per cent growth in its GDP by the end of the

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  Leave violence, join mainstream: Assam governor to militants

  India | January 26, 2014 16:09 IST

  Guwahati: Assam Governor Janaki Ballav Patnaik today appealed the underground militant groups to abjure violence and come to the discussion table to solve the issues for an overall development of the state.Hoisting the National Flag