Assam Governor
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Hindustan is for Hindus: Assam governor
National | Nov 22, 2015, 07:27 AM ISTGuwahati: 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
National | Sep 08, 2015, 11:19 PM ISTGuwahati: 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 | Jul 28, 2015, 08:41 PM ISTNew 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
National | Jun 23, 2015, 06:10 PM ISTGuwahati : 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 | Dec 24, 2014, 04:39 PM ISTKrishnagar (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 | Jun 19, 2014, 01:33 PM ISTNew 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 | Jun 18, 2014, 06:09 AM ISTNew 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 | Jan 26, 2014, 05:17 PM ISTGuwahati: 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 | Jan 26, 2014, 04:09 PM ISTGuwahati: 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