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My govt will not compromise on security of North-East, says PM Narendra Modi in Guwahati
National | Nov 30, 2014, 02:43 PM ISTGuwahati: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today asserted that his government gives utmost importance to Northeastern region and that there will be no compromise on the issue of the security of North East.Addressing a meeting of
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PM Modi to address senior police and intelligence officials today
National | Nov 30, 2014, 09:06 AM ISTGuwahati: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will today address the senior police and intelligence officials of the country in Guwahati.Before his address, he will be presented with a briefing in which the officials will introduce a
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PM to meet northeast CMs in Guwahati
National | Nov 13, 2014, 08:05 PM ISTNew Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has called a meeting of Chief Ministers of all northeastern states on November 30 in Guwahati to review development projects and security situation in the region.Modi, who will travel
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Sushma Swaraj in Shillong tomorrow
National | Nov 13, 2014, 03:53 PM ISTShillong: Union External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj will visit Meghalaya tomorrow to inaugurate a passport Seva Kendra here.Official sources said the seva kendra, set up by the MEA, will make passprt services more efficient, transparent,
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Rains cripple life in Guwahati
India | Sep 22, 2014, 02:39 PM ISTGuwahati: Incessant rains since morning have thrown life out of gear here as most part of the city was water-logged prompting the administration to order closure of all educational institutions.The rain-fed Bharalu river flowing through
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Toyota looks to enhance operations in India's North East
Sep 14, 2014, 12:52 PM ISTGuwahati: Japanese car giant Toyota plans to increase operations in India's North Eastern region, where its sales have grown at double the national average of 3 per cent annually.The company, which is present in India
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Withdraw AFSPA from the northeast, say rights groups
India | Sep 12, 2014, 01:43 PM ISTGuwahati/Shillong: Human rights organisations from different parts of the northeast states have yet again reiterated that the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA), giving special powers to the armed forces, should be withdrawn.A few NGOs
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5 NDFB-S militants killed in encounter with security forces
India | Aug 20, 2014, 08:26 AM ISTGuwahati: Five NDFB-Songbijit militants were killed in an encounter with a joint police and army team in lower Assam's Chirang district early this morning, said a top police official. The extremists exchanged fire with the
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India should focus on innovation, not outsourcing: V K Singh
India | Jul 13, 2014, 05:42 PM ISTGuwahati: India should focus more on innovation to make it a centre of industrial activities instead of just becoming a mere destination of outsourcing, DONER Minister Gen (retd) Vijay Kumar Singh said today. “Technology development
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Gogoi convenes meeting to discuss post flood situation
India | Jun 30, 2014, 07:50 AM ISTGuwahati: Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi tonight convened a high level meeting to discuss the post flood scenario in Guwahati and measures, both long and short terms, to meet any exigency.The capital city witnessed major
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Assam CM refuses to take blame for floods
India | Jun 28, 2014, 06:39 PM ISTGuwahati: Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on Saturday refused to take the blame for the recent flash floods and landslides that killed eight people here, saying his government has "taken it seriously" and implemented many
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PM votes in Assam, says no Modi wave
India | Apr 24, 2014, 02:04 PM ISTGuwahat: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Thursday said there was no wave for BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi in the country. "Modi wave is a creation of the media. I don't think the country
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Assam final phase polls tomorrow, PM to cast vote in Guwahati
India | Apr 23, 2014, 12:42 PM ISTGuwahati: Six constituencies will go to poll on Thursday in the third and final phase of Lok Sabha election in Assam to decide the fate of 74 candidates. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, who has been
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Meet the franchise owners of Indian Super League (ISL)
Football | Sep 13, 2014, 10:14 AM ISTNew Delhi: The latest entrant in the league format of soccer, the Indian Super League has finally got the cities on which it is going to be played and the owners who have brought the
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Tendulkar, Ganguly, Ranbir, Salman bags ISL franchises
Football | Apr 14, 2014, 06:35 AM ISTMumbai: Former India cricket captains Sachin Tendulkar and Sourav Ganguly bagged the franchisee rights for Kochi and Kolkata while Bollywood stars Ranbir Kapoor, Salman Khan and John Abraham bought Mumbai, Pune and Guwahati in the
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Rahul Gandhi prays at Kamakhya temple in Guwahati
India | Feb 26, 2014, 08:21 PM ISTGuwahati: Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi today offered prayers at the famous Kamakhya temple here. A heavy security cordon was thrown around the temple, when the Congress leader arrived for the pooja. Rahul Gandhi prayed for
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Govt to give land ownership to over 62,000 people in Guwahati
India | Feb 18, 2014, 07:54 PM ISTTezpur (Assam): Over 62,000 people will be given land ownership in Guwahati city before the Lok Sabha elections, Assam Revenue Minister Prithibi Majhi said today.“Altogether, 62,000 landless people in Guwahati will be given land patta
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Live reporting: Modi addresses Chennai rally
National | Feb 08, 2014, 09:47 PM ISTChennai: Gujarat Chief Minister and BJP's PM candidate Narendra Modi today addressed a rally in Chennai. Earlier, BJP prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi today replied to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's charge that people who spent
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Bangladesh Biman to fly twice a week to Guwahati from Dhaka
India | Jan 29, 2014, 04:34 PM ISTShillong: To increase air connectivity between the North East states and Bangladesh, the government of the neighbouring country has approved the proposal of its national air carrier, Bangladesh Biman to fly twice a week from
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Militant leaders arrested in Guwahati, to be handed to Manipur
India | Jan 09, 2014, 01:37 PM ISTImphal: Five leaders of a militant outfit Kangleipak Communist Party-Lamphel, including self-styled commander-in-chief of the group Ibomcha Singh who were arrested from Guwahati last week, will be handed over to Manipur police very soon, police