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  Rajnath Singh lays foundation of CFSL, Guwahati

  India | November 29, 2014 20:16 IST

  Urput (Assam):  Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh today laid the foundation of a new Central Forensic Science Laboratory (CFSL) in Mirza town, near Guwahati.  The state-of-the-art CFSL will help the law enforcement agencies in catching

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  Tarun Gogoi takes exception to PM Modi's BJP meet at stadium

  Politics | November 28, 2014 17:53 IST

  Guwahati:  Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's meeting with BJP workers on November 30 in Sarusajai Sports Complex here, Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi today directed the Sports and Youth Welfare Department not to allow

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  Assam govt able to prevent all forms of terrorism: Gogoi

  Politics | November 23, 2014 16:41 IST

  Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi today said his government was able to prevent the spread of all forms of terrorism across the state and that it would firmly deal with any Jihadi group.“Our government

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  Gaurav Gogoi adopts Gondhokoroi village in Golaghat

  Politics | November 19, 2014 14:51 IST

  Guwahati: Assam's first time Congress MP and Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi's son, Gaurav Gogoi, has selected martyr Swahid Kushal Konwar's village Gondhokoroi in Golaghat district for making it a model village.  Gogoi wants to make

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  Gogoi asks Rajnath to set up anti-terror system for east India

  Politics | November 18, 2014 20:10 IST

  New Delhi: Worried over reports that al Qaida may carry out subversive activities in Indian sub- continent, Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi has backed a proposal that the Centre sets up an institutional mechanism for

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  Tarun Gogoi congratulates Pune girl for depicting Assam in Google doodle

  Politics | November 14, 2014 17:07 IST

  Guwahati:  Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi today congratulated Pune girl Vaidehi Reddy and invited her to the state for winning the sixth edition of ‘Doodle4Google' contest through her depiction of the colourful natural and cultural

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  Assam CM asks for utilisation certificates for future funds

  Politics | November 14, 2014 8:37 IST

  Guwahati: Under apparent pressure from the central government for non-submission of utilisation certificates, Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on Thursday asked state departments to submit the certificates on time to obtain funds from the ministries."Timely

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  Assam govt pitches for Bharat Ratna on Bhupen Hazarika

  Politics | November 06, 2014 7:00 IST

  Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi has said his government would take up the matter with the Centre again to confer the Bharat Ratna award posthumously to cultural icon Bhupen Hazarika.The state government has already

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  Jihadi activities in Assam mainly in Barpeta district: Gogoi

  Politics | November 04, 2014 16:40 IST

  Guwahati: Jihadi activities in Assam are mainly in Barpeta district, said Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi today.“Jihadi activities are mainly in Barpeta district. Some people from there and Nalbari district have gone for training outside,” Gogoi

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  Gogoi congratulates Manmohan Singh on getting Japan's award

  Politics | November 04, 2014 15:43 IST

  Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi today congratulated former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on being bestowed with Japan's second highest civilian honour.  “My heartiest congratulations to former Prime Minister Mannmohan Singh for being honoured with

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  Gogoi orders strict implementation of Plantation Labour Act

  India | November 04, 2014 11:09 IST

  Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi has warned tea garden managements of punitive action if they do not implement all benefits and welfare schemes as per the Plantation Labour Act.Gogoi on Monday reviewed implementation of

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  Tarun Gogoi says he is target of jihadi elements

  Politics | November 02, 2014 17:45 IST

  Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi today said he, the state secretariat and famous Kamakhya temple were targets of jihadi elements operating in the state.  “There is a jihadi threat in the state. I am

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  Gogoi alleges Modi govt stopped many welfare schemes

  Politics | October 31, 2014 19:11 IST

  Bonpara: Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi today alleged that the Narendra Modi-led NDA government has stopped several welfare schemes for the poor even as the state government is committed to implementing such schemes.“The Assam Government

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  Gogoi accuses Modi govt of 'ignoring' Indira Gandhi

  Politics | October 31, 2014 17:34 IST

  Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi today criticised the NDA government for trying to “ignore” the contribution of former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi on her death anniversary.  In a series of posts on microblogging site

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  Gogoi threatens to stop ONGC ops in Assam

  India | October 30, 2014 16:33 IST

  New Delhi: Peeved over lesser prices offered by ONGC to Assam than Gujarat for crude oil, Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi today threatened to take “strong steps” like halting operations of the energy giant in his

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  Assam govt has proof of jihadi activities in state: Chief minister Tarun Gogoi

  Politics | October 22, 2014 20:08 IST

  Guwahati: Assam chief minister Tarun Gogoi on Wednesday said that the government had proof that jihadi groups were active in the state.Referring to the Jamaat-ul Mujahideen of Bangladesh (JMB), the chief minister told reporters, "We

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  Assam chief minister for amnesty to ULFA chief if he returns to fight polls

  Politics | October 22, 2014 19:37 IST

  Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi said on Wednesday he was ready to write to the Centre for amnesty to ULFA's anti-talk faction chief Paresh Baruah if he decides to return and contest polls.“If you

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  Gogoi urges Paresh Baruah to join politics

  Politics | October 22, 2014 16:41 IST

  Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi Wednesday asked the commander-in-chief of the anti-talk faction of the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA), Paresh Baruah, to join mainstream politics.Gogoi also said he would urge the Centre

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  Not following Modi's footsteps in cleanliness campaign: Gogoi

  Politics | October 15, 2014 15:04 IST

  Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi today clarified that he was not following the footsteps of Prime Minister Narendra Modi by launching the ‘Clean Assam Campaign' but was involved in cleanliness programmes since his school

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  Assam CM praises Modi's 'MP Model Village Scheme'

  Politics | October 14, 2014 17:49 IST

  Guwahati:  Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi today praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ambitious ‘Saansad Adarsh Gram Yojana' (SAGY) but felt it would take more than 50 years to cover six lakh villages in the country.