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Assamese priest brings dropouts back to school
Updated : 8 years, 10 months ago IST
Guwahati (Assam), Aug.18 (ANI): Insurgent activities in the northeastern states have severely affected education, leading many children to dropout. However, social entrepreneurs like Father K.A. Thomas have not given up hope and taken it up as a mission to bring these dropouts back into scho
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Entrepreneur Nigel Eastwood, NEDF announce charitable runs in North East
Updated : 8 years, 10 months ago IST
Guwahati (Assam), Aug.17 (ANI-Newsvoir): Nigel Eastwood, a highly acclaimed technology investor and international entrepreneur with strong ties to the North East will run four half marathons to raise funds to directly support local entrepreneurs, raise awareness of the Income Tax Department&
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Assam becomes first state to pass Constitution Amendment Bill on GST
Updated : 8 years, 10 months ago IST
Guwahati (Assam), Aug 12 (ANI): Assam has become the first state to ratify Constitution Amendment Bill related to the Goods and Services Tax (GST), following its passage by both houses of Parliament this month, said Chief Minister Sarbanada Sonowal on Friday.
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Army confirms neutralising two NDFB (S) terrorists in Kokhrajar encounter
Updated : 8 years, 10 months ago IST
Guwahati (Assam), Aug.5 (ANI): The Indian Army on Friday confirmed that they have neutralized two terrorists of National Democratic Front of Bodoland (Songbijit faction) or (NDFB (S) who had opened indiscriminate fire at Balajan Tinali near Kokrajhar town in Assam, leaving 13 civilians dead.
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Bollywood filmmakers express desire to make films in Northeast
Updated : 8 years, 10 months ago IST
Guwahati (Assam), Aug 2 (ANI): Attracted by the scenic beauty of Northeast many Bollywood filmmakers have shown great interest to make use of the region's breathtaking locales for their upcoming films.
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No respite from flood situation in Assam
Updated : 8 years, 10 months ago IST
Guwahati (Assam), July 23 (ANI): There is no respite from the flood situation in Assam. Rains in catchment areas in neighbouring Bhutan have flooded parts of Bongaigaon and Chirang districts.
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Flood alert issued in Jorhat, Barpeta districts of Assam
Updated : 8 years, 10 months ago IST
Guwahati (Assam), July 22 (ANI): The state disaster management authority in Assam has issued a flood alert at five revenue circles in Jorhat and Barpeta districts for the next 24 hours.
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Tuki has no right to continue as Arunachal CM: Kalikho Pul
Updated : 8 years, 10 months ago IST
Guwahati (Assam), July 16 (ANI): Accusing the Congress Party of horse-trading to win majority, Kalikho Pul, who lost the Arunachal Pradesh chief ministership following the Supreme Court judgment, has said that Nabam Tuki has no right to continue as the chief minister as he does not have the
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Relief work underway in flood-hit areas of Assam
Updated : 8 years, 10 months ago IST
Guwahati (Assam), July 14 (ANI): Incessant rains have wreaked havoc in Assam with its villages, towns and cities situated in the low foothills of the state reeling from floods for over a month.
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Nabam Tuki needs to prove majority: Tapir Gao
Updated : 8 years, 10 months ago IST
Guwahati (Assam), July 14 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party's state president Tapir Gao on Thursday said that it respects Supreme Court's decision, however, added that Nabam Tuki government needs to prove majority in the floor house before taking charge of the government.
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More than 8 lakh additional hospital beds required in Northeast Region
Updated : 8 years, 10 months ago IST
Guwahati, July 11 (ANI): A healthcare summit organized recently in Guwahati, Assam, has informed that the northeast region requires over eight lakh additional hospital beds.
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Guwahati hosts BRICS Youth Summit-2016
Updated : 8 years, 10 months ago IST
Guwahati (Assam), July 9 (ANI): Assam's Guwahati City recently played host to the BRICS Youth Summit, which brought together youngsters from five BRIC nations to empower them and strengthen their young minds.
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