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BPF gears up for BTC poll
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The Bodoland People’s Front (BPF), which has geared up its political activities for the ensuing election to Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) to be held in the first part of April, has finalised its candidates for five seats at a party meeting held at Barama Girls’ High School
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State Film Award fest gets under way
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Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi formally declared the Assam State Film Award Festival-2010 and Celebration of 75 Years of Assamese Cinema open at the Rabindra Bhavan this evening.
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Brahmaputra Board Act to be amended
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Faced with the criticism over its functioning, the Government of India proposes to amend the existing Brahmaputra Board Act 1980.
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Race hots up for Cong RS nomination
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The race for Rajya Sabha nomination has gained momentum, with partymen flocking the National capital. The State Congress party is likely to finalise its candidate on Friday after arrival of Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi.
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Rise in road accidents evoke concern in House
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Cutting across party lines, members of the State Assembly today expressed serious concern over sharp increase in the number of road accidents, while Transport Minister Chandan Brahma revealed that according to a study, 73 per cent of the road accidents take place due to faults of drivers.
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AIR preserving recordings of Dr Hazarika
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Allaying apprehension over loss of original recordings of Dr Bhupen Hazarika, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has claimed that 237 songs and 10 interviews of the legendary composer and singer have been preserved by the All India Radio (AIR)
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22nd National Theatre Fest at Barpeta from March 19
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The Natasurya Phani Sarma Birth Centenary special 22nd national theatre festival conducted by Rangghar, a premier cultural organisation of Barpeta will be held here with a four-day-long programme from March 19 to 22 next.
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Mising Council secy issue rocks House
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Opposition members of the State Assembly today expressed serious concern over the arrest of Principal Secretary of the Mising Autonomous Council, Gargaram Pegu with cash amounting to Rs 16.35 lakh yesterday and sought clarification from the Government in this regard.
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Foundation of State’s first 5-star hotel laid
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Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on Tuesday unveiled the foundation stone of the State’s first five-star hotel Vivanta, a venture by Tata group, in the presence of Ratan Tata
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Jamiat demands NRC update
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The All India Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind today demanded of the Centre to update the National Register of Citizens (NRC) based on March 25, 1971 as the cut-off date for detection and deportation of foreigners, and to expedite an amicable solution of the vexed foreigners’ issue.
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Bhutan for boosting ties with Assam
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Bhutan Consul General in Kolkata, Dasho Tsering Wangda has met Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi at the latter's official residence and discussed issues of mutual interests.
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SBI to open 25 branches in State
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In view of growing volume of business, State Bank of India (SBI) is planning to open 25 more branches during the current fiscal in Assam. The bank is also increasing its ATM strength.
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Erosion posing major threat to State
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Revenue Minister Dr Bhumidhar Barman today admitted in the State Assembly that erosion has become a far more dangerous problem than floods and the efforts made so far to deal with the problem failed to yield the desired results.
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Work on Brahmaputra embankment begins
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Amidst apprehension of misuse of funds and protest from the public over the reasonability of building an embankment on the Brahmaputra without checking erosion and demanding proper and timely compensation of the requisitioned land the work on the controversial embankment
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Top industrialists keen to invest in State
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We are here drawn by the opportunities of the region that had by and large not been getting attention…we are here by choice and keen to invest, this emphatic assertion by Ratan Tata, chairman of Tata Group
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Cost of deporting one foreigner: Rs 23.46 lakh
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The Government is spending more than Rs 23.46 lakh for deportation of one foreign national from Assam. This startling revelation came out in the reply given by the Minister in charge of Assam Accord Implementation, Dr Bhumidhar Barman in reply to a question
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State infant mortality rate now below national average
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In what can be considered good news in the field of child care in Assam, the State Infant Mortality Rate (IMR) has come down to 48 per thousand from the 65 per thousand in the year 2005.
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Opp raps Govt failure in tourism
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The Opposition today pulled up the State Government for doing little to tap the State's enormous tourism potential, arguing that other States within the country as well as nations with less potential were making rapid strides in tourism
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State debt burden Rs 22,881 cr
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The State at present has an estimated loan burden of Rs 22881.02 crore and as of date, the per capita loan burden of the State is Rs 8,280.
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Only fertilizer unit of NE in dismal state
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Going by the deteriorating condition of the Namrup-based Brahmaputra Valley Fertilizer Corporation Ltd, the Namrup Fertilizer Shramik Union (NFSU) has reminded the Prime Minister about the dismal state of the fertilizer plants
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Concern over community hunting in Baksa district
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At a time when all-out efforts are being made to restore forest and wildlife by non-govt organisations and Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) in the Indo-Bhutan border areas of Baksa district, the continuation of age-old practice of hunting wild animals in the name of tradition
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Krishak Mukti Sangram Samiti vows to foil Demwe Lower hydel project
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Voluntary organisation Krishak Mukti Sangram Samiti (KMSS) recently announced its resolve to frustrate the 1750-MW Demwe Lower Hydel Project on the Lohit river in Arunachal Pradesh.
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State Film Fest on March 10-18
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The Directorate of Cultural Affairs, Assam and Assam State Film Finance and Development Corporation are jointly organising the State Film Festival, 2010 from March 10 to 18, which will also mark the celebrations of 75 years of Assamese cinema.
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Genuine citizens not to be harassed: CM
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Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi today said that the State Government is sympathetic to the genuine Indian citizens, who have been dubbed as 'D' (doubtful/disputed) voters by the Election Commission (EC) of the country.
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Torchlight rally against price rise
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The BJP, Guwahati City District Committee today took out a torchlight procession protesting the alleged government inaction in controlling the skyrocketing prices of all essential commodities including food items and demanding the resignation of the Tarun Gogoi Government.
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