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4 UDP members of JHADC join BJP
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4 UDP members of JHADC join BJP

SHILLONG, Sept 8 - Four elected members of the Jaintia Hills Autonomous District Council (JHADC) belonging to the United Democratic Party (UDP) have joined the BJP, a party leader said on Sunday.The four who joined the BJP are JHADC chairman Lakhon Biam, Krishon Langstang, Treilang Suchiang and...
Criteria for Central fund should not be based on population: Khandu
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Criteria for Central fund should not be based on population: Khandu

ITANAGAR/GUWAHATI, Sept 8 - Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Sunday said the criteria for Central funding should not be based on population when it comes to the North East, including his state Arunachal Pradesh.Speaking at the 68th plenary session of the North Eastern Council (NEC) at...
Rare bird rescued, released in the wild in Manipur
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Rare bird rescued, released in the wild in Manipur

IMPHAL, Sept 8 - A Blue Pitta, a rarely sighted bird in India, was rescued and released in a forest in Manipur�s Tamenglong district on Sunday.Wildlife Warden Nehemiah Panmei along with Chiuluan village authority chairman Keiramsinang Gangmei, members of the Rainforest Club Tamenglong, students and...
Maharaja Bir Bikram Airport�s new terminal to be ready by Dec
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Maharaja Bir Bikram Airport�s new terminal to be ready by Dec

AGARTALA, Sept 8 - The new terminal building of the Maharaja Bir Bikram (MBB) Airport, spread over an area of 30,000 square feet, would be ready for operation by the end of this year, according to sources.If everything goes as per the script, the construction will be completed by the end of October...
Meet to discuss state of film industry in Manipur
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Meet to discuss state of film industry in Manipur

IMPHAL, Sept 8 - In an effort to improve and develop Manipuri cinema, a two-day meet �Manipuri Cinema � Present scenario and measures for development� will be held by the Cine Actors� Guild Manipur (CAGM) in Imphal on September 14 and 15.�We hope that something will come out for the betterment of...
Arunachal Guv seeks Centre�s help to bolster counter-insurgency ops
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Arunachal Guv seeks Centre�s help to bolster counter-insurgency ops

ITANAGAR, Sept 8 - Worried over the increase in insurgency-related incidents in eastern Arunachal Pradesh, Governor Brig (Dr) BD Mishra (retd) on Sunday sought the Centre�s assistance to strengthen counter-insurgency operations in trouble-torn Tirap, Changlang and Longding districts.�Insurgents from...
Enquiry into allegations against college governing body
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Enquiry into allegations against college governing body

GUWAHATI, Sept 8 - The Higher Education department has constituted a committee to conduct an enquiry into the alleged allegations against the governing body of JB Law College here. The members of the enquiry committee are Prof MK Chaudhuri, adviser, Education department, as chairman, Maninder Singh,...
Elephant kills mahout
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Elephant kills mahout

GUWAHATI, Sept 8 - A musth elephant killed its mahout at Dakhin Gaon in the Kahilipara area here today.Musth or must is a periodic condition in male elephants characterised by highly aggressive behaviour and accompanied by a large rise in reproductive hormones.Forest department officials rushed to...
AGP urges apex court to review final NRC
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AGP urges apex court to review final NRC

GUWAHATI, Sept 8 - NDA constituent Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) today called upon the Supreme Court to review the recently-published final NRC.An extended general body meeting of the party was held here today under the chairmanship of AGP president and Agriculture Minister Atul Bora.A detailed...
State college libraries to be connected with union catalogue
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State college libraries to be connected with union catalogue

GUWAHATI, Sept 8 - For the first time in the North East, the college libraries in Assam are going to be connected with a union catalogue that will go a long way in helping readers and students choose books from a wide range of collection spread across the college libraries in the State. The long...
Homage paid to Sewali Goswami
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Homage paid to Sewali Goswami

GUWAHATI, Sept 8 - Tributes were paid to the memory of Sewali Goswami, retired headmistress of Paltan Bazaar Primary School and a well-known social worker and writer, at a public meeting held at the office of the Panjabari Senior Citizens� Association today.Goswami had passed away on...
NFR initiative to keep railway premises clean
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NFR initiative to keep railway premises clean

GUWAHATI, Sept 8 - With frequent complaints pouring in regularly from various quarters regarding lack of hygiene and prevalence of littering on railway premises, the Maligaon-headquartered Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) has started an initiative to streamline monitoring of the state of...
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