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Down Town teams up with Hyderabad hospital for first liver transplant in NE
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Down Town teams up with Hyderabad hospital for first liver transplant in NE

GUWAHATI, Oct 22 - A team of doctors from city-based Down Town Hospital and Yashoda Hospitals of Hyderabad has created history by successfully performing the first ever liver transplant in the north-eastern region.The surgery, which took ten hours, was conducted on September 14 at Down Town Hospital...
Ex-MLA Lashkar�s bail plea rejected
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Ex-MLA Lashkar�s bail plea rejected

TEZPUR, Oct 22 - Former MLA Enamul Haque Lashkar, who was arrested from Guwahati on Monday by the CID in connection with the suicide of a UDA of the Irrigation Department in 2012, was produced before the Tezpur CJM Court today. Lashkar�s bail petition was rejected and was taken on two days remand by...
Dhaka pitches for proactive steps
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Dhaka pitches for proactive steps

GUWAHATI, Oct 22 - Noting that �unpredictable and non-transparent regulatory barriers� are major hindrances of trade facilitation in the region, Bangladesh today called for expeditious resolution of non-tariff barriers hampering expansion of trade between the two countries.�The regulatory barriers...
NE�s contribution to India�s economy meagre: ADB
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NE�s contribution to India�s economy meagre: ADB

GUWAHATI, Oct 22 - Despite being rich in natural resources, the contribution of Northeast towards India�s economy is minuscule, country director of Asian Development Bank Kenichi Yokoyama said today.The region has only 0.2 per cent share in India�s total exports and majority of the products exported...
Centre, NSCN (I-M) to meet again on Oct 24
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Centre, NSCN (I-M) to meet again on Oct 24

NEW DELHI, Oct 22 - The Centre and the NSCN (I-M) are likely to meet yet again here on October 24 for another round of negotiation.The development came even as Nagaland Chief Minister N Rio rushed to Delhi and called on important Central leaders, including Defence Minister Rajnath Singh.According to...
India, Bangladesh pledge to boost trade, cooperation
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India, Bangladesh pledge to boost trade, cooperation

GUWAHATI, Oct 22 - India and Bangladesh today vowed to open new vistas of bilateral trade and cooperation by according top priority to improved connectivity and infrastructure and thereby harnessing the hitherto unexplored economic prospects between the two neighbouring countries.The two-day...
5 held with fake currencies
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5 held with fake currencies

NORTH LAKHIMPUR, Oct 21 - Lakhimpur police on Sunday night arrested five persons with counterfeit currencies. The arrested persons have been identified as Mijarul Islam (26), son of Abdul Kuddus of no. 1 Ahmedpur under Bihpuria PS; Jeherul Hoque Talukdar alias Bhaiti, son of Monirul Talukdar from...
Timber seized
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Timber seized

NORTH LAKHIMPUR, Oct 21 - Lakhimpur Forest department in an operation against tree felling and illegal logging business seized timbers of exotic shimalu (Bombast) trees in a remote riverine area recently. The riverine operation was conducted by Joy Kumar Deori, Forest Beat Officer, Pathalipam and...
Gamblers, drug peddler held in Dhubri
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Gamblers, drug peddler held in Dhubri

DHUBRI, Oct 21 - In a drive against illegal gambling at various locations of the district, police arrested four gamblers and seized a cash amount of Rs 20,000 from their possession.It was informed that police nabbed two persons, namely, Fazlur Rahman, aged about 58 years and Debabroto Saha, aged...
BJP�s policies will harm regionalism: PK Mahanta
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BJP�s policies will harm regionalism: PK Mahanta

SIVASAGAR, Oct 21 - Former Chief Minister Prafulla Kumar Mahanta while talking to this correspondent here yesterday spoke on wide-ranging issues confronting the people of the state.On the issue of BJP�s policies, the seasoned politician said that the BJP�s policies will damage regional political...
12 hurt in firework factory fire
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12 hurt in firework factory fire

BARPETA, Oct 21 - At least 12 workers were injured when a fire broke out in a local fireworks industry here this afternoon. Out of the injured, nine are females, two adolescent and one adult male. The condition of six of the injured is stated to be critical.According to information, the fire started...
79.08 % exercise franchise in Jania
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79.08 % exercise franchise in Jania

BARPETA, Oct 21 - Polling for 44 Jania Assembly Constituency in Barpeta district passed of peacefully today. Polling was completed in almost all the polling stations at 5 pm the stipulated time for close of the polling exercise. A total of 79.08 % of voters out of the total 1,87,988 exercised their...
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