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Stage set for Shella bypoll
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Stage set for Shella bypoll

SHILLONG, Oct 19 - With the voting slated on October 21, campaigning for the Shella by-election ended today. Meanwhile, polling officials have already moved to their designated polling stations. As many as six candidates are in the fray for the seat, which fell vacant following the demise of former...
Mutually agreed draft ready for final Naga accord: Ravi
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Mutually agreed draft ready for final Naga accord: Ravi

DIMAPUR, Oct 19 - The Centre�s representative and interlocutor for the Naga peace talks, RN Ravi, on Friday said that a �mutually agreed draft comprehensive settlement�, including all the substantive issues and competencies, is ready for the final agreement on the Naga political issue.Ravi, who is...
Centre pushing development in NE region: Minister
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Centre pushing development in NE region: Minister

SHILLONG, Oct 19 - Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai today said the North East is getting on a par with the rest of the country in different spheres as there is a push by the Central Government to develop the region.Rai was speaking during his maiden visit to the headquarters of...
Inter Jatiya Bidyalay debate contest held
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Inter Jatiya Bidyalay debate contest held

GUWAHATI, Oct 19 - The All Assam Inter Jatiya Bidyalay Debate Competition was held at Assam Jatiya Bidyalay, Noonmati, on Saturday. A total of 43 debaters from 22 different Jatiya Bidyalays across the State participated in the competition.The programme started with an introductory speech by Pranita...
CM attends foundation day prog of city hospital
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CM attends foundation day prog of city hospital

GUWAHATI, Oct 19 - Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal today attended the foundation day programme of Health City Hospital, a private super speciality hospital in the city.On the occasion, the Chief Minister also felicitated three veteran doctors Dr BK Gogoi, Dr Atul Sarma and Dr Ajaya Mahanta for...
NFR slammed over job denial to NE youths
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NFR slammed over job denial to NE youths

GUWAHATI, Oct 19 - The Guwahati Senior Citizens� Association (GSCA) on Saturday expressed shock and sorrow over the alleged attitude of the NF Railway authorities in giving preference to candidates from Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan superseding the genuine claims of candidates from Assam and...
Workshop on surgical pathology held at BBCI
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Workshop on surgical pathology held at BBCI

GUWAHATI, Oct 19 - A workshop cum CME titled �An update on surgical pathology� was organised here recently by the Department of Pathology of the Dr B Borooah Cancer Institute (BBCI), said a delayed press release.The workshop was attended by 150 delegates from the north-eastern states, including...
Aggrieved LP teachers to launch stir
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Aggrieved LP teachers to launch stir

GUWAHATI, Oct 19 - The lower primary teachers of the State under the banner of Assam State Lower Primary Teacher Association are going in for a series of protests in the coming days in support of their various demands. The protests will be held as part of the national-level agitation called by the...
Poultry sector can generate huge livelihood opportunities: Governor
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Poultry sector can generate huge livelihood opportunities: Governor

GUWAHATI, Oct 19 - �The poultry industry has not only provided the much-needed animal protein to our countrymen, but also generated extensive livelihood opportunities for our educated unemployed youths,� said Governor Prof Jagdish Mukhi in the closing function of Poultry Expo-2019 on the College of...
5 drug peddlers held, dens busted
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5 drug peddlers held, dens busted

GUWAHATI, Oct 19 - A police team led by Assistant Commissioner of Police (Noonmati) Pallav Tamuli busted two dens of drug peddlers in the city on Saturday.During the operation carried out at Ambari and Pragati Nagar, police arrested five drug peddlers � Nur Islam alias Babu, Siddar Golam Osmani,...
Processed foods increase risk of heart diseases: Guv
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Processed foods increase risk of heart diseases: Guv

GUWAHATI, Oct 19 - Governor Prof Jagdish Mukhi said that habits like smoking, sedentary lifestyles, alcohol abuse, consumption of fats, saturated fats, trans fats and processed foods increase one�s risk of being exposed to cardiovascular diseases. Inaugurating the national conference on...
Vice President Naidu to attend NE Book Fair opening
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Vice President Naidu to attend NE Book Fair opening

GUWAHATI, Oct 19 - Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu will attend the inaugural session of the 21st North East Book Fair, to be organised by the All Assam Publishers and Book Sellers Association (AAPBSA) from November 1 to 12 at the Assam Engineering Institute playground.This time, 75 publishers from...
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