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Registrar of Assam varsity suspended
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Registrar of Assam varsity suspended

SILCHAR, Oct 5 - In a major development, Dr Sanjib Bhattacharjee, Registrar of Assam University Silchar has been suspended. Prof Sumanash Dutta, incharge Vice Chancellor of the university informed mediapersons on Friday that Vice Chancellor Dr Dilip Chandra Nath had issued the suspension letter of...
Excise Control Room opened in Silchar
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Excise Control Room opened in Silchar

SILCHAR, Oct 5 - In a bid to put a check on the instances of illegal sale of alcohol during Durga Puja days, tge Department of Excise has opened a 24-hour Control Room in Silchar. Minister of Excise Parimal Suklabaidya ceremonially opened the control room here at Park Road on the night of Maha...
SBI Gram Seva project inaugurated
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SBI Gram Seva project inaugurated

GUWAHATI, Oct 5 - Baksa Deputy Commissioner Bhaskar Pegu on Wednesday inaugurated a tailoring and stitching centre supported by the State Bank of India Foundation, Mumbai, under its flagship project SBI Gram Seva implemented by the Assam Centre for Rural Development, an NGO, working on developmental...
Durga Puja at Sivasagar
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Durga Puja at Sivasagar

SIVASAGAR, Oct 5 - Durga Puja festivities got off to a colourful start here yesterday. At the 85-year old Barowari Puja Samity at KPM Hall, Dayal Khound, president of the committee, hoisted the religious flag while Guri Bhagawati inaugurated the puja festivities.The souvenir Kattyayini will be...
Caged birds in Udharbondh Kalibari Puja draw flak
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Caged birds in Udharbondh Kalibari Puja draw flak

SILCHAR, Oct 5 - The decision to display caged birds for puja revellers has turned into a vortex of controversy for Udharbondh Kalibari Puja Committee this year. With an intention to attract greater footfall, this year the organisers decided to erect a replica of Akshardham Temple of Delhi. However,...
Sankaradeva�s birth anniversary prog at Sualkuchi
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Sankaradeva�s birth anniversary prog at Sualkuchi

SUALKUCHI, Oct 5 - Preparations are afoot to observe the 571st birth anniversary of Mahapurush Srimanta Sankaradeva with a four day colourful programme at Sualkuchi from October 7. The Mahapurushiya Dharmalochani Sabha which was constituted in 1922 will observe the Guru jayanti Mahotsav at Sri Sri...
Manas National Park opened for visitors
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Manas National Park opened for visitors

BARPETA, Oct 5 - The deputy chief of BTAD, Khampa Borgayary has acknowledged the role of local people and the NGOs in the rejuvenation of Manas National Park cum Tiger Project. Addressing a public meeting at Bansbari under the park held on the occasion of opening of the park for tourists for the...
Assam women for T20 tourney
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Assam women for T20 tourney

GUWAHATI, Oct 5 - The Assam Cricket Association has announced the State women team for the first two matches of the senior T20 tournament to be played at Guntur, Andhra Pradesh from October 14. The team: Archana Dutta, Rashmi Dey, Monikha Das, Sapna Choudhury, Santi Rai, Uma Chetry, Genevie...
Jagiroad football meet
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Jagiroad football meet

JAGIROAD, Oct 5 - Mokoria Lachit Sangha clinched the title in the 4th Lalit Chandra Deka Memorial 34th Jagiroad Inter-club Football Tournament defeating Kumarbori Football Club 4-0 in the final played yesterday at the Na-khola Palasung play ground here.Morigaon MLA Rama Kanta Deuri, Jagiroad College...
Rahane, wife Radhika blessed with baby girl
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Rahane, wife Radhika blessed with baby girl

NEW DELHI, Oct 5: India�s Test vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane on Saturday became a proud father after his wife Radhika Dhopavkar gave birth to a baby girl. The 31-year-old is currently in Visakhapatnam with Team India participating in the first Test of the three-match series against South Africa at the...
Djokovic committed to Tokyo Olympics
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Djokovic committed to Tokyo Olympics

TOKYO, Oct 5: World number one Novak Djokovic said on Saturday he plans to arrive in Japan early after Wimbledon next year to acclimatise himself to the extreme heat during the Tokyo Olympics.The Serbian star urged tennis authorities to find a way to organise matches to minimise harm from the heat,...
Rohit becomes 1st ever batsman to hit tons in debut as Test opener
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Rohit becomes 1st ever batsman to hit tons in debut as Test opener

VISAKHAPATNAM, Oct 5: Rohit Sharma on Saturday became the first-ever batsman to score two centuries on debut as a Test opener after he reached the three-figure mark for the second time in the ongoing first Test against South Africa here.Rohit, who had scored 176 in his first innings as a Test opener...
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