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Sikkim poll expenditure observer appointed
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Sikkim poll expenditure observer appointed

GANGTOK, Oct 4 - The Election Commission of India today appointed BR Balakrishnan and Suresh Kumar as special expenditure observers for the by-elections to the Legislative Assemblies of Telangana and Sikkim respectively.The special observers will supervise and monitor the work being done by the poll...
Autonomous dist councils to seek more funds
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Autonomous dist councils to seek more funds

SHILLONG, Oct 4 - The Forum of Councils under Sixth Schedule (FoCUSS) today resolved to move the Central Government for devolution of more funds for the autonomous district councils (ADCs) of the North East.In its third general council meeting here, the forum expressed concern over the weak...
9 hurt in road mishap
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9 hurt in road mishap

TURA, Oct 4 - Nine people were injured today when the mini truck they were travelling in, overturned while negotiating a road near Gokol in the North Garo Hills district. Two of them have been rushed here for better medical care.Sources said that the mini truck was carrying passengers as well as...
Meghalaya Guv calls on DoNER Minister
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Meghalaya Guv calls on DoNER Minister

NEW DELHI, Oct 4 - Meghalaya Governor Tathagata Roy today called on Union DoNER Minister Jitendra Singh here and discussed various issues concerning the State. The Governor offered his inputs on social and other issues, an official release stated.Singh said the development of peripheral States has...
Mizoram NGO leaders to meet Shah on citizenship Bill
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Mizoram NGO leaders to meet Shah on citizenship Bill

AIZAWL, Oct 4 - The Mizoram NGO Coordination Committee, a conglomeration of civil society organisations and student bodies, has called off its proposed protest against the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill during Union Home Minister Amit Shah�s visit tomorrow.The committee had earlier taken a decision to...
Durga Puja without animal sacrifice at Tripura temple
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Durga Puja without animal sacrifice at Tripura temple

AGARTALA, Oct 4 - The four-day Durga Puja festivities will begin in the State amid tight security arrangements tomorrow, with puja organisers getting their pandals decked up for the occasion and pandal hoppers getting ready for puja revelry.Significantly, animal sacrifice will not take place this...
Plogging run organised
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Plogging run organised

GUWAHATI, Oct 4 - Shishu Sarothi participated in the Fit India Plogging Run around its office premises along Ramakrishna Mission Road, Birubari here on Thursday.The students, parents and staff of Shishu Sarothi, an organisation working with children with disabilities, actively engaged in the run and...
Plantation drive
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Plantation drive

GUWAHATI, Oct 4 - City-based social organisation Manab Kalyan Kendra recently carried out a plantation drive under which it planted saplings on the premises of National Law University, Dol Govinda Mandir, memorial of Bharat Ratna Gopinath Bardoloi and his wife Surabala Bardoloi, in the garden of...
Annual meeting of senior citizens� body
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Annual meeting of senior citizens� body

GUWAHATI, Oct 4 - The annual general meeting of Pub Sarania Senior Citizens� Forum was held recently at Pub Sarania here with Ganesh Ch Gogoi in the chair, said a press release issued today.The meeting laid stress on carrying out certain welfare activities in the coming days. It also condoled the...
2 coal-laden trucks seized at Jorabat
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2 coal-laden trucks seized at Jorabat

JORABAT, Oct 4 - In an operation conducted by Jorabat police, two trucks carrying coal above the permissible limit were detained on Friday.According to sources, the two six-wheel trucks were ferrying around 20-22 tonnes of coal, far beyond the permissible limit. The driver of one of the trucks...
Sailadhar Baruah film awards on Jan 10
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Sailadhar Baruah film awards on Jan 10

GUWAHATI, Oct 4 - The 4th edition of the Sailadhar Baruah Memorial Film awards will be presented here on January 10 next, the organisers have announced. This time awards will be given in ten different categories which will cover films of the entire north-eastern region. The awards will be given in...
Bike ride to Nepal
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Bike ride to Nepal

GUWAHATI, Oct 4 - Meenakhi Das and Bedanta Rajkhowa, city-based fitness trainers have undertaken a bike ride to Nepal from Guwahati, sponsored by the District Social Welfare Office, Kamrup (Metro) under the Beti Bachao Beti Padhao Scheme with the aim to create awareness among the people about the...
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