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Assam won�t take burden of illegal migrants: AASU
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Assam won�t take burden of illegal migrants: AASU

GUWAHATI, Nov 21 - The All Assam Students� Union (AASU) today asserted that Assam won�t take the burden of illegal migrants coming to the State after the cut-off date fixed by the Assam Accord, irrespective of their religion.Taking out torchlight processions across the State against the Citizenship...
Busted: Gang in UP that bought insurance for the dead
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Busted: Gang in UP that bought insurance for the dead

MORADABAD (Uttar Pradesh), Nov 22: The Special Task Force (STF) of the Uttar Pradesh Police has busted a gang that duped insurance companies by getting policies issued in the name of dead people and later claiming the money.Four members of the gang, including two former insurance agents, were held...
Gossaigaon ASS unit yet to receive ballot papers
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Gossaigaon ASS unit yet to receive ballot papers

GOSSAIGAON, Nov 20 - For the third time in a row, the Gossaigaon unit of the Asam Sahitya Sabha (ASS) has not yet received ballot papers for the ensuing elections for the post of the president, vice-president and the general secretary of the literary body. It may be mentioned that the filled-up...
AICC Secy flays Jorhat admin
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AICC Secy flays Jorhat admin

JORHAT, Nov 20 - AICC Secretary and former legislator of Jorhat Rana Goswami has slammed the Jorhat district and police administration for their �failure� in preventing drug peddling, illegal tax collection from three and four-wheeler passenger vehicles and from trucks at the bypass.Addressing...
Rally for creation of autonomous council held
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Rally for creation of autonomous council held

DHEMAJI, Nov 20 - The United Bodo Peoples� Organization (UBPO) has intensified its movement for creation of Bodo Kochari Autonomous Council (BKAC) covering 21 districts of the State. Hundreds of Bodo-Kochari people from Dhemaji, Lakhimpur, Dibrugarh, Tinsukia and Choraideo districts held a rally at...
New app launched in Hailakandi
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New app launched in Hailakandi

HAILAKANDI, Nov 20 - Bolo App, an effective tool for enhancing learning, has been installed and activated on the smart phones of more than 100 teachers in Hailakandi district on Monday. Cluster Resource Centre Coordinators (CRCCs) of Mohanpur, West Mohanpur and Mohanpur Burnie Brase 1 launched the...
Farmers told to adopt modern technique
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Farmers told to adopt modern technique

DERGAON, Nov 20 - Assam Agricultural University (AAU) Vice Chancellor,Dr Ashok Bhattacharyya has appealed to the farmers to adopt modern techniques to boost output.Participating in a farmers� meet at Buralikson Sugarcane Research Station (BSRS) in Golaghat district on Tuesday, he said that the...
State govt earmarks Rs 450 cr for four upper Assam districts
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State govt earmarks Rs 450 cr for four upper Assam districts

SIVASAGAR, Nov 20 - Keshab Mahanta, Minister of Water Resource, Science & Technology and Cultural Affairs today inaugurated a national seminar on heritage preservation on the occasion of �World Heritage Week 2019� beginning today at the Yuva Dal Auditorium. Mahanta, Sivasagar DC, Dr MS Lakshmipriya,...
Micro finance firms asked to submit valid documents
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Micro finance firms asked to submit valid documents

SIVASAGAR, Nov 20 - Deputy Commissioner, Sivasagar Dr MS Lakshmi Priya vide a notice issued here yesterday asked all micro finance institutions operating in the district to submit their certificates of registration.The Deputy Commissioner, through this order, also asked the micro finance...
Assam tops in pig population
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Assam tops in pig population

GUWAHATI, Nov 20 - The pig population of Assam is the highest among all the States of India, while the State ranks seventh in poultry and is at the eighth position with regard to cattle population. As per data from the recently released 20th Livestock Census, the State has registered growth in pig,...
CM inaugurates several infrastructure projects in Goalpara
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CM inaugurates several infrastructure projects in Goalpara

GOALPARA, Nov 20 - Inaugurating several development projects in Goalpara today, Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal while addressing a mammoth gathering at the Goalpara College field said that the State government is determined to fulfill the aspirations of all the people and accordingly has been...
Crackdown on functioning of micro finance institutions demanded
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Crackdown on functioning of micro finance institutions demanded

DIBRUGARH, Nov 20 - Several thousand women today demanded a crackdown on the business practices of Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFC) and so-called Micro Finance Companies (MFI) in the State, alleging that the money lenders were largely ruining the rural economy, destroying social fabric and...
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