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LGBI airport to get NE�s first sustainable terminal building
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LGBI airport to get NE�s first sustainable terminal building

GUWAHATI, Sept 19 - The upcoming terminal building of Lokapriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport here will be the first �sustainable� terminal of the North East, the Regional Executive Director (RED) of Airports Authority of India�s Northeast region, Sanjiv Jindal said on Thursday.The...
AHRC seeks probe into police brutality case
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AHRC seeks probe into police brutality case

GUWAHATI, Sept 19 - The Assam Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has asked the District Magistrate of Darrang to conduct a thorough probe into the incident of police brutality on three women in the Burha police outpost and submit the report along with all medical documents within one month. Based on...
DoNER targets over 200 projects worth Rs 3,000 cr in NE
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DoNER targets over 200 projects worth Rs 3,000 cr in NE

NEW DELHI, Sept 19 - The Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER) has drawn up a target of over 200 projects worth Rs 3,000 crore in the Northeast, out of which action plan for 201 projects has been finalised.DoNER Minister Dr Jiendra Singh interacting with the media on completion of...
Small tea growers plea to fix minimum price
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Small tea growers plea to fix minimum price

GUWAHATI, Sept 19 - The All Assam Small Tea Growers� Association (AASTGA) has made an appeal to all concerned to fix the minimum price of green tea leaf in a redeeming manner so as to save the small tea growing sector and the tea industry as a whole.AASTGA general secretary Karuna Mahanta while...
Mamata pleads for another chance to those left out of NRC
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Mamata pleads for another chance to those left out of NRC

NEW DELHI, Sept 19 - West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday urged the Centre to give another chance to those left out of the National Register of Citizens (NRC) in Assam.Banerjee said she has handed over a letter to the Union Home Minister Amit Shah urging him that the genuine voters...
Justice Hrishikesh Roy appointed as SC judge
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Justice Hrishikesh Roy appointed as SC judge

GUWAHATI, Sept 19 - The President of India today appointed Justice Hrishikesh Roy, Chief Justice of Kerala High Court, as a Judge of the Supreme Court of India with effect from the date he assumes charge of his office, an official release said.The other three new Judges of the Supreme Court...
Foundation stone laid for BCPL unit
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Foundation stone laid for BCPL unit

DIBRUGARH, Sept 19 - Union Minister of Chemicals and Fertilizers DV Sadananda Gowda on Thursday laid the foundation stone for the HPG (hydrogenation of pyrolysis gasoline) second stage plant at the Brahmaputra Cracker and Polymer Limited (BCPL) campus at Lepetkatta near here. The HPG 2nd stage will...
Students urged to build a vibrant new Assam
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Students urged to build a vibrant new Assam

GUWAHATI, Sept 18 - State Assembly Speaker Hitendra Nath Goswami on Sunday called upon the youth and students of the State to recapture the zeal and genius of the 19th-century academic and administrative stalwarts like Anundoram Borooah and Jagannath Baruah in order to build up a new vibrant,...
18 students from Udalguri to take part in state-level NCSC
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18 students from Udalguri to take part in state-level NCSC

KALAIGAON, Sept 18 - Nine science projects prepared by 18 students have been selected from Udalguri district to take part in the state-level NCSC (National Children�s Science Congress) session to be held at Tinsukia from November 1 to 4 this year.This was stated by Harish Rajbongshi, executive...
Mid-field pivot Sahal wants to become
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Mid-field pivot Sahal wants to become 'Indian Messi'

NEW DELHI, Sep 18 (PTI): Just seven matches old, but mid-fielder Sahal Abdul Samad has already brought some fresh air in the Indian football team with his dribbling, feints and turns.Not surprisingly, the youngster wants to mould himself like Argentine maestro, Lionel Messi.The 22-year-old Kerala...
Sindhu, Sai Praneeth through to 2nd round
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Sindhu, Sai Praneeth through to 2nd round

CHANGZHOU (CHINA), Sep 18 (IANS): P.V. Sindhu on Wednesday cruised to the second round of the 2019 China Open with a straight-game win over Chinese Olympic gold medallist Li Xuerui. In a match that lasted 34 minutes, Sindhu beat Li Xuerui 21-18, 21-12 to reach the second round where she will face...
Vinesh Phogat wins bronze at World C
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Vinesh Phogat wins bronze at World C'ships, secures Oly spot

NUR-SULTAN (KAZAKHASTAN), Sep 18 (IANS): After becoming the first Indian wrestler to secure an Olympic quota for the 2020 Tokyo Games, Asian Games gold medallist Vinesh Phogat on Wednesday ended her medal drought at Wrestling World Championships by winning a bronze here.Vinesh beat two-time world...
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