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Call to fix minimum price for green tea leaf
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Call to fix minimum price for green tea leaf

GUWAHATI, Sept 11 - Any attempt at revitalizing the ailing tea industry of the State should take into consideration the issue of fixing a minimum price for the green tea leaf. Otherwise, all attempts at infusing life in this century-old industry will go to waste, said captains of the tea...
Timber transported outside State flouting guidelines
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Timber transported outside State flouting guidelines

GUWAHATI, Sept 11 - In what smacks of a major scam, truckloads of timber were transported outside the State without following the standard operating procedure (SOP) laid down by the Central government.In an office memorandum circulated to all chief secretaries of northeastern states in 2016, the...
ONGC to invest over Rs 13,000 cr in State
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ONGC to invest over Rs 13,000 cr in State

NEW DELHI, Sept 11 - In a big ticket investment, Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) on Wednesday announced that it will invest over Rs 13,000 crore in Assam over the next five years.The ONGC has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Assam government for boosting its exploration and...
Roots of terror in our neighbourhood: Modi
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Roots of terror in our neighbourhood: Modi

MATHURA (UP), Sept 11 - Invoking the 9/11 attack on America this day 18 years ago, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said the roots of terrorism are being nourished in India�s neighbourhood and asserted that New Delhi is fully competent to meet the challenge.�Today terrorism has become an...
Heavy traffic fines to avert road accidents, says Gadkari
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Heavy traffic fines to avert road accidents, says Gadkari

NEW DELHI, Sept 11 - Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Wednesday defended the recent hike in traffic fines and described it as a deterrent which will promote road safety and avert accidents.According to the Minister of Road Transport & Highways and Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, the higher fines...
UN chief calls for Indo-Pak bilateral talks
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UN chief calls for Indo-Pak bilateral talks

NEW DELHI, Sept 11 - In a statement that will be construed as a huge boost for the Narendra Modi government, United Nations (UN) Secretary General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday appealed both India and Pakistan to resolve the Kashmir issue via bilateral dialogue.Guterres� comments thwart Pakistan�s...
Rupee rises 36 paise to 71.30 against USD in early trade
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Rupee rises 36 paise to 71.30 against USD in early trade

MUMBAI, Sept 12: The Indian rupee appreciated by 36 paise to 71.30 against the US dollar in early trade on Thursday as gains in domestic equity market and fresh foreign fund inflows strengthened investor sentiments.Forex traders said Trump delaying the increase in Chinese tariff by 15 days enthused...
Not against inter-religion or inter-caste marriages: SC
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Not against inter-religion or inter-caste marriages: SC

NEW DELHI, Sept 12: The Supreme Court has said it is not against inter-religious or inter-caste marriages, but expressed concern over instances of women being left in the lurch by men who enter into such commitments with mala fide intention.The top court was hearing a plea by the father of a Hindu...
Woman sits on snakes, gets bitten and dies
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Woman sits on snakes, gets bitten and dies

GORAKHPUR (Uttar Pradesh), Sept 12: In a bizarre incident, a woman while talking on the phone sat down on a pair of snakes, got bitten and died minutes later.The incident took place in Riyanv village in Gorakhpur on Wednesday.Gita, wife of Jai Singh Yadav who works in Thailand, was talking to her...
How a global drug cartel
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How a global drug cartel 'hooked' an Indian pharma firm for multi-billion narco...

NEW DELHI, Sept 12: Lure of easy money readily convinced Indian pharmaceutical Company, Avon Life Sciences, to supply ephedrine, a chemical used for manufacturing drugs, to one of the biggest global drug cartels operating from Kenya, reveals the US Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) in its report filed...
AASU-ABVP members clash
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AASU-ABVP members clash

DIBRUGARH, Sept 10 - Tension gripped the student community in Dibrugarh University following clashes between members of the All Assam Students� Union (AASU) and the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) last evening in the backdrop of impending Dibrugarh University Post Graduate Students� Union...
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