Governor JB Patnaik, at the meeting on recognition of Majuli river island as world heritage site at Raj Bhawan in Guwahti on Tuesday. – UB Photos
ULFA attempt to disrupt Manmohan's visit foiled
GUWAHATI, April 18 (IANS): An attempt by ULFA's anti-talks faction to trigger at least two blasts in Guwahati, ahead of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's visit April 20, has been foiled and three rebels arrested, police in Upper Assam's Tinsukia distri ...Tatra deal: CBI searches homes of former Army
NEW DELHI, April 18 (IANS): The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Wednesday conducted search operations at the homes of two former army officers in Delhi and Noida following complaints about irregularities in the procurement of the all-terrain he ...
IMF suggests reforms, inflation check to resume India's high growth
WASHINGTON, April 18 (IANS): The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has suggested reinvigoration of structural reforms, including development of infrastructure, fiscal consolidation and controlling of inflation to bring India's growth back to potentia ...
Apex court rejects plea on election symbols
NEW DELHI, April 18 (IANS): The Supreme Court Wednesday upheld the Election Commission's order setting criteria for the allocation of election symbols to the registered and recognised political parties. ...
Aadhaar to pilot financial, banking services in 50 districts
AGARTALA, April 18 (IANS): Aadhaar cards, the unique, 12-digit identification numbers given to residents of India, will soon be pressed into financial and banking services, to begin with in 50 districts, a top official said here Wednesday. ...
CM for better ties with Myanmar
NEW DELHI, April 17 – With outlawed Paresh Barua faction of ULFA pitching camps in Myanmar, Chief Minister, Tarun Gogoi has stressed improving relations with the neighbouring country and opening traditional trade routes including the historic Stilwel ...
Governor’s stress on Majuli protection
GUWAHATI, April 17 – Governor JB Patnaik today asked the authorities concerned to take urgent steps for making the Majuli Cultural Landscape Management Authority (MCLMA) fully functional. He also desired that the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) ...
Anti-talk ULFA stepping up extortion drive
GUWAHATI, April 17 – The hardline faction of the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) is getting desperate for money and most of the intercepts of discussions between the senior leaders of the outfit were on collection of funds. The senior leaders ...
PC expects solution at May 5 meeting
NEW DELHI, April 17 – A day after non-Congress Chief Ministers and an ally attacked the Centre over NCTC, Home Minister P Chidambaram today lamented the “mistrust” harboured by some states and expressed confidence that the issue would be resolved at ...
No early online voting, says CEC
NEW DELHI, April 17 – Chief Election Commissioner SY Quraishi today said he doesn’t see online voting becoming a reality in near future while state funding of elections in the country will first require certain key reforms in the electoral process, r ...
