Security personnel keep vigil on Naranarayan Setu during the 12-hour Goalpara district bandh called by non-Rabha organisations, in Goalpara on Thursday. – UB Photos
Centre, Meghalaya not keen on talks with GNLA
SHILLONG, Aug 10 (IANS): The central government is not keen to hold talks with the Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) on its demand for creation of a separate Garoland state in Meghalaya, a top union home ministry official said Friday. ...Proposal to relocate Parliament shot down
NEW DELHI, Aug 10 (IANS): Parliament will not shift from the iconic, British built building but steps will be taken to declutter and strengthen the heritage structure, sources said Friday. ...
Manipur to award Rs 50 lakh to Mary Kom
IMPHAL, Aug 10 (PTI): Manipur government would award Rs 50 lakh to woman boxer Mary Kom who got a bronze medal in the London Olympics. ...
Mizoram panel to resolve border disputes
AIZAWL, Aug 10 (IANS): Mizoram has formed a committee to resolve its boundary disputes with Assam and Tripura, an official said Friday. ...
India envoy raises questions about gun use in US
WASHINGTON, Aug 10 (IANS): Echoing President Barack Obama's call for "soul searching" over Sunday's rampage in a Wisconsin gurdwara, Indian ambassador Nirupama Rao has raised questions about the free use of guns in the United States and problems Sikh ...
Speed up NRC update, issue photo I-cards: Pillai
GUWAHATI, Aug 9 – The Government should expedite the process of updating the National Register of Citizens (NRC) and photo identity cards should be given on the basis of it to remove suspicion and apprehension from the minds of the indigenous people ...
Jaitley slams Govt over influx in State
NEW DELHI, Aug 9 – Accusing the Congress of abandoning the line propagated by Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi on the threats posed by illegal migration into the State, Rajya Sabha Leader of Opposition Arun Jaitley described the ordering of the CBI probe i ...
Delhi Court raps Govt over Bangla migrants
NEW DELHI, Aug 9 – The Union Government was today severely pulled up by a Delhi Court for its failure to act against three crore illegal Bangladeshi migrants, staying here and enjoying the privileges meant for Indian citizens, reports PTI. ...
AKRSU denies KLO involvement
BONGAIGAON, Aug 9 – “The only solution to ongoing clash between Bodos and Muslims in BTAD lies in formation of Kamatapur State with ST status to Koch Rajbongshis,” leaders of AKRSU, Chilarai Sena, Koch-Rajbongshi Mahila Samiti and BTAD Koch-Rajbongsh ...
Inmates express concern over Govt move
KOKRAJHAR, Aug 9 – Simmering tension continues to haunt all the districts of BTAD even as the inmates of the relief camps voiced their concern against the Government’s decision to set a deadline for their exit from the camps and return to their villa ...
Ramdev begins fast against blackmoney
NEW DELHI, Aug 9 – Yoga guru Ramdev today began a three-day fast giving a “last warning” to Government to get a strong Lokpal enacted and bring back blackmoney stashed abroad for which there was a need for an “honest and courageous” Prime Minister, r ...
