Thousands of women activists taking out a protest rally against witch-hunting, in Goalpara on Wednesday. UB Photos
No question of Chidambaram quitting: Khurshid
NEW DELHI, Dec 8 (IANS): Union minister P. Chidambaram will not resign under any circumstances, Law Minister Salman Khurshid said Thursday reacting to a special court's decision to recall Janata Party chief Subramanian Swamy as a witness to prove the ...Anti-Chidambaram protests disrupt Parliament
NEW DELHI, Dec 8 (IANS): After only a day of peace and normal business in parliament, the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha were back to no work Thursday amid repeated disruptions by opposition parties demanding the resignation of Home Minister P. Chidam ...
No black money abroad, BJP MPs to declare Friday
NEW DELHI, Dec 8 (IANS): The main Opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Thursday said its MPs will give a declaration on the occasion of world anti-corruption day Friday that they don't have any black money or wrongly acquired assets abroad. ...
US discounts Pakistan coup rumours
WASHINGTON, Dec 8 (IANS): The US has discounted rumours of a "silent coup" against Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari after reports that he had gone to Dubai following a heart attack. ...
Students launch Assamese song, video website
NEW DELHI, Dec 8 (IANS): Armed with a few laptops and youthful zeal, four engineering students from Assam have started a website - Asomtube - to popularise Assamese songs and videos across the globe. ...
Govt suspends FDI in retail sector
NEW DELHI, Dec 7 Bowing to intense pressure from within and outside, government today announced suspension of its decision to allow FDI in retail, bringing Parliament back to business after nine days of logjam, reports PTI. ...
Team Anna rejects panels recommendations
NEW DELHI, Dec 7 Rejecting the recommendations of Parliamentary panel on Lokpal Bill, Team Anna today claimed that they will not have any impact on corruption and will instead dismantle the existing anti-graft mechanism, reports PTI ...
Centre denies issuing orders to BSF
NEW DELHI, Dec 7 Centre has denied issuing orders to the Border Security Force (BSF) not to open fire at unarmed people crossing the international border illegally. ...
Myanmar denies arresting Moran
SHILLONG, Dec 7 In a U-turn, Myanmarese authorities today denied the arrest of top ULFA man Jibon Moran, and intimated that the two Indian journalists are said to be safe and would be deported soon. ...
India increasing troop strength along China border
GUWAHATI, Dec 7 The Government of India has finally realized the urgent need of giving due importance to securing the international border with China and steps including increasing the strength of the Army, building up of infrastructure etc have st ...
Court issues warrant against Sanjoy killer
GUWAHATI, Dec 7 Entertaining the plea of the Central Bureau of Investigation, a Fast Track Court in Guwahati today issued a warrant seeking production of ULFA cadre Phatik Hatimota, an accused in the murder case of social activist Sanjoy Ghose. ...
Assam tea may lose economic viability: experts
GUWAHATI, Dec 7 Assam tea as a whole and the small tea growers in the State will be exposed to the grave danger of losing its economic viability unless the Government of Assam and technical agencies concerned came out with practical steps for redem ...
New regional party in State
GUWAHATI, Dec 7 A new regional party with former MLA Haliram Terang as president, was formally floated during a convention at District Library auditorium today. ...
