Students and parents had an opportunity to interact with counsellors of various educational institutions on career options on the first day of the Assam Tribune Edufair at TR Phookan Indoor Stadium in Guwahati on Friday. – AT photo
Court sends Jagan to CBI custody for five days
HYDERABAD, June 2 (IANS): In another setback to MP Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy in disproportionate assets case, the Andhra Pradesh High Court Saturday sent him to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) custody for five days. ...India failed to optimally use science and technology: PM
KOLKATA, June 2 (IANS): Observing that there was lack of optimum use of science and technology for development, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said Saturday that the profile of science must be raised in India. ...
Mamata tells PM: roll back petrol prices
KOLKATA, June 2 (IANS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Saturday requested Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to roll back the hike in petrol prices. ...
India for navigational freedom in South China Sea
NEW DELHI, June 2 (IANS): India Saturday called for freedom of navigation though the South China Sea where Beijing has territorial disputes with other countries. ...
Centre denies scam in coal allocation
BHUBANESWAR, June 1 – As CBI started verifying charges of irregularities in coal block allotments, Union Coal Minsiter Sriprakash Jaiswal refuted Team Anna’s allegation of scam and defended the mechanism adopted by the government in allotting coal mi ...
Non-supply of gas: State tea production hit
GUWAHATI, June 1 – Non-supply of gas by the Assam Gas Company Ltd (AGCL), following an agitational programme by an organisation blocking Oil India Ltd (OIL) pipelines, has hit production in the tea factories located in the five districts of Tinsukia, ...
One held in Gadapani murder case
GUWAHATI, June 1 – Investigation into the Gadapani Pathak murder seems to have gained momentum with the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) finally arresting the driver of the Bolero car from which the deceased was abducted together with his subo ...
APCC revamp soon, says Digvijay
NEW DELHI, June 1 – The Assam Pradesh Congress Committee is going to be reconstituted soon, AICC general secretary in-charge for Assam, Digvijay Singh announced on Thursday. ...
Spider-bite deaths doubtful: experts
GUWAHATI, June 1 – Even as the State seems to be under the grip of a spider-phobia – thanks to irresponsible reporting by a section of the media – experts studying the two recent ‘spider-bite’ deaths have ruled out spider venom as a possible cause of ...
Dr Dhrubajyoti Saikia assumes charge as Cotton VC
GUWAHATI, June 1 – Dr Dhrubajyoti Saikia has assumed charge as the founding Vice Chancellor of Cotton College State University today. ...
