Forest department personnel rescued a leopard from NEIST in Jorhat on Friday. – UB Photos
75 suspected Bangladeshis detained in Assam
Guwahati, March 17 (IANS): The people of Jakhalabandha town in Nagaon district on Saturday rounded up 75 suspected Bangladeshi nationals for illegally entering the Indian territory. The group included a female, police said. ...Trinamool asks Trivedi to go, he wants Mamata's written order
Kolkata/New Delhi, March 17 (IANS): The Trinamool Congress on Saturday asked Railway Minister Dinesh Trivedi to resign from the post, but the latter has sought written instructions from party chief Mamata Banerjee. ...
Swine flu erupts in Maharashtra, claims four lives
Pune, March 17 (IANS): After a lull of six months, swine flu has again reared its head in Maharashtra, claiming four lives in Pune in the past fortnight, including two Friday, putting the state health machinery in a state of high alert, a top officia ...
Excise, service tax hike in Budget
NEW DELHI, March 16 – The Budget for 2012-13 today hiked excise duty and service tax by 2 per cent across-the- board to raise Rs 45,940 crore and offered marginal relief to individuals in income tax, stoking fears of adding to inflation but contained ...
IT exemption limit raised to Rs 2 lakh
NEW DELHI, March 16 – Giving some relief to tax payers, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee today proposed raising the income tax exemption limit for individuals to Rs 2 lakh per annum from Rs 1.80 lakh. ...
NE MPs flay Budget
NEW DELHI, March 16 – The Union Budget came under the attack of the MPs from the North East, even as the Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee announced Rs 500-crore pilot schemes in the 12th Plan for promotion and application of geo-textiles in the regi ...
Sachin scripts history with 100th hundred
MIRPUR, March 16 – The 100 that had been one year in waiting finally came about as Sachin Tendulkar completed his century of tons but showed minimal emotion after reaching a milestone that is unlikely to be emulated in the near or distant future. ...
Holding of panchayat polls under consideration: Rockybul
GUWAHATI, March 16 – Holding of panchayat elections in time is under consideration of the State Government. The Government is also considering as to when the panchayat elections could be held, said Panchayat and Rural Development Minister Rockybul Hu ...
