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Two chit fund cos duping Assam investors

The rules may not permit it but ‘chit fund’ companies in Assam have been hoodwinking gullible investors and collecting money by luring them with high returns and attractive packages. [...More]

Dissident MLAs want Gogoi replaced

Taking their fight to the next level, the rebel group of Congress MLAs have sought change of leadership in Assam, alerting the AICC over the prospect of a split in the Legislature Party. [...More]

AASU seeks urgent steps for NRC update

Accusing the State Government of totally failing in updating the National Register of Citizens (NRC), the All Assam Students’ Union (AASU) today demanded that both the State Government and the Centre take urgent initiative to implement the Assam Accord in its letter and spirit. [...More]

Bill to safeguard depositors’ interests

The Assam Government finally decided to act tough to prevent cheating of the depositors by some financial institutions and the Cabinet today passed a Bill to be tabled in the current Budget session of the Assembly in this regard. [...More]

Plan to improve security at Kamakhya

Police is working out a detailed plan to improve the existing security arrangements for the revered Kamakhya temple atop Nilachal Hills. [...More]

Prasar Bharati to upgrade infrastructure in NE

In a welcome gesture, the Prasar Bharati has assured steps to upgrade its technological and human resource infrastructure in the Doordarshan (DD) network across the North Eastern region shortly, [...More]

Fluorosis cripples 4000 villagers in Nagaon

Fluoride contamination of the drinking water supplied by the Public Health Engineering (PHE) Department through hand pumps has crippled around 4,000 people in Tapatjuri, Dikharumukh and Nijparakhowa villages of Haladhiati area under Akashi Ganga Gaon Panchayat in Nagaon district. [...More]

No dissidence in Congress: Ghatowar

DoNER Minister Paban Singh Ghatowar has said that there is no dissidence in the State Congress. [...More]

Scientific price-sharing formula for tea sought

The Confederation of Indian Small Tea Growers’ Association (CISTA) demanded that the Ministry of Commerce and Industry and Tea Board of India should work towards developing a realistic and scientific price-sharing formula. [...More]

House concern over border encroachment

Members cutting across party affiliations today expressed concern over the inept handling of the nagging border rows with neighbouring States, [...More]

AICC show cause to Himanta

All India Congress Committee (AICC) general secretary Digvijay Singh has served a show cause notice on Education and Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma for the alleged anti-State Government role of the private TV channel News Live. [...More]

Social website in Assamese language launched

Popularity of social networking sites throughout the world has encouraged a young Assamese entrepreneur to launch a new networking site- entirely in Assamese language, [...More]

Security mechanism of jails in pathetic state

The high-rise walls surrounding prisons has failed to be a deterrent, with over 35 inmates including convicts and undertrial prisoners having managed to escape from different jails in the State [...More]

Pilot projects in watershed management soon

Samaj Pragati Sahayog (SPS), an NGO engaged in evolving an alternative path of development in India based on the principles of people’s empowerment, [...More]

Govt mulls special TETs for chars

Education Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma today told the Assembly that the State Government was exploring the prospects of holding special teacher’s eligibility tests (TETs) for char areas in view of the reluctance of the teachers from other areas to work in chars. [...More]

Militancy down due to development: Gogoi

The Chief Minister, Tarun Gogoi today said that the doors of the Government are open for all for solution of their problems through talks and asserted that the level of insurgency has come down because of development. [...More]

ULFA-Govt talks in crucial stage

The negotiations between the Centre and pro-talk faction of ULFA have reached a crucial stage with the militant leaders claiming that they have received positive vibes from the Government. [...More]

Rift in State Cong in open

Dissent has raised its head in the Congress Legislature Party (CLP) of the State with around 25 of its legislators raising the banner of revolt against Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi. [...More]

Poverty behind ‘missing’ girls in Lakhimpur

Police here have denied the number of cases of missing girls in Lakhimpur district as discussed in the Rajya Sabha yesterday. [...More]

Silver jubilee of Ekal Vidyalaya movement

Friends of Tribal Society celebrated the silver jubilee of its Ekal Vidyalaya movement with a colourful function at Khanapara Veterinary ground here on Sunday. Students, teachers and functionaries involved with the movement assembled at the ground and participated in the programme. [...More]

Protests, demos on 1st day of Budget session

Last Gate witnessed protests and demonstrations on the first day of the Budget Assembly session on Monday with several organizations resorting to sit-in-demonstrations, dharna and hunger strike demanding of the government to address their grievances. [...More]

BJP to raise influx issue

Declaring that emotional integration of the North East with rest of the country would be accorded top priority, BJP national president Rajnath Singh said an action plan is proposed to be drafted for overall development of the region. [...More]

Khasi, Jaintia communities demand devp council

The people of Khasi and Jaintia communities living in Barak Valley have demanded the constitution of a separate development council. [...More]

Look East Policy forging ahead: Patnaik

Governor JB Patnaik in his address to the State Assembly on the first day of the Budget Session today said that the Look East Policy is surging ahead with closer and deeper economic integration by exploring market linkage with the South East Asian countries, including China. [...More]

GDD curb on multi-storied buildings

Builders, architects and construction engineers here are resentful of the fact that the Guwahati Development Department (GDD) has stopped issuing permissions for construction of multi-storied buildings [...More]