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Fascinating Mariani – an impression revisited

My eyes caught glimpses of an old railway station. Mariani Junction; it is here from where I started my journey a year ago. Standing at ...

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P D Rai - politician with a difference

The Sikkim Lok Sabha MP, Mr Prem Das Rai is an epitome of purposeful entry into politics with his remarkable commitment and idealist standing in ...

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Debajit Changmai & Dam 999

It is indeed a good news to all cine lovers that controversial film Dam999 has been shortlisted for the Oscar under the Best Picture category. But ...

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Dreams Unlimited - Assam to Mumbai…

When creativity becomes an inspiration the results are passionate. Once passion becomes dedication work becomes worship then success is just a result. Hridoy Deka, ...

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Kalyan Baruah, the Guitarist

A guy from a small town of Assam, without any support and proper training achieved the position of ‘the most sought after Guitarist of Bollywood’ ...

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Group clash mars Bodos and non-Bodos bandh calls

At least eight people have been injured when a section All Bodo Students' Union activist clashed with a group of Non-Bodo Protection Forum workers during ...

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Mahanta to take over as AGP president

Former Assam Chief Minister Prafulla Kumar Mahanta is all set to take over as new AGP president on Thursday.The decks for the two time former ...

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Bandh cripples Rabha Hasong areas

Normal life in Rabha Hasong dominated area areas of Assam remains crippled following a 12 hour bandh call which began at 5 in the morning ...

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Ravaging storm lashes many parts again

At least 20 persons have been injured and properties worth lakh of rupees have been ravaged when a ravaging storm lashed many parts of Assam ...

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Major IED explosion averted in Sivasagar gas pipelines

A major explosion was averted at gas pipeline in Sivasagar district when security forces defused a powerful IED on Thursday. The IED weighing 3 kg ...

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Govt faces flak over bail for DHD(J) leaders

Both Delhi and Dispur have drawn High Court’s ire after DHD(J) leaders Niranjan Hojai and Juel procured bail in two nefarious case involving crores of ...

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CM welcomes Akhil’s decision to form new party

Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi has welcomed the decision of Team Anna member Akhil Gogoi to form a political party.Talking to reporters in Guwahati on ...

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Govt Closes Shutter of Cotton Mill

At the time when the state govt. is raising slogans about drastic change in the industrial sector of the state with great emphasis on establishment ...

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Meghalaya, Assam to get spices parks

Assam and Meghalaya are set to get Spices Parks to promote value addition and help farmers by reducing their dependence on middlemen. According to information, ...

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Tea as national drink: Proposal under consideration

The representation received from the joint forum of Assam Tea Planters Association, North Eastern Tea Association and Bharatiya Cha Parishad has appealed for declaring tea

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Neighbours/World

Bamhum celebrated in Dimapur on May 3

Robust Network, Dimapur in collaboration with The Indian Council For Cultural Relations, Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India, successfully organised a grand

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Political

Media workshop on Burma elections

Burma Centre Delhi (BCD) and North Eastern Social Research Centre (NESRC) have organized a two day workshop on ‘Reflections on 2012 by-elections in Burma’ starting

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Business

Govt to procure rice directly from farmers

Assam Government has decided to procure rice directly from farmers for the first time through from October/November of this year. In this connection, a high

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Editorial

Sharmila’s fast may not go in vain

Protest against use of Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act 1958, has shifted from extreme northeastern part of the country to the remote northern part. Now,

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Social

Sports | Entertainment

104th birth anniversary of Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed observed

The 104th birth anniversary of Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed, the fifth President of the Indian Republic was celebrated today at his ancestral place in Kacharihat under

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Sports

Shiva Thapa: Heroic welcome for heroic deed

Assam greeted Shiva Thapa on his return to home in Guwahati on Sunday. The boxing sensation received heroic welcome as he landed at the Lokpriya

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Entertainment

Re-discover Zubeen in ‘Rishang’

If we are to go forward, we must go back and revisit our 'selves' and our past works. I exactly do not recall where and

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Knowledge/Development

Workshop on transit of Venus 2012 at Kalaigaon

On the occasion of National Technology Day,2012, a workshop was held at Kalaigaon Girls High School on May 11 to discuss latest technological developments and

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Blog

Vaani, in service of hearing impaired

One out of every 1000 children born, is born deaf. An undiagnosed deaf child at 3 years of age will know about 25 words, compared

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