Guwahati

22. July 2009 | 03:28

Opposition boycotts Assam Assembly

Guwahati, July 21 (PTI) Pandemonium prevailed in the Assam Assembly today over reported remarks of a senior minister which led to a walk-out by the entire Opposition. (News Source: Press Trust of India - 16:32:26)

Total solar eclipse in four places of Assam

Guwahati, Jul 21 (PTI) The total solar eclipse will be visible in four places of Assam tomorrow with Dibrugarh witnessing the total phase for over three minutes. (News Source: Press Trust of India - 12:47:50)

ULFA hiring students to trigger blasts in Assam: Police chief

GUWAHATI: The United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) separatist group was luring students with money to carry out explosions ahead of Independence Day, say police and army officers in Assam. (News Source: The Times of India - 08:24:23)

Rahul Gandhi meets Cong workers in Guwahati

Guwahati, July 18 (PTI) AICC general secretary Rahul Gandhi arrived on a daylong visit to Guwahati today to meet party workers here. (News Source: Press Trust of India - 07:47:32)

Global warming leads to soaring mercury, deficit rains in NE

Guwahati, Jul 21 : The damages of global warming have reached the doorsteps of North East with the region reeling under the severest rainfall deficit in the last three decades and average temperatures soaring with one heat-related casualty already reported. (News Source: New Kerala - 11:10:03)

ULFA hiring students to trigger blasts in Assam

By Syed Zarir Hussain, Guwahati, July 21 : The United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) separatist group was luring students with money to carry out explosions ahead of Independence Day, say police and army officers in Assam. (News Source: New Kerala - 06:19:08)

Assam plunges into power crisis

Guwahati, July 21 : Assam has been facing a major power crisis resulting in heavy power cuts with Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi calling an emergent meeting to take stock of the situation. (News Source: New Kerala - 09:12:19)

Ulfa peaceniks plan Delhi trip

Guwahati, July 20: The pro-talks Ulfa group has decided to meet Union home minister P. Chidambaram in a last ditch attempt to salvage its move towards finding a permanent solution to the long-drawn insurgency problem in the state. (News Source: The Telegraph - 22:44:34)

Heat wave claims one life in Assam

United News of India Guwahati, July 20: One farmer died due to sunstroke at Lakharpura under Sipajhar Police Station in Mangadoloi today, the hottest day in Assam over the past two decades. (News Source: Central Chronicle - 17:16:39)

Assam to take tough stand on Naga encroachment: CM

Guwahati, Jul 20 : The Assam government will take a tough stand on the ‘Nagaland border encroachment’ issue and any recommendation of any fresh commission or committee would not have any binding on it, Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi said today. (News Source: New Kerala - 14:49:47)

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