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Kalam sees a lot in Assam for growth
07 February, 2010
Former president Dr APJ Abdul Kalam says Assam has every potential for inclusive
growth. Addressing a fair organised by , Science and Technology Council at

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Tampering with mother-tongue Unconstitutional
06 February, 2010
In 1916, a boy reportedly beat and thrashed one of his British professers E. F.
Otten in Presidency College, of then Calcutta. The professor made

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Holi geet competition at Barpeta
03 February, 2010
Risisng Club, Barpeta has been organising "Holi geet Competition" in the open
street for both   men and women on February 27. The first

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ULFA area commander,aide and a minor killed in encounter
03 February, 2010
Hard core ULFA leader and area commander of 709 battalion, 2nd Lt. Bacha Singh
(30) alias Ranojjal Kakati and his associate Bishnu Deka alias Ankur

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Talk process impossible from inside the jail: ULFA
02 February, 2010
The United Liberation Front of Asom will never talk to the government if they
are forced to be lodged in jail. Disclosing this chairman of

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Field Day on Rabi oilseeds at Mangaldai
02 February, 2010
The Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Darrang at Mangaldai under Assam Agricultural
University has taken up special initiatives for productivity enhancement of
pulses and oilseeds and nutritional

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NGOs  Forum alleges anomalies in distribution of fund by DoNER
02 February, 2010
The North East NGO Forum has shown concern over distribution and diversion of
funds for development of the North Eastern region of the country by

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Dr Fatik Gogoi felicitated and conferred 'Visistha Samaj Sevak;
02 February, 2010
Dr Fatik Gogoi, a renowned physician and a dedicated social worker was
felicitated at a grand public meeting held in the Amateur Theater Hall presided

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NRC update with 1971 as base year: State Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind
01 February, 2010
In an executive sitting of the State Jamiat  held at Garigaon recently on the
issue NRC ( National Register of Citizens ) update with

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Burma demands return of democracy
01 February, 2010
Burma's largest political party, National League for Democracy (NLD), which
won 392 seats out of total 492 parliamentary seats, in the country's general
elections of

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Book fair & science model exhibition at Udalguri
31 January, 2010
Udalguri district administration is all set to arrange a district level book
fair & science model exhibition on March 14,15 and 16  for the

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Dehing Festival starts on Feb 1 at Demow
31 January, 2010
The first "Dehing Festival" will be celebrated on February 1-3  at Dehingmukh,
Demow, Sivasagar district. The festival will feature various events - sports,
ethnic food,

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Phir Mile Sur a big disappointment
31 January, 2010
Mile Sur Mera Tumhara, the iconic anthem written by Piyush Pandey with which
thousands of Indians of a particular generation grew up, had recently been

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Bokakhat Book Fair from January 29
31 January, 2010
A book fair being organized from January 29 to31st at the premises of Bokakhat
Puwati Sahity Xabha Bhaban by SEWA, A Social Environment Workers Association.

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Rhino killed, horn taken away
31 January, 2010
According to delayed report poachers killed a stray rhino in Lohre Chapori of
the Brahmaputra on the night of January 28 and took away the

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Flok dance training at Sivasagar aiming world record
31 January, 2010
The Luitporia Sanskriti Bikash Kendra of Nemaijan, Sivasagar  is going to
organize a trainingpProgramme on Bihu Dance, Dhul, Tal, Gogoana, Penpa, Tooka
and Sutali

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Spectacular display of  Aryabhatta child scientists of Udalguri district
30 January, 2010
The district level science based competition organized by Udalguri district
administration in association with Aryabhatta Science Centres of Kalaigaon,
Khoirabari, Bhergaon, Udalguri, Rowta and Mazbat

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Karbi Youth Festiva starts from February 15
30 January, 2010
'Karbi Youth Festival', one of the largest ethnic festivals of the
northeastern India is going to be held held at Taralangso in Diphu from February

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Feline terror inside Assam zoo in Guwahati
30 January, 2010
There is feline terror inside the Assam State Zoo in Guwahati when three
panthers managed to came out of the iron cages in the morning.

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Media Consultation Meeting on Burma Polls
30 January, 2010
The Burma Centre Delhi and the Journalists' Forum, Assam have jointly
organized a consultation meeting on the proposed general election in Burma
(Myanmar) with a

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Centre convenes meet to disucss talk with ULFA
28 January, 2010
The Centre convens a high- level meeting next month to chalk out its strategy on
possible talks with ULFA. To be chaired by Home Minister

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Kohinoor Theatre ready to entertain Nagaon from  January 28
28 January, 2010
The Bhogali Bihu celebration has continued in Nagaon with series of theatre
groups are ready to not only entertain the local crowd but make them

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Top level corruption: root cause of all ills
28 January, 2010
Abductions, extortions, killings and all sorts of violence have their roots in
certain forms of corruption. Since the last part of twentieth century and the

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SULFA man puts Assam Cong in trouble
27 January, 2010
A sensational revelation by a jailed surrendered ULFA man seems to have rattled
the ruling Congress in Assam a year ahead of the assembly polls

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Assam defys militant diktat; celebrates R-Day
27 January, 2010
Defying a 17 hour long militant diktat, Republic Day was celebrated across the
state in Assam on Tuedsay. Assam Governor Janaki Ballav Patnaik led the

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Incredible India Festival In Kuwait
26 January, 2010
In connection with the Indian Republic Day celebrations, Indian Ambassador Sri
Ajai Malhotra inaugurated an eleven-days long Incredible India Festival
organized by Lulu Hypermarket in

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65 Field Regiment organizes peace rally at Kalaigaon
24 January, 2010
On the occasion of the 61st Republic Day,65 Field regiment of Red Horns Division
of Army stationed at Kalaigaon organised a huge peace cycle rally

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Republic Day Programme at Bokakhat
24 January, 2010
Bokakhat Sub division  administration is organizing republic day celebration
programme in the Bokakhat public field with day long programme which includes
presentation of patriotic

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Field Day on Oilseeds organized by KVK, Nagaon
23 January, 2010
The Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Nagaon under the administrative control of Assam
Agricultural University has taken up special initiatives for improvement of
livelihood and nutritional security

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Low cost candle by Assam child scientist earns appreciation
23 January, 2010
Mrinmoy Kumar Sarma, a class nine student of Maharishi Vidya Mandir Senior
Secondary School Silpuphuri, Guwahati had achieved a land mark for his invention
of

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