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    Not happy as MLA, could raise people
    Guwahati

    Not happy as MLA, could raise people's issues more earlier: Akhil Gogoi

    Guwahati, Mar 12: Assam MLA Akhil Gogoi, who made history by winning Assembly polls from jail in 2021, on Sunday said he is not happy being a legislator compared to his activism days, when the former peasant leader could raise "people's issues" more "directly and strongly". The first-time MLA...
    Assam lawyer convicted for comparing judge to demon
    Assam

    Assam lawyer convicted for comparing judge to demon

    Guwahati, Mar 12: The Gauhati High Court has convicted a lawyer for criminal contempt for making derogatory remarks against a woman additional district judge by comparing her to a mythical demon. A division bench comprising Justices Kalyan Rai Surana and Devashis Baruah had passed the order on...
    Asias largest tulip garden in Kashmir ready to welcome visitors from March 19
    National

    Asia's largest tulip garden in Kashmir ready to welcome visitors from March 19

    Srinagar, Mar 12: The Indira Gandhi Tulip Garden, Asia's largest tulip garden, ensconced between Dal Lake and the Zabarwan hills here is in full bloom and ready to welcome tourists from next week. "Preparations like gardening, engineering, fungicide treatment, nutrient spraying and minor repair...
    Single-day rise of 524 Covid cases in India
    National

    Single-day rise of 524 Covid cases in India

    New Delhi, Mar 12: India logged 524 new coronavirus cases after a gap of 113 days, while the active cases rose to 3,618, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Sunday. The death toll has increased to 5,30,781 with one death reconciled by Kerala, the data updated at 8 am stated. ...
    Left, Cong leaders to raise Tripura post-poll violence in Parliament
    National

    Left, Cong leaders to raise Tripura post-poll violence in Parliament

    Agartala, Mar 11: Taking a serious note of the clashes and violence in the aftermath of the elections in BJP-ruled Tripura, a Left-Congress delegation on Saturday said it will raise the issue in Parliament to bring the matter to the knowledge of all countrymen. Members of the delegation, who had...
    Pak demands joint probe into accidental firing of missile from India into its territory
    International

    Pak demands joint probe into accidental firing of missile from India into its...

    Islamabad, March 11: Pakistan on Friday reiterated its demand for a joint probe into the accidental firing of a supersonic BrahMos missile by India which landed in its territory and sought a "satisfactory response" from New Delhi on the incident that took place a year ago. The Foreign Office...
    Assam to soon get advanced cancer research facility
    Guwahati

    Assam to soon get advanced cancer research facility

    Guwahati, Mar 11: A cancer research facility, touted to be the largest in south Asia, will soon be set up at Amingaon in Assam's Kamrup Rural district, with the state government having already earmarked a plot for the project, officials said on Saturday. The advanced research centre will make...
    Attack on fact-finding team in Tripura "highly condemnable", says Kerala CM
    National

    Attack on fact-finding team in Tripura "highly condemnable", says Kerala CM

    Thiruvananthapuram, Mar 11: Thiruvananthapuram, Mar 11 Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has condemned the attack on the fact-finding teams of opposition MPs and MLAs in Tripura and alleged that "sangh parivar goons" were behind the "heinous" act. In a tweet last night, the Marxist veteran...
    India logs 456 new Covid cases, 1 death
    National

    India logs 456 new Covid cases, 1 death

    New Delhi, Mar 11: India recorded 456 new coronavirus infections, pushing the tally to 4.46 crore, while the active cases increased to 3,406, the Union Health Ministry said on Saturday. The death toll stands at 5,30,780 with one death reported in Gujarat, data updated by the ministry at 8 am...
    3 arrested in connection with attack on Left, Congress MPs in Tripura
    North East

    3 arrested in connection with attack on Left, Congress MPs in Tripura

    Agartala, Mar 11: Three people were arrested in connection with the attack on a parliamentary delegation of the Left and the Congress in Tripura's Sepahijala district, police said on Saturday. The delegation, comprising Left and Congress MPs, was attacked in Nehalchandranagar, a border village...
    Sensex, Nifty decline 1 pc on selling in IT, financial shares amid weak global cues
    Business

    Sensex, Nifty decline 1 pc on selling in IT, financial shares amid weak global...

    Mumbai, Mar 10: Benchmark stock indices Sensex and Nifty tanked more than 1 per cent on Friday due to heavy selling in IT, financial and oil stocks in line with weak trends in the global markets. The 30-share Sensex tanked 671.15 points or 1.12 per cent to close at 59,135.13, as 21 of its...
    Mandatory CCTV cameras in public spaces bill introduced in Assam Assembly
    Assam

    Mandatory CCTV cameras in public spaces bill introduced in Assam Assembly

    Guwahati, March 10: The Assam government on Friday introduced a bill in the state Assembly making it mandatory for installation of CCTV cameras in all spaces that have congregation of people to ensure public safety. The owners of such spaces have to install the surveillance equipment within a...
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