Assam Archives - Page 33 of 41

Maharashtra cabinet approves 10 percent reservation for economically weaker section

TestHostEntryFebruary 4, 2019

by TestHostEntryFebruary 4, 2019

Mumbai | The Maharashtra Cabinet on Monday approved 10 percent reservation in education and employment opportunities to economically weaker section. The decision by the Devendra Fadnavis...

Politics

Campaign over citizenship bill seeks to derail development: CM Sonowal

TestHostEntryFebruary 3, 2019June 3, 2022

by TestHostEntryFebruary 3, 2019June 3, 2022

Guwahati | Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal has claimed that a “motivated campaign” is going on surrounding the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill to derail the pace of...

Politics

Former Assam CM Mahanta warns of ‘volatile’ situation if Citizenship Bill passed

TestHostEntryFebruary 3, 2019June 3, 2022

by TestHostEntryFebruary 3, 2019June 3, 2022

New Delhi | Former Assam chief minister Prafulla Kumar Mahanta on Sunday warned the Narendra Modi government that a “volatile” situation will arise in the state...

Politics

Centre will use technology to seal Bangladesh borders in Bengal, Assam: Rajnath Singh

TestHostEntryFebruary 2, 2019June 3, 2022

by TestHostEntryFebruary 2, 2019June 3, 2022

Falakata (West Bengal) | Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday said the Centre will use technology to seal the international borders of both West Bengal...

Politics

161 witch-hunting deaths in Assam in 18 yrs: Minister to House

TestHostEntryFebruary 1, 2019June 3, 2022

by TestHostEntryFebruary 1, 2019June 3, 2022

Guwahati | At least 161 people were killed in “witch-hunting” over the past 18 years in Assam, Social Welfare Minister Pramila Rani Brahma told the Assembly...

Politics

Protests against Citizenship Bill continue in Assam

TestHostEntryJanuary 31, 2019June 3, 2022

by TestHostEntryJanuary 31, 2019June 3, 2022

Guwahati | Protests against the contentious Citizenship (Amendment) Bill continued for the fifth week in Assam as scores of people lead by the All Assam Students...

Politics

BJP will always protect the interest of Assam: PM Modi

TestHostEntryJanuary 29, 2019June 3, 2022

by TestHostEntryJanuary 29, 2019June 3, 2022

New Delhi | As the BJP faces heat over the Citizenship Bill in the northeast, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said today that his party will always...

Politics

Assam approves 10% quota for economically weaker sections of general class

TestHostEntryJanuary 22, 2019June 3, 2022

by TestHostEntryJanuary 22, 2019June 3, 2022

Guwahati | The Assam Cabinet has approved 10 per cent quota for the economically weaker sections of the general category in government jobs and education, officials...

National

Cabinet approves Rs 22,594-crore expansion of Numaligarh refinery

TestHostEntryJanuary 16, 2019

by TestHostEntryJanuary 16, 2019

New Delhi | The Cabinet on Wednesday approved a Rs 22,594-crore expansion of Numaligarh refinery in Assam for increasing the capacity by 6 million tonnes per...

Politics

Citizenship Amendment Bill should be made national issue: Akhil Gogoi

TestHostEntryJanuary 15, 2019June 3, 2022

by TestHostEntryJanuary 15, 2019June 3, 2022

Guwahati | KMSS leader Akhil Gogoi on Tuesday said he would meet Congress president Rahul Gandhi, TMC chief Mamata Banerjee, leaders from JD(U) and other parties...