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SAARC pledges join action on terrorism

By S.Deb • Jun 26th, 2010 • Category: General, Politics

South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) nations pledged on saturday to come forward for joint action against the common problem of terrorism, including apprehension or extradition of persons connected with terrorism and to facilitate real time intelligence sharing.



Barack Obama Promotes Environment Friendly Bio fuel

By S.Deb • Jun 25th, 2010 • Category: Politics

United States President Barack Obama released a statement on his Facebook page on 24th June saying, “By 2022, there will be 36 billion gallons of biofuel per year in America’s fuel supply. Producing renewable energy in the U.S. will create jobs, combat global warming, reduce fossil fuel dependence, and lay a foundation for a strong […]



Australia get first female Prime minister

By S.Deb • Jun 24th, 2010 • Category: Politics

Julia Gillard, former Minister for Education, the Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations and the Minister for Social Inclusion and also deputy Prime Minister from Labor Party, since 2007 became the first female Prime Minister after she defeated Kevin Rudd in a partyroom leadership challenge.



Santos becomes Columbia’s new president

By S.Deb • Jun 21st, 2010 • Category: Politics

Juan Manuel Santos 58, former National Defense, Foreign Trade and Finance minister of Colombia won Colombia’s run-off election on Sunday to succeed President Alvaro Uribe to become 40th President of Republic of Colombia. Santos, a member conservative party, had won majority by 69% of the votes compared his rival, former Bogota Mayor Antanas Mockus who […]



Bhopal Gas tragedy: Manmohan Singh asks GoM to report

By S.Deb • Jun 14th, 2010 • Category: General, Politics

With questions getting raised over handling of the Bhopal gas tragedy, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Monday directed the P Chidambaram led Group of Ministers to report to the Cabinet within 10 days.



National Executive meet of BJP commences

By S.Deb • Jun 12th, 2010 • Category: Politics

The BJP’s 2 day national executive meet began today in Patna with a speech by party president Nitin Gadkari.



Bithika Dev wants a handloom centre

By localnews • Jul 23rd, 2008 • Category: Politics

MLA Bithika Dev seeks handloom training centre in Silchar, like the one in Sualkuchi in upper Assam. In a bid to empower the women of this valley she has made this demand. She further added that this would improve the socio economic standard of this place based on the fact that a large section of […]



Cash or Country……… what comes first?

By localnews • Jul 23rd, 2008 • Category: Politics

As the Lok Sabha met yesterday for the final debate that went to the wire and ultimately ended in a high voltage drama of emotions, political bartering, deals within a deal and allegations and counter allegations. Indian Democracy is at its lowest. This day will be that black lettered day in the history of the […]



Bhashashahid Station Silchar awaits CM’s recommendation

By localnews • Jul 14th, 2008 • Category: Politics

The Sammilita Sankritik Manch here in Silchar have been persuading the cause of renaming the Silchar Railway station as the Bhasha Shahid Station for a long time now.
Today they have declared in a press release that their representatives will be meeting the state CM Sri Tarun Gogoi .In order to rename the Railway Station, […]



Santosh Mohan Dev gifted with Golden Crown.

By localnews • Jul 12th, 2008 • Category: Politics

It might seem some 18th century royal coronation but that is how things unfurled on 12th evening when the union cabinet minister for Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises was on his Karimganj tour.
Three Congress leaders of the district Rajat Chakraborty, Aminur Rashid Choudhury and Krishnendu Paul gifted the minister with a gold crown when […]