Topic: Assam

PM fast-tracks development of inland waterways

Business Standard - 19 days ago
NTPC has agreed to use inland waterways to transport 3 mn tonnes of coal for Barh power project in Bihar . . In a bid to ease the burden on rail ...

Labourer puts life in danger to save leopard

GulfNews, United Arab Emirates - 20 days ago
Guns were aimed at cat when Dey intervened. Reader comments (11) A labourer who had his scalp ripped off by a rampaging leopard over the weekend...

Bunga Raya, New Lynn

New Zealand Herald - 20 days ago
Find more restaurant reviews with our Google map. Address: 2/3062 Great North Rd, New Lynn Phone: (09) 827 8666 Cuisine: Malaysian Rating: 6.5/10 ...

Assam governor Janki Ballav Patnaik calls for peace in the state

Economic Times, India - 22 days ago
Assam Governor Janki Ballav Patnaik Thursday called for enduring peace in the state as thousands of people defied rebel threats to take part in...

Outrage Over Dams Being Built As Part Of India's Hydro Energy Scheme

The Street - 23 days ago
In demonstrations barely reported in the media, peasants and students in the North-eastern Indian state of Assam are fighting together against a...

TDSAT reserves order on telcos' plea against DoT penalty

Business Standard - 23 days ago
The Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT) has reserved order on operators' plea to stay the penalty imposed on them by the ...

Hundreds of thousands pay tribute to Indian singer

Reuters Life! Online Report - 99 days ago
GUWAHATI, India (Reuters) - Hundreds of thousands of mourners, including Bollywood stars and politicians, gathered on Wednesday for the cremation of one of India's most famous folk singers, Bhupen Hazarika, who helped popularize the culture of the country's remote northeast.Known ...

India signs peace pact with rebel group

AFP Asian Edition - 166 days ago
The Indian government on Saturday signed a pact with one of India's oldest rebel groups to end militant violence in the restive northeastern state of Assam and pave the way for peace talks.The United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA), the ...

Millions hit by heavy floods in north and eastern India

Reuters US Online Report World News - 167 days ago
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Surging flood waters in northern and eastern India have affected millions of people, forcing many from their homes as swollen rivers wash away roads and make rescue work difficult, government and aid officials said on Friday.Aid workers said ...

Dancers in Assam, India - Photo of the Day

Wanderlust and Lipstick - 463 days ago
While much of the time on my most recent trip to South Asia was spent in Bhutan, our group actually started off in Kolkata and spent a couple of...