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Flood fury in Assam continues
The flood situation in as many as 16 districts of Assam remained critical today with the Brahmaputra river and its tributaries creating havoc in the state ANI

Flood situation in Assam critical
The flood situation in Assam continued to be critical on Wednesday with Brahmaputra river and its tributaries creating havoc in the state, claiming 15 lives and rendering several thousands homeless. ANI

Manmohan Singh stresses on expansion of technical education in next five year plan
Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh today said that science and technology are going to be the centre points in tomorrows world and the focus should be on spreading technical education. ANI

Manmohan Singh calls for accessibility of medical and education facilities to the poor
Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh today stressed the need on balanced regional spread of medical facilities and education to make them accessible to the poor people in different regions. ANI

Blasts in Assams Bongaigaon district, no casualties
Two bomb blasts by United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) rocked lower Assams Bongaigaon District this morning. There were no casualties reported. ANI

ULFA cadres vouch for peace, but leaders indulge in violence
The disconnect between the ULFA leadership and its cadres has been an open secret in Assam for quite a few years. This came out into the open last week when two major divisions of the outfits mainstay 28th battalion, revolted against the leadership accusing them of working against the interests of the people of Assam. ANI

Dr. Ramadoss to inaugurate Accredited Social Health Activists convention
Union Health and Family Welfare Minister Dr. Anbumani Ramadoss will inaugurate the ASHA (Accredited Social Health Activists) convention here today. ANI

Free yourself from ISI clutches, Gogoi tells ULFA
Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on Monday urged the United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA) to free themselves from the clutches of Pakistans Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) and come to the negotiation table. ANI

Security on high alert in Assam after blast
Security in Assam has been put on high alert following Sundays bomb blast at a weekly market in Baksa district, killing five persons and injuring 75. ANI

Moily attacks Left on N-deal
Congress leader Veerappa Moily today said that the Lefts parties would fail to keep communal forces away from power if they continued with their resistance to the Indo-US nuclear deal. ANI

Tight security for Ambubashi Fair at Kamakhya Temple
Tight security arrangements have been made at the famous Kamakhya Temple here near Guwahati in Assam for the three-day Ambubashi fair that is to last till Tuesday. ANI

Tight security for Ambubashi Fair at Kamakhya Temple
Tight security arrangements have been made at the famous Kamakhya Temple here near Guwahati in Assam for the three-day Ambubashi fair that is to last till Tuesday. ANI

Sonia to address farmers rally in Assam
Congress president Sonia Gandhi will address a farmers rally at Khanapara here today. ANI

Shutdown in Assam over hike in fuel prices
A 12-hour shutdown called by the Asom Gana Parishad and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) separately against the hike in fuel prices began today.Security in Assam has been beefed up in view of the shutdown call. Additional forces have been deployed in all vital installations to monitor law and order situation. ANI

Shutdown in Assam following arrest of Ripun Borah
A 12-hour shutdown began in Assam in the wake of the arrest of sacked Education Minister Ripun Borah by the CBI on murder charge. ANI

India dispatches earthquake relief to China
India on Saturday dispatched the first trance of its pledged five million dollar humanitarian assistance to China for the earthquake victims. ANI

Tata Tele Service Limited signs MoU with Assam Government
Tata Tele Service Limited (TTSL) has recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Assam Small Industries Development Corporation Ltd in Jorhat that will not only expand and develop communication facilities in the North East, but also help generate employment in the region. ANI

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