Government rejects Black Widow's ceasefire offerSeptember 1st, 2009 GUWAHATI - The central government Tuesday rejected a unilateral ceasefire offered by the Black Widow separatist group in Assam and instead gave an ultimatum to the rebel group to surrender within 15 days and then begin peace talks. "It was decided to give an ultimatum to the Black Widow, asking them to surrender and lay down arms by Sep 15 and stay in designated camps and then only we would hold peace talks with them," Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi said.
Big earthquake might rock Assam shortly, fear expertsAugust 27th, 2009 GUWAHATI - Experts have claimed that a big earthquake might hit Assam shortly. "There is no accurate method of prediction of earthquake.
Assam governor Razi asked to quitAugust 18th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Assam Governor Syed Sibtey Razi has been asked to demit office following complaints that his aides and staff allegedly made money for transfers and postings when he was governor of Jharkhand, said highly placed government sources. Razi, who was sworn in as Assam's governor on July 27 and has been apparently camping in Delhi, has reportedly sought more time before putting in his papers, sources told IANS.
No complaints against Governor Razi: Assam chief ministerAugust 18th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi Tuesday said he had no complaints against Syed Sibtey Razi and had no knowledge about the governor being asked to quit following corruption charges against his former aides. I have made it clear that I have no complaints against the governor.
Assam learns from Tripura how to run tribals' autonomous councilsAugust 5th, 2009 AGARTALA - The Congress-led Assam government is learning from the Left Front government in Tripura how to effectively run autonomous district councils for the tribal people. A five-member ministerial team led by Assam Revenue Minister Bhumidhar Barman is on a three-day visit to Tripura to study the functioning of the politically important Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC), which provides tribals constitutional rights to develop their socio-economic position.
Resentment in Congress over few ministerial berthsMay 30th, 2009 GUWAHATI/IMPHAL - There is resentment among a section of the Congress in the northeast over the poor representation from the region in the Manmohan Singh ministry. A Congress ally in Assam has also threatened to withdraw support to the Assam government over the issue.
Assam's AUDF extends outside support to UPAMay 22nd, 2009 GUWAHATI - The Assam United Democratic Front (AUDF) Friday extended outside support to the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government at the centre even though it had fought against the Congress in the general elections in Assam. The AUDF, a regional party with a largely Muslim support base, has one Lok Sabha seat.
PM cancels address to rally in AssamApril 7th, 2009 GUWAHATI - The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, has cancelled plans to address an election rally in Dibrugarh, Assam, due to inclement weather in the area.
PM reaches Assam, hailstorm delays rallyApril 7th, 2009 DIBRUGARH - A day after serial blasts rocked Assam, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh arrived here Tuesday to address a campaign rally that had to be delayed due to a hailstorm. The venue of Manmohan Singh's rally was flooded and officials said attempts were being made to arrange the public meeting in another place.
BJP, AGP get together for Lok Sabha polls in AssamMarch 5th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Thursday announced an alliance with the Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) for the Lok Sabha elections in Assam. 'In the Lok Sabha elections, BJP would be the major partner, but in the assembly elections in the state the AGP would be the senior partner,' BJP president Rajnath Singh said here.
Pay-hike bonanza for Tripura government employeesFebruary 22nd, 2009 AGARTALA - The Tripura government Saturday announced 30-35 percent hike in salaries of its 138,300 employees, with retrospective effect from last month. 'After the sixth central pay commission, Tripura is the first among the eight northeastern states that announced new salaries and allowances for its employees, making 30 to 35 percent salary hike with effect from January,' state Finance Minister Badal Chowdhury told reporters after a cabinet meeting.
Key accused of Assam serial blasts killedJanuary 7th, 2009 GUWAHATI - Security forces Thursday gunned down the main accused in the New Year's Day serial bombings that rocked this Assam city, officials said. A police spokesman said 20-year-old Pranjal Deka of the banned United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) terror outfit was killed in a gunbattle at Ghilakuti village near Rangiya town, about 70 km west of here.
Oil sector employees to go ahead with their strikeJanuary 5th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Oil sector employees will go ahead with their strike as planned from Wednesday despite oil companies moving to initiate legal action against agitating officers, the Oil Sector Officers Association (OSOA) said here Tuesday. 'The strike is going ahead from tomorrow (Wednesday) starting at 0600 hours,' OSOA president Amit Kumar told reporters here.
NDFB expels founder president for Assam serial bombingsDecember 31st, 2008 GUWAHATI - The frontline Assam tribal separatist group National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) Thursday expelled its founder president D.R. Nabla alias Ranjan Daimary for his role in the serial explosions in October that killed nearly 100 people.
Pay hike for Gujarat government employeesDecember 23rd, 2008 AHMEDABAD - It is bonanza time for the Gujarat government employees as the state cabinet Wednesday decided to implement the Sixth Pay Commission recommendations. The implementation of the new pay scales from April 1, 2009, would add a burden of Rs.29 billion (Rs.
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