Gogoi admits receiving poll-funds from tea industry

October 14th, 2009 GUWAHATI - In a critical appraisal of his government's performance, Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi admitted Wednesday that the state's progress was not at all satisfactory in vital sectors like poverty alleviation, employment, agriculture, irrigation and education. Addressing a two-day conference of deputy commissioners (DC) in Guwahati, the chief minister said DCs would be transferred if they failed to perform and implement government schemes.

September 1st, 2009 GUWAHATI - Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on Tuesday set a September 15 deadline for the Dima Halam Daogah (Jewel) a.k.a. the "Black Widow" terror group to surrender.

August 19th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi Tuesday said his state was faced with serious challenges of insurgency and left wing extremism but the government was ready to fight it by strengthening the police and security forces. Left wing extremism is growing in Assam.

August 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.

August 11th, 2009 GUWAHATI - Modalities are being worked out for suspension of ongoing security operations, even as the Assam Government has agreed to start peace talks with the rebel Dima Halem Daogah (Jewel faction), said Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi. Asserting that the State Government would hold talks on its own terms and conditions, Gogoi, however, clarified that DHD (J) rebels are eager to start the peace process.

July 30th, 2009 GUWAHATI - Farmers in some parts of Assam are facing a tough time due to the delayed rainfall as, officials estimated, it could lead to a 20 per cent drop in the paddy crop cultivation. Rainfall was delayed in Kamrup, Sibsagar, parts of Jorhat, Golaghat, Nalbari, Goalpara and Dhubri districts.

April 23rd, 2009 GUWAHATI - Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on Thursday said the Congress would win more seats as compared to last time in 2004 due to the development projects undertaken by his government. "Never before so much development work had been done in the state as was done by my government.

March 28th, 2009 GUWAHATI - Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on Saturday said he had not received any notice from the Election Commission (EC) for his reported statement concerning mobilisation of resources from the industry. "The EC has not given me any notice till now.

March 28th, 2009 GUWAHATI - Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi Saturday accused the Asom Gana Parishad (AGP)-Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) combine of fielding a candidate chargesheeted for murder. 'I am not naming the candidate, but I am telling you that there is one candidate in the AGP-BJP combine who was chargesheeted in a murder case,' the chief minister told reporters.

March 24th, 2009 GUWAHATI - The Election Commission is set to hear a complaint against Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi for allegedly violating the model code of conduct by taking a 'political donation' from the tea industry. Assam's main opposition Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) lodged a written complaint Monday with Election Commissioner Navin Chawla, accusing the chief minister of misusing his power by taking money from the tea industry.

March 21st, 2009 LUDHIANA - The ongoing global financial crisis has taken its toll on export industries of Ludhiana as they face slump due to fall in demand. From hosiery industry to engineering to cycle industry, the economic slowdown has cast a dark shadow over these industries with many employees having been handed over the pink slip.

March 20th, 2009 GUWAHATI - The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Thursday threatened to move the Election Commission against Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi for his admission that he had taken money from the tea industry for the Congress party's election campaign. 'It is a real shame on the part of the chief minister to have taken money from tea planters at a time when tea garden workers are having a hell of a time in Assam.

March 11th, 2009 GUWAHATI - Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi has termed the tie-up between the Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ahead of general elections as an alliance of two 'betrayers'. 'The two (AGP and BJP) betrayers have come together and so the task for us this time has become easy.

February 27th, 2009 GUWAHATI - Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi Thursday offered to quit politics if charges of the Congress party winning elections with the help of the outlawed United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) was proved. 'I am ready to quit politics if anybody can prove that we had links or (were) helped by the ULFA to win elections,' the chief minister told journalists here.

February 1st, 2009 GUWAHATI - Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi Monday said there are about 300 cadres of the outlawed United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) and the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) in 15 camps located in Bangladesh. 'The ULFA and the NDFB based in Bangladesh are getting support from local groups and organisations like HuJI (Harkat-ul-Jihad-al-Islami) and we want Dhaka to launch a flush out drive to uproot their bases,' the chief minister told journalists here.