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Rs. 1000 Crore Scam in Assam

The Rs 1000-crore scam in North Cachar Hills district rocked Assam Assembly today. The assembly witnessed unruly scene when members from both the ruling and the opposition came out to the floor of the house and started attacking each other over the alleged involvement of seven ministers in the Rs. 1000 crore scam. The entire [...]

Assam CM demands Railway Zone and new Trains

Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi seeks a new Indian Railway zone for the North Eastern region. In a letter to Union Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee, Mr. Gogoi stated his demands and urged for inclusion of the proposal in the next Railway Budget in the interests of the North East and its people.
Tarun Gogoi has [...]

EC warns Tarun Gogoi for violating Model Code of Conduct

The Election Commission (EC) of India has censured Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi for violating the Model Code of Conduct during campaigning for the assembly bye-elections in the state. In its order, the EC said it has censured Gogoi for violation of the Model Code for the by-polls held on November 7 and advised him [...]

Universal Smile Award for Tarun Gogoi

Operation Smile, a worldwide children’s medical charity that helps children around the world get cost-free treatment for cleft lips, cleft palates and other facial deformities, awarded the Chief Minister of Assam, Tarun Gogoi, with its distinguished Universal Smile Award. The prestigious award was presented in recognition of Mr. Gogoi’s dedication and leadership in establishing a [...]

Government asks Black Widow to surrender

Guwahati (Assams.Info) - The Indian government on Tuesday rejected a unilateral ceasefire offered by the Dima Halam Daogah (Jewel) (popularly known as Black Widow) separatist group in Assam and asked them to lay arms before September 15, 2009.
“It was decided to give an ultimatum to the Black Widow, asking them to surrender and lay down [...]

Assam declares 14 Districts as drought-hit

Guwahati - The Assam government on Wednesday declared more than half of the State as drought-hit. This year, agriculture in the state was badly hit due to scanty monsoon rains. The decision was taken at a meeting chaired by Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi late Tuesday. After deliberating in detail, the meeting resolved to declare 14 [...]

Tarun Gogoi presents deficit Interim Budget

Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on Saturday presented a Rs. 1850.56 crore deficit interim budget in the Assam Legislative Assembly. Tarun Gogoi, who also holds the Finance portfolio, presented the estimates of expenditure for the period from April 1 to July 31, 2009 for vote on account.
The interim budget estimates for 2009-10 show total receipt [...]

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