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Good governance requires good journalism: Deb

Chittagong port will help both Tripura, Bangladesh: Deb

9:52 pm October 22, 2019

Guwahati: Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb on Tuesday said the use of Chittagong port in Bangladesh and waterways will immensely help both his state and that country. Tripura’s development cannot be achieved without the support of Bangladesh, Deb said while addressing the India- Bangladesh Stakeholders’ Meet here. “Currently, our nearest port is Haldia (in […]

Sarbananda Sonowal takes charge as AYUSH minister

India, Bangladesh leaders keen to boost relations further: Sonowal

9:15 pm October 22, 2019

Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Tuesday said both India and Bangladesh now have political leadership that is keen to forge a more meaningful and mutually beneficial relationship, and the prevailing peace and prosperity of the region are a corollary of it. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his counterpart Sheikh Hasina have taken a […]

Delhi-based Kashmiri scribes, over 25 people from Valley were potential spying targets: Report

India continuing with its policy of zero tolerance of terrorism : Reddy

6:35 pm October 21, 2019

Guwahati: Union minister G Kishan Reddy on Monday said the country is continuing its policy of zero tolerance of terrorism and its forces have been thwarting all threats to internal security. Reddy’s comment comes on the heels of a major counter-offensive by the Indian Army against Pakistan on Sunday when it carried out heavy artillery […]

AirAsia India cuts pilots' salary by 40 pc for May, Jun

Air Asia launches Agartala-Kolkata flight service

7:55 pm October 20, 2019

Agartala: Low-cost carrier Air Asia on Sunday launched flight services to Kolkata, Delhi, Guwahati and Imphal from here. Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb flagged off the first Air Asia flight to Kolkata from the Maharaja Bir Bikram (MBB) Airport here. Deb said air connectivity is very important for the northeastern state. He said when […]

Assam announces cash dole for tea garden workers

Assam tea workers get only 7 per cent of price, says report

8:13 pm October 10, 2019

Guwahati: Tea brands and supermarkets capture over two thirds of the price paid by consumers for Assam tea in India with just seven per cent remaining for workers of estates, according to a research released on Thursday. The new research, commissioned by Oxfam and undertaken by the Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS), called for […]