Everything you need to know about Sarma: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Everything you need to know about Sarma: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Guwahati, June 17 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi Monday announced compensation of Rs.5 lakh each to the three people who tested HIV-positive after receiving blood from a state-run hospital, and said the government would bear the expenses for their treatment.
New Delhi, June 3 (IANS) A petition was moved in the Supreme Court Monday seeking the quashing of the appointment of Shashi Kant Sharma as the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) on the grounds of conflict of interest.
New Delhi, May 14 (ANI): The Central Government has asked the states to procure relief materials and equipment in advance to increase their capacities to deal with natural disasters effectively.
Guwahati, April 26 (IANS) Assam Health and Education Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma Friday denied the allegations Saradha Group chief Sudipta Sen made against him in a letter to the CBI and said he planned to send him a legal notice.
New Delhi, April 23 (ANI): Bladder Cancer is the most expensive cancer to treat over a patient's lifetime.
New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) The Delhi High Court was Wednesday told by the government that Vedanta Resources Plc and other companies, named in a petition alleging illegal foreign funding for the Congress and the BJP, are not international entities.
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Monday issued notice to the Congress and the BJP on a plea seeking directive for a CBI or SIT probe for allegedly taking donations from subsidiaries of Britain-based Vedanta Group.
Chennai, Jan 29 (IANS) Old film titles of Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao Sr. (NTR) have inspired the making of a song in upcoming Telugu action-drama "Eduru leni Alexander". The makers are planning to compose a song solely with the titles of old NTR films.
New Delhi, Jan 10 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Thursday issued notice to the central government and the Election Commission on a plea seeking directive for a CBI or SIT probe into the Congress and the BJP allegedly accepting donations from subsidiaries of the Britain-based Vedanta Group.
New Delhi, Jan 9 (IANS) A petition has sought the Delhi High Court's directive Wednesday for a CBI probe into the Congress and the BJP allegedly accepting donations from subsidiaries of the Britain-based Vedanta Group.
Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 30 (IANS) The long-delayed booting out of three staff members of Leader of Opposition V.S. Achuthanandan from the Communist Party of India-Marxist got the green signal Sunday at the end of the party's three-day meeting here.
Itanagar, Oct. 19 (ANI): His light machine gun boomed relentlessly, like a roaring tiger. One after another unsuspecting Chinese soldiers were killed and fell into the Ngo River without anyone to count. The day was October 18 half-a-century ago.
Guwahati, Oct 17 (IANS) The Assam government Wednesday launched a one-point integrated helpline number (108) for all kinds of emergency response.
Chennai, Oct 16 (IANS) A pooja was performed for Snopa Alex's upcoming women-oriented film "Vilappilsala" that shows how city-waste is being dumped in villages and spreading diseases.
Guwahati, Oct 7 (IANS) Two militants from the Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) have been killed in a gun battle with a joint team of police and security forces in Assam, police said Sunday.
Guwahati, Oct 5 (IANS) An Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIIT) that is coming up Guwahati is likely to become operational by 2014, Education and Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma.
Bangalore, Oct 4 (IANS) India's energy needs can be met entirely by solar and other renewable sources, says a new study by two professors at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) in Bangalore. Their report published in the journal Current Science may add ammunition to the anti-nuclear agitation in India.
New Delhi, Sep 27 (ANI): Minister for Environment and Forests, Jayanthi Natarajan, has ordered an immediate probe into Kaziranga rhino poaching.
Kokrajhar/ Chirang/ Dhubri (Assam), Aug 5 (ANI): The Assam Government sounded high alert to avoid any outbreak of epidemic in the relief camps here on Sunday.
Jorhat (Assam), Aug 5 (ANI): The Jorhat Sangeet Vidyalaya, the oldest in Assam, is training Assamese youth in classical Indian music, to revive and preserve the traditional dance forms.
Washington, July 24 (IANS) Four Indian-American researchers figure among 96 named by President Barack Obama as recipients of the Presidential Early Career Awards for Scientists and Engineers, the highest US honour for young professionals.
Guwahati, July 16 (IANS) The first day of the Assam assembly's monsoon session began on a stormy note Monday with all opposition parties staging a walkout against the speaker's decision not to allow an adjournment motion on the law and order situation in the wake of a recent molestation case here.
Hyderabad, July 15 (IANS) Serving and retired bureaucrats in Andhra Pradesh are up in arms against a state minister's reported remark that officials who have no commitment to their work should be shot dead.
Guwahati, July 14 (ANI): Right to Information (RTI) activist Akhil Gogoi on Saturday claimed that a journalist, who was off-duty and is employed with the same channel that aired the incident, was present at the spot and involved in the assault on the girl in Guwahati.
New Delhi, July 14 (IANS) A group of students have slammed "unethical journalism" after some television channels showed the entire footage of a young woman being publicly stripped in Guwahati in Assam.
New Delhi, July 13 (IANS) Social networks were Friday flooded with angry reactions over the molestation of a teenager in Guwahati, with many questioning as to why the video was uploaded on YouTube and the victim's identity revealed.
The Guwahati Police on Friday arrested four men out of 13 identified in a video clip captured by a local journalist who helped the teenage girl seen in the clip being molested by a group of mob on Monday night. The video clip of incident went viral over internet and sparked the whole country over such an heinous crime.......
Guwahati, July 13 (IANS) Three suspected cadres of the anti-talk faction of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) were gunned down Friday, police said.
Guwahati, July 13 (IANS) Four of the 11 men who molested and stripped a teenage girl outside a pub in this main Assam city four days ago have been arrested, police said Friday as questions were raised over their tardiness in taking action on an incident that has sparked off a nationwide outrage.
Guwahati, July 2 (ANI): The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, and UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi are scheduled to undertake an aerial survey of flood-affected areas of Assam today, as the situation in the state continues to remain grim.
Hyderabad, June 29 (IANS) In a major breather for Tamil Nadu Governor K.Rosaiah, the Andhra Pradesh High Court Friday exempted him from personally appearing in a city court in a land allotment case.
New Delhi, June 28 (ANI): The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, has assured the Assam Government of all help to deal with the flood situation in the state.
Guwahati, June 26 (IANS) A youth's body was Tuesday fished out from a wetland here in which scores of people entered to collect Indian currency notes that were found floating on the water.
Thiruvananthapuram, June 24 (IANS) The Communist Party of India Marxist (CPI-M) in Kerala, which is going through turbulent times, Sunday expelled senior leader and former legislator Gopi Kottamurikal on grounds of moral misconduct.
Hyderabad, June 18 (IANS) In a setback to Tamil Nadu Governor K. Rosaiah, a city court Monday issued summons to him in a case relating to de-notification of a government land when he was chief minister of Andhra Pradesh.
Guwahati, May 2 (IANS) The Assam government will soon launch a scheme to support the cost of treatment for leukaemia among children below 12 years of age.
Guwahati, May 24 (IANS) Assam Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma Thursday said the government was considering providing some food supplement to high school girls before administering them iron and folic acid tablets - a day after some girls fell sick after the exercise.
New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) Commerce Secretary Rahul Khullar will Monday take charge as the chairman of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI).
New Delhi, May 1 (IANS) In a rush to meet the August 31 deadline set by the Supreme Court for auctioning 2G spectrum, an empowered group of ministers (EGoM) Tuesday approved the process to select an auctioneer and said that bids from stakeholders should be invited soon, a senior Department of Telecom (DoT) official said.
Hyderabad, April 30 (IANS) A special court has again granted bail to Vijay Sai Reddy, an aide of YSR Congress party leader Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy, in the latter's illegal assets case.
Islamabad, Apr 24(ANI): The Pakistan Supreme Court has reserved its judgement in the contempt case against Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani and will announce its verdict on April 26, 2012.
Islamabad, April 24 (IANS) The Pakistan Supreme Court will announce April 26 the verdict in the contempt of court case against Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani for not writing to the Swiss authorities to reopen a graft case against President Asif Ali Zardari.
Hyderabad, April 23 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Monday filed the second set of formal charges in an Andhra Pradesh court in a case involving the alleged illegal assets of YSR Congress party leader Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy.
Shillong, April 22 (IANS) Corporate honcho-turned-filmmaker Chinmoy Sarmah is making "Shillong" with Arfi Lamba, who acted in the Oscar-winning movie "Slumdog Millionaire". He says the aim is to tell Bollywood to explore the capital of Meghalaya instead of going to the West.
Guwahati, Apr 20 (ANI): Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh on Friday inaugurated the state-of-the-art linear accelerator with intensity-modulated radiation therapy, image-guided radiation therapy and SRS/SRT facilities at the Dr B Borooah Cancer Institute in Guwahati.
Guwahati, April 13 (IANS) Assam will pay rich tributes to legendary singer and music maestro Bhupen Hazarika on the occasion of Rongali Bihu festival.
Islamabad, Apr 12(ANI): Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani's lawyer Aitzaz Ahsan has questioned the Supreme Court bench's eligibility to hear the contempt of court case.
Guwahati, March 23 (IANS) Small tea growers in Assam might soon create a brand of their own to make their presence felt in the Indian as well as the international market.
Islamabad, Mar 22(ANI): The Pakistan Supreme Court has rejected reservations expressed by Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani's counsel Aitzaz Ahsan in hearing an NRO case on a daily basis.
Islamabad, Mar 22(ANI): The Pakistan Supreme Court has rejected reservations expressed by Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani's counsel Aitzaz Ahsan in hearing an NRO case on a daily basis.
NOIDA (Uttar Pradesh), Mar.16 (ANI): Experts on HIV and AIDS have warned that over 50 percent of HIV infections are among people below the age of 30.
New Delhi, Feb.20 (ANI): A high level search-cum-selection committee comprising of Cabinet Secretary Ajit Seth, Principal Secretary in the Prime Minister's Office Pulok Chatterjee, Secretary (Presonnel) P K Mishra, Telecom Secretary R Chandrashekhar and Advisor to Prime Minister Sam Pitroda will soon take a decision on who will be the next chief of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI).
Pangin, Feb 7 (ANI): Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Nabam Tuki has given a clarion call to the people of his multiethnic state to develop a pan-Arunachal identity by rising above all differences to project the state as an example of 'unity in diversity'.
Pangin, Feb 7 (ANI): Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Nabam Tuki has given a clarion call to the people of his multiethnic state to develop a pan-Arunachal identity by rising above all differences to project the state as an example of 'unity in diversity'.
Pangin, Feb 7 (ANI): Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Nabam Tuki has given a clarion call to the people of his multiethnic state to develop a pan-Arunachal identity by rising above all differences to project the state as an example of 'unity in diversity'.
Islamabad, Feb 3 (ANI): Aitzaz Ahsan, Pakistan Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani's lawyer in a contempt of court case, has said a "third force" could benefit from the ongoing confrontation between the judiciary and executive.
Islamabad, Feb 3 (ANI): Pakistan Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani has said he will appear before the Supreme Court on February 13.
Islamabad, Feb 3 (ANI): Aitzaz Ahsan, Pakistan Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani's lawyer in a contempt of court case, has said a "third force" could benefit from the ongoing confrontation between the judiciary and executive.
Islamabad, Feb 3 (ANI): Pakistan Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani has said he will appear before the Supreme Court on February 13.
Islamabad, Feb 2 (ANI): Pakistan's Supreme Court has indicted Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani in the contempt case, and summoned him on February 13.
Islamabad, Feb 2 (ANI): Pakistan's Supreme Court has indicted Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani in the contempt case, and summoned him on February 13.
Islamabad, Jan 19(ANI): The Pakistan Supreme Court has adjourned Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani's contempt of court hearing over the non-implementation of the National Reconciliation Ordinance (NRO) to February 1, and exempted Gilani from appearing at the next hearing.
Islamabad, Jan 19(ANI): Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani's lawyer, Aitzaz Ahsan has said that the ongoing case was concerned with whether his client had committed contempt of court by not writing a letter to the Swiss authorities seeking to re-open a money-laundering case against President Asif Ali Zardari.
Islamabad, Jan 19(ANI): Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani's lawyer, Aitzaz Ahsan has said that the ongoing case was concerned with whether his client had committed contempt of court by not writing a letter to the Swiss authorities seeking to re-open a money-laundering case against President Asif Ali Zardari.
Islamabad, Jan 19(ANI): The Pakistan Supreme Court has adjourned Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani's contempt of court hearing over the non-implementation of the National Reconciliation Ordinance (NRO) to February 1, and exempted Gilani from appearing at the next hearing.
Colombo, Jan.17 (ANI): India and Sri Lanka on Tuesday signed five agreements on the sidelines of a visit by External Affairs Minister S.M.Krishna.
Guwahati, Dec 16 (ANI): the tenth edition of the Assam Mahotsav, a two week long annual fair was organized in Jorhat providing a window to the culture of the state.
New Delhi, Sep 27 (ANI): Union Communications and Information Technology Minister Kapil Sibal on Tuesday marked the enforcement of the Telecom Commercial Communications Customer Preference Regulations (TCCCPR) 2010 by sending a sms on 1909 to register for not receiving unsolicited/pesky calls and smses.
Nevada (US), June 4 (ANI): After extensive renovation, the Hindu Temple of Kentucky in Louisville (USA) is celebrating its re-inauguration with a grand ceremony on June 12.
Guwahati, May 13 (ANI): Congress is leading in 14 seats, the Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) is ahead in three seats, while the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is leading in two seats, as per the early trend for the 126 assembly seats in Assam.
New Delhi, May 13 (ANI): The counting of votes in the Assembly polls in West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Assam, Kerala and Puducherry began this morning.
New Delhi, May 12 (ANI): The counting of votes in the Assembly polls in West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Assam, Kerala and Puducherry will be taken up tomorrow.
Guwahati, Apr 11 (ANI): Brisk polling was recorded on Monday in the second and final phase of elections for 64 assembly constituencies in Assam, with a voter turnout of 70.35 per cent.
Guwahati, Apr 11 (ANI): Voters clashed with police personnel in Rangiya in Kamrup District of Assam on Monday during the second and final phase of elections to the state's 126-member Assembly.
Guwahati, Apr 11 (ANI): Brisk polling was recorded on Monday in the second and final phase of elections for 64 assembly constituencies in Assam, with an estimated 22 per cent of voters exercising their franchise in the first three hours.
Guwahati, Apr 11 (ANI): Polling for the second phase of Assembly elections in Assam for 64 of the 126 seats is going on today.
Thiruvananthapuram, Mar 18 (ANI): The Communist Party of India (Marxist), which was under massive public pressure over its decision to drop Chief Minister VS Achuthanandan from contesting the April 13 Kerala Assembly polls, on Friday reversed its decision and declared that the 87-year-old warhorse will contest from his Malampuzha seat in Palakkad District.
Guwahati, Mar. 12 (ANI): The Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) on Saturday released its fourth list of candidates, who will contest in the Assam State Assembly elections on April 4 and 11.
Guwahati (Assam), Jan.21 (ANI): This year's Bhogali Bihu festival has become more special than previous ones, owing to the fact that there is a possibility of the Central Government holding talks with the rebel United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA) leadership sooner than later.
New Delhi, Oct.19 (ANI): The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) chairman J.S. Sarma said here on Tuesday they are working on new proposals for 2G spectrum pricing and are hopeful of releasing the recommendations by the end of this month.
Lahore, Oct 14 (ANI): The Sindh High Court (SHC) has disposed off a petition seeking to initiate a high treason trial against former President Pervez Musharraf.
Karachi, Oct 12 (ANI): The Sindh High Court (SHC) has reserved its judgment for two days over a petition seeking to initiate a high treason trial against former President Pervez Musharraf.
Karachi, Aug.18 (ANI): The Sindh High Court (SHC) has reserved its verdict on the petition seeking the high treason trial of former President General Pervez Musharraf.
New Delhi, Aug.12 (ANI): Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) Chairman J.S. Sarma on Thursday announced that citizens of the country would have access to mobile number portability (MNP) from October 31.
Karachi, Aug 10(ANI): The Sindh High Court (SHC) has declared former Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf a proclaimed offender for not appearing in court despite several notices.
Guwahati (Assam), June 4 (ANI): Despite the monsoon bringing respite for the people of the country from the scorching heat of the sun, the incessant showers have forced poor residents here, as the rain waters have flooded Guwahati city forcing people to leave their homes in search for a safe shelter.
Karachi, Apr.22 (ANI): A Karachi Judicial Magistrate has directed the concerned authorities to release the two young Indian fishermen, who were arrested for violating Pakistan's water limits in December last year.
Karachi, Apr.22 (ANI): The Sindh High Court has quashed a petition challenging President Asif Ali Zardari's eligibility, saying he enjoys constitutional amnesty from court proceedings.
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir), Apr 10 (ANI): The Anchar Lake near Srinagar, which was once a popular tourist destination, is now on the verge of extinction due to encroachment, pollution and illegal constructions within its vicinity.
London, Apr 4 (ANI): Here's some good news for eco-friendly couples: You can enjoy sex and also help save the planet, says Stefanie Weiss who has come up with an eco-sex guide.
New Delhi, Feb 19 (ANI): Bollywood's latest Hindi movie 'Toh Baat Pakki' (So It's Settled) was premiered in New Delhi on Thursday (February 18).
Shillong/Guwahati, Nov 11 (ANI): Senior ministers from the states of Meghalaya and Assam are scheduled to meet today to iron out the vexed border dispute between the two states.
Mumbai, Oct 31(ANI): Life of thousands of Railway commuters in Maharashtra has been badly hit due to an indefinite strike of the catering associations at railway stations across the State, which entered its second day on Saturday.
Guwahati, Sep.18 (ANI): With the growing number of fashion conscious youngsters present in the northeast region of the country, the fashion and beauty industry is gaining popularity here.
Guwahati, Sep 16 (ANI): Over 170 guerillas of the Dima Halam Daogah (Jewel) (DHDJ) or Black Widow have commenced surrendering their weapons from Wednesday.
Guwahati, Aug 27 (ANI): Experts have claimed that a big earthquake might hit Assam shortly.
Budapest, August 5 (ANI): Archaeologists of Debrecen's Deri Museum in East Hungary have discovered 4,000-year-old remains of a settlement during earth works connected to a local sewage treatment project.
Srinagar, July 27 (ANI): Rugby Association of Kashmir has hired a professional American rugby coach to develop the game in the Himalayan region.
New Delhi, July 1 (ANI): An agreement has been signed between Paradip Port Trust and Blue Water Iron Ore Terminal Pvt. Ltd for construction of a deep draught iron ore terminal.
Kochi, June 1 (IANS) Smart City Dubai, the developer of a Rs.1,500-crore ($316 million) IT project here, Monday said the project cannot be delayed any further and urged the Kerala government to take quick action to sort out the free-hold land issue.
