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National Film Awards: Soumitra Chatterjee To Be Honoured With Dada Saheb Phalke Award

Iconic Bengali actor Soumitra Chatterjee will receive the top honour in Indian cinema - Dada Saheb Phalke Award - for the year 2011 at the 59th National Film Awards function to be held at New Delhi's Vigyan Bhawan, Thursday.

May 2, 2012

Assam Boat Tragedy: Police Fear Death Toll May Touch 250

The final death toll of the Assam boat tragedy remains unknown with more than 100 people still missing, and police and rescue workers said the death toll could reach 250.

May 2, 2012

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Assam Boat Tragedy: Death Toll May Cross 200; PM Condoles Loss of Lives

At least 100 people were killed and many gone missing after an overloaded ferry carrying over 300 people capsized in Brahmaputra river in Dhubri district, Assam, at 5 pm on Monday night. Sources said that the death toll may cross 200.

May 1, 2012

Fake Encounter: UP Records Highest With 42 Cases

Uttar Pradesh (UP) recorded the highest number of alleged staged shootouts by police, defence and central armed police forces in the country.

Apr 25, 2012

I Was Born In a Distant And Dusty Village: Manmohan Singh

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh expresses his gratitude to the people of Assam for giving "affection", "friendship" and "home" when he became homeless.

Apr 20, 2012

Twin Blasts in Assam Ahead of Manmohan Singh's Visit

Two blasts rocked Assam on Thursday, a day ahead of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's day-long visit to the state on Friday. However, no casualties were reported from both the blasts.

Apr 20, 2012

CPI Leader Pramod Gogoi Dead

Veteran Communist Party of India leader and former Assam minister Pramod Gogoi passed away at a hospital in Guwahati on Friday morning.

Apr 6, 2012

President Pratibha Patil Confers Padma Awards

President Pratibha Patil conferred the Padma awards to eminent people from various fields in New Delhi Wednesday.

Apr 4, 2012

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Indian Economy Will Soon Be Back to 8-9 Percent Growth Trajectory: President

Stating that the current year has been a difficult one for the world economy, Indian President Pratibha Patil said that the country would back to the high economic growth trajectory of 8 to 9 percent.

Mar 12, 2012

Akhilesh Yadav Says He Will Fulfill SP's Election Promises

Samajwadi Party (SP) leader Akhilesh Yadav, who was selected as Uttar Pradesh's next Chief Minister by the party's legislative board Saturday, has assured the people of the state that all the promises made in the election manifesto will be fulfilled.

Mar 11, 2012

Padma Awards Announced (Full List)

The President of India has approved the conferment of Padma Awards-2012. This year the President has approved 109 awards including one duo case (counted as one) and 14 in the category of Foreigners/ NRIs/ PIOs/ Posthumous.

Jan 25, 2012

Arms Factory of Indian Mujahideen Unearthed

An Arms factory belonging to Indian Mujahedeen (IM) has been unearthed in Delhi recently, said Minister of State in Ministry of Home Affairs, Jitendra Singh, in Lok Sabha on Tuesday.

Dec 21, 2011

3.6 Percent of Women do Not Have Gainful Employment: Mallikarjun Kharge

The Union Labour & Employment Minister, Mallikarjun Kharge said in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday that 3.6 percent of women in the age group of 15 and above do not have gainful employment in the country.

Dec 15, 2011

Earthquake Rocks North East India

An earthquake of moderate intensity measuring 5.9 Richter scale rocked the North-Eastern parts of India, besides it hits the neighboring countries Myanmar and Bangladesh.

Nov 21, 2011

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Bhupen Hazarika Given Tearful Farewell (PHOTOS)

Thousands of mourners joined the funeral procession of the music maestro Bhupen Hazarika from the Judges' Field to the Guwahati University campus.

Nov 9, 2011

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