Tamil Nadu Polls: Focus on Vijay's poll promises; TVK assured 8 gm gold for womenActor Vijay's new party TVK is poised to lead in Tamil Nadu elections. His manifesto includes significant promises like gold for marriages ...
04 May, 2026, 07.36 PM IST
Those who took money from money lenders do not need to pay: Assam CM Himanta Biswa SarmaSarma while speaking at a programme on Friday said, “Those who took money in interest, will close their shop. They give Rs 100 and charge R...
24 Feb, 2024, 04.06 PM IST
Not just Karnataka, Maharashtra border with Telangana fuzzy tooOf 13 border villages, residents of six - Parandoli, Kota, Nokewada (Maharajuguda), Bolapatar, Gouri and Isapur - vote in both states, get ...
01 Jan, 2023, 08.15 PM IST
Meghalaya CM awards Land Patta to over 100 tribal households in Reserve Gittim of Western Garo HillsIn a historic development, the CEM has transferred Land Ownership rights to Tribal Households of Reserve Gittim village in West Garo Hills....
12 Nov, 2022, 10.27 AM IST
Small tea growers can avail benefits under the PM-KISAN schemeAssam is the largest producer of tea in India and accounts for 52 percent of India’s tea.
22 Jul, 2021, 07.53 PM IST
PM to launch programme to allot 'patta' to over 1 lakh indigenous people in AssamThe state government will allot a total of 2,28,160 land 'pattas' in just 4.5 years and the prime minister will initiate the beginning of a...
21 Jan, 2021, 03.54 PM IST
Assam govt announces grants for sattras and devalayasAssam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal announced 160 sattras (neo-vashnavite monasteries)and devalayas of the state would receive 2 lakh a...
03 Jan, 2020, 10.02 AM IST
Assam government's move to regularise landholdings can improve the fortunes of small tea growersThe British started cultivating tea in Sadiya, 60 km north of Tinsukia, and in 1838, Assam tea was sent to be auctioned in London for the f...
15 Oct, 2017, 12.59 AM IST
90% of Assam natives don't have land-ownership papersThe committee, formed in Febr as per CM Sonowal's instructions, is expected to submit its recommendations on how to protect the land rights...
02 May, 2017, 11.21 AM IST
TMC ministers engaged in verbal spat; cautioned by partyTwo Trinamool Congress ministers were allegedly locked in a verbal duel at a programme here to distribute land rights, prompting party lead...
24 Dec, 2015, 09.20 PM IST
Madras HC direction against re-classification of wet landsThe HC has directed Revenue Authorities of Madhuranthakam Taluk in Kancheepuram district to ensure that there are no re-classification of w...
24 Dec, 2015, 02.48 PM IST
Berhampuri patta sari to be available online; weavers upbeatWeavers are upbeat about the e-commerce site -- www.weavercoop.com -- which was launched over the week-end.
10 Nov, 2015, 04.51 PM IST
West Bengal government committed to improve transport infrastructure: Mamata BanerjeeBanerjee said already several steps have been taken to improve the sector, but many more measures would be taken in the years to come to fa...
29 May, 2015, 11.05 PM IST
Lok Sabha polls 2014: Congress releases CD against Narendra Modi showing him in company of alleged hawala dealerA day after BJP released a CD on Vadra's deals, GOP hits back with one of its own showing Modi in company of alleged hawala dealer Afroze P...
29 Apr, 2014, 01.29 AM IST
Mehdi Hassan: India-born Ghazal legend passes awayIndia-born Ghazal legend Mehdi Hassan, the melodious voice behind evergreen hits like 'Patta patta, boota boota' and 'Kab ke Bichhare', die...
19 Dec, 2012, 08.34 PM IST
- Gearing up for 2012 elections, Maya again remembers Dalits
After wooing upper castes for long, BSP chief Mayawati is back to focussing on her core support base of Dalits.
12 Jun, 2010, 02.39 AM IST
- Mayawati give land holdings to dalits
UP chief minister Mayawati is issuing 'pattas' to poor dalits.
11 Jun, 2010, 01.30 PM IST