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Purulia girls fight off marriage for school
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Bina Kalindi, 12, wants to meet President Pratibha Patil. She also wants to go to school and become a teacher, an ambition that drives her father Parikshit Kalindi into fits on anger that often end in her being beaten up.
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Non-Manipuris asked to leave Manipur by May 31
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In a significant development, Manipur’s proscribed outfit Revolutionary People’s Front (RPF) has asked all non-Manipuris living in the State to leave by May 31 next.
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Rebel group tells non-locals to quit Manipur
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Fear and panic have gripped non-locals in Manipur after a separatist group issued quit notices to all non-Manipuri people, asking them to leave the state by May 31 or face dire consequences.
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Tripura blames Mizoram for not taking back refugees
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Tripura Government today accused the Mizoram Government of violating the union home ministry's directive on taking back the Bru/Reang refugees, sheltered in North Tripura district for the last 13 years.
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Tripura blames Mizoram for not taking back refugees
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Tripura Government today accused the Mizoram Government of violating the union home ministry"s directive on taking back the Bru/Reang refugees, sheltered in North Tripura district for the last 13 years.
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Chutia students for ST status
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The All Assam Chutia Students’ Union has threatened to take up intense democratic action against the government if their demand for immediate declaration of Chutia community as Scheduled Tribe is not fulfilled.
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Tripura CM releases book by Bangladesh soldier
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Tripura Chief Minister Manik Sarkar released an autobiographical novel, 'Sonali egal o udbastu samoy' written by a Bangladeshi soldier of the Liberation War, describing it as a document of the people's struggle for freedom.
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Preparations on for Mising Bane Kebang
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Preparations are on to hold the 34th general conference of Mising Bane Kebang at Romesh Mohan Kuli Lotta at Lakhipathar in Dhemaji district.
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1951 to be base year for NRC update
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Despite pressure from Assam Government, the Centre has clarified that applications would be invited to establish citizenship status based on the National Register of Citizens 1951.
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Twin challenge for census staff
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With the first phase of Census 2011 to begin in less than a month"s time, officials and workers at the grassroots level belonging to the Directorate of Census Operations here are gearing up for a double challenge
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Demonstrations at Dispur
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On the first day of the Budget session of the Assam Assembly today, protests and demonstrations were held by different organisations at Dispur Last Gate.
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Dhowargaon residents celebrate Holi with traditional festivity
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The people of Dhowargaon and adjoining areas in Chaygaon circle of Kamrup district celebrated Holi, the festival of colours, with a three-day programme from February 27, in keeping with the traditional Vaishnavite customs, along with the rest of the State.
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Holi highlights communal bonds in Orissa
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Hindus and Muslims of Orissa's Puri district set an example of communal harmony by playing Holi together.
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Muslims, Christians join Hindus to celebrate Holi in Orissa
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The Christian community in Orissa's Kandhamal district, which was hit by communal violence two years ago, joined their Hindu brethren Monday to celebrate Holi with much enthusiasm and bonding.
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Chakma tribes in Tripura protest attack in Bangladesh
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The Chakma tribes in Tripura organised a protest rally in Kumarghat of North Tripura against alleged atrocities on the community in Bangladesh.
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Sekrenyi festival cum Road Show tomorrow at Kohima
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Stage is set to celebrate the Sekrenyi festival of Angami Naga tribe and the Road Show of the Government of Nagaland which will begin at the Local Ground here tomorrow.
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Trust awards announced
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Eminent litterateur and researcher Krushna Charan Behera has been selected to receive Sahitya Bharati Samman-2009 for his contribution to Oriya literature.
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Minorities in Assam's riverine areas may get OBC status
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The National Commission for Backward Classes (NCBC) is awaiting the Assam government's nod to grant other backward class (OBC) status on 30 lakh minorities residing in the state's char (riverine) areas.
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Thailand ambassador inaugurates pagoda in Arunachal
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Amidst chanting of sutras by over 200 Buddhist monks from several countries, Thailand ambassador Krit Kraichitti today inaugurated a pagoda at Tengapani, a small town in Lohit district of Arunachal Pradesh.
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Minister’s support for IAF bombing in Mizo Hills criticised
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Mizoram Home Minister R Lalzirliana’s justification of the bombing of civilian settlements in the State by the Indian Air Force on March 5 in 1966 was today termed as unfortunate by a Mizo Student Union.
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Door-to-door verification for census starts on Apr 26
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The Tripura Census department has geared up it"s machinery to conduct the 15th decennial Census in the state from April 26 next, officials said today.
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Ankiya Bhaona helps understand Sanskrit drama
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Seven seminars were held in the Ankiya Bhaona Samaroah on different topics.
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Ali Aye Ligang celebrated in North Lakhimpur
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The festival of commencement of the agrarian season of the Mising community, Ali Aye Ligang was celebrated in North Lakhimpur with traditional fervour, pomp and ceremony.
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Bodo Sahitya Sabha hails Gobinda Narzary’s translation works
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The Bodo Sahitya Sabha has congratulated Gobinda Narzary, who had been honoured with the Sahitya Akademi Award for translating Premchand’s masterpiece Godan from Hindi into the Bodo language.
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UPA govt hands out a raw deal to dalits and adivasis
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In its election manifesto for the 2009 general elections, Congress had promised that it would ensure that allocations made under the Special Components Plan (SCP) for scheduled castes and the Tribal Sub-Plan for scheduled tribes are in accordance with their proportion in the total population.
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