| Residents of Tarun Nagar stage dharna |
By our Staff Reporter
GUWAHATI, June 28: The residents of Tarun Nagar, situated in the heart of Guwahati city came out to the streets at 12 pm today and created a blockage at the GS road near ABC police point, demanding immediate solution to the water logging problems faced by the residents since the last five days.
Incessant rains in the past on week had filled the clogged drai... |
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| PM's effigy burnt |
By our Staff Reporter
GUWAHATI, June 28: Blaming the Government for its failure to safeguard the life and property of hundreds of people trapped in the surging waters of Brahmaputra and its tributaries across the State, the Asom Jatiyatabadi Yuva Chatra Parishad today burnt the effigy of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh near Dighali Pukhuri. Disclosing that the Government had failed to dec... |
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| NF Railways announces steps taken for passenger security |
By our Staff Reporter
GUWAHATI, June 28: Sixteen railway stations will be covered under the intergrated security system of the NF Railways to ensure saftey and security of its passengers.
These include, Katihar, Kishanganj, New Jalpaiguri, Siliguri, Kokrajhar, Lumding, Guwahati, Badarpur, Diphu, Dimapur, Furkating, Mariani, Simaluguri, Jorhat town, Dibrugarh which will be ... |
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| BJP teams tour flood affected regions |
By our Staff Reporter GUWAHATI, June 28: The State BJP leaders have started for the flood affected districts to take stock of the deteriorating situation and to arrange refief to the flood affected people. BJP organizational secretary for Northeast, P Chandrashekhar today toured the flood affected areas of Lakhimpour and Dhemaji while Lok Sabha MP, Bijoya Chakraborty visited Sivasagar, Dibrug... |
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| ACTA declines to postpone conference |
By our Staff Reporter GUWAHATI, June 28: The Assam College Teachers Association(ACTA) has voiced their displeasure over the failure of its President and Secretary General to fight for the rights of College teachers across the State. Accusing the ACTA President, Naren Changmai and General Secretary Jyoti Kamal Hazarika, the body said that the two toes the line of the Education minister a... |
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| Sanghamitra Bharali produced in Court in assets case |
By our Staff Reporter GUWAHATI, June 28: Sanghamitra Bharali finally appeared before the Assam Special Judges Court today. The former Assam Assembly assistant language officer however managemned to make the slip even today after she secured a bail on a surety of Rs 50,000. Assam Legislative Assembly’s former assistant language officer Sanghamitra Bharali, had been issued a chargesheet b... |
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| AGP laments Government?s neglect to flood victims |
By our Staff Reporter GUWAHATI, June 28: The AGP today lamented the negligence of the State and Central government to provide adequate relief to the deluge-hit people in the 23 districts of Assam. A total of 30 people have lost their lives in flood in the recent weeks. “At a time when the people are reeling under the impact of the overflowing waters of Brahmaputra and its tributar... |
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| Minister accused of safeguarding corrupt officials |
By our Staff Reporter GUWAHATI, June 28: The All Assam Shramik Krishak Kalyan Parishad (AASKKP) has accused Agriculture and Parliamentary Affairs minister Nilomoni Sen Deka and senior Congress leader Dr Bhumidhar Barman of providing safeguards to President of Nalbari district council Niva Baruah and CEO Naresh Chanhra Ghosh, prime accused of plundering development funds of Nalbari districts.T... |
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| CM visits 'The Children?s Hospital' of Philadelphia |
GUWAHATI, June 28: Chief Minister Gogoi visited the 156-year-old ‘The Children’s Hospital’ of Philadelphia. It is the first children hospital set up in USA. The Chief Minister requested the CEO Steven M Altschuler, Managing Director and other faculty members of the hospital to visit Assam and come forward to set up a children’s hospital of such standards with latest medical... |
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| International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking! |
Part-III
Some drug peddlers used to sale illegal drugs to local consumers in some selected areas in and around Guwahati city like vicinity of railway station, Manipuribasti, Lokhra, Fatasil Ambari, Hatigaon, Zoo-Narengi road, six-mile and Maligaon area. Sometimes back, a news item was published in dailies that the anti-narcotics cell of the CID proposed a dog squad to detect drug... |
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