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| Amri Karbi community stages protest demanding ST(H) status |
By our Staff Reporter
GUWAHATI,July 3: Six organizations of the Amri Karbi community staged a sit-in in front of the Sonapur Revenue circle office demanding an Autonomous District Council, along with ST(H) status to the Amri Karbi people.
The demonstration continued for a nearly two hours from 10 am, followed by a public meeting where the president of the Amri Karbi Students&rsq... |
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| Trade Union employees submits memorandum to CM |
By our Staff Reporter
GUWAHATI, July 3: Members of the Centre for Indian Trade Unions(CITU) today staged a dharna in front of the Deputy Commissioner’s office and submitted a memorandum to the Chief Minister, addressing the flood problems faced by the people of Assam, especially the labourers.
Stating that it is highly unfortunate that even at this age of science and techn... |
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| AHRC demands probe into MLA assault |
GUWAHATI, July 3: A division bench of Assam Human Right Commission (AHRC), comprising chairperson, Justice Dr Aftab Hussain Saikia and member Jyoti Prasad Chaliha has taken suo motu cognizance of the attack upon Dr Rumi Nath, MLA of Borkhola Legislative Assembly Constituency (LAC) and her newly-wed husband Jacky Jakir, during their stay at a hotel in Karimganj on June 29.
The MLA ... |
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| CID assures to nab culprits soon |
By our Staff Reporter
GUWAHATI, July 3: The CID has assured that the culprits of the Gadapani Pathak murder case will soon be brought to book with evidences already pointing to some important links in the murder mystery.
Sources from the CID said today that after the case was handed over to them on May 22, investigations are on full swing. Faizul Islam, an important connec... |
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| Travel agency fail to keep promise |
By our Staff Reporter
GUWAHATI, July 3: With more and more people from the State seeking the services of travel agencies to make their trips, there have also been instances where these agencies, despite taking huge amounts of money from the people have failed to provide proper facilities.
In one such instance, a travel agency from Assam, had promised good facilities to its custo... |
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| New scheme for ticket booking |
GUWAHATI, July 3: With a view to further improve the delivery of Tatkal tickets to passengers, the Ministry of Railways has decided to start booking of Tatkal ticket,with effect from July 10, at 1000 hours on the previous day of journey from train originating station, instead of the present 0800 hours. No authorized agents, including agents of IRCTC and RTSAs/RTAs will be allowed to book Tatkal ti... |
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| Ajmal writes to Lok Sabha Speaker on flood situation |
By our Staff Reporter
GUWAHATI, July 3: AIUDF president and MP Badruddin Ajmal has written a letter to Lok Sabha speaker Meira Kumar to send a high level MP delegation to the State to assess the flood situation in Assam. Ajmal said that although the State has been demanding declaration of floods in Assam as a National problem, the Prime Minister did not bring up the matter during his visit to... |
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| Lassa appointed new ADG of PIB Guwahati |
GUWAHATI, July 3: Ashikho Lassa, a senior grade Indian Information Service Officer has taken over charge of Additional Director General (Media and Communication) of the Press Information Bureau, Regional Office, Guwahati from Bidyasagar Narzary on June 29. Bidyasagar Narzary, who was earlier in charge of the department has been transferred to PIB, New Delhi in the same capacity. Lassa earlier work... |
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| Rotarians observe 35th installation ceremony |
GUWAHATI, July 3: The 35th installation ceremony of the Rotary Club of Gauhati South was held on June 29, at the auditorium of the Down Town Hospital. The new team under the Presidentship of Rotarian Tarun Chandra Bordoloi took charge for the year 2012 – 13, at a somber function here. A powerful presentation, which was made by the Chief Guest Md Asif Iqbal, a visually challenged technocrat, ... |
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| Navakanta Xuworon, 2012 |
GUWAHATI, July 3: “Navakanta Xuworon, 2012”, the tenth death anniversary of the great poet and litterateur, Navakanta Baruah is being organized by the Navakanta Barua Foundation on the July 14, at Rabindra Bhawan here. Among other programme, there will be the usual open session for the children “Akonihotor Chootal” at 9 am, followed by an open literary and cultural qu... |
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| Agroforestry project inaugurated |
GUWAHATI, July 3: ‘Seujee Dharanee - the green earth’, an NGO had inaugurated its first Agroforestry project at No.1 Panchali, Lanka of Nagaon district on July 1. During the occasion, a workshop-cum-awareness programme had been organized at project site, stated a release. Three senior scientists from Horticulture Research Station, Kahikuchi named Dr A A Ahmed, Dr J P Barua and Dr... |
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