| No Illegal Bangladeshis responsible for BTAD carnage: AIMMM |
By our Staff Reporter
GUWAHATI, Aug 3: The All India Muslim Majlis-E-Mushawarat (AIMMM), an umbrella body of the Indian Muslim organizations refuted the idea that illegal immigrants from Bangladesh are behind the carnage in BTAD areas of Assam.
Speaking to mediapersons today, President of AIMMM, Dr Zafarul Islam Khan, who is on a four day visit to the State to assess... |
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| NSUI General Secretary faces life threat |
By our Staff Reporter
GUWAHATI, Aug 3: Following the open allegations levelled against one powerful political leader of conspiring against the Chief Minister in relation to the recent BTAD violence that claimed lives of around 50 people and rendered lakhs of people homeless, NSUI State General Secretary Imdad Hussian has started receiving life threats.
Speaking to media p... |
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| Mancha seeks answers for delay in Army deployment in BTAD area |
By our Staff Reporter
GUWAHATI, Aug 3: Condemning the BTAD violence, the Bharat Raksha Manch of Guwahati submitted a memorandum to the President of India, Pranab Mukherjee seeking answers as to why the Bangladeshi infiltration in Assam has continued unabated since1947. They further questioned the President whether the Centre’s delay in sealing the Indo-Bangladesh border is due to ... |
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| DC Kamrup cancels bar license |
By our Staff Reporter GUWAHATI, Aug 3: The Deputy Commissioner, Kamrup Metro cancelled the license of Chandni Bar cum restaurant in Hatigarh Charali today, following which the bar was locked down by the Excise department. According to officials, the license was cancelled after the bar was found flouting excise regulations, not keeping register of customers and not submitting monthly reports t... |
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| Flood relief distributed |
By our Staff Reporter GUWAHATI, Aug 3: A team of eight representatives of North East Foundation for Cultural and Socio-economic Development (NEFSED), Guwahati, a voluntary organization of the region visited a few flood affected villages of Balisatra under Rongia sub-division of Kamrup district on July 29 to took stock of the flood situation. The team distributed relief materials of 5 quintals... |
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| Dr Ashok Saraf re-elected as president of Tax Bar Association |
GUWAHATI, Aug 3: Dr Ashok Kumar Saraf was re-elected as the president of the Tax Bar Association of Guwahati at their 35th Annual General meeting held on July 28. NR Purohit (vice president), Ashok Kumar Agarwala (vice president), Pankaj Khandelia (Secretary) and Braham Dutt Garodia (Treasurer) were elected as other office bearers of the Association for the year 2012-13, stated a release.... |
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| Bike lifter arrested |
By our Staff Reporter GUWAHATI, Aug 3: One bike lifter, Muzamil Haque, a resident of Nalbari Bonmaja was arrested today by police under the Jalukbari police outpost. He was caught from NH-37 near Saraighat bridge while he was trying to escape from the city with his accomplice. His accomplice however fled. Meanwhile, police seized the bike, AS0-1AX-7999 belonging to Parshuram Dubey of Udalbakr... |
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| Protest over death of newborn |
By our Staff Reporter GUWAHATI, Aug 3: A sensation was created in Sonapur area after several organizations gheraoed the Sonapur Block Primary Health Centre following the death of a newborn on Thursday night. Alleging that the child died due to negligence of Dr Bhaben Das, an FIR has been lodged against the doctor and a Case 252/12 under section 304 (A) filed against him. On August 1, Sa... |
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| Police accused of lack of accountability |
By our Staff Reporter GUWAHATI, Aug 3: Throwing light to another incident of lack of police accountability, Azad Mehmud, a resident Dakhingaon, Kahilipara had filed a complaint in the Police Accountability Commission. According to Mehmud, on June 20, a number of goons, led by one Sultan Mehdi Hassan had forcefully evicted the members of his house in his absence and occupied it, throwing them ... |
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| Demand for justice to Dolopa victim |
By our Staff Reporter
GUWAHATI, Aug 3: The Women Against State Repression and Sexual Violence demanded justice to the victim of Dolopa molestation case and urged the Womens’ Commission to take action against the accused Army jawan. They also demanded that the Army should make the punishment public.
Speaking to mediapersons today, Leela Ganesh, Chairman of Cell said t... |
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