| KMSS launches its students' wing |
By our Staff Reporter
GUWAHATI, Aug 22: The Krishak Mukti Sangram Samiti (KMSS), a frontline peasant organization in the State, formally launched its student wing titled ‘Chattra Mukti Sangram Samity (CMSS)’ at a programme held here on Wednesday.
Launching the student wing, KMSS general secretary Akhil Gogoi said the term of the student wing would be for two y... |
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| 'Indigenous people must join hands to thwart infiltrators' design' |
By our Staff Reporter
GUWAHATI, Aug 22: The Viswa Hindu Parishad (VHP) said number of illegal immigrants especially the Bangladeshis was increasing in India.
Talking to reporters here on Wednesday, VHP joint general secretary Y Raghabalu said, “We the people of India should immediately put a halt on the infiltration of illegal Bangladeshi nationals into our country. If il... |
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| 'We felt safe in Hyderabad' |
By our Staff Reporter
GUWAHATI, Aug 22: The two northeast-based drama groups which visited Hyderabad to take part in the 7th National Multilingual Drama Festival returned to Guwahati on Wednesday. One of the two drama groups – Purba Ranga Natya Gosthi – is from Assam. The Hyderabad-based National Theatre invited the two northeast-based drama groups to take part in the Nation... |
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| BJP to stage nationwide protest against BTAD strife |
By our Staff Reporter
GUWAHATI, Aug 22: The BJP has decided to stage a nationwide protest including Assam against the recent BTAD violence. Talking to reporters here on Wednesday, BJP State spokesperson Santanu Bharali said the party would take up several protest programmes in the State and other parts of the country from August 23 to 28 against the recent ethnic violence in the BTAD area. Bh... |
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| Training on flower decoration & arrangement |
GUWAHATI, Aug 22: The Assam Horticulture Society, an NGO working in the field of horticulture development in the State, would organize a two-day training programme on ‘flower decoration and arrangement’ in collaboration with the Directorate of Horticulture and FP, Assam on September 1 and September 2, stated a release.
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| Nationwide strike by medical representatives |
GUWAHATI, Aug 22: The medical and sales representatives mainly the sales promotion employees of Assam would observe one-day strike on August 23 in the State along with the rest of the country for their various demands, stated a release.
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| Lecture on moral and spiritual values |
GUWAHATI, Aug 22: City-based Karmashree Hiteswar Saikia College organized a lecture on ‘Moral and Spiritual Value’ by renowned columnist Jyotsna Bhattacharjee, former head of the department, Cotton College on August 18 at the college auditorium, stated a release. The lecture gave stress on the development of moral and spiritual values among the youths.
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| Strike hits Assam banks' operations |
By our Staff Reporter
GUWAHATI, Aug 22: Employees of public sector banks have begun a two-day nationwide strike on Wednesday opposing banking sector reforms and outsourcing of non-core activities, affecting operations. Banking services including the ATM services have been affected in the city and other parts of Assam. Sources said services in 562 branches of the SBI in the northeast had also ... |
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| Seminar on Library and Information Science held |
By our Staff Reporter
GUWAHATI, Aug 22: A day-long regional seminar related to the Librarians’ Day was organized on August 12 by Krishna Kanta Handique Open University in joint collaboration with the Assam Library Association and the Assam College Library Association at Shilpgram here.
The seminar was attended by Professor Srinath Baruah, vice chancellor, KKHSOU; Bhadra B... |
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| Two arrested by police |
By our Staff Reporter
GUWAHATI, Aug 22: Another two persons identified as Anjan Barman and Ajanta Kalita involved in the Sikaria Complex dacoity case were arrested on Wednesday by the Gorchuk Police from near the ISBT complex here. Meanwhile, the pro-talk faction of the ULFA discussed the Hira Sarania’s involvement in the Sikaria Complex dacoity case and terminated him from the general ... |
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