| Problems plague GMC ward no. 42 |
By our Staff Reporter
GUWAHATI, Aug 25: The residents of Guwahati Municipal Corporation (GMC) ward no. 42 are a beleaguered lot. Basic civic problems have made life miserable for these people.
Former president of the ward no. 42 committee, Bijoy Sarma, while talking to The Sentinel, said, “Drains are not cleaned. Clogged drains results in artificial floods in this area eve... |
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| VHP, Bajrang Dal demand Badruddin Ajmal's arrest |
By our Staff Reporter
GUWAHATI, Aug 25: The Popular Front of India (PFI), a lesser-known Muslim organization in the country, is involved in large-scale conversion of Kerala-based Northeastern Hindu girls to Islam through its ‘love jihad’. The same group is also involved in sending threat SMSes/MMSes to the Northeastern people living in Kerala, Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra.... |
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| Assam receives Best Emerging State, 2012 award |
GUWAHATI, Aug 25: Assam has received the Best Emerging State, 2012 award in the Safari India National Tourism Awards.
A press release stated that Director of Tourism, Assam, Baldev Malakar received the award from Madan Prasad Bezbaruah, permanent representative of the United Nations World Tour Organization, at a function held in New Delhi recently.
Every year, Safari India, a pr... |
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| Anti-ragging street play staged by GU students |
By our Staff Reporter
GUWAHAT, Aug 25: An anti-ragging street play was staged in the Gauhati University campus by the students of the Department of Mass Communication of Gauhati University, in collaboration with the GU unit of the All Assam Students’ Union (AASU).
The play highlighted the social repercussions of ragging. An anti-ragging body has also been formed to curb th... |
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| Financial assistance to boost chilli cultivation |
GUWAHATI, Aug 25: The chilli cultivators of Bilasipara subdivision in Dhubri district will be given more assistance by the Directorate of Horticulture and Food Processing, Assam. This assistance will be in the form of chilli processing and packaging units in order to boost chilli production and export development.
This was announced by State Agriculture Minister Nilomoni Sen Deka recent... |
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| A Tribute to Purna Chandra Borah |
Purna Chandra Borah, former MLA of the Dhemaji Assembly Constituency, left for his heavenly abode on August 14, 2012.
Borah uncle was born in Dhemaji on October 17,1926 and graduated in Arts from Dibrugarh’s Kanoi College. After graduation he dedicated himself to the spread of education in the backward areas of the undivided Lakhimpur district. Later he joined politics and become... |
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| Assembly for disabled children |
GUWAHATI, Aug 25: World Vision India, along with local NGOs working on disability, will organize a three-day Assembly for Children with Disability for children from Assam, Meghalaya, Magaland and Manipur from August 27 to August 29 at the Mission Compound Auditorium at Panbazar. A press release stated that 100 children with disability from these States will assemble in the city for the three-day p... |
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| Yoga course |
GUWAHATI, Aug 25: Vivekananda Kendra Institute of Culture (VKIC), Guwahati will organize a 10-day yogar training camp on its premises at Uzanbazar from September 1 to September 10 from 6 am to 7.30 am. Students will get special concession, stated a press release.... |
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| Rotary Club reacts to mass exodus |
GUWAHATI, Aug 25: The Rotary Clubs of Guwahati have expressed deep concern at the exodus of people of Assam and other Northeastern States from different States of the country. They have appealed to the people to return to their respective work places and educational institutions and not pay any heed to rumours. A press release stated that in case they perceive and threat or harassment, they can co... |
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| Pensioners' meeting |
GUWAHATI, Aug 25: The next annual general meeting (AGM) of State Bank of India Pensioners’ Association, NE Circle will be held on August 26 at 11 am at the premises of the SBI Officers’ Association at Bhangagarh, stated a press release.... |
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| Body recovered |
By our Staff Reporter
GUWAHATI, Aug 25: Junn Baishya, son of Narendra Baishya of Burdaihela in Barpeta district, was found dead under mysterious circumstances near Surjya Gold cement factory at Sonapur on Friday night. The body has been sent for post-mortem to Gauhati Medical College and Hospital (GMCH).... |
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