| AAMSU should not be trusted: BJYM |
By our Staff Reporter
GUWAHATI, Oct 7: The Bharatiya Janata Yuba Morcha (BJYM) has warned that the All Assam Minority Students’ Union (AAMSU) should not be trusted and allowed to become a part of the anti-foreigners’ movement.
Talking to mediapersons, BJYM State president Mriganka Barman said, “We warn all political parties and organizations that are part of th... |
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| AYS activists burn CM's effigy |
By our Staff Reporter
GUWAHATI, Oct 7: Activists of the Asom Yuva Santha (AYS) today burnt the effigy of Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi at Beltola in Guwahati for his “failure” to solve the burning problems of the State.
AYS president Shyamanta Kashyap said, “The State Government has proved to be a big disappointment so far as identification and deportation of ille... |
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| Dismal condition of ASTC bus station |
By our Staff Reporter
GUWAHATI, Oct 7: The Assam State Transport Corporation (ASTC) bus station at Machkhowa in Guwahati lies in a dismal condition.
Broken slabs, water-logging even after a slight shower and obnoxious odour from the garbage dumping ground just near the station has made life miserable for the passengers who come to the station to board buses to different parts of... |
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| CPI (M) opposes FDI in retail |
By our Staff Reporter
GUWAHATI, Oct 7: Opposing FDI in retail, the CPI (M) organized a convention at the Lakhiram Barua Sadan in Guwahati today. The convention was presided over by CPI (M) State secretary Uddhab Barman. Barman said, “With FDI in retail, the common consumers will be badly affected. Farmers will also be affected. The multi-national companies will take control and start mo... |
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| Cleanliness drive by Art of Living |
GUWAHATI, Oct 7: On the occasion of Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti, the Art of Living is organizing the ‘Peace and Health Week’. In keeping with Mahatma Gandhi’s vision of peace and non-violence, Art of Living has been organizing plantation drive, cleanliness drive and Ayurveda camps in 14 jails of Assam, stated a press release. A cleanliness drive was organized today at Anil Mujam... |
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| SAKP dharna to demand Assam Accord implementation |
By our Staff Reporter
GUWAHATI, Oct 7: The Sadou Asam Karmachari Parishad (SAKP) will stage a dharna at Dispur Last Gate on Monday in protest against the non-implementation of the Assam Accord. SAKP secretary general Nagen Das said, “The Assam Accord was signed on August 15, 1985. Even after 27 years, the Assam Accord has not been implemented and this is the reason why the problem of il... |
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| Prajyukttam concludes |
GUWAHATI, Oct 7: Aspiring engineering grduates took part in the two-day technical event organized by the Don Bosco College of Engineering and Technology (DBCET) – Prajyukttam – which concluded recently, stated a press release. Various innovative robot designs were seen at the Robotics competition organized in the event.... |
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| World Animal Day |
GUWAHATI, Oct 7: World Animal Day was observed recently with a day-long free health check-up-cum-treatment camp and awareness programme at Goroimari and Hathipara under the aegis of the Assam SPCA Kamrup district, Animal Husbandry and Veterinary, Kamrup and the Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Services Association. Around 550 animals were treated in the treatment camp, 375 domestic animals were vac... |
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| GST workshop |
GUWAHATI, Oct 7: The tax Department, Assam, conducted a workshop on goods and service tax (GST) for dealers and tax practitioners recently at the Kar Bhavan in the city. A press release stated that a trainer from NSDL, Mumbai demonstrated how online registration and online tax return will be filed on GST portal.... |
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| Poetry books released at book fair |
By our Staff Reporter
GUWAHATI, Oct 7: Three writers in one family and their books were released on the same day!
Three books were released today at the venue of the ongoing Guwahati Literary Festival-cum-Book Fair at the AEI playground. The books have been written by members of the same family. Prafulla Anjan Deka’s book Hriday Hriday Kune Jolai Iman Jui, his wife Ranji S... |
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| A discussion on Lakshminath Bezbarua |
By our Staff Reporter
GUWAHATI, Oct 7: A discussion on Lakshminath Bezbarua and the State anthem O Mur Apunar Desh was held at the Guwahati Literary Festival-cum-Book Fair at the Chandmari AEI playground in the city today.
The discussion was attended by intellectuals like Dr Ramesh Pathak, Loknath Goswami, Anil Rai Choudhury, Eli Ahmed and Nitya Bora. It was presided over by Bha... |
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