| Akhil Gogoi released from Nalbari hospital |
From a Correspondent
CHAMATA, July 9: Krishak Mukti Sangram Samiti (KMSS) general secretary Akhil Gogoi was discharged from hospital today after his health was reported to be stable by the doctors attending him.
The KMSS leader was admitted at the Swahid Mukunda Kakati Civil Hospital in Nalbari after being assaulted by youth Congress workers on Friday last. Gogoi had refus... |
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| Gaurav Gogoi formally joins Congress |
From a Correspondnt
Jorhat, July 9: Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi’s son, Gaurav Gogoi formally joined the Congress in a meeting held at the district Congress bhawan in Jorhat at about 8.30 am today, under the chairmanship of Golap Duarah, the general secretary Jorhat district Congress committee.
Gaurav Gogoi signed all the necessary papers for opening his way to the pa... |
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| Meritorious students from poor families felicitated |
From our Staff Correspondent
Dibrugarh, July 9: Thirty-three students hailing from financially weak backgrounds were handed over one time cash awards by the Brahmaputra Hospital Educational Welfare Society (BHEWS) in Dibrugarh on Sunday.
The trust has been awarding cash of Rs 5,000, a citation and medals to each of the students, coming from poor families, who have excelled in th... |
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| Project Kiran provides 'ray of hope' for cancer patients |
From our Correspondent
SIVASAGAR, July 9: Project ‘Kiran’, a medical initiative of ONGC Assam Assets, successfully completed its fifth health camp recently.
Project ‘Kiran’ aims at bringing cancer detection and treatment facilities to those patients in Upper Assam, who otherwise lack the resources to avail proper treatment.
Around 300 patients fr... |
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| Dibrugarh NF Railway Mazdoor Union calls of protest |
From our Staff Reporter
DIBRUGARH, July 9: The Dibrugarh workshop and town units of NF Railway Mazdoor Union (NFRMU) today announced the suspension of their sit-in scheduled for Wednesday. In a press statement, the publicity department stated that the decision was taken after the authorities’ informed the union that they would sit for talks on July 16. However, they clarified, the agita... |
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| 12-hour Dibrugarh bandh passes off peacefully |
From our Staff Correspondent
Dibrugarh, July 9: The twelve hour Dibrugarh district bandh called by All Assam Mottock Students’ Union (AAMSU) passed off peacefully today, barring a few sporadic incidents of violence at Natun Ali under Tengakhat police station and Dikom this morning. In Natun Ali, AAMSU activists smashed glasses of few oil tankers and other vehicles while in Dikom t... |
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| Gorkha body felicitates meritorious students |
From our Correspondent
DIGBOI, July 9: The Tinsukia district unit of All Assam Gorkha Students’ Union (AAGSU) today felicitated meritorious students of Gorkha community, who passed their HSLC and HSSLC examinations with flying colours at a felicitation programme organized here at India club.
As many as twelve meritorious students were felicitated and given a warm apprecia... |
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| One dies of cholera |
From a Correspondent
CHAMATA, July 9: One person died of cholera today at Golagaon in Nalbari district. The person has been identified as Phulen Roy. Sources informed that more than 10 people have been suffering from Cholera in the villages of Golagaon and Dhanbil after the floods.... |
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| Azan Pir award to be presented to Imran Shah |
From our Correspondent
SIVASAGAR, July 9: The prestigious Azan Pir Award for the year, 2008, launched by the Government of Assam will be presented to the distinguished Assamese litterateur, Imran Shah on July 14 next by the Chief Minister, Tarun Gogoi at a function to be held at Sivasagar Natya Mandir. The award consists of Rupees one lakh and a citation. The minister of Cultural Affairs, Pra... |
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| TDC results on July 13 |
By our Staff Reporter
DIBRUGARH, July 9: The results of TDC Part I examination of Arts, Science and Commerce stream held under Dibrugarh University will be declared on Friday. In a notice, the Controller of Examinations informed the principals of colleges in the districts of Sivasagar, Jorhat, Golaghat, Lakhimpur, Dhemaji, Tinsukia and Dibrugarh to collect the mark sheets from Sibsagar Commer... |
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| Review meeting on floods held |
By our Staff Reporter
DIBRUGARH, July 9: A review meeting on floods and its aftermath was held at the Circuit house here on Saturday. During the meeting, DoNER Minister, Paban Singh Ghatowar, instructed the agriculture officers to ensure identification of plots for planting seedlings, the supply of seeds and tractors. He laid stress on holding veterinary camps, besides ascertaining that there... |
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| 14th annual conference of AASU |
From a Correspondent
DEMOW, July 9: The 14th annual conference of the Sivasagar district unit of AASU is underway at Demow with all preparations for the event already completed. The conference, which is slated to take place on July 12, 13 and 14 at the public field, is expected to bring 2,000 delegates of AASU and well known personalities from all over Assam, including the Central leadership ... |
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