| Protest demonstration against youth's murder |
From our Correspondent
SIVASAGAR, July 24: Many people blocked the Rang Ghar Charali after the 27-year-old Amguri boy Rekibuddin Ahmed’s body reached Sivasagar on Monday night at around 9:45 pm. He was abducted on July 13 from Guwahati and his body was found at Sarthebari area in Barpeta on Sunday.
Villagers of Amguri along with Rekibuddin’s relatives staged a protes... |
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| AASUS expresses concern over Kokrajhar violence |
From our Correspondent
SIVASAGAR, July 24: In view of the ongoing communal clashes in BTAD specially in Kokrajhar district, the All Assam Surrendered Ulfa Samitee (AASUS), in a press communique expressed deep concern and made an appeal to maintain peace and tranquility among people in the district. Condemning the incidents, AASUS president Rajkumar Duwarah said that a section of unscrup... |
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| Death toll in JE has risen |
From our Staff Correspondent
DIBRUGARH, July 24: The death toll in Japanese Encephalitis (JE) in Dibrugarh district has risen to five. According to sources, 13 persons from various parts of the district were admitted in the Assam Medical College and Hospital (AMCH) with symptoms of JE. Four patients - Pushpa Tanti of Tinkhong Tea Estate, Shyamal Gogoi of Lengeri, Naba Kumar Konch ... |
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| Army assures disciplinary action against accused personnel |
From our Correspondent
SIVASAGAR, July 24: Assuring the people of the region and the civil society groups that stern disciplinary action would be taken against the guilty Army personnel accused in the Dolopa incident, the PRO, Defence, Guwahati through an e-mail to The Sentinel stated that the case was already handed over to the Army on July 15 by Chief Judicial Magistrate, Sivasagar. “... |
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| Students secure ranks after rechecking answer scripts |
Our Bureau
DIBRUGARH/JORHAT/GUWAHATI, July 24: Another student of Salt Brook Academy, Sahil Gupta, secured a rank in the HSSLC examination in the Science stream after rechecking one of his answer scripts. In a statement, the Principal of Salt Brook Academy informed that the Assam Higher Secondary Education Council has informed that Sahil Gupta, Roll 0414 No. 20143, has secured 7th posi... |
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| Oil spill in Barapani River |
From a Correspondent
DONKAMOKAM, July 24: Sensation prevailed in and around Boithalangso area in west Karbi Anglong when people found burned oil flowing along the Barapani River. Soon the news of oil spilling started spreading the entire area where Boithalangso Police necessitated to alert and warn not to throw any burning chemicals into the river.
Later the public along with ad... |
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| CC camera set up in all bars at Jorhat |
From a Correspondent
JORHAT, July 24: After the GS Road incident, the Jorhat district administration has been taking stern steps towards the control the bars and wine shops in Jorhat. The district administration have already taken decision to set up close circuit camera in each bar of Jorhat so that no student or any person below the age of 21 years could enter into the bars. On the other han... |
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| Birth anniversary of educationist, writer observed |
From our Staff Correspondent
DIBRUGARH, July 24: The 115th and 200th birth anniversary of noted educationist Krishna Kanta Handique and writer of first Assamese dictionary, Miles Bronson, respectively was observed here at Xahityarathi Laxminath Bezbarua Bhavan by the Dibrugarh branch of Asom Xahitya Xabha in association with Dibrugarh Nagarik Mancha, with a day-long programme. The day’s... |
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| Brahmaputra flowing above danger level at Nimatighat |
From a Correspondent
JORHAT, July 24: The Brahmaputra is flowing 0.75 cm above the danger level at Nimatighat near Jorhat today. According to the Brahmaputra Board, Brahmaputra is flowing at the level 85.79 cm today while the danger level is 85.04 cm. The water level of Brahmaputra is increasing by one cm in every two hours and this may be stable tomorrow morning as predicted by Brahmaputra B... |
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| Workshop on Ganasangeet inaugurated |
From our Staff Reporter
DIBRUGARH, July 24: A three-day workshop on Ganasangeet was inaugurated here today. The programme is part of the birth centenary celebration of Hemanga Biswas.
Several organizations came together earlier this year and formed the Ganashilpi Hemanga Biswas Janma Satabarkhiki Udjapon Samity in order to make the new generation aware about the person who was ... |
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