| NDFB demands tough stand on deportation of illegal B'deshi immigrants |
From our Correspondent
KOKRAJHAR, Aug 5: The National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) led by Ranjan Daimary said that the government should take a tough stand against illegal immigrants from Bangladesh and mere sealing of border and rehabilitation will not bring permanent solution.
In a press statement, the Assistant Publicity Secretary of the NDFB, B Samijink said that the ... |
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| Army organizes recruitment rally |
From our Correspondent
SIVASAGAR, Aug 5: A recruitment rally for unemployed youths of Lohit District was organized by Army for employing them as porters in Tezu, Hayuliang, Walong and Kibithu. The rally was conducted under the aegis of the Namsai Army Camp.
The porters so employed will be engaged for construction of bunkers, barracks and tracks. They will be employed for a... |
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| Md Addus Sobhan passes away |
From our Staff Correspondent
Dibrugarh, Aug 5: Former principal of Fertilizer Corporation Higher Secondary School, Namrup, Md Abdus Sobhan, passed away at a private hospital here in the wee hours of today. Sobhan (81), who leaves behind his wife and two daughters, was suffering from various ailments for quite sometime and died of respiratory cardiac failure.
Born in 1930 i... |
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| Artificial floods in Dibrugarh needs to be tackled |
By our Staff Reporter
DIBRUGARH, Aug 5: Several areas of Dibrugarh, which were traditionally considered artificial-flood free zone saw knee deep water following heavy rainfall last month. The occurrence indicated the urgent need to improve on the drainage system of the town and take stock before the onset of the next monsoon.
Seujpur, which had never faced artificial flood earli... |
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| Sarania Kachari Council visits riot hit areas |
From our Correspondent
Nalbari, Aug 5: A 20-member team of Sarania Kachari Development Council, led by Chairman Ramesh Chandra Das, Deputy Chairman Dipak Deka, president of Sarania Kachari Students’ Union, Lankeswar Deka visited the riot hit areas of Kokrajhar and Chirang districts on Saturday to take stock of the situation. The team met Karendra Brahma, the Chairman and Nip... |
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| One hit in road accident |
From a Correspondent
Jorhat, Aug 5: The one person was hit by the personal vehicle of Jorhat SP at Lahdoigarh today. The Tata Safari vehicle of Superintendent of police hit Paban Rajkumar (71) of Meleng Handiqui gaon when he got off from an Appe pick-up vehicle driven by his son at Lahdoigarh Chariali. Paban Raj Kumar has been admitted into the JMC hospital in serious condition. He is in a cr... |
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| Fishes for biological control of malaria poisoned |
From a Correspondent
JORHAT, Aug 5: A large number of fishes, cultivated to prevent malaria and encephalitis biologically at the fishery of Titabor sub-divisional medical office compound was poisoned on August 2 last. The fishes species, namely Gapi and Gambusia were brought by the SDMO for the first time to Jorhat district in order to ensure biological control of malaria an... |
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| Frequent loadshedding continues in Sivasagar |
From our Correspondent
SIVASAGAR, Aug 5: Continuous loadshedding in Sivasagar has made the lives of common people difficult. Certain areas like Namtial Pathar, Khato Pathar, BG Road area, Jengonikotia, Babupatty, Amolapatty, Old Amolapatty, KPM Charali area, Shankar Mandir road and many areas are witnessing heavy loadshedding. The residents of different localities complained that the load she... |
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| Use of polythene continues in Jorhat |
From a Correspondent
Jorhat, Aug 5: The use of polythene in Jorhat is continuing unabated despite the ban imposed by the Municipal Board. Although the polythene carrybags are no longer used by the traders, yet the polythene manufacturers have now resorted to producing a different style of polythene bags, those without handles. These carrybags are easily available in the market and anybody can... |
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| KPLT rebel with linkman held |
From a Correspondent
HOWRAGHAT, Aug 5: One Karbi People’s Liberation Tiger (KPLT) cadre was arrested from Sikarighat by Bakaliaghat police today at around 11 am. According to sources, the detained KPLT militant, who was later identified as Longbi Tokbi (20) of Langlakso area was suffering from fever. He had come to the resident of one Samuel Hanse of Sikari pathar village for his treatm... |
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| Two separate incidents of rape in Karbi Anglong |
By a Correspondent
Diphu, Aug 5: An 11-year-old girl and a woman were allegedly raped in separate incidents in Centre Karkok of Tingkreng Rongchehon Village under Bakalia police station and in Lahorijan, Kanya Tokbi village under Dillai Police station, said police sources on Saturday. The girl was allegedly raped by her neighbour, Gobin Ingti (26) in Karkok at around 4 pm. In the other incide... |
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