| Replace Salem Ali from CBI probe team: CCPM |
From our Correspondent
KOKRAJHAR, Aug 11: The newly formed Co-ordination Committee for Peace and Harmony (CCPM), a platform of 24 organizations of BTC region has decided to urge Home Minister, SK Shinde to replace K Salem Ali, Special Director, CBI (Guwahati Zone) from the inquiry committee so as to ensure an impartial probe into the communal violence of Kokrajhar, Chirang and Dhubri di... |
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| Powerful IED recovered in Charaideo |
From our Correspondent
SIVASAGAR, Aug 11: One powerful improvised explosive device (IED), suspected to be planted by Paresh Barua led anti-talk faction of ULFA, was recovered from Bakupukhuri area at Charaideo in Sivasagar district on Saturday morning, police sources said. The IED was sighted by local villagers, beside a road near Bakupukhuri and informed the Mathurapur police.
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| DC Kokrajhar holds meeting with ABSU and ABMSU |
From our Correspondent
KOKRAJHAR, Aug 11: The district administration of Kokrajhar, held a meeting with the All Bodo Students Union (ABSU) and All Bodoland Minority Students’ Union (ABMSU) at DC’s conference hall today to review the situation in the riot-hit district of Kokrajhar. The meeting was attended by Promod Boro, President ABSU, Harunakanta Brahma, General Secr... |
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| New civic bodies take oath in Karbi Anglong |
From a Correspondent
DIPHU, Aug 11: Ending all speculations for the posts of chairmen of Town Committees, the newly elected bodies of all the seven Town Committees took oath in Karbi Anglong on Friday. The elections for the town committees were held on July 31 and the result were also declared on the same day. The Congress party got the absolute majority in all the seven town committees... |
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| Over 8,000 animals die in floods in Jorhat |
From a Correspondent
JORHAT, Aug 11: The recent floods in the State has left a trail of devastation not only to lives and properties of the people but also on livestock. More than 8,000 animals as well as birds died in Jorhat district alone and at least 2 lakh were affected. The deaths of animals have caused a major damage to the infrastructure of the rural Agro economy of the State. Ac... |
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| KPLT calls 36 hour Karbi Anglong bandh |
From a Correspondent
DIPHU, Aug 11: The Karbi People’s Liberation Tigers ( KPLT), an armed organization operating in this hill district has called a 36 hours general strike, beginning from 5 pm on August 14 to 5 pm of 15 August 15, with an aim to boycott the independence day celebrations. Talking to the reporters over telephone, R Engjai, the KPLT general secretary said that despite a p... |
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| Advocates suspended over skirmish |
From our Correspondent
SIVASAGAR, Aug 11: The Sibsagar Bar Association (SBA) on Friday suspended its President, Ajit Borpujari and another advocate, Moeedul Islam alias Helen for a skirmish between the two over a case. The meeting was presided over by SBA vice-president Luhit Dutta. A three-member inquiry committee has been formed with directives to submit a report within one month. The citiz... |
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| All Assam debate competition |
From a Correspondent
JORHAT, Aug 11: The third All Assam Basanta Baruah memorial debate competition will be held in the Academic campus of Luit Valley Academy, Jorhat on September 4. The competition carries a prize money of Rs 12,000 for the first prize winner, Rs 10,000 for the second prize winner and Rs 8,000 for the third prize winner.... |
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| Dhubri residents vandalize wine shop |
From our Correspondent
Dhubri, Aug 11: Hundreds of aggrieved residents of Kaldoba area under Golokganj police station on Saturday vandalized the Shuchita wine shop cum bar located within 500 meters of an educational institute and blocked the Gohain Kamal road this morning. Talking to The Sentinel, Lichanoor Rahman, a local resident said, the owner of the wine shop was repeatedly requested ear... |
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| Veteran artist felicitated |
From our Correspondent
CHAMATA, Aug 11: Veteran artist, Jeevan Shilpi Adya Sharma was felicitated at Nalbari Hari Mandir premises on Saturday. A total of 90 organizations of Nalbari district felicitated him. The programme started with the hoisting of a flag by educationist Chandra Kalita. Social worker Nagen Deka inaugurated the welcome procession which started from Santipur to Hari Mandir pr... |
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