| Protest rages across Upper Assam over Accord implementation |
AGP activists protest non-implementation of Assam Accord
From our Staff Correspondent
Dibrugarh, Aug 13: Hundreds of members of the Dibrugarh district unit of Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) staged a demonstration in front of the Deputy Commissioner’s office today, protesting against the non- implementation of the Assam Accord.
The Accord was signed between Prime M... |
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| 12-hour Sivasagar district bandh today |
From our Correspondent
SIVASAGAR, Aug 13: The All Adivasi Student Association of Assam (AASAA) has called a 12-hour Sivasagar district bandh on August 14, to protest against the murder of Lengribor VDP secretary Michel Purty at Lengribor under Charaideo sub-division in Sivasagar district and seeking compensation for the victim’s family, said Badal Karti, Sivasagar district committ... |
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| NEWAA stages protest against police failure to rescue girl |
From our Correspondent
SIVASAGAR, Aug 13: Even after seven months of the abduction of Dipika Changkakoti (17), a Class XII student, from her house in Sivasagar on January 6, police has failed to find any trace of the girl.
According to Dipika’s parents, Dilip Changkakoti and Anjali Changkakoti, one Rajib Gogoi, son of Kiran Gogoi and Anima Gogoi of Sivasagar abducted thei... |
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| NCC organizes counselling programme for students |
From our Correspondent
SIVASAGAR, Aug 13: With an aim to reach out to the students of Sivasagar by providing information on the subject, the NCC Division, Naval Wing of the Sibsagar Commerce College organized a counselling programme on ‘Significance of Defence Services in the Present Context’ today.
Addressing a packed auditorium, Lieutenant Commander N Bharadwaj, C... |
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| Bombs with new detonating device recovered in Majuli |
From a Correspondent
Jorhat, Aug 13: Jorhat police have detected a new explosive detonating device used by the anti-talk ULFA faction. They also recovered two bombs with mobile activated unit device connection in Chanok Gaon in Majuli river-island today. An Army bomb disposal team defused the two bombs attached to two mobile phones. The recovery of the bombs in Majuli has created a sens... |
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| Iftar Mehfil concludes |
From our Staff Correspondent
Dibrugarh, Aug 13: The Iftar Mehfil organized by Dibrugarh Sanmmilita Muslim Xamaj here on August 14 concluded, with a call for a society free of prejudices and intolerance.
The post Iftar meeting, held under the chairmanship of Alhaj Sahedur Rahman of Duliajan was attended by a large number of people from all sections of the society, including... |
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| No NDFB cadre involved in Udalguri shoot out |
From our Correspondent
KOKRAJHAR, Aug 13: The National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) today clarified that no member of the NDFB was involved in the gun battle that broke out in the Udalguri weekly market on Sunday evening.
The Assistant Information and Publicity Secretary of the NDFB (B). Samijing, in a statement said that the boy who was shot death by security forces on S... |
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| New executive body of DBS Dibrugarh |
From our Staff Correspondent
Dibrugarh, Aug 13: A new executive body of Dibrugarh Don Bosco Alumni, was formed recently at a meeting held at the Don Bosco Higher Secondary School here. The newly formed 21-member body, comprises of Dr Sudhir Bagrodia and Michael Cameron as President and Secretary respectively. The other new office bearers of the body are Vice President (senior) Sakil Ahm... |
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| KPLT appoints new office bearers |
From a Correspondent
Diphu, Aug 13: KPLT on Sunday elected its new body, following vacancies created by the deaths of many of their leaders over the last few months. The organization appointed Pangri Kronjang as C-in-C, Klembang Lijang as Deputy C-in-C and Paklar Ejang as General and Publicity Secretary, informed KPLT Chairman Bidisar Tungjang. Meanwhile, the organization has called for a 48-... |
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