| Independence Day celebrated in Dibrugarh |
From our Staff Correspondent
DIBRUGARH, Aug 16: Transport minister Chandan Brahma unfurled the tri-colour on the occasion of 66th Independence Day at the Chowkidinghi play ground amidst the presence of a large gathering.
Addressing the gatherings, the minister spoke about the significance of the Day stating that the State made progress in respect of education, health, communicat... |
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| Independence Day celebrated with enthusiasm in Karbi Anglong |
From a Correspondent
HOWRAGHAT, Aug 15: With the rest of country, the 66th Independence Day was celebrated with gaiety and enthusiasm in the hill district of Karbi Anglong amidst tight security in view of a boycott call given by a group of insurgent outfits.
Defying the boycott and bandh called by the militant outfits, people of every small town celebrated the Independence Day a... |
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| Sivasagar celebrates Independence Day |
From a Correspondent
SIVASAGAR, Aug 16: Amidst tight security in view of the customary boycott call given by the anti-talk faction of the ULFA to observe August 15 as a 'black day', the 66th Independence Day was celebrated with national fervour and gaiety in Sivasagar on Wednesday. State minister for Cultural Affairs, Handloom and Textile Pranati Phukan unfurled the Tricolour and took t... |
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| Independence Day celebrated at Laipuli |
From a Correspondent
SIVASAGAR, Aug16: The 66th Independence Day celebration was held at Laipuli Army Camp with enthusiasm and elegance. Srikumar Dahotia a literary figure, writer and a well known personality from the Moran community, hoisted the national flag amidst children cheerful, men and women of neighbouring villages and jawans. Commander Laipuli Brigade presided over the functio... |
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| Independence Day celebrated at Lakhimpur |
From our Correspondent
NORTH LAKHIMPUR, Aug 16: Despite bandh called by the ULFA and other outfits, the 66th Independence Day was celebrated through out Lakhimpur district on Wednesday with a day long programme like the previous years. It North Lakhimpur Government HS play ground the Fishery Minister for the State, Basanta Das unfurled the try-colour at 9 am. It his speech Das appealed to the... |
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| Allegation against selection of awardees on Independence Day |
From a Correspondent
JORHAT, Aug 16: Allegation was raised on the anomalies in selection of meritorious students for award on the Independence Day at Jorhat. According to the allegation, although the district administration awarded one girl students from Maharishi Vidya Mandir Public School as the best performer in the CBSE matric result but from the same school two other students Debashis Na... |
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| Memorial lecture on Hemanga Biswas held |
From our Staff Reporter
DIBRUGARH, Aug 16: The life and contribution of Hemanga Biswas was discussed at the birth centennial memorial lecture on the Ganashilpi organized by the Assamese Department of DHSK Commerce College on Thursday. The principal of the institution, Dr KM Bhagabati, offered floral tribute to the portrait of Biswas at the beginning of the program. He also chaired the program... |
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| Awareness programme on disaster management held |
From our Correspondent
NORTH LAKHIMPUR, Aug 16: An awareness programme on Natural disaster management was held at Sonapur-Pukhuria HS School on Thursday which was organized by the Lakhimpur district management authority. Bitupan Saikia, Ratul Hagarika, Priyam Hazarika and Popi Dutta took part in this programme from Lakhimpur district disaster management authority and demonstrated various resc... |
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| Karate school protests against atrocities on Assamese people |
From a Correspondent
JORHAT, Aug16: The activists of Assam School of Sports Karate Jorhat launched a sit in strike in front of the Deputy Commissioner office in Jorhat on Thursday in protest against the atrocities on the Assamese students and other persons working in Andhra Pradesh, Bangalore, Karnatak,Mumbai etc. The sports organization demanded the government’s immediate action ... |
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| BJYM protest |
By our Staff Reporter
GUWAHATI, Aug 16: In protest against the influx of illegal Bangladeshi immigrants into Assam, the rise of Islamic fundamentalist groups and the attack on students of the Northeast in other parts of the country, activists of the Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM) today staged a demonstration at Dighalipukuhripaar in Guwahati. Activists of the All Bodo Students&rsqu... |
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| Slow pace rural road construction resented |
From our Correspondent
DIGBOI, Aug 16: The progress of construction of the rural road named as ‘Kujuali’ connecting about 18 villages in and around Pengaree-Bordumsa in Tinsukia District under Margherita LAC has put the commitment and repeated assurance of Pradyut Bordoloi the Power and Industry Minister in question as given to the electorates of the locality several times s... |
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| Tributes paid to 2004 Dhemaji blast victims |
From our Staff Correspondent
DIBRUGARH, Aug 16: Hundreds of people paid rich tributes to all those killed in bomb blast at Dhemaji on the occasion of Independence Day in 2004, at a function, organised by District Administration at Chowkidinghi play ground.
The day’s oath was administered by Deputy Commissioner (in-charge) Pradip Kumar Rajkhowa. The meeting also observed on... |
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| Ajanta Neog unfurls the tri-color at Jorhat |
From a Staff Reporter
JORHAT,Aug16: The Independence Day was observed in Jorhat with gaiety. The PWD Minister for the State, Ajanta Neog hoisted the National flag at Jorhat. Neog stated in her speech after taking the salute of the parade by Assam police, Paramilitary forces and NCC cadets, that the Congress government had to work for development from zero level of infrastructure in the ... |
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