| ICITP expresses concern over police action in Tamulpur |
From our Correspondent
KOKRAJHAR, Aug 18: While appreciating all the peace loving people of Assam working on restoring peace and harmony among the panic stricken people of riot hit districts of Kokrajhar, Chirang and Dhubri in western Assam, Indian Confederation of Indigenous and Tribal Peoples North East zone (ICITP-NEZ) expressed shock to see the spreading of violence to Baksa and Kam... |
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| Bodo organizations oppose proposed establishment of Idgah on forest land |
From our Correspondent
KOKRAJHAR, Aug 18: Several Bodo organizations including Bodo Sahitya Sabha (BSS), Tribal Sangha and eleven other democratic organizations have opposed the proposed move of a section of Muslims to set up an Idgah at Bedlangmari in Kokrajhar district.
The situation is likely to turn volatile again in the district, if Muslims go ahead with their plan to... |
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| ATTSA threatens stir |
From our Staff Correspondent
DIBRUGARH, Aug 18: Undivided Dibrugrh Branch of Assam Tea Tribes Students’ Association has condemned the act of some teachers who were allegedly involved in a conspiracey against ATTSA’s long standing demands to bring all such schools under government provincialization scheme. The ATTSA believed that the process would bring sea change in quality ... |
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| AASU burns effigies of Home and Railway Ministers |
From our Correspondent
KOKRAJHAR, Aug 18: Kokrajhar district committee of the All Assam Students’ Union (AASU) led by General Secretary Nabajyoti Ray burnt the effigies of union Home Minister, Sushil Kumar Shinde and Railway Minsiter, Mukul Roy at Rajmela Field, Kokrajhar for failing to provide safety and security to the people of Northeast in the trains and in educational instit... |
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| Secretary (Leaflet) of Axam Xahitya Xabha resigns |
JORHAT, Aug 18: The Secretary (Leaflet) of Axam Xahitya Xabha, Jyoti Rekha Hazarika has tendered her resignation from the portfolio on Saturday at the head office of Axom Sahitya Sabha Jorhat. After submission of her resignation it has been disclosed that she submitted the resignation for two reasons. She alleged that she had been humiliated in sixth Executive meeting as she opposed the disposal o... |
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| Triumphs of master athlete go unhailed |
From our Staff Reporter
DIBRUGARH, Aug 18: The unknown fails to faze Kunjalata Gogoi Konwar. So when she and her sister were selected for the Asian Masters’ Athletics, she decided to go, but her sibling preferred to let go the opportunity. The lack of government support or infrastructure for practice did not dampen her spirit.
This teacher of Barbarua Girls’ High S... |
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| Hypertension awareness programme held in DDR college |
From a Staff Correspondent
DIBRUGARH, Aug 18: The DDR College, Chabua today organized a programme on ‘hypertension awareness’ at its auditorium in the memory of their former principal Late Dinesh Chandra Dutta. The programme was attended by Dr Hem Chandra Kalita professor and head of Cardiology, Assam Medical College, Dibrugarh who was also invited as a chief guest. Dr Kalita deli... |
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| Alcoholic father strangles 3-yr old daughter |
From Our Correspondent
SIVASAGAR, Aug 18: An alcoholic father strangled to death his 3 year old daughter in her sleep at their house in Sivasagar district on Friday night. The accused, identified as Shyam Koiri was under the influence of alcohol when he strangulated his daughter, Payel Koiri, in fit of rage, the police said.According to the police, the incident occurred at Sonapur village nea... |
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| Body of teen recovered near tea garden |
DIBGOI: Aug 18: A team of Digboi police recovered a corpse on Saturday morning from a low lying ditch filled with rain water near a tea garden located at Golai No 1 under Digboi Police station. The dead body has been identified as that of Kamal Sharma (13) son of Prem Sharma of the same locality who was also the student of Vth standard of Digboi Play House. However, the cause of the death of... |
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