| Bajrang Dal bandh evokes total response |
From our Correspondent
KOKRAJHAR, Aug 27: The 12-hour Assam bandh call by the Assam Unit of the Bajrang Dal and supported by the Visha Hindu Parishad (VHP) demanding the immediate arrest of All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) President Badaruddin Ajmol evoked a total response in Kokrajhar and passed off peacefully without any untoward incident.
All the government offices, ... |
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| Only two functional days in nine days in Kokrajhar |
From our Correspondent
KOKRAJHAR, Aug 27: Perhaps it can happen only in the tribal district of Kokrajhar in Assam that the people of the district have witnessed only two days office functioning in the past nine days since August 19. Many educational institutions are still being occupied by relief camp inmates and classes are not taken in some schools. The district administration is als... |
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| Bandh disrupts normal life in Dibrugarh |
Staff Correspondent
DIBRUGARH, Aug 27: Normal life was disrupted in Dibrugarh by a 12-hour bandh called by the Bajrang Dal in protest against the violence in lower Assam districts. The bandh was supported by the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) and RSS.
The bandh was spontaneous and passed off peacefully. Except some of educational institutions in the town, all schools, colleges comm... |
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| GNSM condemns killing of Ansari brothers in Dhemaji |
From our Correspondent
KOKRAJHAR, Aug 27: Ganatantric Nagarik Suraksha Manch (GNSM) of Sanjari Nwgwr, Simen Chapori of Dhemaji district condemned the killing of Ansari brothers of Jonai town in Dhemaji district. Ajgor Ansari (50) and his brother Anwar Ansari (45) were killed by unknown miscreants recently at Jonai.
In a press statement to The Sentinel, the president of the GNSM,... |
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| Bandh disrupts normal life at Jorhat |
From our Correspondent
JORHAT, Aug 27: The Assam bandh called by Bajarang Dal was total in Jorhat. No untoward incident was reported so far during bandha period. Banks, schools and colleges remained closed .However the classes of a few educational institutions like Assam Rifles Nodal School were held normally. All the long distance buses and vehicles were off the road. The normal ... |
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| SAKYCS regional unit formed in Digboi |
From our Correspondent
DIBRUGARH, Aug 27: The Digboi regional unit of Sadou Asom Kaibortta Yuba-Chatra Sanmilan (SAKYCS) was formed during a meeting at Digboi Balijan Primary School on Sunday.
The 51-member committee elected Punaram Das and Bimal Das as its President and Secretary respectively. In a statement, the Sanmilan revealed that the meeting adopted several resolutions, p... |
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| Ahkhanka Recitation and Anchoring Training Center inaugurated in Dibrugarh |
By our Staff Correspondent
DIBRUGARH, Aug 27: Ahkhanka Recitation and Anchoring Training Center, the first of its kind in Dibrugarh, was formally inaugurated by the Director of Sangeet Surjya Bhupen Hazarika Department for Performing Arts of Dibrugarh University, Dr Karabi Deka Hazarika, on Saturday amidst the presence of distinguished guests at Amolapatty in Dibrugarh.
The cent... |
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| Two-day National conference on health, safety and environment |
By our Staff Correspondent
DIBRUGARH, Aug 27: The two-day National level Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) conference and exhibition organized by Oil India Limited (OIL) at Zaloni Club concluded on Saturday.
The theme of the conference was 'Redefining HSE vision in pursuit of sustainable development through collaborative knowledge sharing.' The conference sought to revise HSE... |
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| Irate people gherao ASEB office in Diphu |
DIPHU, Aug 27: Irate people gheraoed ASEB office demanding replacement of the transformer and restoration of power supply at the earliest at Dongkamokam in Karbi Anglong today. The consumers frustrated with the negligent attitude and frequent absence of SDO (ASEB) Dongkamokam Sub- divisional Office said that a transformer at Dongkamokam daily bazar got damaged a couple of days ago and ... |
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| Bandh cripples life in Sivasagar |
From our Correspondent
SIVASAGAR, Aug 27: Normal life was paralyzed in Sivasagar district today in the 12-hour Assam bandh called by Bajrang Dal, supported by Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) and Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), to protest against the violence in the lower Assam districts and demanding the arrest of AIUDF supremo Badruddin Ajmal for his inflammatory speeches. The ban... |
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| Two injured in head-on collision |
From our Correspondent
SIVASAGAR, Aug 27: Two people were injured in a head-on collision between two trucks in Namtial Pathar area on NH-37 near Sivasagar town on Sunday.
The accident took place in the night around 9:30 pm, when a goods-laden truck (AS-01-DC 3859) heading towards Dibrugarh, collided with another truck (HR-38-K 1833) coming from the opposite direction, police sai... |
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