| Protest against attack on scribes gains momentum |
Scribes take out rally protesting AAMSU attack on journalists
From our Correspondent
KOKRAJHAR, Sept 1: The Kokrajhar Press Club, despite section 144 Cr.PC in force, today took out a rally here protesting the attack on journalists by the activists of All Assam Minority Students’ Union (AAMSU) during their 12-hours Assam bandh on August 28 last.
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| Scribes protest attack on the fourth estate |
From our Staff Correspondent
Dibrugarh, Sept 1: Journalists of Dibrugarh district took out a rally here today to protest against the assault on mediapersons on duty during All Assam Minority Students’ Union (AAMSU) bandh on August 28.
The rally, which started from Thana Chariali passed through Mancotta Road and later assembled in front of Deputy Commissioner’s office... |
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| Jorhat Press Club protests attack on scribes |
From a Correspondent
Jorhat, Sept 1: Along with mediapersons in other parts of the State, Jorhat Press Club also protested against assault on scribes during the Assam bandh called by AAMSU on August 28. The journalists of Jorhat staged a sit-in in front of Deputy Commissioner’s office and took out a rally demanding the arrest of AAMSU leaders for the incidents that took plac... |
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| Peace march in Sivasagar |
From our Correspondent
SIVASAGAR, Sept 1: A unity and peace march, under the aegis of twenty-seven organizations of Sivasagar district was taken out today in the historic town of Sivasagar as a mark of protest against the recent violence in different parts of the State, including the BTAD areas.
The rally was participated by nearly ten thousand people of all religions, castes a... |
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| Bodo women bodies slam MUSA |
From our Correspondent
KOKRAJHAR, Sept 1: The Bodo women’s organizations came down heavily on Muslim Students’Association, Assam (MUSA) and demanded a ban on the body for its alleged vulgar comments on women. Malati Rani Narzary, adviser of All Bodo Women’s Welfare Federation (ABWWF) told reporters at Press club on Friday that the leaflet circulated by MUSA has hurt the sent... |
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| Three more persons arrested for hacking |
From a Correspondent
Jorhat, Sept 1: Three more persons have been taken into police custody today in connection with hacking of bank accounts at Jorhat today. One Shankar Agarwala from Dibrugarh and two others identified as Simi Dutta and her husband from Guwahati have been identified as the accomplices of the hacking racketeers involved in the Jorhat hacking incident on Friday. The Jorhat po... |
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| Fire at OIL well |
From our Correspondent
DIGBOI, Sept 1: A devastating fire broke out at Makum Chanmari based Well number 2, popularly known as North Makum 2 of M/S Oil India Limited Duliajan at 1.05 am today. The fire soon spread to other areas and engulfed the whole plant, leaving behind a trail of devastation which was yet to be assessed in terms of monetary value. Debasish Dey, the supervisor of the plant,... |
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| Infant dies at Salakati relief camp |
From our Correspondent
KOKRAJHAR, Sept.1: A three-month-old infant died at the Salakati relief camp in Kokrajhar this morning. According to camp inmates, the infant died due to lack of medical attention. They also alleged that there is lack of proper medical facilities in Salakati relief camp. It needs mentioning that this is the first incident of infant death at the Salakati relief camp.... |
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| Firing by miscreants creates panic |
From our Correspondent
DIBGOI, Sept 1: Two unidentified miscreants armed with AK 47 rifles fired two rounds of bullets at 7.20 pm on Friday at the residence of one Pranob Hazarika of Number 1 Kujupather village, near LP School under Bordumsa Police station in Tinsukia district. The incident took place when some relatives of Hazarika, including Nipon Sonowal and Tilsar Sonowal came outside. Th... |
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| Ten Eco Development Committees in KNP resign |
From a Correspondent
Jorhat, Sept 1: The Public protest against tourism ban in Kaziranga National Park in the wake of Supreme Court directive on tiger conservation project has been gaining ground among the masses. The possibility of a dead-lock in running the project seems imminent in view of the mass resignation tendered by ten eco-development committees formed under the tiger project ... |
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