| GNSM welcomes centre's fresh initiative to control flood and erosion in Assam |
From our Correspondent
KOKRAJHAR, Oct 9: The Ganatantrik Nagarik Suraksha Manch (GNSM), an organization working to protect flood and erosion problems in Assam with it’s headquarter at Sanjari Nwgwr in the worst flood ravaged Dhemaji district today welcomed the move of the government of India to reconstitute the Brahmaputra Board to Brahmaputra Valley River Authority (BVRA) and hop... |
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| AASU protests against Government |
From our Correspondent
SIVASAGAR, Oct 9: The Sivasagar district unit of the All Assam Students' Union (AASU) today took out a rally from its office at Boarding Road, protesting the sudden and steep rise in the prices of LPG (cooking gas) cylinders and government’s failure in addressing the burning problem of flood and erosion in the state.
More than three hundred activists... |
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| World Postal Day observed in Dibrugarh |
From our Staff Correspondent
DIBRUGARH, Oct 9: The World Postal Day was observed here at the office chamber of the Divisional Superintendent of Dibrugarh Postal Division here today.
A meeting organized on the occasion today under the chairmanship of Superintendent of Dibrugarh Postal Division, NR Saikia, was attended by the Postmaster of Dibrugarh Head Post Office, Arunoda... |
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| Curfew lifted in Kokrajhar but nobody knows |
From our Correspondent
KOKRAJHAR, Oct 9: The district administration announced the imposition of section 144 CrPC or curfew in the district through Fixed Loud Speaker (FLS) of DIPRO or through electronic and print medias for information to the people within the district but the common people did not hear the lifting of ban or withdrawal of curfew or section 144 CrPC as a result of which... |
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| Chidananda Barua passes away |
From our Staff Correspondent
DIBRUGARH, Oct 9: Former Commissioner of the Excise Department, a noted writer, Chidananda Barua passed away today morning at a local nursing home due to old age ailment. Baruah was 81. Chidananda Barua is survived by three daughters, son-in-laws, grand childrens besides his wife, former judge of foreigner tribunal, Minoo Barua and a host of admirers. A number of ... |
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| Swassota Divas observed in Goalpara |
From our Correspondent
GOALPARA, Oct 9: A week long, Swassota Divas under Nirmal Bharat Abhijan by the Sewerage and Total Sanitation Programme under PHE department was held in Goalpara. In this connection, a day-long programme was organized at the Axom Club of Goalpara town on Monday where noted academician Uttam Chandra Sharma presided over the meeting. The programme was organized in order t... |
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| UPF takes out torch rally |
From our Staff Correspondent
DIBRUGARH, Oct 9: Three hundred activists of United People’s Front (UPF) headed by its general secretary Shyamal Barua, brought out a torch rally this evening from Sanghati Bhavan here in support of their various demands. The rally passed thorough Mancotta Road and as soon it reached Gandhi Chowk near Sadar police station, all were arrested by police on char... |
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| Rs 5 lakh looted |
From a Correspondent
JORHAT, Oct 9: An amount of rupees five lakhs have been looted by an unidentified youth from the Jorhat Branch of the Dena Bank situated in the first floor of Deepali Medical Complex, AT Road, opposite to the Boc Petrol Pump here at about 4:15 pm. The youth carrying a bag in his hand to the bank said that there was a bomb inside and he would make it explode wi... |
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