The Assam Pradesh Congress will wait for Aiddique Ali Ahmed’s reply till Wednesday on his allegations againstchief minister Tarun Gogoi on the Dimapur incident.
Sources told Assam Times that the former minister has nothing at his hand to substantiate his allegations against Gogoi and that all he did at the instance of another former cabinet minister.
If Siddique fails to properly respond to it by Monday the party leadership is ready to initiate disciplinary action against him, a senior party leader told Assam Times.
Notably, Ahmed who lost his job because of dissidence sprung surprise on Sunday revealing that he apprised the chief minister of the possible mob attack on Farid Khan inside the Dimapur jail. He further claimed to have asked Gogoi to take up the matter with his Nagaland counterpart which Gogoi negated. He said had Gogoi listened to him Farid could have been saved.
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9 February 2012, Nagaon Police claims to have made a major break through with the arrest of one Rajib Banik alias Ajit Phukan , a self styled commander of a relatively new organistion , Black Rhino...
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After a series of attack on the Hindi speaking people and carnage in the different parts of Assam last year allegedly by the cadres of the 28 Battalion the Army deployed in the state under Unified...
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Gone are the days of yawning communication gap between Barak valley and Brahmaputra valley. The Barak Valley is now on the broad guage map.Railways Minister Suresh Prabhu opened the Lumding-Silchar...
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Man has been conditioned down the centuries for goals, purposes and meanings, a goal-oriented ideology. All ideologies are goal-oriented. Because of these ideologies one cannot allow oneself to relax...
Panaji: Come June 2, Sunday. A promising workshop on science and technology will fetch no less benefit for the tech-savvy school and college students in Panjim. Courtesy the Ham Radio. Just they need to participate actively June 2nd@Jambul Café, Panjim.
The much-awaited 2-hour workshop will take you away to a fascinating world of amateur radio, popularly known as Ham Radio. The topic of the workshop will range from radio waves operation to the see live streaming demonstrations apart from the handling of the real radio equipment.
According to the organizers here, it will open the flood gates for the technology-savvy people to get to know the first hand knowledge of the basics of Ham...
The Department of Mechanical Engineering at Assam Don Bosco University School of Technology organized a Career Counselling Seminar today.
Focus on future-proofing skills: The seminar, addressed by Mr. Partha Pratim Baruah, Founder and Director of Vidhi Analytica, an agri-tech startup based in Guwahati, emphasized the importance of an entrepreneurial mindset. Mr. Baruah encouraged students to develop skills for the future, comparing them to Lord Ganesha – with a keen sense of future trends (long nose) and a deep understanding of their surroundings (big ears).
Bridging the gap between academics and industry: Mr. Baruah stressed the need to connect classroom learning with...
The North East Affected Area Development Society (NEADS) took a significant step towards promoting sustainable agriculture and empowering local communities with the inauguration of a Farmers Field School and Indigenous Seed Bank in Jorhat, Assam.
The event, held at Chomoni Chapori, Jhanjimukh, was graced by Padmashri Jadav Payeng, the renowned environmentalist known as the "Forest Man of India." It brought together local farmers, community leaders, and stakeholders to celebrate these initiatives aimed at advancing agroecology and building community resilience.
Focus on Sustainable Practices and Seed Sovereignty
The Farmers Field School, established in collaboration with local...
Panjim: Jambul Cafe in Panjim resonated with the vibrant melodies of Rongali Bihu as the Assamese community in Goa gathered for a joyous get-together on Sunday, May 12, 2024. The event, organized to celebrate the spirit of Assamese culture and traditions, witnessed enthusiastic participation from young people and families hailing from Assam who have made Goa their home.
A highlight of the event was the presence of several talented Assamese artists based in Goa, who graced the occasion with their performances. Mridusmita Sakia, Kamal Rabha, Roshan, Champak, Mintu captivated the audience with their renditions, infusing the atmosphere with the festive fervor of Rongali Bihu.
The...
New Delhi: India has emerged as the largest participant in the 9th annual City Nature Challenge (CNC), with 206 Indian cities among the 675 global participants. This collaborative citizen science event, running from April 26 to 29, is organized in India by WWF-India to encourage people to document and share images of wild plants, animals, and fungi using the iNaturalist app.
WWF-India is spearheading this initiative across several states, including Assam, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka, and New Delhi. Neha Raghav, Director of Environment Education at WWF-India, highlighted CNC's importance, saying, "CNC is a great opportunity to engage people of all ages in citizen...
Guwahati: The Assam Don Bosco University buzzed with creativity and entrepreneurial spirit over the past two days as the Innovation, Design and Entrepreneurship (IDE) Bootcamp for Student Innovators and Teachers concluded.
The event, held on April 9th and 10th, welcomed participants with an opening address by Pushpanjalee Konwar. Chief Guest Prof. Amarendra Kumar Das of IIT Guwahati ignited the minds of the young innovators with a talk on agricultural design and fostering innovative ideas.
Mayur Madhukar Borkar then outlined the purpose of the bootcamp and its potential to equip participants with valuable skills. Dr. R. Sujatha kicked off the interactive sessions, dividing...
The Indian Institute of Information Technology Guwahati (IIITG) hosted the fourth edition of its annual Rongali Bihu festival, BOHAGI, on April 7th, 2024. Held at the institute's campus near Tech City, Bongora, the event aimed to promote Assamese culture among students, faculty, staff, and their families from across India.
BOHAGI 2024 featured cultural competitions organized by the IIITG Cultural Board, attracting students from various Assamese colleges. This fostered cultural interaction within the academic community and resonated with the "Ek Bharat Shrestha Bharat" initiative, promoting national unity.
The celebration focused on enriching knowledge about Assamese folk culture,...
Udalguri: In a move seen as part of the Election Commission's efforts to ensure impartiality during the upcoming Lok Sabha polls, Udalguri Deputy Commissioner (DC) and District Election Officer (DEO) Dr. Sadnek Singh was transferred on Tuesday.
An order signed by Jadav Saikia, Secretary to the Government of Assam's Personnel (A) Department, reassigned Dr. Singh as Additional Secretary to the Government of Assam's Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Department.
Replacing Dr. Singh is IAS officer Javir Rahul Suresh, who previously served as Joint Secretary to the Government of Assam's Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Department and held the additional charge of Director of Animal Husbandry...
On the occasion of his birth centenary this year, Jyotiprasad Medhi Award in Mathematical Sciences is announced by his family. Professor Jyotiprasad Medhi was a world renowned scholar in Statistics who was born on 1st July 1924 in Ramdia, Assam. He received his D.Sc. (with Tres Honorable) from the University of Paris (Sorbonne) in 1956 and returned to Assam to teach at Gauhati University where he later became the Head of the Department in Statistics, Dean of Faculty of Science, and Acting Vice-Chancellor. His textbooks on Stochastic Processes and Queueing Theory are widely used for teaching in many academic institutions around the world. He passed away on 3rd February 2017 at the age of 92...
Panbaree Machans, Kaziranga: The inaugural Smily Academy XP drew to a successful close yesterday, marking the departure of participants from four continents to their respective countries. The five-day event, held amidst the breathtaking landscapes of Panbaree Machans, Kaziranga, focused on immersive learning experiences with indigenous communities to develop innovative solutions to local and global challenges, aiming to inspire a new generation of "eco-preneurs".
Conceived as a special project of the Indigenous People’s Climate Justice Forum, founded by esteemed figures such as climate activist Rituraj Phukan and Padma Shree Jadav Payeng, the Forest Man of India, Smily Academy garnered...
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