Pramod Boro takes oath as BTC CEM
Kokrajhar: UPPL chief Pramod Boro took oath as BTC Chief Executive Member along with 4 others as his executive member—2 from BJP and one from GSP on Monday.
Chief Secretary Jishnu Baruah administered them oath of office and secrecy at a crowded rally at the Green Field in Kokrajhar where Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal, a few of his cabinet ministers, state BJP president Ranjit Das and Tripura minister J Jamatiya.
Govinda Basumatary from UPPL took oath as Deputy CEM while Diganta Baruah and Gautam Das from BJP and Ghanashyam Das from GSP took the oath as Executive Members.
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Two persons were apprehended for involved with poaching under Bhuyanpara forest range in Manash National Park in Baksa on Tuesday. According to forest official, a joint team of forest staff from Bhuyanpara range and Salbari police conducted a search operation in Rupohi area where two poachers were arrested along with a piece of ivory. The recovered tuskers' weight was around one kg and its market value was around one lakh. They were identified as Bulang Kherkatary and Rudang Basumatary, who were involved with poaching inside MNP. 'The forest staff and police have been raided against poaching in the area to protect Manash National Park and successfully apprehend poachers', said a...
Red Horn Division of Army organizes a medical camp for flood affected areas in Kokrajhar district on Monday. Over 200 citizens from flood affected areas were given away free medicine as well health check up by army doctor and civil hospitals in the district. Several villages were severely affected in the flood waters since few days in the district due to incessant rain. The medical camp was organized to give free medical check up and distribution of medicines under humanity services among flood affected citizens in the district, said a senior army official.
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A NDFB-S link man was apprehended by police at Sonapuri village in Kokrajhar on Monday. The link man was identified as Puren Narzary of Sonapuri village. A pistol and three live bullets were recovered from his possession.
Security forces claimed to have killed a dreaded NDFB-S leader during a joint counter insurgency operation in Kokrajhar district on Monday. An army team accompanied by police and para military forces conducted a raid at a house where he was hiding. Firstly, the NDFB-S activists allegedly targeted the army and police and when retaliated he died on the spot. Police further claimed to have seized some arms and ammunition from the spot. Both the NDFB-S leaders were identified as Pungkha Narzary and Jwngsr Basumatary. According to the security forces, they belonged to the 42 batch who were preparing to strike in the run up to the Independence Day celebrations in the BTAD areas. Two pistols...
Flood situation continue to be grim in many parts of Kokrajhar and Chirang district in Lower Assam with many areas still submerged under water. The rising water level of major rivers flowing downstream from upstream Bhutan and incessant rain has worsened the situation in many parts of the two districts. Several villages like Banglajhora, Saraguri, Janakigaon, Tattara, Kwirwguri, Balapara, Saralpara were flooded following the rising water level of Swrmanga (Saralangha) and its tributaries Longa which flows from upstream Bhutan. The flood water have also breached a culvert at Janakigaon. Patgaon-Simbargaon PWD road were breached at several areas. Assam Minister Pramila Rani Brahma toady...
Several villages in greater Saralpara area along the Indo Bhutan border in Kokrajhar district were severely affected today due to heavy flood water from Sarpang River of Bhutan. The river water reaching in the villages above the danger level affected since late last night following incessant rain since few days back in the region.The flood water is creating resented among citizens, besides eroded river bank and damages properties. Villagers have to take shelter at safe places to get rid of flood, said a flood affected person. 'No any govt official and local administration reach so far to take stock about situation', he added. Gaurang River's water was also saw huge wave following...
Adivasi National Convention Committee blockades National Highway along Karigaon in Kokrajhar district today demanded ST status to the Adivasi community, solve the militant issue and problems of the ceasefire groups of militant outfits of the Adivasis through political dialogue as soon as possible. Hundreds of agitators with banner, placards blockade the national high way which have been affected road communication along the highways. The ANCC, an umbrella organization of the ceasefire organization of the community demanded early granting of STstatus to Adivadis, solution of the issue and grievances of the ceasefire of militant outfit organizations of the Adivasi community....
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Gautam Battacharjya, General Manager of SBI North Eastern circle on Wedneday met BTC deputy chief Kampa Borgoyary and senior officials at BTC Secretariat to discuss about financial services as well enhancement in the region. Battacharjya along with senior bank officials from Kokrajhar banks met BTC authority and discussed in detailed about the banking services and its aspects in the region.He said that SBI interacted with council leaders on the banking facility as SBI still have 40 branches across the region with dedicated of services for people’ welfare. “We interacted with BTC leaders about banking facility and its needy matters on detailed.SBi has been operating 40 branches in the...
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