The Kingkhap Assamese ladies association of Kharghar celebrated international women's day at Mile Stone party hall in a befitting manner. Noted journalist Sobita Goswami, welknown physician Dr. Bobbita Ghodke were invited to grace the association as guest of honour . The function started with lighting of the lamp by the honoured guest followed by the felicitation with Assamese Gamosa and a bouquet.
The kingkhap is a newly formed ladies organisation. President Deepali Das delivered the welcome address and Secretary Ruma Hazarika also spoke about the significance of women's day. Sobita Goswami presented a valuable speech on the importance of women in the society. Dr. Bobita Ghodke stressed on the subject mainly women's health-care and nutrition. The members presented a colourful cultural programme of songs and dance of Assam.
Adviser of the association Dr. Madurima Kalita highlighted the importance of female child in terms of human generation. Dr. Jyotrimoy Das also spoke a few words on the occasion. Aparup Borpuzari and Suman Verma addressed the gathering from the audience side. There was light refreshment of Assamese snacks prepared by the members of the club. The function was attended by Assamese as well as non-Assamese person of Navi Mumbai area. The entire programme was conducted and anchored by Indrani Sharma Borpujari.
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Army GOC-in-C Eastern Command Lt Gen Bikram Singh on Wednesday called on Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi as part of his farewell visit to the region. Singh, accompanied by his wife Bubbles Singh, made a courtsey call on the Chief Minister before he leaves Eastern Command to take over charge as army chief. According to reports, there was no agenda of the meeting. It was merely a courtsey call. Singh had arrived at Tezpur on Tuesday, where he was received by GOC 4 Corps Lt Gen Shakti Gurung, and interacted with the troops.
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Six persons were killed over 35 injured when to passenger buses collided head in Lakhimpur on Wednesday. The accident took place in the wee hours. According to police, a Silapothar bound bus collided its head on a Arunachal Pradesh State Transport Service bus on its way to Along. The injured passengers were shifted to the hospital
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Ulfa will greet Sonia Gandhi with 12 hour bandh when the Congress president will be on a daylong visit to the state on Friday. In a statement sent to media on Tuesday, the Paresh Barua faction of ULFA said that they have given the bandh call from 6 in the morning to 6 in the afternoon to protest the proposed visit of Congress president Sonia Gandhi who is set to attend the anniversary of the Tarun Gogoi government being organized in Sarusajai.
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