Only an united Asom Gana Parishad will be able to refurbish the image of regionalism. For this the party top leaders must end the internal feud. This was more or less of what Hoomen Borghain said at an AGP political convention in Guwahati on Tuesday.
In his opening speech, the noted critic and journalist said that the regional party still retains good image among the grassroot level and that the party leadership have been failing to take the advantage. He observed that the internal feud within the top leaders has made the party weak during the last ten years.
Borgohain said that this convention at the Machkhowa ITA Complex is the last opportunity for the party to refurbish its image and to save regional party from the brink of collapse.
Former Chief Minister and party president Prafulla Kumar Mahanta, former presidnet Brindabon Goswami, president presidnt Atul Bora and senior leader Thaneswar Boro also addressed the convention.
Noted intellectual Dr Hiren Gohain will open the second session at 10 in the morning on Wednesday while Kanaksen Deka will open the third and last session in the afternoon.
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Security forces seized a huge cache of explosive materials at Lumding Railway station on Wednesday amid speculations of an impending string of attack in the run up to the Republic Day.
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Assam director general of police Jayanta Narayan Chauidhury on Tuesday has expressed grave concern over the stepped up activities of the Maoist cadres in at least seven districts.
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In yet another bizarre incident that sends shockwave across the state, a man beheaded his wife in Dibrugarh district on Sunday. The accused, Polit Paik of Sessa Maoidamoni village under Barbaruah police station is believed to have killed his wife alleging extra martial affair.
After killing his wife Pinky, he surrendered before the police. He said he caught his wife Pinky alias Rekha Paik in a compromising position with her lover. Paik beheaded his 30-year-old wife with a sharp weapon and later rushed to the police station with her severed head. Paik who has four children confessed to the police about the crime. The third person managed to flee the scene, the body of the woman has been...
Bangladesh steps up procedures to deport ULFA general secretary Anup Chetia next week. But the authorities are tightlipped on the date. Security has been beefed up at the Rajshahi central jail have for Chetia, who is has been languishing in the jail since 1997. Sources say Chetia was allowed to know the process. Home Minister Sahara Khatun is understood to have told the authorities to step up the process to push back the ULFA top leader after he assured her Indian counterpart P Chidambaram of steps to deport him. Chetia was arrested in Bangladesh in 1997 and is still under detention following completion of his jail term for cross-border.
The Centre is all set to formally begin peace parleys with ULFA. But the anti-talk faction of the insurgent outfit steps up its activities in some parts of Assam.
Centre’s peace interlocutor P C Haldar is in Guwahati to oversee the preparation of the ULFA-govt talks which is likely to take place in the first week of August. The pro talk faction led by its chairman Arabinda Rajkhowa is busy in giving the final touch to the charter of demands prepared by the Sanmilito Jatiya Abhivartan under the leadership of noted intellectual Dr Hiren Gohain.
Haldar, the former intelligence bureau chief on Tuesday called on governor and apprised him of the progress in terms of the ULFA-govt...
Under the theme “Forest: Nature at Your Service”, this year’s World Environment Day was celebrated by the Krishi Vigyan Kendra(KVK), Nagaon with a day-long programme in the premises of Missa High School with active collaboration from Saviour Society, Kaliabor anl NGO, on the 5th June 2011. The programme kick started with the plantation of different species of tree saplings in the school compound with active participation from all categories of people which was followed by a drawing competition on environmental awareness among 75 nos. of school children in three categories, organized with active cooperation from Kala Niketan Art School, Missa.
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Rajib Dey, empanelled coach of Assam Swimming Association, is being invitation to Salo Swim Camp organised by the University of Southern California USA, from June 12 to July 1, where he will work and train under two-times Olympic Coach of USA David Salo. The participation of Rajib dey is expected to enhance his capacity as a swimming trainer.
Atleast 5 people died and over 35 others have been injured at a huge inferno which took place after an oil tanker met mishap on the National Highway 37 in Golaghat. The tragic incident took place at Bongaon in Badulipara on Tuesday wee hour where a huge inferno erupted when over 30 people gathered to collect crude immediately after the mishap of the oil tanker. Some of these people manage to flee immediately after an explosion which was followed by the huge inferno. Fire tenders from NRL are being deployed but the situation is yet to be brought under control.
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Minister Tarun Gogoi keeps home, finance political, personal and Guwahati development with him. His trusted ministers have retained the vital portfolios apart from some additional charges they have been given this time. Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma get education and Assam Accord implementation and retains the health department. Rockybul Hussian will hold panchayat and rural development department apart from forest. Former Assam Assembly Speaker Prithvi Majhi gets revenue and labour departments. Pranati Phukan gets cultural affairs, handloom and textile while Ajanta Neog retains PWD. Border development has gone to Siddique Ahmed. Akon Bora continues social welfare. Same it is in the case of...
An unhealthy competition for breaking news seems to have raised doubts on the overall credibility of media these days. This was more or less of what Ranjeet Sekhar Mushahary said when he was opening a satellite news channel in Guwahati on Saturday in Guwahati. Set up under the petronage of Jivan Surakhya Group, the bilingual satellite news channel is being manned by a team of journalists under the leadership of Manjit Mahanta and Pranjal Phukan.
Jagoran –Forum of Concerned Citizens, Guwahati is organising a sit and demonstration in favour of Jan Lokpal Bill on 29th May from 11 am to 2 pm at Prashanti Udyan at Dighalipukhuri area in Guwahati. The Forum has been voicing against corruption since its inception last year and had organised different programmes related to same. As a part of its democratic movement against corruption and good governance it has organised the 3 hours sit and protest programme. It is to be mentioned that the forum which started with social networking site has reached out to many people around the state. Jagoran is mostly comprises of youths and other concerned senior individuals.
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