Indira Gandhi Stadium at Sarusajai in Guwahati breaks into a sea of humanity on Saturday hours before the ISL match where North East United FC takes on FC Pune city.
The match begins at 7 in the evening. But the stadium started teeming with football fans from 1 in the afternoon. Thousands of fans had to remain upset after they failed to procure ticket for the match on Saturday. On line bookings closed a couple of days back. Open sale also closed in the morning.
AJYCP takes serious note of the incidents of alleged attack on the villagers in Mayong area in Morigaon district by a circle of doubtful citizens. In a statement issued in Guwahati on Tuesday, AJYCP president Biraj Kumar Talukdar said,”there is nothing to be surprised at these incidents where the indigenous lots are assaulted, and their properties were damaged by the doubtful citizens who are allowed to stay here.” AJYCP has demanded a thorough probe into the incident to find out the culprits for an exemplary punishment. “Those living doubtfully in the entire area should be detected and deported. It must be ensured that these incidents do not take place in near future,” said Talukdar. He...
Women experts from the north east will rub shoulders in Guwahati on August 22 to discuss in detail the peace and conflict in the region which has already took a heavy toll over the last couple of years. Jointly organized by the Manipur Women Gun Survivors Network, Control Arms Foundation of India & Northeast India Women Initiative for Peace, the conclave will share the information on the conflict-related incidents to be deliberated in detail. Many experts have already confirmed their participation in the conclave in Guwahati Press Club. According to Binalakshmi Nepram, the region that borders five countries and comprises the eight beautiful states—Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur,...
Union home minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday reviewed the law and order situation in Assam a day after ULFA scorned the security forces with a series of blast amid the Independence Day celebrations. National Security Adviser Ajit Doval and home secretary Rajiv Mehrishi along with top IB officials apprised the minister of the security scenario in the north eastern states of Assam and Manipur. Sources told Assam Times in Delhi that the minister asked the officials to ensure peace and normalcy at an earlier date. ULFA-I rebels exploded a series of bombs in Tinsukia and Charaideo districts on Monday when the state joined the countrywide Independence Day celebrations. But there was report of...
A full grown elephant from Assam died in Bangladesh on Tuesday a couple of days after it reached the neighbouring country by travelling on the river Brahmaputra. The elephant was learnt to have passed away early in the morning making futile all efforts to save the animal which slipped into the mighty river two months back. According to the experts, the animal was took weak after it was repeatedly tranquilized and therefore, the treatment did not work. The incident took place when a team of forest officials was on its way to visit Bangladesh to take the elephant in their possession.
The United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA-I) on Tuesday owned up the responsibility of the serial explosions when the state joined the country wide Independence Day on Monday. In a statement, ULFA-I publicity secretary Aronodoy Asom said that they ensured that not even a single indigenous person was killed or injured in the explosions. He said that the armed protest was never aimed at terrorizing the indigenous lot. According to him, the celebration was imposed in Assam. As many as six explosions rocked Tinsukia and Charaido districts on Monday when Independence day celebration was going on.
The 70th Independence Day was celebrated at Guwahati Press Club (GPC) with scribes, senior citizens and members of civil society congregating enthusiastically on the occasion. As senior journalist Anup Sarma hoisted the tricolor, Journalists’ Forum Assam president Rupam Barua spoke of the freedom movements that began earlier than the first nationalistic struggle of 1857, followed by the Mahatma Gandhi-led Non-Cooperation, Civil Disobedience and Quit India movements, Netaji led INA war and Navy Mutiny, all of which culminated in 1947 with India emerging as a free nation of immense promise. It may be recalled that in 1998, challenging the terrorist threats, a few journalists with the support...
AJYCP has strongly lashed out at Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Monday alleging his stoic silence in his Independence Day speech on the main issues confronting the state for decades. In a statement issued here on Monday, AJYCP president Biraj Kumar Talukdar said the main issues have eluded in his speech. He said, “Sonowal is mum on the decade old demand before the Centre to announce flood and erosion as a national problem.” He said that the nowhere in his speech he announced any measure to contain the galloping prices of essential commodities which is really disappointing. Sonowal has drawn more flak from AJYCP for his silence on the controversial move to accord refugee status...
Despite tight security arrangement suspected ULFA(I) rebels exploded a series of blasts in Tinsukia district on Monday to make its strength felt. The first explosion took place at the Indira Gandhi School at Laipuli at around 7 in the morning where there was no report of any casualty. The second one bomb went off at Line No 6 of Badlabhata Tea Estate in Doomdooma. This was followed by the third one explosion at Masuwa. Another explosion took place at Gamtumati in Philobari area two days after the rebels killed two people and injured several others. These have forced the people in the district to keep confined to their houses on Monday. Security forces have been carrying out counter...
Defying ULFA diktat, national flag kept fluttering in the sky of Assam as the state along with other parts of the country celebrated the 70th Independence Day on Monday. Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal hoisted the flag in the central function at the Khanapara Veterinary Playground and took salute of the march past by army, police, para military forces and scouts and guides. In his address, the Chief Minister stressed peace which he said is the key to development. He said that his government has been trying to step up the pace of development and that his government is committed to implement the Assam Accord in letter in spirit. His cabinet colleagues along with many legislators and...
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