After Golaghat, the Assam-Nagaland border in Sivasagar district is on the boil these days. The epicentre is Gelekey where Naga miscreants resumed reign of terror. Suspected Naga miscreants set on fire five houses in the tea gardens on Wednesday three days after a villager was shot dead at the paddy field in Golaghat.
The incident took place at Singibeel area in the wee hours where the miscreants who sneaked into the area from across the inter state border and burnt down seven houses full of green tea leaves. Security forces rushed to the spot but by then the miscreants disappeared.
The incident took place three days after the miscreants opened fire at a group of villagers in Ratanpur n Golaghat distrct when they were harvesting crops in the paddy field. One of the villagers died while four others are still undergoing treatment.
These incidents have forced the security forces to fan in the nook and corner of the border areas in search of the miscreants who have been mongering trouble for the last couple of days.
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Alongwith the rest of country, the 64th Republic Day was colourfully celebrated at Nazira under the aegis of Nazira Civil Aadministration with a day-long programme. The ceremonial function was started from 8-15 am at Nazira Play ground. P.K.Das, SDO(C), Nazira hosted the National Flag. On this occasion 3 freedom fighters and 3 Social workers of Nazira were feliciated by the administration.Ignoring the Assam Bandh called by AATASU and boycoot calls of different outfit organisations over thousands of people gathered to salute the Tricolour.
Thousands devotees are visiting Nazira Amolapatty Bor-Namghar to take part at the 7-days non-stop Bhagawat recitation. This was start from January 20. This is the ancestrial place of music legand Dr. Bhupen Hazarika and his forefathers were the founders of this ancient Namghar.
Congress leader and Nazira MLA Debobrat Saikia gets extortion call from ULFA for Rs 30 lakh in cash. According to information, he received the call on Thursday from a person who identified himself as Rupentor Axom who further threatened to kill him if he fails to pay the amount. Earlier in August 2012, Saikia got the first extortion call from ULFA forcing him to lodge FIR in Simaluguri police station. The son of late chief minister Hiteshwar Saikia repeatedly has been getting extortion call from ULFA even before the panchayat election.
The civil administration of Nazira is ready for the panchayat election. Total 896 nos. og pooling personnel will be engaged in the election.A total og 1,01,037 nos. voters of Nazira Anchalik Panchayat will cust their vote on January 30.Out of total 224 nos. pooling stations, 60 nos. are sensitive and 12 nos. are most sensitive - all these are in Assam-Nagaland border. For free and fair pooling, the administration has tightened the security and deployed 3 companies of APBN. The administration has also set up a control room for election purpose: 03772-217432. SDO(C) of Nazira has disclosed it in a press meet on January 24.
Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi took part at a panchayat election campaign meeting of congress paty at visit Lakuwa on Monday. In his speech Gogoi said that the his party will win in all panchayat seats and rural people will vote for Congress for the peace and progress of the state. Local MLA Sarat Saikia and Sivasagar district Congress president Tulsi Gogoi ete were present in the meeting.
The 3-day-Mech Kachari Cultural festivel which was began on January 18 at Harmoney Ground of Haripora Koch Gaon, near Nazira ends on Sunday. The festival featured folk dance, musib, culture and rituals.
Demanding appointment of local educated unemployed youths in ONGC & other industries of Sivasagar District, ex. ITI Student Union is organising a public meeting at Nazira M.C.Club on January 20. They are also demanding socio-economic development of the industrial areas and declaration of nazira as "oil town".
Vetern social worker of Nazira and the president of Nazira Municipal Block Congress (I) committee Nawab Fize Ali passed away in the Aditya Nursing Home of Dibrugarh on January 13. He was 85. He was survived by his wife, 2 sons and one daughter. Former minister Dr. Hemoprova Saikia, MLA of Nazira Debobrat Saikia and different organisations of Nazira condoled on his death.
On the occation of Magh Bihu, the Sivasagar district Unit of Tai Ahom Youva Parishad organised the Rangpur Mela at the hstoric Rangh ghar pavillion on January 15. Traditional buffallow fight and ethnic cultural songs and dance etc. will performed in the Mela.
At the time of Govt.'s propoganda about free distribution of quilts, cloths, mosquito-net etc. to the poor, the whole family of Madho Lyke (60) including his wife Parboti Lyke (50) and older sister Sarasowati Lyke (62) of No-3 Bosti Line of Hatipoti Tea Estate under Mackypure Gaon Panchayat area were died due to cold this week.
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