Railways Police installsnew helpline number
Assam Government Railway Police have installed a new Helpline Number, “1512” to facilitate the Railway Passengers and other people to approach the Assam Government Railway Police for issues pertaining to safety, security and crime in Railways.
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long with the rest of the country, the Assam State AIDS Control Society (ASACS) in association with Indian Network of Positive People observed Zero Discrimination Day on Sunday at the State Institute of Health and Family Welfare, Khanapara in Guwahati. This year’s theme is–Open up, reach out. Speaking on the occasion, president of Indian Network of Positive People, Jahnabi Goswami said that discrimination especially of those who are infected by HIV/AIDS is very common.Stating her own example, she said, “There was a time when a dentist himself refused to treat me when I told him that I am an HIV infected. Not only that, the concerned dentist even called up his other dentist...
Kalpa, a Society for Promotion of Literature, Art, Culture and Social Harmony, presents the 7th edition of Pragjyoti International Dance Festival (PIDF); an annual classical dance extravaganza to exhibit the wide range of India’s classical dance forms together on one platform to sing in unison and to celebrate the rich heritage of Assam, the six-day classical dance extravaganza will be held at Shraddhanjali Kanan in Guwahati and Mahabhairav Temple in Tezpur from 7th to 11th March, 2015.The event is an annual feature by Kalpa society held in association with INTACH (India's National Trust for Arts and Cultural Heritage), Ministry of Culture, Govt. of India; District Administration, Sonitpur...
Expressing serious concern over the growing conflicts between man and nature, Assam chief minister Tarun Gogoi said that the conflicts could be resolved through peaceful co-existence.“All living things on earth can live through peaceful co-existence and communion with nature. Conflicts with nature would lead to disasters and put our very survival at stake,” said Gogoi while addressing the 36th Indian Geographers’ Meet 2015 and International Seminar on Environmental Changes and Challenges: Local, Regional and Global Perspectives organised by the Department of Geography, Gauhati University at Jalukbari in Guwahati.Harping on conservation of wetlands, forests, hills and water bodies, CM Gogoi...
As per the grand plans of the Northeast Frontier Railways for India’s North Eastern region, there are plans to connect all the state capitals of the region by 2020.This was stated by NF Railways General Manager R.S. Virdi at a technical session titled ‘Railways, Infrastructure and Construction: Mobilising the North East – Railways as an Agent of Change’ held on the concluding day of the Assam International Trade and Industrial Fair (AITIF) at Jorhat. Virdi said that the NF Railways has major plans for the region and is undertaking several major projects in the region. He stated that 34 major projects are currently underway which are to the tune of Rs 53,000 crores.Virdi further stated that...
Assam government has decided to introduce with immediate effect self-attestation of original documents in lieu of attestation by gazetted officers/magistrates etc. in all cases except where there is statutory requirement. This order also pertains to self-declaration in place of submission of affidavits.This initiative by the Government of Assam is to simplify government procedures and to promote Citizen Centric Administration.
The need for a tea auction centre at a prime tea producing area like Jorhat was raised at a seminar in the ongoing Assam International Trade and Industrial Fair on Monday.The issue was raised by Manoj Jallan, former Chairman of NETA at a technical session on tea at one of the fair’s seminar hall. Jallan stated that Jorhat, being a prime tea growing belt of the North Eastern region needed to have its own tea auction centre instead of its produce being sent off to Guwahati and Kolkata to be auctioned off. He added that it can save a lot of money which is spent off in transportation purposes.Jallan further talked about the challenged posed to the tea industry by issues such as climate change...
Assam government has extended full support to social activist Anna Hazare in his fight against the Land Acquisition Ordinance.In a statement on Monday, chief minister Tarun Gogoi said that the Government of Assam has all along been opposing anti-people, anti-farmers’ policies. “Our Government stood against anti-people and anti-farmers’ policies. The Land Acquisition Ordinance is anti-people and anti-farmers’ and meant to serve only the interests of the rich, affluent and industrialists. We are dead against such a policy and not going to implement it. Our Government expresses its strong opposition to the Ordinance and extends full support to social activist Anna Hazare in his crusade against...
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) is to be signed between Assam and Afghanistan, India’s strategic ally and neighbour in Central Asia. This fact was revealed by Shaida Mohammad Abdali, the Ambassador to the Afghan Embassy in India.Abdali made this statement while adderessing the Assam-Afghan Business Session at the ongoing Assam International Trade and Industrial Fair (AITIF) at Jorhat today. He stated that the Afghan government is planning a tea research project with the Kaziranga University as the love for tea is great among the Afghan people and the Assam brand of tea is quite popular there. He said that this project can result in a wide collaboration over the tea trade between Assam...
It was difficult for many to bid adieu to this talented actor who left for heavenly abode a bit too early. Goalpara’s Ashraful Haque who was able to make a space of his own in the film industry in Mumbai was put to rest on Wednesday which left hundreds in tears.The Mumbai Mirror reported that the 46 year old actor was suffering from a rare disorder called Myelodysplastic Syndrome and was undergoing treatment for the past two years. The NSD graduate who was associated with more than 30 popular films in Bollywood besides a host of theatres left behind his wife and a nine year old son.His body was taken to home town by members of All Assam Students’ Union (AASU) after it reached Guwahati...
The Common Entrance Exam (CEE) of the candidates who participated in Recruitment Rally at 8th Assam Police Battalion, Abhayapuri, Bongaigaon from January 30 to February 9 this year has been postponed to March 15, 2015 instead of March 1, 2015 at KV, Narengi, said a statement of the state government on Wednesday.All the candidates have been requested to report to Army Recruiting Office, Narengi Cantonment on February 26, 2015 at 9:00 a.m. along with one photograph and the old Admit Card for issue of new Admit Card to appear in CEE to be held on March 15, 2015.
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