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Golaghat Press Club office inaugurated

The permanent office of Golaghat Press Club was formally inaugrated at VIP Road, Golaghat on Wednesday. The Chief Adviser of Golaghat Press Club Dwipen Dutta, President Apurba Ballav Goswami along with other members of of the organisation were present in the ceremony. Traditional Naam Prasanga and several other events were held on this occasion.

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The health and family welfare department and National Health Mission in Golaghat jointly launched the mission Tejaswi has started in the district on Saturday.The scheme to remove anaemia was launched by joint director for health and family welfare, Dr AK Borthakur where on Saturdays and Wednesdays in October, the children and pregnant women would get iron syrups and tablets. He said special measures would be taken to cover the remote and backward areas of the district. 
The Juli Borgain Memorial Quiz completion will take place in Golaghat on Saturday. The inter school quiz competition will be conducted at 9.30 in the morning in the premises of Satya Sai Vidya Vihar School Golaghat.
Golaghat public health department with the help of district administration paid a surprise visit to 21 hotels in the Golaghat town and checked the status of hygiene on Friday morning.DC Anowarul Haque took the lead in the drive and advised the owners to maintain the standard for greater public interest. Hotels, mostly have been lacking the desired standard.
Golaghat district Administration observed birth anniversary of the father of nation along with other parts of the country on Friday. DC Anowarul Haque offered floral tribute at the statue of the mahatma at a function at the district headquarters in the morning. Additional DC A Buglary and DIPRO Sulakshna Mithi Kachari also were present in the day long function.
Golaghat AJYCP is on a 36 hour hunger strike in protest against the centre’s recent move on the non Muslim Bangladeshi refugees.The student body further demand measures to introduce Inner Line Permit. They took this course of action following Gandhian non violence.
Blood Donation Day was observed in Golaghat on Thursday along with other parts of the country. Kushal Konwar Civil Hospital in Golaghat took out an awareness rally which was inaugurated by superintendent Dr Nizra Devi. Dr Jayant Borgohain also spoke on the occasion.
Police claimed to have caught a dreaded Maoist leader who has been trying to expand the base for the last couple of years.  Identified as Aditya Bora he was arrested by Golaghat police on Wednesday evening.According to police, he was arrested during a combing operation on Wednesday night led by additional SP Numal Mahato at Khakondguri area near Dergaon.Aditya Bora was caught along with his two of his associates Uttam Hazarika and Binando Bora. Police recovered one 9mm pistol, 12rounds of live cartridges and some other particles from their possession.
The Golaghat police nabbed two persons from Furkating Rail station after recovering ganja from their possession on Wednesday night. Identified as Vijay Chetri and Ganesh Pandey, the duo were carrying ganja worth Rs 3 lakh from Manipur to Arunachal Pradesh. They confessed to have bought ganja from a Kuki villages in Manipur to be supplied to other parts of region.
Hundreds of AASU leaders and workers hit the streets in Golaghat on Wednesday in protest against the Centre’s move to give shelter to the non Muslim refugees from Bangladesh and Pakistan.Later they held a huge rally at the General Field premises where around 10,000 students vowed to fight the decision. AASU adviser Dr. Samujjwal Bhattacharya, President Dipankar Nath, General Secretary Lurinjyoti Gogoi joined the mass rally and asked the Centre not to proceed with the deal.  
AASU adviser Dr. Samujjal Kumar Bhattacharya finally cleared his position two days after Tapan Gogoi and Shankar Prasad Ray joined BJP. Talking to reporters in Golaghat on Wednesday, the adviser said joining active politics is a personal thing and that he has hardly anything to do. “The duo join BJP after their tremendous contribution for AASU. But I personally can say that AASU will never compromise the greater interest of Assam and its people,” said Dr Bhattacharya.