Much to a major boost for Congress in rank and file in Assam, Prashant Kishore has agreed to help the ruling party in the assembly polls March next year.
The brain behind the grand alliance in Bihar, who held a round of informal talks with Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi recently, left New Delhi for Guwahati on Thursday afternoon.
Sources told Assam Times in New Delhi that the poll Chanakya will hunker down with Tarun Gogoi and Rahul Gandhi on Friday to finalise the pre poll strategy when the Congress vice president will on a two days visit to the state on Friday.
"Gogoi recently talked to Prashant at the instance of Rahulji who agreed, in principle, to help Gogoi retain the power in Dispur," said a senior AICC leader.
Notably, former Chief Minister and AGP leader Prafulla Kumar Mahanta met Kishore in the capital on Tuesday evening and discuss the strategy an anti-Congress and anti-BJP wave in Assam. Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar helped Mahanta met the poll strategist at the Bihar Bhawan in the evening.
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Here's a list of 54 crorepati MLAs won the 2014 Assamebly election in Arunachal Pradesh.
Chief Minister Pema Khandu declared 129 crore 75 lakh 6 thousand and 14 rupees (Rs 1,29,57,56,014/-) stood 2nd to Palin MLA Takam Pario.
These declaration were made in their election affidavits in 2014 assembly election.
Sno
Candidate
Constituency
Party
Criminal Case
Education
Total Assets∇
1
Takam Pario
PALIN
INC
3
10th Pass
Rs 1,87,56,08,255 ~ 187 Crore+
2
Pema Khandu
MUKTO
INC
0
Graduate
Rs 1,29,57,56,014 ~ 129 Crore+
...
JORHAT: The ghost of spurious liquor continues to haunt the state after it claimed 150 lives in Jorhat and Golaghat districts from Friday. Around 137 others are still battling to survive at Jorhat Medical College Hospital and Golaghat Civil Hospital being attended by a section of medical specialists.
Doctors told Assam Times that the toll might touch 200 mark since as many as 40 patients are in critical condition. “We have been closely monitoring the patients who need further observation. Some others who are slight hit have also been examined separately,” said a doctor at the Jorhat Medical College Hospital.
According to Golaghat district administration, in Golaght Civil Hospital alone 68...
Jorhat: Both Jorhat and Golaghat districts have turned into a valley of death where at least 115 people died after consuming spurious liquor on Thursday night. The worst-hit area in Golaghat district is Salmira tea garden where 80 people, mostly, dead and 50 others have been battling for life at the Jorhat Medical College & Hospital (JMCH). Five more deaths have been reported from Merapani area.
Same it took place in Titabor in Jorhat district where 30 people dead after consuming illicit liquor and 30 others have been undergoing treatment. A visibly upset government has ordered probe by upper Assam commissioner while the Chief Minister announced Rs 2 lakh ex gratia to the family...
Jorhat: The death toll in the illicit liquor tragedy in Golaghat and Jorhat districts is nearing 100 sending huge shock and anger across the state.
According to an updated information, in Salmira area alone the toll has gone up to 70 including 5 more deaths from Merapani area. On the other hand, in the Borhola area in Jorhat district the toll has gone up to 17.
Health minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has visited the Jorhat Medical College Hospital on Saturday morning and said more doctors from Dibrugarh and Tezpur are arriving to ensure better treatment where over 170 others are battling for life. “To enquire about the health conditions of those who fell ill after consuming hooch in Golaghat...
Jorhat: The death toll in the illicit liquor tragedy in Golaghat and Jorhat districts have reached 77 sending huge shock and anger across the state. According to an updated information, in Salmira area alone the toll has gone up to 60.
There are reports of 5 more deaths in Merapani area. On the other hand, in the Borhola area in Jorhat district the toll has gone up to 12. Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal has ordered a magisterial probe and promised action against the culprits and banned the liquid molasses required to manufacture these liquor.
Jorhat MP KP Tasha, who has been monitoring the treatment at the Jorhat Medical College has told media at least 100 people have been...
Golaghat: Caught in a barrage of criticism, the excise department has suspended 2 assistant inspectors for failing to do the needful even as the local residents have called it an attempt of the government to wash the hands off.
Upper Assam Division Commissioner Julie Sonowal is probing the case.
A separate team headed by additional commissioner Sanjib Medhi is on a visit to Golaghat to submit a report on Monday.
JORHAT: Eight people died and around 10 others have been battling with death at hospital after consuming spurious liquor in Jorhat district on Friday.
The incident took place in Turung and Gorajan villages where a group of villagers allegedly consumed illicit liquor prepared in two houses in both the villages.
According to reports, hours after consumption they complained of stomach ache and started vomitting and were rushed to the Jorhat Medical College Hospital where they died.
Local residents alleged that despite repeated complaints the excuse officials have not been firmly dealing with these traders.
Paying tributes to one of Assam’s most honoured author, editor, journalist and film makers Dr Bhabendra Nath Saikia on is 87th birthday, Shishu Sahitya Uttaran organized an endearing function at Guwahati Press Club on 20 February 2019.
With various programs relating to the children, two books in Assamese were also released at the function, where senior journalist DN Chakrabarty and top administrative officer VB Pyarelal graced the occasion.
The function was also addressed by journalist Nava Thakuria, author of ‘Jonakat Jilika Phul’ Dr Jagadindra Raichoudhury, writer of ‘Akanir Padya Sofura’ Dipankar Deka etc. A number of young essay writers were also awarded in the function.
“Conservation of wetlands plays a vital role in ecosystem and vegetation development. The wetlands of Kaziranga support spectacular concentration of wildlife like the Great One-horned Rhino, Water Buffalo, Eastern Swamp Deer and various species of migratory and resident birds, fishes and reptiles. Grave consequences for wildlife have been associated with shrinking of wetlands.” said Prasanna Baruah, senior scientific officer of Assam Remote Sensing Application Centre while speaking on the “status of wetlands in Kaziranga National Park: a geospatial analysis” during a conclave held in the Convention Centre of Kaziranga on Monday. “Erosion, siltation, shallowing of wetlands, invasion of tall...
A three-week long international course on applied environmental education concluded with a brief graduation ceremony held in Indian Institute of Bank Management, Guwahati on Sunday. The programme was organised by North East’s leading nature conservation and research organisation ‘Aaranyak’ in association with Environment Education and Conservation Global (EECG), USA and Satpuda Foundation (India). The programme was attended by Dr. L.R. Bishnoy, IPS, Additional DGP of Assam Police, A.K. Johari, PCCF and Member Secretary, Assam State Biodiversity Board; Dr. Sugoto Roy, Coordinator, ITHCP, IUCN, Edward J McCrea, President, EECG and Course Instructor, Dr. Augusto...
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