Activists of All Tai Ahom Students Union (ATASU) shouted slogans against Central and State governments near Deputy commisioner office Golaghat on wednesday. Two activists of among of them tried to emblematic suicide.
Talking to Assam Times, ATASU acting president Chao Krishna Baruah and joint secretary Chao Pankaj Gogoi and Dhruba Jyoti Saikia slammed Narendra Modi-led BJP government for not granting the ST status to the Tai Ahomcommunity along with six indigenous communities of the State. They alleged that before Lok Sabha election Modi assured to grantST status, but after coming to power he forgot his promises. Further they said that five community like Tai Phake, Tai Khamti, Tai Turung, Tai Aiton and Tai Khamyang are getting ST status. Only the Tai Ahomcommunity is being deprived from its due. The ATASU leaders urged both the Central and State governments to grantST status to Tai Ahomcommunity or pay heavy price in the forthcoming election in the Ahom community areas.
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Increasing rate of HIV infected persons in Golaghat shocked the people while Golaghat Kushal Konwar Civil Hospital’s ICTC counselor revealed the information of increasing HIV infected persons on Thursday. Golaghat Kushal Konwar Civil Hospital’s ICTC counselor Dibyajyoti Das said that ICTC collected blood sample from 25375 persons in where above 400 persons are infected from HIV disease. 85 persons are suffering from AIDS and among them 30 persons are already died. Besides 20 babies also infected from HIV and 6 babies were died suffering from HIV disease. Further ICTC counselor said that HIV infected persons are to be found in every village of Golaghat district. From general persons to...
A historic Trust Deed was signed between NRL and Vivekananda Kendra (VK), Kanyakumari for setting up a Nursing School in Numaligarh on April 20. The proposed ‘VK NRL Nursing School ’ shall be managed by the newly formed ‘VK-NRL Nursing School Trust’ comprising of members from NRL and Vivekananda Kendra.The Trust Deed was signed by MD P. Padmanabhan (As settler); Director (Technical) S.R. Medhi; Director (Finance) S.K. Barua; Sr. GM (HR), A. K. Bhattacharya; GM (Commercial and Legal) D. Choudhury (As trustees) while Dipak Borthakur; K N Hazarika and Prabin Dabholkar signed the Deed on behalf of Vivekananda Kendra at a solemn function held at Vivekananda...
The Golaghat police arrested two extremists on Friday night. Police recovered a pistol, three active bullets, demand notes, money receipts from them. The extremists have been identified as Rabul Bora of Kabaru Gaon and Dulal Lahon of Barpathar Tengani. Police said that the arrested duo are also car and bike lifters. The two extremists revealed that they have formed a new organisation named ‘Asom Suraksha Bahini’.
To conduct free and fair and peaceful election in 95 Golaghat LAC and 96 Khumtai LAC the Election Commissioner of India appointed IAS officer Dilip Kumar Jha as Election observer for the ensuing Assam Assembly Election, 2016. After arriving in Golaghat from Jharkhand, Dilip Kumar Jha will handling the complain matters to election related. The political parties, general people or any individuals will contact to file complaint in election related matters in Golaghat circuits house.
With support of more than 3,000 people, the BJP candidate of 95 Golaghat constituency, Bitupon Saikia submitted his nomination in the Golaghat DC office on Wednesday. After the file submission, Saikia said that he would be paid more interest to new generation youth. He will be fought to resolve the burning problems of Golaghat LAC. Development of small industries on tea garden, agriculture will be most defending issues in upcoming election. Later he said that his victory was almost confirmed in Golaghat LAC with a 85000 votes out of 173145 votes.
Amid an escalating protest inside BJP, a few party leaders has floated Trinamul BJP much to the utter disappointment of the saffron party leadership in the run up to the assembly polls slated for April 4, and 11. Disclosing this at a press conference in Golaghat on Friday, Trinamul BJP convener Biswajeet Phukan said taking the grassroot level workers' into confidence, they have floated the new party which would contest the polls. Flanked by other conveners Bubul Dutta, Rebakanta Gogoi, Anup Kumar Baruah, Dinesh Bhelberia, Janadarn Hazarika, Phukan said that BJP has been failing to keep the promises where the common people have been bearing the brunt.
Golaghat DC Anowarul Haque published the schedule of election in Golaghat district at a press meet held on Saturday. As per schedule stated that the notification date would be issued on March 11, 2016, last date for making nominations on March 18, scrutiny of nominations on March 19, last date for withdrawal of candidature on 21st March, date of poll on April 4, counting of votes on May 19 and date before which election process would be completed on 21st May 2016 for the 1st phase General election to the legislative assembly of Assam. Giving brief note in respect of Golaghat election district DC said there are two LAC, 95 Golaghat LAC and 96 Khumtai LAC and 221 Nos....
A fire broke out at Golaghat town market on Sunday evening gutted seven business establishments into ashes and crore rupees property destroyed. There were no reports of any casualty. About 12 fire engines rushed to the spot from Dergaon, Titabor, Merapani, Numligarh fire brigade station. It tool around two and half hours to stop the fire.
All india students federation Golaghat Unit protested supporting Jawaharla Nehru University students on Monday. The AISF members said that the culprits who make a slogan against country should be arrested and punished immediate. They also demand immediate release of JNU students union president and AISF leader Kanhaya kumar. They condemned any slogan against country. District president of AISF Bitupon Gogoi, Secretary Manosh Borah, joint secretary of state AISF Mukunda Gogoi were present In the protest.
PWD ministerAjanta Neog inaugurated a ultra modern ambulance service on Sunday at Golaghat. The ambulance is donated by GNRC Hospital, Guwahati. The ambulance is equipped with intensive care unit (ICU), monitor system, ECG and specialist and technician would be available in Golaghat.
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